Mikayla Brandon

Position:
Forward
Height:
6-1
Class:
Graduate Student
High School:
Bradley-Bourbonnais High School
Hometown:
Bourbonnais, Ill.

HONORS AND AWARDS:
Named to the program’s leadership group (2022-23).

2022-23 (GRADUATE STUDENT):
Played and started in all 30 games of her fifth collegiate season and her first with the Pioneers program…Averaged 28.7 minutes, 9.8 points and 7.0 rebounds to go with 59 assists, 31 steals and 19 steals…Finished in double figures in 15 games to stretch her career total to 26 games in double figures…Finished with double-digit rebounds in eight games to bring her career total to 19…Six double-doubles to bring her career total to nine, including three Summit League contests…25-points in Denver’s win at South Dakota on February 18…Back-to-back double figure games four times throughout the season.

BEFORE DENVER
Played in 92 career games in her four seasons with Northern Illinois, averaging 4.2 points and 4.8 rebounds for the Huskies. In her junior season (2020-21), recorded a career-high 6.8 points and 7.0 rebounds per game….1000 career points and 1000 career rebounds in four years at Bradley-Bourbonnais High School. 2018 All-Illinois selection and three-time All-Conference selection.

PERSONAL
Daughter of James and Natalie…Sister to James, Jesse, Ethan and Jakob…Chose the University of Denver for its family atmosphere, the coaching staff and the team culture, and the beautiful city of Denver…Wants to be a social worker following graduation…Also enjoys exploring nature and reading.