Nation's Best Backcourt

Vanderbilt underclassmen Mikayla Blakes and Aubrey Galvan are playing beyond their years and have quickly become the nation's best backcourt tandem

Aub & Mik By The Numbers

Only teammates in NCAA to average over 13.0 points, 4.0 assists and 2.5 steals per game this season

  • Mikayla Blakes | 27.0 points | 4.4 assists | 2.9 steals
    • 1st in NCAA Division I in scoring (27.0 ppg) and points scored (837 pts)
    • 1st in SEC in scoring, points scored, field goals made (279), free throws made (192)
    • Leads NCAA Division I with 12 30-point games
    • Only NCAA Player to rank in the top 25 nationally in scoring (1st; 27.0 ppg), steals per game (20th; 2.94) and 3-pointers made (25th; 87)
  • Aubrey Galvan | 13.1 points | 5.9 assists | 2.6 steals | 2.2 assist-to-turnover ratio
    • Leads all freshmen nationally in assists (182), assists per game (5.9), assist/turnover ratio (2.3) and steals (79)
    • Fifth in assists per game and fourth in assists
    • 16th in NCAA in assists per game and 17th assists

Only backcourt duo in NCAA to rank in the top 40 nationally in steals & top 80 in assists

Mikayla Blakes
91 steals
– 23rd in NCAA
– 4th in SEC

137 assists
– 76th in NCAA
– 8th in SEC

Aubrey Galvan
182 assists
– 17th in NCAA
– 6th in SEC
– 1st among all NCAA freshmen

82 steals
– 40th in NCAA
– 6th in SEC
– 1st among Power 4 freshmen

Only Pair of Vanderbilt Teammates to Score 30 Points Each in a Single Game in the 21st Century

  • vs. No. 10/11 Oklahoma on Feb. 9, 2025
  • Mikayla Blakes Statline: 34 pts, 56.5 percent FG% (13-of-25), 4 reb, 6 ast, 2 stl, 1 blkĀ 
  • Aubrey Galvan Statline: 30 pts, 66.7 percent FG% (10-of-15), 4 reb, 2 ast, 2 stl
  • Third set of SEC teammates to each score 30-plus points in a game since 1999-00


*All stats and rankings as of March 17, 2026

 

Mikayla’s Case For National Player of the Year

Statline

GP-GS: 31-31Ā MIN/G: 34.7 PPG: 27.0 RPG: 3.8 APG: 4.4 SPG: 2.9 FG% : 45.8% 3-Pt FG%: 36.1%Ā FT%: 85.7%

Wade Trophy Finalist

Jersey Mike’s Naismith Trophy Player of the Year Late-Season Team

Wooden Award National Ballot

Naismith Starting 5 Ann Meyers Drysdale Shooting Guard of the Year Award Finalist

Naismith National Defensive Player of the Year Watch List

First-Team All-American –Ā (AP, USBWA, ESPN, The Athletic, The Sporting News)Ā 

WBCA All-American Finalist

SEC Player of the Year

All-SEC first team (Coaches & USA TODAY)

Six-time SEC Player of the WeekĀ 

Three-time AP National Player of the WeekĀ 

Four-time USBWA Ann Meyers Drysdale National Players of the WeekĀ 

First in NCAA in…

  • Scoring (27.0 ppg)
  • Points Scored (837)
  • 30-Point Games (12)
  • 20-Point Games (26)

Ranks in the top 25 in NCAA in eight categories…

  • Scoring (1st; 27.0 ppg)
  • Points scored (1st; 837)
  • Field goals made (5th; 279)
  • Free throws made (3rd; 192)
  • Steals per game (20th; 2.94)
  • 3-pointers made per game (22nd; 2.81)
  • Steals (23rd; 91)
  • 3-pointers made (25th; 87)

No One Like No. 1

  • Only NCAA player to rank in the top 25 nationally in scoring (1st; 27.0 ppg), steals per game (20th; 2.94) and 3-pointers made per game (22nd; 2.81)
  • Only NCAA player to haveĀ 12 30-point games this season
  • First SEC player this century to have 12 games with 30-plus points in a season
  • Fastest SEC PlayerĀ to score 1,000 points in the NCAA era, accomplishing the feat inĀ 42 games
  • Leads the nation in scoring atĀ 27.0 points per game
  • Leads all NCAA playersĀ in points scored withĀ 837 points
  • First SEC player this century to average over 30 ppg in SEC play this season (30.5 ppg)
  • Averaging 29.7 ppg against ranked teams
  • Second NCAA player this century to score 30-plus points against five-straight ranked teams
  • Ā Top 20 among NCAA playersĀ in Scoring (1st; 26.9), Points Scored (1st; 779), Field Goals Made (2nd; 259), and Free Throws Made (2nd; 185), Steals Per GameĀ (19th; 2.97), and StealsĀ (16th; 86)
  • 50-game double-digit scoring streak is theĀ third-longestĀ active streak in the countryĀ and longest in the SEC
  • 26 games scoring 20-plus points this season leads NCAA
  • Three-time Associated Press National Player of the Week
  • Four-time Ann Meyers National Players of the Week selection
  • Six SEC Player of the Week awards set a Vanderbilt record

All-Around Talent

  • Only NCAA player to average over 4.0 assists, 2.5 steals, 2.5 3-pointers made per game this season
  • Leads all Power 4 players in points+assists+rebounds+3-pointers made per game average at 38.0
  • 10 games shooting better than 50% from the field with 10-plus made field goals
  • 14 games with a field goal percentage of 50 % or higher
  • 14 games with 5-plus assists
  • Nine games with 5-plus rebounds
  • Three games with 5-plus steals
  • 17 games with 3-plus assists and 3-plus steals
  • Five games with 5-plus assists, 5-plus rebounds and 3-plusĀ 
  • Three games with 5-plus assists, 5-plus rebounds and 5-plus steals

Second-Year Improvement

  • Improved season stats from her freshman season in scoring (+3.7), points scored (+68), field goal percentage (+0.2%), 3-point percentage (+1.9%), rebounds (+5), assists (+32) and steals (+13)
  • Leads all NCAA sophomores in scoring (27.0 ppg) and points scored (837)
  • Only player to rank in the top 20 among sophomores nationally in scoring (1st; 27.0), points scored (1st; 837), field goals made (2nd; 279), free throws made (2nd; 192), 3-point field goals made (5th; 87), steals (5th; 91) and assists (16th; 137)

*All stats and rankings as of March 17, 2026

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

March 1 | at Tennessee

34 pts | 52.2 FG% | 6-of-9 3-pt FGM | 6 reb | 4 ast

Feb. 26 | vs. No. 24/23 Alabama

35 pts | 52.5 FG% | 6-of-13 3-pt FGM | 5 ast | 4 stl

Feb. 22 | vs. No. 16/18 Kentucky

35 pts | 50.0 FG% | 10-of-12 FT | 3 ast | 2 stl

Feb. 12 | vs. No. 4/4 Texas

34 pts | 47.4 3-Point FG% | 13-of-15 FT | 3 ast | 4 reb

Feb. 9 | vs. No. 10/11 Oklahoma

34 pts | 56.5 FG% | 13-of-13 FG | 6 ast

Feb. 5 | at No. 16/16 Kentucky

37 pts | 52.0 FG% | 6 3-Pt FGM | 4 ast | 4 stl

Feb. 1 | Florida

30 pts | 50.0 FG% | 8 ast | 4 stl

Jan. 15 | at Mississippi State

38 pts | 11 FGM | 11-11 FT | 7 ast | 5 reb

Jan. 4 | vs. No. 5/6 LSU

32 pts | 4 ast | 3 stl

Jan. 1 | at Arkansas

35 pts | 13 FGM | 50.0 FG% | 8 ast | 3 stl

Nov. 27 | vs. Oregon State

35 pts | 54.5 FG% | 4 ast | 3 stl

Nov. 19 | at Western Kentucky

30 pts | 10 reb | 11 FGM | 61.1 FG% | 5 3-pt FGM | 6 stl | 3 ast

Mikayla Blakes 2025-26 Awards and Honors

  • SEC Co-Player of the Week (Feb. 24)
  • Jersey Mike’s Naismith Women’s College Player of the Year Late Season Top 30 Watch List (Feb. 17)
  • USBWA Ann Meyers Drysdale National Players of the Week (Feb. 16)
  • Wooden Award Late Midseason Top 20 Watch List (Feb. 10)
  • NCAA Starting Five (Feb. 10)
  • AP National Player of the Week (Feb. 10)
  • SEC Co-Player of the Week (Feb. 10)
  • TSWA Player of the Week (Feb. 10)
  • Ann Meyers Drysdale Shooting Guard of the Year Award Midseason Top 10 (Feb. 3)
  • TWSA Player of the Week (Feb. 3)
  • Naismith National Defensive Player of the Year Watch List (Jan. 27)
  • SEC Co-Player of the Week (Jan. 20)
  • TSWA Player of the Week (Jan. 14)
  • USA Basketball 2025 5-on-5 Female Athlete of the Year (Jan. 8)
  • Naismith Trophy Midseason Top 25 National Player of the Year Watch List (Jan. 7)
  • AP National Player of the Week (Jan. 6)
  • USBWA Ann Meyers Drysdale National Players of the Week (Jan. 6)
  • SEC Co-Player of the Week (Jan. 6)
  • NCAA Starting Five (Jan. 5)
  • Naismith Trophy National Player of the Week (Jan. 5)
  • TSWA Player of the Week (Dec. 9)
  • NCAA Starting Five (Dec. 9)
  • SEC Co-Player of the Week (Dec. 2)
  • USBWA Ann Meyers Drysdale National Players of the Week (Dec. 2)
  • Paradise Jam Island Division MVP (Nov. 29)
  • Paradise Jam Island Division All-Tournament Team (Nov. 29)
  • USBWA Ann Meyers Drysdale Player of the Year Preseason Watch List (Nov. 7)
  • WBCA Wade Trophy Player Watch List (Nov. 5)
  • USA Today Sports Network Preseason All-America Second Team (Oct. 31)
  • Jersey Mikeā€™s Naismith Trophy Womenā€™s College Player of the Year Watch List (Oct. 30)
  • The Athletic Preseason All-America First Team (Oct. 28)
  • Preseason Ann Meyers Drysdale Shooting Guard of the Year Award Watch List (Oct. 28)
  • Preseason first-team All-SECĀ  – Coaches (Oct. 22)
  • Preseason first-team All-SEC – Media (Oct. 13)

Aubrey’s Case for National Freshman of the Year

Statline

GP-GS: 28-27Ā MIN/G: 34.1 PPG: 12.6 APG: 6.0Ā SPG: 2.7Ā FG%: 42.7% Ast/TO: 2.3Ā 

Four-Time SEC Freshman of the Week

Averaging 16.7 ppg against ranked opponents

Leads all NCAA freshmen in assists and steals

First NCAA player this century to begin her career with back-to-back games with 7-plus assists and 7-plus rebounds

Only SEC freshman to score 30 points in a conference game

1-of-1

  • Only SEC freshman to score 30 points in a league game
    • Scored 30 points vs. No. 10/11 Oklahoma on Feb. 9

Leads all NCAA freshmen in…

  • Assists (177)
  • Assists Per Game (6.0)
  • Assists/Turnover Ratio (2.34)
  • Steals (79)

Ranks in the top 10 in the SEC in…

  • Assists (4th; 173)
  • Assists/Turnover Ratio (4th; 2.34)
  • Assists Per Game (5th; 6.0)
  • Minutes Played (5th; 34.08)
  • Steals (6th; 79)
  • Steals Per Game (6th; 2.72)

Lending a Hand

  • Has had three games this season with 10-plus assists
    • Nov. 23 – 15 assists vs. Tennessee State
    • Dec. 20 – 11 assists vs. Texas SouthernĀ 
    • Jan. 8 – 10 assists vs. MissouriĀ 
  • Only NCAA freshman to have three games with 10-plus assists this season
  • Has 5-plus assists in 18 games
  • HerĀ 15 assistsĀ vs. TSU is tied for the most in a game by any NCAA freshman this season

Aub The Baller

  • Became the first NCAA player in the 21st century to open her career with back-to-back games with 7-plus assists and 7-plus rebounds
  • Scored double-digit points in 18 games
  • Has had three games with 20-plus points and one 30-point performance
  • Hit the game-winning shot vs. No. 16/18 Kentucky on Feb. 22Ā 
  • Putting up 16.7 points, 4.3 assists and 2.2 steals per game vs. ranked teams
  • Averaging 14.1 points, 5.1 assists and 2.5 steals in SEC play
  • Posted two double-doubles via points and assists
    • Nov. 23 – 16 pts, 15 ast vs. Tennessee State
    • Jan. 22 – 15 pts, 10 ast vs. Auburn

16-point, 15-assist, 9-steal performance | Nov. 23 | vs. Tennessee State

  • Set theĀ Vanderbilt freshman record for most assists in a game
  • Tied the Vanderbilt freshman recordĀ for most steals in a game
  • One of three players to have 15-plus assists in a game in school history
  • First Commodore to have a double-double via points and assists since the 2023-24 campaign

*All stats and rankings as of Feb 26, 2026

#3 Aubrey Galvan | Fr. | 5-6 | G | Deerfield, Ill. (Wilmette Loyola Academy)

Feb. 22 | vs. No. 16/18 Kentucky

20 pts | 52.9 FG% | 5 ast | 2 stl

Feb. 12 | vs. No. 4/4 Texas

18 pts | 53.8 FG% | 8 reb | 5 ast

Feb. 9 | vs. No. 10/11 Oklahoma

30 pts | 66.7 FG% | 60.0 3-pt% | 2 ast | 2 ast

Jan. 30 | vs. No. 17/17 Ole Miss

18 pts | 57.1 FG% | 4 ast | 2 stl

Jan. 22 | vs. Auburn

15 pts | 60.0 FG% | 10 ast | 4 stl

Jan. 19 | vs. No. 6/7 Michigan

20 pts | 50.0 FG% | 3 ast | 2 stl

Jan. 8 | vs. Missouri

19 pts | 5 stl | 4 ast

Nov. 23 | vs. Tennessee State

16 pts | 15 ast | 9 stl

Nov. 12 | at Austin Peay

18 pts | 60.0 FG% | 3 ast | 2 reb

Nov. 3 | vs. California (in Paris)

9 pts | 9 reb | 7 ast | 3 stl

Aubrey Galvan 2025-26 Awards and Honors

  • SEC Freshman of the Week (Feb. 10)
  • SEC Freshman of the Week (Jan. 20)
  • SEC Co-Freshman of the Week (Jan. 6)
  • SEC Co-Freshman of the Week (Nov. 25)
  • NCAA Starting Five (Nov. 25)

Batman & Robin

The Nationā€™s Best Backcourt: Batman & Robin

Mikayla Blakes and Aubrey Galvan each scored 30-plus points against no. 10/11 Oklahoma on Feb. 9. Blakesā€™ 34 points was her eighth 30-point performance of the season and her sixth in SEC play. Galvanā€™s 30 points surpassed her former career high of 20 points.

TEAM NOTES

  • Holds a record of 26-3 and 12-3 in SEC play
  • 12 SEC winsĀ set the school record for most conference wins in a season
  • First undefeated regular season at home in school history (16-0)
  • Ranked in the top 10 in both the AP and USA Today polls for eight-straight weeks
  • Holds a NET ranking of 7
  • First 26-win season since 2008-09
  • Secured a double bye at the 2026 SEC Tournament
  • Opened the season by winning a school-record 20-straight games
  • Holds a 7-2 record vs. ranked teams
  • Collected three wins over top 10 teams
  • 16-0Ā at Memorial Gymnasium this season
  • Held one of the four No. 1 seeds in the first NCAA Selection Committee Top 16 reveal

*All stats and rankings as of Feb 26, 2026