Makayla Hemingway

Class:
Freshman
Height:
5-11
Position:
Guard/Forward
Hometown:
Aurora, Colo.
High School:
Cherokee Trail High School

NCAA Career Highs
Points: 5 (2x last 11/09/21 vs. Colorado Christian)
3FGM: 1 (2x, last 1/20/21 vs. Utah State)
3FGA: 4 (11/09/21 vs. Colorado Christian)
FGM: 2 (3x, last 11/09/21 vs. Colorado Christian)
FGA: 5 (11/09/21 vs. Colorado Christian)
FTM: 1 (12/13/20 vs. Denver)
FTA: 4 (11/25/20 vs. Regis)
Rebounds: 3 (12/18/20 at Denver)
Assists: 2 (11/28/20 vs. Colorado Christian)
Blocks: 2 (11/25/20 vs. Regis)
Steals: 2 (11/25/20 vs. Regis)
Minutes: 11 (2x last 11/28/20 vs. Colorado Christian)

COLORADO STATE
2021-22 (SOPHOMORE)
One of seven returners.

2020-21 (FRESHMAN)
One of four freshman on the roster...Appeared in 10 games...Played a season-high 11 minutes in the season opener against Regis, scoring a season-best five points with two blocks and two steals - also season-highs.

HIGH SCHOOL/AMATEUR
Graduated from Cherokee Trail High School in Aurora, Colo...Helped the Cougars to a 15-10 record in 2019-20, losing in the sweet 16 to now teammate Cali Clark's Cherry Creek HS...Notched a double-double (22 points, 10 rebounds) in the first round against Lakewood HS...Played 25 games, leading CTHS in five categories: scoring (15.5 ppg), rebounding (6.4 rpg), assists (3.8 apg), steals (3.4 spg) and blocks (1.1 bpg)... Named 2019-20 All-Centennial League first team...Received 2019-20 CHSAA honorable mention accolade...As a junior, averaged 14.3 ppg, 5.7 rpg to help the Cougars to the second round of the 2018-19 5A CHSAA playoffs...The versatile guard added 4.4 steals per game and 2.7 apg, propelling her to earn an all-state honorable mention...A threat from distance as she drained 63 threes and had a season-high 26 points in an outing...Received All-Centennial League honors and earned a return in March to the A-Town All-Star Game – where she made a big debut in 2017...Her sophomore season was lost to injury, but her strong freshman campaign included 12.7 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 6.3 apg, and 2.3 spg in 18 appearances and another trip to the state tournament...Played with Cali Clark on Colorado Basketball Club Elite GUAA U 17 squad...Displayed her strength by competing in shot put and discus on the track team.

PERSONAL
Makyala Hemingway...Mak for short…Daughter of George and Teresa…Father, George, was a fullback on the 1990-91 National Champion Colorado football team...During the championship season, George carried the ball 325 yards on 73 carries...Has an one younger brother, Michael, who plays basketball and football at Cherokee Trail HS…Aunt, Michaelle Lienemann attended CSU from 1983-87...Plans to major in Sports Medicine...Date of Birth: July 1, 2002 in Aurora, Colo.

Ryun Williams about Makayla on November's signing day...
"Makayla is a versatile guard that is very comfortable at all positions on the floor. Her skill set is very impressive, and I like how she sees and thinks the game at a high level. Makayla is one of Colorado's finest and it's exciting that on of the best in the state is staying home."