#5 Malaya Cowles Women's Basketball Roster

AS A GRADUATE AT NOTRE DAME (2025-26)

• 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