Azera Gates is a local Siena guard with a scorer’s burst and real upside
In the 2025-26 season, freshman guard Azera Gates has flashed efficient scoring upside for Siena, including a career-high 12 points on 6-of-7 shooting against Fairfield, while averaging 7.9 points across 15 games. She’s a 5'5" Albany native with a proven high-school résumé—three-time Section II All-Star and multi-sport winner—who brings quickness, toughness, and local pride. The fit? A compact guard who can heat up fast and already showed she can deliver in meaningful minutes; the next step is consistency and playmaking.
