Tarleton State University Athletics

Academic All-WAC (Winter 2025)

Sophomore (2024-25): 
Competed in 17 games off the bench, giving the Texans valuable post depth … Scored 16 points while grabbing 32 rebounds and blocked four shots … Made her first appearance of the season at Houston Christian (11/26), providing shutdown defense in the final minutes to help the Texans to victory … Recorded her first point and block of the season against Texas State (12/4) … Registered a season-high six points and seven rebounds in a win against LeTourneau … Had back-to-back games with four rebounds against Texas Southern (12/29) and at UT Arlington (1/4) … Played a season-high 14 minutes at Southern Utah (2/1), scoring four points and grabbing three rebounds to help the Texans complete the road sweep … Named Academic All-WAC for Winter 2025.

Freshman (2023-24): 
Appeared in four games and saw 30 minutes on the court ... Dished out her first collegiate assist at New Orleans (12/18) ... Grabbed her first collegiate rebound en route to three rebounds and one assist at California Baptist (2/24) ... Scored her first collegiate basket and had a season-high four rebounds and three blocks at Seattle (3/9). 

Copleston High School/Ipswich Basketball Club:
Played the last three years at Ipswich Basketball Club, an elite basketball academy in the United Kingdom … The club team worked in conjunction with her high school, Copleston HS … In her last season in the Women's Elite Academy Basketball League (WEABL), averaged 3.9 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.1 steals in 12.0 minutes per game across seven contests … Also played in the top division of the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL), averaging 2.0 points and 3.3 rebounds in 10.2 minutes across 19 games.
 
Personal:
Is a 2023 graduate of Copleston High School in Ipswich, England … Full name is Anya Linnette Marie McKenzie … Hometown is Luton, U.K. … Daughter of Simon and Janice … Has one sister, Danielle, and three brothers, Jamal, Camron and Louis … Majoring in legal studies … Born May 8.