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University of Denver Athletics

2023-24 Women's Basketball Roster

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21 Makayla Minett

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-3
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Highschool Pearl H.S.
  • Hometown Chicago, Illinois

Biography

HONORS AND AWARDS:
Summit League Defensive Player of the Year (2022-23)…Summit League Honorable Mention (2022-23)…Named to the program’s leadership group (2022-23).

2023-24 (GRADUATE):
Played in all 30 contests including 23 as a starter … averaged 22.8 minutes per game … scored a season-high 21 points in the victory at St. Thomas (02/10) … made double-digit rebounds on seven occasions … made a season-high four blocks against Idaho (01/03)

2022-23 (SENIOR):
Played and started in all 30 games in her second season with the Pioneers and her fourth collegiate season overall…Averaged 28.0 minutes, 8.4 points, 9.3 rebounds and 75 blocks and 23 steals in her senior season…Finished in double figures in 10 games to bring her career total to 14…Finished with 13 double-digit rebounds games to bring her career total to 19…Recorded her first seven double-doubles, including an 18-18 game in Denver’s win over LMU…18 rebounds against LMU tied for the fourth-most in a game in Denver’s DI history…Had a 21 point and 16 rebound game at Oral Roberts on December 31…Recorded 75 blocks (tied for second in DU’s DI history), including a 10-block game at Kansas City on December 29...10-blocks tied for the second-most in a single game in Denver’s Di history…Entered the new calendar year as one of four players in the country to be averaging a double-double with at least 30 total blocks heading into conference play…NCAA RANKINGS: 9th in the country in blocks per game (2.5), 13th in the country in total blocks (75), 19th in the country in offensive rebounds per game (3.8), 41st in the country in rebounds per game (9.3) and 58th in the country in total rebounds (280).

2021-22 (JUNIOR)
Played in all 30 games during the 2021-2022 season, starting 18…averaged 20.7 minutes per game…totaled 191 rebounds, collecting an average of 6.4 boards per game…recorded a season high 14 rebounds and seven blocks against North Dakota State (Feb 5)...blocked 54 shots on the season, highest on the team, 48th in the NCAA, and third in the Summit League…averaged 1.8 blocks per game, ranking 44th in the NCAA and second in the Summit League.

2020-21 (SOPHOMORE AT HOWARD):
Appeared in 18 games, making three starts...averaged 2.7 points...pulled down 2.8 rebounds...shot 46.0 percent from the field...scored a career-high 10 points at Longwood on Dec. 19...had a career-best nine rebounds against Coppin State on Jan. 17...notched five games with at least two blocks.

2019-20 (FRESHMAN AT HOWARD): 
Played all 22 contests in a reserve role ... made her collegiate debut at UMBC (Nov. 9) where she played four minutes in the road win ... grabbed nine rebounds at No. 22 Tennessee (Dec. 29) ... produced a season-high 11 boards and nine points in the road victory at Florida A&M (Feb. 8).

HIGH SCHOOL:
Member of the Beta Club … made the honor roll … named to the First Team All-State … won the 6A State title … earned All-District honors … received the Sportsmanship Award … named 2019 Best Offensive Player … earned Max preps Award (#1 in Rebounds, Blocks, and Double Doubles).
 
PERSONAL:
Daughter of Jacqueline Banks and Gaylord Minett..chose the University of Denver to take advantage of a great education while finding a great fit athletically, also loved the beautiful environment within and around the campus...enjoys listening to music, shopping, painting, going for walks, and hanging out with friends...majoring in Economics

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Historical Player Information

  • 21

    2021-22Junior

    Forward
    6'3"
    21
  • 21

    2022-23Senior

    Forward
    6'3"
    21
  • 21

    2023-24Graduate Student

    Forward
    6'3"
    21