2021-22 Women's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 20
Yemiyah Morris
- Position:
- Center
- Height:
- 6-6
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Hometown:
- San Bernardino, Calif.
- High School:
- Canyon Springs HS (Nev.)
- Prev School:
- Mississippi State
2020-21 (Sr. – at Mississippi State)
- Averaged 3.2 points, 2.6 rebounds and 0.8 blocks per game
- Appeared in all 19 games for the Bulldogs
- A solid shot blocker off the bench for MSU, she ranked second on team in blocks (15)
- Led the team in blocks during six games
- Recorded five points and four rebounds vs. LSU (3/4/21) in the SEC Tournament
- Posted eight points, four boards and one block against Missouri (2/28/21)
- Grabbed seven rebounds and notched four points and one block against Alabama (1/14/21)
- Recorded nine points, six boards and three blocks in win over Southern (12/18/20)
- Matched her career high in scoring with 14 points against New Orleans (12/2/20); Also had six rebounds and one block
2019-20 (Jr. – at Mississippi State)
- Second on the team in blocks (31); has five games with three or more blocks this season
- Went off against #15 Kentucky (3/7) in the semifinals of the SEC Tournament, posting the first double-double of her career with 11 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks in the win
- Had a big game off the bench at #23 Tennessee (2/6), tallying 11 points, six rebounds and three steals
- Posted a solid showing vs. Auburn (1/30), dropping eight points in 12 minutes of action ... Recorded eight points, three rebounds and two blocks in just eight minutes of action against Florida (1/2)
- Finished with a season-high 14 points on 6-of-7 shooting in win over Murray State; also had four rebounds and three blocks
2018-19 (So. – at Cochise Community College)
- Ranked No. 3 in the country in shooting percentage with a .522 clip
- Earned First Team All-ACCAC honors after averaging 13.9 points and 8.7 rebounds per game as a sophomore
- Ranked second in the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference (ACCAC) in blocks and fourth in offensive rebounds
- Shot above 50 percent from the field in 21 of the 30 games
- Helped the Apaches win the 2019 Region I championship with a 28-4 record and reach the national championship tournament
2017-18 (Fr. – at Cochise Community College)
- Averaged 9.4 points and 6.3 rebounds per game and was 12th in the nation with 74 blocks
- Picked up Second Team All-Region 1 honors along with Third Team All-ACCAC recognition after helping Cochise reach the national championship tournament
- Dunked twice in a game at Phoenix College
Prep
- Earned first-team All-Northeast League and honorable mention all-state honors after averaging 12.3 points, 8.2 rebounds and 4.7 blocked shots per game as a senior at Canyon Springs High School in Nevada
- Helped the Pioneers (18-4) take home their first league title since 2014 and advance to the Class 4A Sunrise Region semifinals during her senior year
- Was honorable mention All-Pinellas County as a junior at Lakewood High School in Florida
- Attended three different high schools growing up, living in California, Florida and Nevada
Personal
- Daughter of Angelo Morris and Yema Manley
- Has four siblings
- Birthday is November 27
- Earned her bachelor’s degree from Mississippi State in 2021
- Currently pursuing a master’s degree in sport management
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