2024-25 Women's Basketball Roster
Ham, Mayla
Jersey Number 5
Mayla Ham
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Detroit, Mich.
- High School:
- Wayne Memorial
Bio
2024-25: Appeared in 28 of 31 games, with three starts … made first collegiate start at Nevada (11/29/24), played season-high 28 minutes … scored season-high six points, matched season-high five rebounds at Ball State (1/4/25) … averaged 13.8 minutes per game
2023-24 (Georgetown): Transferred to Central Michigan from NCAA I Georgetown University of the Big East Conference … played in 17 games as a freshman for the Hoyas … made collegiate debut at Temple (Nov. 9) … scored first collegiate points at Colgate (Dec. 5) … played season-high 10 minutes twice: at Colgate (Dec. 5), UConn (March 11).
High School: Graduated as a Michigan Miss Basketball Finalist (2023) from Wayne Memorial High School in Detroit … set the school record for single-game rebounds (18) as a freshman … led the Zebras to four district championships, two regional championships and state semifinal appearances … two-time all-state selection (2023, 2022) … four-time All-Kensington Lakes Activities Association (KLAA) first-team selection (2023, 2022, 2021, 2020) … Regional Preseason Player of the Year (2022-23) … named to Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan’s (BCAM) Best (2023) … four-year honor roll recipient.
Club: Played for 1Nation AAU of Detroit
Personal: Daughter of Carla and Marvin Ham … has two older siblings, sister Bri’Anah and brother Marvin II … brother, Marvin, was played inside linebacker for Colorado Football (2019-23) … had two cousins play basketball at Southern Methodist … her favorite athlete is Mikiah Herbert Harrigan of the Phoenix Mercury, a member of both the 1,000-point and 200-block clubs at South Carolina, “I really like the passion she plays with and how hard she plays.” … intends to major in marketing with a minor in communication, with hopes of being a network sports broadcaster.
“Why CMU?”: “I want to surround myself with coaches who know what basketball is all about! I get to learn from one of the best guards in college basketball history and get to adapt and learn her system of playing. I feel like they will work with me and push me to the best of my ability to become the best version of myself on and off the court. All the coaches have been to where I want to be after college, and I think I can accomplish that with being in this program. They know how to win and that's something that I want to help do!”
2023-24 (Georgetown): Transferred to Central Michigan from NCAA I Georgetown University of the Big East Conference … played in 17 games as a freshman for the Hoyas … made collegiate debut at Temple (Nov. 9) … scored first collegiate points at Colgate (Dec. 5) … played season-high 10 minutes twice: at Colgate (Dec. 5), UConn (March 11).
High School: Graduated as a Michigan Miss Basketball Finalist (2023) from Wayne Memorial High School in Detroit … set the school record for single-game rebounds (18) as a freshman … led the Zebras to four district championships, two regional championships and state semifinal appearances … two-time all-state selection (2023, 2022) … four-time All-Kensington Lakes Activities Association (KLAA) first-team selection (2023, 2022, 2021, 2020) … Regional Preseason Player of the Year (2022-23) … named to Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan’s (BCAM) Best (2023) … four-year honor roll recipient.
Club: Played for 1Nation AAU of Detroit
Personal: Daughter of Carla and Marvin Ham … has two older siblings, sister Bri’Anah and brother Marvin II … brother, Marvin, was played inside linebacker for Colorado Football (2019-23) … had two cousins play basketball at Southern Methodist … her favorite athlete is Mikiah Herbert Harrigan of the Phoenix Mercury, a member of both the 1,000-point and 200-block clubs at South Carolina, “I really like the passion she plays with and how hard she plays.” … intends to major in marketing with a minor in communication, with hopes of being a network sports broadcaster.
“Why CMU?”: “I want to surround myself with coaches who know what basketball is all about! I get to learn from one of the best guards in college basketball history and get to adapt and learn her system of playing. I feel like they will work with me and push me to the best of my ability to become the best version of myself on and off the court. All the coaches have been to where I want to be after college, and I think I can accomplish that with being in this program. They know how to win and that's something that I want to help do!”
WBB Annual Golf Outing
Friday, September 12
WBB Practice
Friday, July 04
MAC WBB Tournament Press Conference
Wednesday, March 12
Video Podcast: Amy Folan Connection-Women's Basketball March Madness and the Growth of the Game
Wednesday, March 12
