2026-27 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster
Deborah Ogayemi
- Height:
- 6-0
- Position:
- F
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Waterford, Ireland
- HS / Prev Schools:
- Presentation Secondary School / UTRGV / Tyler JC
Sam Houston
2026–27 Season
Preseason All-CUSA selection
2025–26 Season
Second team All-CUSA selection ... started all 27 games she played and averaged 11.9 points and a team-leading 7.2 rebounds ... shot 48.9 percent from the field and 70.3 percent from the free-throw line ... ranked third in CUSA with 2.6 steals per game, totaling 71 steals ... collected 194 rebounds, including 102 offensive boards ... averaged 14.3 points and 7.5 rebounds in conference play ... ranked eighth in league scoring and third in field-goal percentage during CUSA play, shooting 53.0 percent ... led the league with 4.1 offensive rebounds per conference game ... recorded 7 double-doubles, including three consecutive performances to open conference play against Louisiana Tech, Liberty and Delaware ... scored a career-high 23 points and added 8 rebounds and a career-high 7 steals in the regular-season finale against NM State (3/7) ... served as a team captain and helped the Bearkats earn a WNIT berth
2024–25 Season
Second team All-CUSA selection ... led the Bearkats with 12.1 points per game and ranked fifth in CUSA in both rebounding (7.6) and steals (2.4) ... scored in double figures 17 times and recorded 7 double-doubles ... named CUSA Player of the Week (2/17) after leading Sam Houston in scoring in wins over Jax State and Kennesaw State ... scored a season-high 19 points against Jax State (2/13) ... had 16 points and a season-high 16 rebounds against St. Thomas (11/20), followed by 14 points and 13 rebounds against Arkansas-Pine Bluff ... finished with 15 points, 9 rebounds and 6 steals against Seattle U ... closed the season with 18 points and 11 rebounds at NM State (3/8)
UTRGV
2023–24 Season
Appeared in 3 games ... had 4 points and 6 rebounds against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (12/14) ... scored 4 points with 5 rebounds in her season debut against Oral Roberts (11/22)
2022–23 Season
Played in 24 games and recorded 4 double-doubles ... scored a season-high 17 points against NM State (12/29) ... grabbed a season-high 14 rebounds against UT Arlington (1/19) ... had 16 points at Sam Houston (1/28) ... finished with 14 points and 13 rebounds in a win over Utah Tech (2/2)
Tyler JC
2021–22 Season
Helped Tyler capture the NJCAA Division I national championship ... named NJCAA Tournament MVP after averaging 14.5 points and 17.0 rebounds and setting the tournament rebounding record ... earned all-Region XIV honors ... averaged 10.7 points and 11.7 rebounds in 33 games ... led Region XIV in rebounding and field-goal percentage, shooting 60.1 percent
2020–21 Season
Played in 27 games and averaged 8.1 points and 10.1 rebounds ... led Region XIV in rebounding and field-goal percentage, shooting 58.7 percent
Presentation Secondary School / International
Attended Presentation Secondary School in Waterford, Ireland ... represented Ireland with its U16 and U18 national teams
Personal
Daughter of Steve and Sandra ... has a brother, Samuel, and a sister, Anita
