Tarleton State University Athletics

Sophomore (2021-22):
Played in all 29 games her first season at Tarleton with one start, averaging 4.8 points on 51.8 percent shooting, and 2.2 rebounds in 9.6 minutes per game … Led the team with her 51.8 shooting percentage, with only seven qualified WAC players owning a better FG% on the year … Scored a career-high (and game-high) 16 points on 8-of-10 shooting, to go with a season-high seven rebounds in 13 minutes off the bench vs. Arlington Baptist on Dec. 4 … Had two double-digit scoring games, the other against UTRGV on Jan. 29, 13 points plus four rebounds and two steals.
 
UNCW (2019-21):
Played two seasons for the Seahawks … Appeared in 18 games and made two starts as a sophomore during the 2020-21 season … Averaged 3.0 rebounds and 2.3 points per game … Tallied a season-high nine points vs. Towson on March 4 … Grabbed 4+ rebounds in seven games … Snatched a career-high eight boards in her first career start against Kennesaw State on Dec. 18 … As a freshman, saw action in 13 games and averaged 1.6 points and 1.3 rebounds per game … Scored a season-high seven points in a game at Towson on Feb. 14, 2020 … Chipped in six points on 4-of-7 shooting from the foul line at Elon on Jan. 12, 2020 … Named to the Colonial Athletic Association Commissioner's Honor Roll at the conclusion of her freshman campaign.
 
Jacksonville High School:
Earned four varsity letters in basketball, serving as team captain her senior year … Chosen as the 3A Girls Player of the Year as a freshman in 2016 … Averaged 14.3 points and 10.6 rebounds per game …  Selected to the North Carolina East-West All-Star Game as a senior … Again averaged a double-double (10.1 PPG, 10.8 RPG) in her final prep season … Three-time All-District honoree and earned first team recognition as a freshman and senior … Led JHS to a regional championship during her junior year … Scored over 1,000 points in her prep career.
 
Personal:
Is a 2019 graduate of Jacksonville HS in Jacksonville, North Carolina … Given name is Nyajah Mitchels … Daughter of Cassie …  Played club basketball for the Carolina Flames EYBL ... Majoring in psychology and minoring in sociology … Born Nov. 1.