2020-21 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster
Machia Mullens
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Liberal HS
- Hometown:
- Liberal, Kan.
2022-23 (Junior): Appeared in all 31 games, making 20 starts ... Averaged 24.4 minutes per game ... Averaged 5.3 point and 6.0 rebounds per game ... Averaged 7.7 rebounds per game in league play, ranking fifth in the Summit ... Average of 0.7 blocks per game in league play ranked 11th in the Summit ... Scored in double-digits six times ... Pulled down double-digit rebounds seven times ... Logged three double-doubles ... Opened season with six-point, six-rebound showing in win over Westminster on Nov. 7 ... Played 24 minutes, going for four points and seven rebounds at South Dakota on Dec. 19 ... Made first start of season on Dec. 21 at South Dakota State, pulling down 12 rebounds ... Notched first-career double-double on Jan. 12 at St. Thomas with 11-point, 12-rebound showing ... Scored in double-digits in three-straight games from Jan. 19-26 ... Went for career-highs in points and rebounds with 16-point, 18-board double-double in win over North Dakota on Jan. 19 ... Posted double-double in win at Omaha on Jan. 26 ... Scored 14 points at North Dakota State on Feb. 16 ... In Summit League First Round win over #7 Denver on Mar. 3, went for eight points and 12 rebounds, including eight offensive boards ... Posted seven points and eight rebounds in Summit League Quarterfinal win over #2 North Dakota State on Mar. 6
2021-22 (Sophomore): Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence ... Summit League Academic Honor Roll ... Played in nine games, recording a season-high seven minutes in both contests against Haskell and Baker … Recorded only basket of the season in victory over Baker on Dec. 8 … Grabbed season-high three rebounds each in games against Haskell and Baker
2020-21 (Freshman): Summit League Academic Honor Roll ... Appeared in nine games, making one start for the Roos as a freshman ... Averaged 1.6 points and 1.2 rebounds per game ... In debut at Bradley on Nov. 25, scored two points and pulled down a rebound in four minutes ... Pulled down a season-high six rebounds against Northwest Missouri State on Nov. 30, adding a block and a steal ... In first collegiate start against William Jewell on Dec. 9, scored a season-high five points in 13 minutes, adding two boards ... Logged first-career assist at SIUE on Dec. 12 ... Knocked down a triple at South Dakota State on Feb. 26
High School: Mullens helped Liberal High School to a 22-1 record in her junior season while averaging 15.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game. The 6'0 forward was named First-Team All-Conference, Junior Female-Athlete of the Year and Second Team All-State. She led her team to a conference championship, regional championship and Kansas 5A state birth while setting a record for the most consecutive-wins in a season in school history. In her high school career, Mullens has won a conference title two of the last three years and earned First-Team All-Conference twice while standing out in the classroom as a Kansas Scholar-Athlete. She was a multi-sport athlete in high school, also competing in volleyball and track for Liberal.
Personal: Coached in High School by Carter Kruger at Liberal High School… Played AAU for Ohlde Elite coached by Nicole Ohlde-Johnson and Drew Johnson… Daughter of Mal Mullens and Timiko Ponder, has one brother Malachi and one sister Maliyah … Plans to major in business and law and become a corporate attorney.
Why Kansas City Athletics: "I chose Kansas City because of the coaching staff and the environment that they create. The coaches are very involved with their athletes' lives and genuinely care about each and every one of them. They also set a standard of bettering yourself everyday day and that's something that I hope to do."
