Tarleton State University Athletics

Junior (2020-21) 
Utilized her redshirt season.

Merced College (CA) 
Played two seasons for the Blue Devils … Led the program to a combined 54-10 overall record … Helped the program advance to a NJCAA semifinal and back-to-back Elite 8 appearances … Named the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) Player of the Year and garnered first team All-State honors in 2020 … Averaged 17.9 points, 10.1 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 3 steals per game as a sophomore … Also shot .550 from the field and .474 from behind the arc … During the 2018-2019 season, posted averages of 16.4 points, 10.4 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game … Led the Central Valley Conference in total offense in both seasons. 

Edison High School 
Earned four varsity letters in basketball and served as team captain for two seasons under coach Bill Engel … Named to the district all-defensive team … Given her high school’s “citizenship award” and named to its Merit List twice. 

Personal 
Given Name is Malaya-Jaye Kendrick … Nickname is “Lay” … 2017 graduate of Edison High in Fresno, CA … Daughter of Tito and Shannon Kendrick … Has a brother, Chad, and a sister, Tanisha … Began playing basketball at age-3 … Won a city championship in middle school cross country … Majoring in kinesiology … Born Feb. 17.