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Girls Basketball - Tennessee

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Jayla Hemingway

Guard
HOUSTON HS
GERMANTOWN, TENNESSEE
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-9
Press Release

Peak Performance

22.7

Points per game

7.5

Rebounds per game

3.2

Steals per game

2540

Career Points
“Jayla Hemingway is a tireless worker and a fantastic person. She is the most talented player that I have ever coached.”
Ben Moore
Head Coach - Head coach of Houston High
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-9 senior guard had led the Mustangs to a 29-2 record and a berth in the Division I, Class AAA state tournament quarterfinals at the time of her selection. Hemingway averaged 22.7 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.2 steals and 1.9 assists through 31 games. A two-time First Team All-State selection, Hemingway was the district tournament MVP as a freshman and sophomore, and was named the region tournament MVP as a junior. Ranked as the No. 19 recruit in the Class of 2019 by ProspectsNation.com, she entered the state quarterfinals with 2,540 points in her prep basketball career.

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Academic Achievement

Hemingway has maintained a weighted 3.79 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a national letter of intent to play basketball on scholarship at Mississippi State University beginning this fall.

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Exemplary Character

A member of the Future Farmers of America, Hemingway has volunteered locally as part of multiple community service initiatives through Houston High’s Leadership Academy.