Southeast Missouri State University Athletics

2021-22 – Freshman: (Game-by-Game)
Named the OVC Freshman of the Week twice (1/25/22 and 2/1/22) … Played in 25 games with 13 starts as a true freshman … Led SEMO with 17 blocks (0.7 blocks/game) … Fourth on the Redhawks in scoring with 207 points (8.3ppg) … Third on the team with a field goal percentage of .446 (78-for-175) … Second on SEMO with 138 rebounds (5.5rpg, 58 offensive, 80 defensive) and with 32 steals … Appeared in 552 minutes (22.1 minutes/game) and also compiled 20 assists (0.8apg) … Finished in double-digits scoring 12 times … Had double-digit rebounds twice and eight or more five times … Posted a pair of double-double outings … Started the first seven games of the 2021-22 season against UHSP (11/9), at Stephen F. Austin (11/15), at Texas (11/17), vs. Arkansas State (11/22), against Mississippi Valley State (11/26), versus Arkansas-Pine Bluff (11/27) and Southern Illinois (11/30) … Finished with 13 points in her first career start in her SEMO debut against UHSP (11/9) … Shot 5-for-8 (.625) versus the Eutectics with seven rebounds and two steals … Posted a career best 14 points three times in 2021-22 … First registered the feat against Mississippi Valley State (11/26), shooting .667 from the field (6-for-9) with eight boards, two assists, two steals and a block … Finished in double-digits scoring in six-straight games from Jan. 13 to 29 … Opened the streak with 10 against Tennessee Tech (1/13), 14 at SIUE (1/15, 7-for-10 shooting) and 13 against Tennessee State (1/20) … Posted her first career double-double, finishing with 13 points and 11 rebounds at Eastern Illinois (1/22), going 7-for-10 at the charity stripe with five steals and two assists in a personal best 32 minutes … Also had 12 points against Morehead State (1/27) and 14 versus SIUE (1/29) during the span … Added a double-double of 10 points and 10 boards versus Eastern Illinois (2/5), going 4-for-5 from the field in 23 minutes with three blocks and an assist … Closed out the regular-season with three consecutive double-digit games at Morehead State (2/19, 11 points), UT Martin (2/24, 11 points), and Murray State (2/26, 10 points).

Prep: Averaged 15.3 points, 7.3 rebounds and 3.2 steals per game in her career at Marquette High School … As a junior, averaged 16.7 points and nine rebounds per game … Named First-Team Missouri All-State as a junior … Also selected to the First-Team Suburban Red Conference during her sophomore and junior seasons … Named to Preps Girls Hoops All-St. Louis Area Preseason First-Team as a senior … Coached by Tim Bowden at Marquette HS … Also competed in track & field … Broke the school record in 100 meter and 300 meter hurdles in both her freshman and sophomore seasons … Played AAU with Midwest United Future where she was coached by Will Holloway ... Graduated from Marquette High School in 2021.

Personal: Born on October 29, 2002 ... Daughter of Paul Watkins and Tequila Gray... Majoring in Mass Communication: Advertising at SEMO.