#1 Mikayla Blakes

The Blakes File

• 2024 McDonald’s All-American
• Attended Rutgers Prep in Franklin Township, New Jersey
• Participated in the 2024 McDonald’s All-American Game, where she scored 13 points and hit a pair of 3-pointers for the East team
• The 2024 McDonald’s All-American Games Knockout Champion
• The third McDonald’s All-American that has signed with Vanderbilt during head coach Shea Ralph’s tenure, joining Jordyn Oliver (2019) and Justine Pissott (2022)
• Highest-ranked prospect to sign with Vanderbilt under head coach Shea Ralph
• A five-star recruit according to HoopGurlz/espnW and ranked No. 8 nationally in the Class of 2024
• 2024 New Jersey Gatorade Player of the Year
• Jordan Brand Classic All-American
• Represented Team USA at the second annual Nike Brand Hoops Summit
• Led the Rutger Prep to a 24-5 record during her senior season and averaged 20.4 points, 3.6 steals, and 3.2 assists per game
• Guided Rutgers Prep to three-straight New Jersey Non-Public B State Championship games, winning the state title as a sophomore
• Played for the Philly Rise on the under-17 Nike EYBL circuit, the same program that Justine Pissott played for as a prep player
• A 4.0 student at Rutgers Prep
• Chose Vanderbilt over Indiana, UCLA, Stanford, Tennessee, Wisconsin, and Rutgers
• Daughter of Monroe and Nikkia Blakes
• Her brother Jaylen played basketball at Duke