Yahmani McKayle Earns A-10 Weekly Honors

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Feb 18,

Final

L 52-60

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Feb 21,

Final

W 69-50

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Feb 25,

Final

W 66-56

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Feb 28,

Final

W 64-48

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Mar 4,

Final

W 74-64

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Mar 7,

Final

W 73-55

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Mar 11,

Final

L 56-67

Photo by: Chris Tucci - UMass Athletics

December 09, 2024 | Women's Basketball

Freshman guard averages 16 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 3.5 apg, .478 FG%, .625 3P% on the week

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Freshman guard Yahmani McKayle has been named the Atlantic 10's Rookie of the Week, announced Monday afternoon by the conference.

McKayle helped the Minutewomen secure back-to-back wins this week by a combined point differential of 42 points, improving to 4-5 on the 2024-25 season. The Queens, N.Y. native averaged 16.0 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 2.0 steals this week on .478 FG% and .625 3P% shooting.

The freshman guard was a spark plug off the bench in both contests, beginning the week with a 13-point night in an 81-50 win over Northeastern. McKayle hit three shots from behind the arc, going 3-4, adding three rebounds, three assists, and two steals.

McKayle led all scorers on Sunday vs. Dartmouth with 19 points off the bench on 6-10 shooting from the field and 2-4 from behind the arc. The freshman guard added four rebounds and four assists on the night.