Amaya Brannon

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Position:
Guard
Height:
5-11
Class:
Senior
High School:
Plano Senior HS
Hometown:
Plano, Texas
Prev School:
Louisiana Tech
Pronounced:
Uh-MY-yah

2024-25:
Appeared in a limited fashion in 17 games ... Finished with two rebounds and a +5 differential in a season-high nine minutes of action against Tulsa ... Scored her first points of the season in the win over Memphis on Jan. 12 ... Recorded two points and a pair of rebounds on Senior Day versus UAB.

2023-24 (At LA Tech):
Made 23 appearances with four starts for 1,875 minutes ... Averaged 4.7 points and 24 rebounds after missing the first 10 games due to injury ... Scored in double figures three times, including a season-high 17 against Abilene Christian ... Tied a career high 10 rebounds against California Baptist ... Grabbed five or more rebounds in four games ... Registered a season-high 26 minutes against New Mexico State while contributing 13 points and four rebounds ... Shot .392 from the field, .400 from long range, and .742 from the free throw line.

2022-23 (At LA Tech):
Appeared in 25 games making 21 starts and averaged 25 minutes per game ... She missed the last seven games of the season due to injury ... Averaged 7.9 points, 6.6 rebounds, and totaled 27 assists and 25 steals ... Second on the team in rebounds and third on the team in scoring ... Shot .410 from the floor and .792 from the free throw line ... Scored in double figures on 10 occasions, including a season-high 18 points at ULM ... Had six games with seven or more rebounds, including two double-digit outings with 10 rebounds against Charlotte and at UAB ... Registered a season-high three assists at UTSA and a season-high 33 minutes, twice, against Charlotte and at UTEP ... Dished out season-high three assists at SMU and at WKU ... Led the team in rebounds on six occasions, while leading in scoring twice, and assists once.

2021-22 (At LA Tech):
Made her debut for the Techsters as only the 13th true freshman to start a season opener for the Techsters since the 2000-21 season ... In her debut against Jarvis Christian she had 11 points and four rebounds ... Appeared in all 33 games as a freshman making 21 starts ... Averaged 7.0 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 1.1 steals for the season on 26.7 minutes ... Shot 45.0 percent from the field including 38.5 percent from three (20-52) ... Scored in double figures in eight games including a season-high 17 points in a win over FIU to go along with eight rebounds ... Had a season-high nine rebounds against Boise State and season high five steals versus Nicholls State ... Named Conference USA Freshman of the Week (11/15) after averaging 12.5 points, five rebounds, one steal, and drew three charges against Jarvis Christian and LSU-A ... Was second on the team in charges drawn with 16 ... Helped send the Techsters to the Conference USA tournament finals by averaging 11.5 points and 5 rebounds in the two tournament wins over UAB and Middle Tennessee.

High School:
Lettered four years for coach Kelly Stallings at Plano Senior High School … Helped lead the Wildcats to the 9-6A District title in 2020 as well as the area championship, the bi-district championships and the regional finals … Averaged 13 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 assists as a junior … Named first team all-district as a junior and senior and second team all-district as a freshman and sophomore … Named academic all-district as a sophomore and junior … Selected to the 6A-1 TABC All-Region team ... Named to the all-tournament teams at the Sandra Meadows Classic and the Cowtown Classic … Honored as a McDonalds All-American Nominee ... She plays AAU for coach Taylor Johnston at the Lady Pro Skills … Was a nominee at Plano Senior high for the “Who’s Who” award ... Played in the Dallas vs. Houston All-Star Game and the Pass the Ball “Who’s Nxt All-American Game” ... Graduated high school with honors.