High School Double-Double Machine Adjusting to Freshman Minutes at Mississippi State
Nataliyah Gray, a 6-3 forward (not guard) committed to Mississippi State—not Oklahoma State—averaged a dominant 26-27 points and 14 rebounds per game in her senior high school season at Alief Taylor, earning MVP honors and McDonald's All-American nomination. In the 2025-26 season, the freshman has appeared in 17 games for the Bulldogs, posting modest 2.4 points and 1.6 rebounds in just 2.4 minutes per game (38.2% FG), signaling raw potential as an unstoppable interior force still acclimating to college speed. Care because her high school prowess screams future star—perfect fit for teams needing rebounding intensity and scoring punch.
