#5 Malaya Cowles Women's Basketball Roster

AS A GRADUATE AT NOTRE DAME (2025-26)

• Appeared in 33 games with 26 starts. Averaged 7.9 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.7 steals and 0.8 blocks per game while shooting 52 percent from the floor. Scored in double-figures 12 times, recorded double-figure rebounds three times, and notched one double-double
• vs MIAMI (3/5): Led the team with 12 rebounds in the Second Round of the ACC Tournament
• at LOUISVILLE (3/1): Scored 10 points
• vs SYRACUSE (2/26): Went 5-8 from the floor and finished with 13 points
• vs NC State (2/15): Went 6-9 from the floor and finished with 13 points and five rebounds
• at STANFORD (2/1): Nearly had a double-double with 11 rebounds and nine points
• vs LOUISVILLE (1/15): Scored 12 points
• vs BOSTON COLLEGE (1/8): Posted best offensive performance of the season with 20 points on 8-10 shooting. Also had 6 rebounds
• vs BELLARMINE (12/21): Finished with 10 points and four rebounds on 5-8 shooting
• at JMU (12/14): Had 17 points and led the team with five steals. Made her first start for Notre Dame
• at FLORIDA STATE (12/7): Posted her first double-double in an Irish uniform with 14 points and 13 rebounds
• at OLE MISS (12/4): Scored in double-figures for the first time at Notre Dame, going 6-9 with 12 points. Led Irish with five rebounds
• vs CENTRAL MICHIGAN (11/24): Posted 6 points, 7 rebounds and 4 steals
• vs AKRON (11/12): Made Irish debut and posted 5 points and 4 steals

AS A SENIOR AT WAKE FOREST (2024-25)

• Appeared in 28 games with 16 starts. Averaged 24.3 minutes per game
• Led team with a 55.8 success rate from the floor
• Averaged career-highs with 8.8 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game
• Had 14 games in double-figures with three double-doubles
• at NOTRE DAME (1/9): Had 15 points and 10 boards
• vs CAMPBELL (12/4): Went 9-10 from the floor with 21 points and 10 rebounds

AS A JUNIOR AT WAKE FOREST (2023-24)

• One of two Demon Deacons to start in all 32 games
• Averaged 8.2 points and shot a team-high 54.6 percent from the floor. Also averaged 4.3 rebounds
• Notched 24 steals and 19 blocks
• vs VILLANOVA (11/26): Notched 22 points
• vs WOFFORD (11/6): Scored 19 points with 7 rebounds

AS A SOPHOMORE AT WAKE FOREST (2022-23)

• Did not play due to injury

AS A FRESHMAN AT WAKE FOREST (2021-22)

• Played in 25 games with three starts
• Averaged 3.0 points and 3.0 rebounds while shooting a team-high 54.1 percent from the field
• vs GEORGIA TECH (3/3): Had 8 points and 8 rebounds in Second Round of ACC Tournament
• vs UVA (3/2): Recorded a career-high 3 blocks in First Round of ACC Tournament
• vs ETSU (12/13): Went 9-9 from the floor (a program record) and recorded her first career double-double with 20 points and 11 rebounds

AS AN EARLY ENROLLEE AT WAKE FOREST (2020-21)

• vs OKLAHOMA (3/21): Made collegiate debut in the NCAA Tournament

PREP AND PERSONAL 

• Graduated high school early and joined Wake Forest in January 2021
• Was a three-star recruit according to ESPNW and the No. 10 post player nationally
• 2021 McDonald’s All-American nominee
• Helped lead Winston-Salem Christian to a 32-5 record, including a 12-0 mark at home as a junior
• Wilkes Journal-Patriot All-County Player of the Year as a sophomore at Wilkes Central, averaging 19.5 points, 18.5 rebounds and 4.0 blocks per game
• Two-time All-Conference in the Mountain Valley as a freshman and sophomore at Wilkes Central
• Pursuing and M.S. in management