Biography
2021-22 I JUNIOR
Played at IUP in NCAA Division II under head coach Tom McConnell … selected to All-PSAC West Second-Team … appeared in 29 games with 19 starts … averaged 10.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.1 steals in 26.3 minutes per game … ranked third on team in scoring, rebounding and minutes per game … finished second on team with 65 assists and 33 steals … led the team in scoring eight times … scored in double-digits in 16 games with four 20-point games … paced the team in rebounds three times … collected at least seven rebounds in seven games … played at least 35 minutes nine times … named PSAC West Athlete of the Week (Jan. 31) … scored 12 points on six-of-six shooting and added three rebounds and one steal off the bench against Mt. Aloysius … tallied 12 points, four rebounds, four assists, one block and one steal in 26 minutes as a reserve at West Chester … posted 14 points, nine rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal in 35 minutes at Seton Hill … collected 12 points, six rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal at Clarion … finished with 17 points, seven rebounds, a career-high seven assists, one block and three steals while playing all 40 minutes at Pitt-Johnstown … registered a double-double with 20 points and a career-high 11 rebounds and added four assists, three blocks and one steal in 38 minutes versus Edinboro … scored a season-high 21 points and added 10 rebounds, three assists, one block and two steals against Mercyhurst … posted 15 points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals at Lock Haven … recorded 19 points, seven rebounds, four assists and two steals in 37 minutes at Slippery Rock … collected 12 points, six rebounds and one steal at Mercyhurst … totaled 14 points, six rebounds, two assists and one steal versus California … finished with 16 points, eight rebounds, two assists and one steal in 36 minutes at Gannon … tied season high of 21 points and added six rebounds, five assists, three blocks and two steals in a career-high 49 minutes against Slippery Rock … tallied 19 points, seven rebounds and three assists versus Seton Hill … matched season high of 21 points and added three rebounds, three assists and two steals against Pitt-Johnstown
2020-21 I JUNIOR*
Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
The asterisk next to the 2020-21 season indicates the NCAA’s decision to grant an extra year of eligibility for student-athletes in light of the COVID-19 pandemic; the student-athlete’s year of eligibility did not “advance” from 2020-21 to 2021-22 due to this NCAA ruling.
2019-20 I SOPHOMORE
Appeared in all 31 games as a reserve … averaged 7.7 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 16.9 minutes per game … led team in scoring four times … scored in double-digits in nine games with two 20-point games … collected at least seven rebounds eight times … played at least 20 minutes in 13 games … scored 16 points on 8-of-12 shooting and added two rebounds, three assists, two blocks and two steals against Pitt-Bradford … set a season high with nine rebounds and added eight points, two assists and two steals at Salem … posted 10 points, seven rebounds, three assists and two steals at Mansfield … collected nine points, seven rebounds and two assists in 23 minutes versus California … finished with nine points, eight rebounds and three assists against Clarion … tallied eight points, seven rebounds, three assists, two blocks and two steals versus Seton Hill … scored 20 points and added four rebounds, one block and one steal in a season-high 32 minutes at Mercyhurst … registered 16 points, seven rebounds and one block in 23 minutes against Slippery Rock … finished with 10 points, five rebounds, four assists, one block and two steals versus Edinboro … established a season high with 24 points on 9-of-12 from the floor and six-of-eight from the free-throw line and added five rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal in 26 minutes at Clarion … posted 16 points, eight rebounds, one block and two steals in 24 minutes against East Stroudsburg in semifinals of PSAC Tournament
2018-19 I FRESHMAN
Appeared in 28 games as a reserve … averaged 2.5 points and 1.6 rebounds in 7.2 minutes per game … played double-digit minutes six times … tallied six points, five rebounds and three assists in 16 minutes against Ohio Valley … scored a season-high 11 points behind three-of-three from beyond the arc and added five rebounds in a season-high 22 minutes at Millersville … registered seven points and two blocks at Mercyhurst
HIGH SCHOOL
Played at Dover … earned Class 5A first-team all-state honors as a senior and second-team all-state status as a junior … named YAIAA Player of the Year in 2018 … led the league in scoring as a senior with 25.3 points per game … ranked second all-time with 1,609 career points … finished career with 1,048 rebounds … became first player in school history with 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds in a career
PERSONAL
Sister Rayah played basketball at West Chester from 2020-22 … majoring in communication studies
