2017-18 (Senior): Played in all 30 games with 14 starts…Led the team with 68 assists, including a career-high six twice, against Nicholls (11/10) and against TCU (11/14)…Scored 10 points against UCF (1/3)…Grabbed five rebounds three times, against TCU, against Abilene Christian (11/21) and at USF (2/14)…Scored nine points against UC Riverside (11/24)…Had four steals at Oklahoma (11/17)…Scored 95 points with 54 rebounds…Also had 28 steals and two blocks.
2016-17 (Junior): Played in 30 games with one start, averaging 13.9 minutes…Scored a season-high 11 points against Texas State (11/11), making three 3-pointers…Scored 74 points with 46 rebounds… Had season-high four rebounds four times…Also had 35 assists, 16 steals and two blocks…Had four assists against Houston (2/27).
2015-16 (Sophomore): Played in 28 games with two starts, averaging 9.6 minutes per game...Scored 57 points, with a career-high 10 points at Tulane (2/14) on 4-of-8 shooting...Scored eight points against Cal State Fullerton (11/27)...Also had 23 rebounds and 21 assists.
2014-15 (Freshman): Averaged 10.8 minutes in 26 games...Scored 63 points, including a season-high nine against Tulane (2/3)...Went 3-of-6 from 3-point range against the Green Wave...Also scored seven points twice, against UTEP (11/16) and against Florida A&M (11/28)...Finished the season with 23 assists and 15 rebounds.
High School: Four-year letterwinner for head coach Jamie Carey at Sand Creek High school in Colorado Springs, Colo....McDonald's All-America nominee...Earned all-state and all-league honors as a junior and senior...Twice named Offensive Player of the Year...Selected as MVP of her team as a senior...Led Sand Creek to three league championships...Also earned Academic All-State accolades all four years...Played in the Nike Nationals Tournament in Augusta, Ga., prior to her sophomore season...Was invited to compete with the USA Basketball U16 team...Averaged 11 points, four assists and four rebounds as a senior, and scored 1,000 points as a high school star.
Personal: Full name is Mikayla Marie Reese...Born Feb. 5, 1996...Daughter of Herman and Jasminn Reese...Has three siblings, one older and two younger...Chose SMU based on the coaching staff and the location in Dallas...Would like to switch places for a day with Beyonce...Advice to younger people is to take advantage of all opportunities...Favorite athlete is Skylar Diggins...Favorite move is Love & Basketball...Favorite restaurants are Panda Express and Chipotle.
Academic Accolades: Named to the 2015-16 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team...Majoring in Applied Physiology and Sport Management.
