Mikayla Blakes, a freshman guard for the Vanderbilt Commodores, has quickly gained popularity in women’s college basketball.

Mikayla Blakes set Vanderbilt women's basketball's new single-game scoring record in the Commodores' win Thursday night at Florida. Blakes scored 53 in Vanderbilt's 99-86 win at the O'Connell Center.

Mikayla Blakes of Vanderbilt women's basketball was named the USBWA Tamika Catchings National Freshman of the Year, the organization announced Tuesday. Blakes will be honored at the Final Four.

Vanderbilt fought back from that deficit to force overtime, but Mikayla Blakes, Khamil Pierre and Leilani Kapinus all fouled ...

Vanderbilt guard Mikayla Blakes (1) celebrates after defeating Tennessee at Memorial Gym in Nashville, Tenn., Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025. / Andrew Nelles / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn ...

Mikayla Blakes’ latest honor is her biggest yet. The Vanderbilt guard was Tuesday named the winner of the 2024-25 Tamika Catchings National Freshman of the Year Award by the U. S. Basketball ...

Vanderbilt beat Tennessee 71-70, in a matchup at Memorial Gymnasium in January, on a buzzer beater from Mikayla Blakes. The Commodores led by six at halftime then proceeded to outscore the Lady ...

Vanderbilt also boasts a road win over Alabama. Freshman Mikayla Blakes has been one of the most electric players in the country and broke the NCAA freshman single-game scoring record as well as the ...

Sofilkanich is from New Jersey, an area Vanderbilt has had success recruiting with players like Justine Pissott and Mikayla Blakes. The 6-3 forward averaged 19.7 points and 8.4 rebounds this ...

Tennessee is another team that fits that profile, and Vanderbilt beat the Lady Vols twice. Mikayla Blakes is a cheat code. What other team in the country has a player who's scored 50 points in a game ...

Mikayla Blakes may not be able to score any more baskets, but she’s still scoring. The Vanderbilt freshman postseason awards continued to grow with, arguably, Blakes’ biggest award yet. Blakes ...