Central Michigan University Athletics
2025-26 Women's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 25
Ayanna-Sarai Darrington
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Lexington, Ky.
- High School:
- Frederick Douglass
Key Notes:
MAC All-Freshman (2025)
21-rebound game vs. Ball State (2/26/25)
- t-6th all-time at CMU
- most by a freshman in NCAA I in 24-25
- season-high in the MAC
Runner-up freshman FG percentage (56.5%), 7th all-time
2024-25: Played in 29 games with 16 starts … collected 21 rebounds against Ball State (2/26/25): t-6th all-time at CMU, most by a freshman in NCAA I and most by any MAC player this season … 7th in CMU history, second in the MAC, shooting 56.5 percent from the field, second-most by a freshman … 12th in NCAA I, led the MAC, with 4.20 offensive rebounds per game … t-3rd in the MAC with a 9-for-9 game from the field at Toledo (3/1/25), setting season-high of 23 points … sixth in the MAC with 7.3 rebounds per game, second on team … sixth in the MAC with seven double-doubles … scored in double-digits 17 times, double-digit rebounds eight times … led CMU in scoring in four games, rebounding in nine games … started 15 of CMU’s final 17 games of the season … made collegiate debut in season-opener against Coastal Carolina (11/4/25) … made first collegiate start against Oakland (11/24/24)
High School: Graduated from 2023 Region 11 Champion Frederick Douglass High School … Kentucky Miss Basketball Finalist (2024) … Region 11 Player of the Year, all-region first team (2024) … Lexington Herald-Leader City Player of the Year (2024), two-time All-City First Team (2024, 2023) … KHSAA All-State Third Team (2024) … exploded for 27 points, 29 rebounds (t-7th in Kentucky history) in 2023 Region 11 Championship game … finished career with over 1,500 points, 1,000 rebounds … two-time Kentucky All-Star selection (2024, 2023) … posted 14 double-doubles as a junior … also competed in volleyball and track & field.
Club: Lady Magic AAU of Lexington … won 17U GBA State Championship (2023)
MAC All-Freshman (2025)
21-rebound game vs. Ball State (2/26/25)
- t-6th all-time at CMU
- most by a freshman in NCAA I in 24-25
- season-high in the MAC
Runner-up freshman FG percentage (56.5%), 7th all-time
2024-25: Played in 29 games with 16 starts … collected 21 rebounds against Ball State (2/26/25): t-6th all-time at CMU, most by a freshman in NCAA I and most by any MAC player this season … 7th in CMU history, second in the MAC, shooting 56.5 percent from the field, second-most by a freshman … 12th in NCAA I, led the MAC, with 4.20 offensive rebounds per game … t-3rd in the MAC with a 9-for-9 game from the field at Toledo (3/1/25), setting season-high of 23 points … sixth in the MAC with 7.3 rebounds per game, second on team … sixth in the MAC with seven double-doubles … scored in double-digits 17 times, double-digit rebounds eight times … led CMU in scoring in four games, rebounding in nine games … started 15 of CMU’s final 17 games of the season … made collegiate debut in season-opener against Coastal Carolina (11/4/25) … made first collegiate start against Oakland (11/24/24)
High School: Graduated from 2023 Region 11 Champion Frederick Douglass High School … Kentucky Miss Basketball Finalist (2024) … Region 11 Player of the Year, all-region first team (2024) … Lexington Herald-Leader City Player of the Year (2024), two-time All-City First Team (2024, 2023) … KHSAA All-State Third Team (2024) … exploded for 27 points, 29 rebounds (t-7th in Kentucky history) in 2023 Region 11 Championship game … finished career with over 1,500 points, 1,000 rebounds … two-time Kentucky All-Star selection (2024, 2023) … posted 14 double-doubles as a junior … also competed in volleyball and track & field.
Club: Lady Magic AAU of Lexington … won 17U GBA State Championship (2023)
WBB Cinematic Recap vs. Eastern Illinois
Sunday, November 23
WBB Cinematic Recap at Detroit Mercy
Thursday, November 20
WBB Cinematic Recap vs. Davenport
Monday, November 10
2025-26 WBB Preseason Press Conference - Taylor Johnson & Nekhu Mitchell
Tuesday, October 21
