Dynamic Duo

Vanderbilt's Mikayla Blakes and Khamil Pierre have quickly established themselves as the nation's best duo

Mik & Mil By The Numbers


Only pair of Teammates in NCAA to Average Over 20.0 Points Per Game

  • Khamil Pierre – 22.1 points per game
    • 3rd in SEC
    • 8th in NCAA
  • Mikayla Blakes – 20.5 points per game
    • 1st among NCAA Freshmen
    • 4th in SEC
    • 16th in NCAA

Only Pair of Teammates in NCAA to Average Over 20.0 Points Per Game and 2.5 Steals Per Game

  • Khamil Pierre – 3.38 steals per game
    • 2nd in SEC
    • 8th in NCAA
  • Mikayla Blakes – 2.65 steals per game
    • 1st among NCAA Freshmen
    • 3rd in SEC

Only Pair of Power 4 Teammates to Rank Inside the Top-20 in NCAA in Steals

  • Khamil Pierre – 54 steals
    • 1st in SEC
    • 6th in NCAA
  • Mikayla Blakes – 45 steals
    • 1st among NCAA Freshmen
    • 3rd in SEC
    • 20th in NCAA

One of Two Teammates to Rank Inside the Top 15 in NCAA in Field Goals Made

  • Khamil Pierre – 153 Field goals made
    • 1st in SEC
    • 6th in NCAA
  • Mikayla Blakes – 122 field goals made
    • 1st among NCAA Freshmen
    • 6th in SEC
    • 13th in NCAA

Set Vanderbilt Single-Game Scoring Records 19 Days Apart

  • Khamil Pierre set Vanderbilt’s single-game scoring record with 42 pts. vs. Evansville on Dec. 14
  • Mikayla Blakes set Vanderbilt’s freshman single-game record with 36 pts vs. Georgia on Jan. 2

*All stats and rankings as of Jan. 11, 2025

Mikayla’s Case For National & SEC Freshman of the Year



Statline

GP-GS: 17-17 MIN/G: 28.8 PPG: 20.5 RPG: 2.9 APG: 3.3 SPG: 2.6 FG%: 45.5% 3-Pt FG%: 31.2% FT%: 84.4%


First Among NCAA Freshmen…

  • in Scoring (20.5 ppg)
  • in Points Scored (348)
  • in Steals (45)
  • in Field Goals Made (122)

Ranks in the Top 10 Among NCAA Freshmen…

  • in Steals Per Game (2nd; 2.65)
  • in Free Throws Made (2nd; 65)
  • in 3-Point Field Goals Made (4th; 39)
  • in Free Throw Percentage (4th; 84.4%)
  • in Field Goal Percentage (6th; 45.5%)
  • in Assists (8th; 56)
  • in Assist/Turnover Ratio (8th; 1.37)

Making Her Way

  • Only Player to rank in the Top 10 among NCAA Freshmen in Scoring (1st; 20.5), Points Scored (1st; 348), Total Steals (1st; 45), 3-Pointers Made (4th; 39), and Total Assists (8th; 56)
  • First NCAA Freshmen to score 100-,200-, and 300-plus points this season (348)
  • 36 Points vs. Georgia in her SEC debut set Vanderbilt’s freshmen single-game scoring record, breaking a school record that stood for over 42 years
  • 13-Game double-digit scoring streak to begin her Vanderbilt career is the longest by a Dore since 1999-00
  • 10 Games scoring 20-plus points this season leads the NCAA and are the most by a Vanderbilt freshman since 1999-00
  • 3 SEC Freshman of the Week awards leads the SEC and she is one of two Power 4 players to win their conference’s Freshman of the Week award three or more times

#1 Mikayla Blakes | Fr. | 5-8 | G | Somerset, N.J. (Rutgers Prep HS)



36 pts, 5 ast, 5 3-pt FGM, 0 TO vs. Georgia (Jan. 2)

  • Single-game scoring record by a Vanderbilt freshman
  • Most points scored by a Commodore in an SEC debut
  • Made a career-high 13 free throws

29 pts, 4 3-pt FGM, 3 stl, 2 ast vs. Butler (Nov. 17)

  • First game with 25-plus points at Vanderbilt
  • First career game with four or more made 3-point field goals
  • Tied for the sixth-most points scored by a Commodore freshman in program history

26 pts, 5 3-pt FGM, 3 ast at Miami (Fla.) (Dec. 4)

  • Scored 26 points in her first collegiate road game
  • Most points scored by a Vanderbilt freshman in their first collegiate road game
  • Five made career-high 3-pointers for the second time

24 pts, 5 reb, 3 stl vs. No. 16/16 Kentucky (Jan. 4)

  • Scored 20-plus points in her first collegiate game vs. a ranked opponent
  • Pulled down a career-best five rebounds for the second time
  • Recorded her 10th game with three-plus steals

23 pts, 5 reb, 5 ast vs. Lipscomb (Nov. 4)

  • Scored 20-plus points in her collegiate debut
  • The first Commodore to score 20-plus points in her debut game under head coach Shea Ralph

Khamil’s Case for SEC Player of the Year and All-American



Statline

GP-GS: 16-16 MIN/G: 28.3 PPG: 22.1 RPG: 10.4 APG: 2.1 SPG: 3.4 FG%: 56.5%  DBL-DBL: 11


Wooden Award Midseason Watchlist

  • One of 25 players named to the John R. Wooden Midseason Watch List
    • 1 of 7 SEC players selected to the list

1-of-1

  • Only Player in NCAA Division I…
    • to average over 22.0 Points and 10.4 Rebounds Per Game
    • to rank in the Top 10 in Scoring (8th; 22.1) and Steals Per Game (8th; 3.38)

Ranks in the Top 10 in the NCAA…

  • in Double-Doubles (2nd; 11)
  • in Field Goals Made (2nd; 153)
  • in Steals (6th; 54)
  • in Points Per Game (8th; 22.1)
  • in Points Scored (8th; 353)
  • in Steals Per Game (8th; 3.38)

Ranks in the Top Three in the SEC…

  • in Field Goals Made (1st; 153)
  • in Steals (1st; 54)
  • in Double-Doubles (2nd; 11)
  • in Rebounds (2nd; 167)
  • in Offensive Rebounds (2nd; 4.3)
  • in Rebounds Per Game (2nd; 10.4)
  • in Steals Per Game (2nd; 3.38)
  • in Points Scored (3rd; 353)
  • in Points Per Game (3rd; 22.1)

Historic Double-Digit Scoring Streak

  • Scored Double Figures in 19-Straight Games
    • Longest double-digit scoring streak by a Commodore since 2013-14
    • Tied for the Fourth-Longest double-digit scoring streak by a Dore since 1999-00
    • Third-Longest Active double-digit scoring streak in the SEC
    • 12th-Longest Active Double-Figure Scoring Streak by a Power 4 player
    • Averaging 20.6 points per game during the streak

Double-Double Machine

  • Ranks second in NCAA with 11 double-doubles

    • Most double-doubles by a Commodore since 2012-13
    • Tied for the second-most double-doubles by a Commodore since 1999-00
    • Tied for the fourth-longest double-digit scoring streak by a Dore since 1999-00
    • Her four-game double-double streak from Dec. 4-Dec. 21 tied for the second-longest by a Commodore since 1999-00

42-point Performance

  • Set Vanderbilt’s single-game scoring record vs. Evansville on Dec. 14, breaking the previous mark of 41 points shared by Chantelle Anderson (Feb. 8, 2001) and Ciaja Harbison (Jan. 29, 2023)
  • Scored 20 points in the first quarter to tie the Vandy record for most points scored in a quarter
  • Her 19 field goals made tied the program record for most in a game
  • Is the most points scored by a Power 4 player this season

Two-Time SEC Player of the Week

  • Named SEC Player of the Week on Nov. 26 and Dec. 17
  • The fifth Commodore to earn multiple SEC Player of the Week awards
  • One of two players to be selected SEC Player of the Week twice

USBWA Anne Meyers Drysdale National Players of the Week

  • One of five players named on Dec. 17 
  • Had 42 points, 18 rebounds, and eight steals vs. Evansville to establish new career highs in each category
  • The fifth player in NCAA since 1999-00 to have a game stat line of 40-plus points, 15-plus rebounds, and 5-plus steals, and is the first NCAA player to accomplish the feat since the 2013-14 season

#12 Khamil Pierre | So. | 6-2 | F | Phoenix, Ariz. (Perry HS)



42 pts, 18 reb, 8 stl vs. Evansville (Dec. 14)

  • 42 points sets Vanderbilt’s single-game scoring record
  • Most points scored by an SEC player this season
  • Combined 60 points and rebounds are the most collected by a Commodore in a single game in school history
  • Fifth player in NCAA since 1999-00 to have a game stat line of 40-plus points, 15-plus rebounds, and 5-plus steals

25 pts, 15 reb, 7 stl vs. Arizona (Nov. 26)

  • First career game with 25-plus points, 15-plus rebounds, 5-plus steals
  • Pulled down a career-high 12 defensive rebounds

28 pts, 11 FGM, 8 reb vs. Georgia  (Jan. 2)

  • Matched her career-high for most points in an SEC game
  • Scored 28 points in the first SEC game of the season after only playing in three minutes in last season’s SEC opener

19 pts, 11 reb, 5 ast vs. No. 16/16 Kentucky (Jan. 5)

  • First career-game vs. a ranked opponent with 15-plus points, 10-plus rebounds, 5-plus assists
  • Second career double-double vs. a ranked team
  • Tied career high with five assists

28 pt, 13 reb, 4 stl at Miami (Fla.) (Dec. 4)

  • Season-high eight offensive rebounds to help Vanderbilt pick up a road win in the SEC/ACC Challenge
  • Was the first of four-straight double-doubles for Pierre from Dec. 4-21
  • 28 points tied for the most points she has scored in a road game at Vanderbilt

ALL-AMERICA CANDIDATES

TEAM NOTES

  • Off to a 14-3 start to the 2024-25 season
  • Holds a NET ranking of 22
  • Back-to-back seasons going into SEC play with a school-record 13 wins
  • Scored 100-plus points in a school-record five games this season
  • 10-1 at Memorial Gymnasium this season
  • Forced 20-plus turnovers in all but three games this season
  • Ranks in the top 20 in NCAA in offensive rebounds per game (6th; 17.2), scoring offense (8th; 87.4), turnover margin (8th; 9.71), steals per game (10th; 13.1), assist/turnover ratio (13th; 1.37), scoring margin (15th; 26.1), turnovers forced per game (17th; 23.1), and assists per game (19th; 18.3)

*All stats and rankings as of Jan. 11, 2025