Then Ralph’s phone rang. A FaceTime call that would change everything. Mikayla Blakes, the five-star guard out of Somerset, N.J., was prepared to issue her college commitment the next day in a ...

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 out late in the game. Without those three, the Commodores couldn't make ...

Yet Vanderbilt’s Mikayla Blakes delivered a performance for the ages. She etched her name in history with an electrifying ...

Purdue returns incoming sophomore forwards Lana McCarthy and Kendall Puryear. Puryear averaged 7.2 points and 3.7 rebounds ...

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 ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Vanderbilt freshman Mikayla Blakes knows each time she drops the ball in the basket it will bring more attention. That's what happens when someone scores 53 points ...