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2021-22 Women's Basketball Roster

Stephen Linsky
Stephen Linsky
Stephen Linsky
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU

14 Mikayla Brandon

  • Height 6-1
  • Class Senior
  • Position F
  • Hometown Bourbonnais, Ill.
  • High School Bradley-Bourbonnais

Biography

2021-22:
Academic All-MAC
• Started all 26 games she played
• Second on the team with 6.3 rebounds per game
• Scored 11 points with five rebounds in the season-opening win over Illinois State (Nov. 9)
• Had a double-double of 15 points and 10 rebounds in 80-59 win over Bradley (Nov. 22)
• Recorded a career-high four steals to go with 12 points and five rebounds in win over Milwaukee (Nov. 28)
• Pulled down 10 rebounds at Miami with a season-high three assists (Jan. 19)
• Scored 11 points at Buffalo (Jan. 29)
• Had 12 points, seven rebounds, and a career-high five assists in win over Ohio (Feb. 6)
• Grabbed a season-high 13 rebounds in win over Eastern Michigan (Feb. 23)
• Scored six points with 10 rebounds in win at Ball State (Feb. 26)

2020-21:
• Academic All-MAC
• Started 23 of 24 games played
• Seventh in the MAC in rebounding at 7.0 per game; also averaged 6.8 points per game
• Had six points, six rebounds, and two assists in first career start vs. IUPUI (Nov. 25)
• Scored a career-high 10 points with six rebounds and two assists in win over Western Illinois (Dec. 5) in the Compass Challenge
• Posted her first career double-double at Bradley (Dec. 13) with career-highs of 13 points and 14 rebounds
• Had seven points, 11 rebounds and two blocked shots in win over Western Michigan (Jan. 2)
• Tied her career-high with 14 rebounds in win at Bowling Green (Jan. 9)
• Set career-highs with 18 points and four three-pointers in win over Central Michigan (Jan. 13)
• Posted a double-double of 13 points and 10 rebounds in win at Miami (Jan. 16)
• Had a career-high three steals at Akron (Jan. 27)
• Played a career-high 35 minutes against Miami (Jan. 30), scoring 10 points with six rebounds
• Dished out a career-high four assists in win over Eastern Michigan (March 3)

2019-20:
Academic All-MAC
• Appeared in 29 games off the bench
• Made first two career three-pointers in OT win at Colorado State (11/17/19); added seven rebounds
• Also had six points at Purdue (11/24/19) and tied a career-high with two blocked shots
• Scored career-high nine points on three three-pointers against South Dakota (11/30/19)
• Filled the box score with four points, seven rebounds, and a career-high two assists and two steals in win over Eastern Illinois (12/19/19)
• Scored six points in the fourth quarter of NIU’s comeback win against Buffalo (2/1/20)

2018-19:
• Played in 13 games as a freshman
• Scored first career points against Northern Iowa on Nov. 18, pulling down six rebounds
• Had nine rebounds in win over Nevada on Dec. 2
• Scored four points with five rebounds in win over Western Illinois on Dec. 8

Prior to NIU:
  • Four-year starter at Bradley-Bourbonnais High School
  • Led Boilermakers to two Southwest Suburban Conference Red Division championships and three IHSA regional titles
  • Two-time Southwest Suburban Conference Red Division All-Conference selection
  • 2018 Southwest Suburban Conference Red Division Player of the Year after averaging 20.1 points and 10.2 rebounds per game as a senior
  • Had over 1,000 career points and 1,000 career rebounds in high school
  • Named All-State twice by both Associated Press and Illinois Basketball Coaches Association

BRANDON'S CAREER HIGHS:
Points: 18 vs. Central Michigan (1/13/21)
Field Goals Made: 6 vs. Central Michigan (1/13/21)
Field Goal Attempts: 13 at Ohio (1/8/22)
Three-Point Field Goals Made: 4 vs. Central Michigan (1/13/21)
Three-Point Field Goal Attempts: 8, twice (last at Ohio, 1/8/22)
Free Throws Made: 3, 5x (last at Ohio, 1/8/22)
Free Throw Attempts: 4, 4x (last vs. Miami, 1/30/21)
Rebounds: 14, twice (last at Bowling Green, 1/9/21)
Assists: 5 vs. Ohio (2/6/22)
Blocks: 2, 5x (last vs. Central Michigan, 3/5/22)
Steals: 4 vs. Milwaukee (11/28/21)
Minutes: 36 vs. Buffalo (2/12/22)

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Historical Player Information

  • 14

    2018-19Freshman

    F
    6'1"
    14
  • 14

    2019-20Sophomore

    F
    6'1"
    14
  • 14

    2020-21Junior

    F
    6'1"
    14
  • 14

    2021-22Senior

    Forward
    6'1"
    14