Chico State Athletics

Notable Awards
• CCAA Defensive Player of the Year (2023-24)
• All-CCAA First Team (2023-24)
• All-CCAA Second Team (2021-22, 2022-23)
• CCAA Tournament MVP (2021-22)

As a Senior (2023-24)
- Voted CCAA Defensive Player of the Year and first-team all-conference
- Started all 31 games, averaging a team most 31.1 minutes
- Lead the team in scoring, averaging 14.7 per game and 456 total
- Also finished with 156 assists, 61 steals and 5 blocks
- Went 132-for-166 (.795) on the free throw
- Recorded her 1,000th career point at Cal State LA (January 18), combining 451 points with Cal State East Bay and 775 with Chico State. Finished career with 1,226 career points
- Became the second Chico State Wildcat to record a triple-double in program history, recording 22 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists against San Francisco State (February 3)
- Within the West Region: finished first in assists total (16th in the nation) and assists per game (19th in nation); fifth in free throws made; 11th in assist/turnover ratio and steals; 17th in free throw percentage and 18th in field goals made
- Had 29 games with double digit scoring, including a season-high 25 against Academy of Art (November 25)
- Had two games with at least a double-double: against SF State (February 3) and at Stanislaus State (February 17)
- Scored 22 points against Cal State San Marcos at the CCAA Tournament final (March 9)

As a Junior (2022-23)
- Transferred from Cal State East Bay
- Named to the All-CCAA second team
- Started all 29 games, averaging 29.8 minutes
- Averaged 11 points and 5.5 rebounds per game
- Finished fifth in the CCAA in free throw percentage (.738), assists per game (3.7) and steals per game (2.0)
- Had the seventh-best assist/turnover ratio (1.3) in the conference
- Had 17 games with 10 or more points
- Recorded 2 double-doubles, one against Western Oregon (Nov. 18) and the other against Cal Poly Humboldt (Feb. 4)
- Scored a season-high 19 points twice, one at Cal State East Bay (Jan. 26) and the other against Cal Poly Pomona in the CCAA Tournament opener (March 2)
- Recorded a dozen rebounds against Cal Poly Humboldt (Feb. 25)
- Came one assist short from a points/assists double-double at Cal State Dominguez Hills (Jan. 28), recording 11 points

Pre-Chico Days 
- Played two years at East Bay, averaging 8.5 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 3.0 assists a game
- Second-team All-CCAA selection in 2021–22
- Named CCAA Tournament Most Valuable Player and to the All-Tournament Team in leading the Pioneers to the 2021–22 conference tourney championship and an NCAA Championship Tournament berth
- A 2019 graduate of St. Joseph Notre Dame High School in Alameda
- Earned four varsity letters
- Helped lead the Pilots to three Bay Counties-East League titles and a pair of North Coast Section championships
- Also lettered in track and cross country

Personal 
- Born February 6, 2001, in Oakland
- Daughter of Darne and Kimberly
- Has two siblings, Darne Jr. and Kanye
- Her mom is her hero (“She taught so many life lessons that I can carry with me forever. And though she is not with me anymore, I am grateful to her for shaping me into the strong and confident woman I am today”)
- The personal she most admires in the sports world is former South Carolina star and current WNBA point guard Destanni Henderson (“During her time at South Carolina she didn't get to start or get a lot of playing time during her freshmen and sophomore year. Instead of quitting, she chose to trust the process. Earlier this year, she led the Gamecocks to the 2022 NCAA championship. Her confidence was truly inspirational”)
- Why she chose to attend Chico State: “When I came on my visit, I could picture myself thriving here. The resources, environment, and culture are amazing, but what really sealed the deal for me was the team. From the moment I met them, I felt okay being myself”…Her greatest sports moment: “Being able to experience winning not only the CCAA Championship, but also being selected MVP of the tournament. The following week, we were also able to host Regionals at our home court which was something I’ve never experienced”
- The most interesting thing she’s ever done is tackle the lead role in a play called Check Please (“It is what has sparked my interest in one day becoming an actress, director, and script writer”)
- The most impressive thing she’s ever accomplished is performing “The Cup Song” in front of a large crowd during her sixth grade talent show
- Has learned by playing basketball that “showing up is half the battle, and with consistency anything you want in life is achievable”
- Enjoys journaling when she has some free time (“I enjoy talking about my life when journaling, but I also like writing stories and creating fictional characters who sometimes have interactions with each other”)
- Says her biggest non-sports talents is being able to tell what’s going to happen next in a movie or show
- Her favorite female artist is rapper and singer Coi Leray (“Her music inspires me to embrace being different. She can change my mood from sad to happy in 0.2 seconds”)
- At the top of her bucket list: “Be the Defensive Player of the Year”
- Best advice ever received came from an old coach: “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure”
- Majoring in English Education.