Women's Basketball - WVU Athletics

Player Profiles

Ayana
Dunning

At West Virginia (2012-13):

All-Big 12 Honorable Mention
Amassed 736 points and 602 rebounds in her three-year career
Led WVU’s rebounding efforts for the second consecutive season with 6.3 boards per game, the 13th-highest rebounding average in the Big 12 Conference
Second-leading scorer for t he Mountaineers with 10.2 points per game
Led WVU in rebounding 11 times this season and 31 times in her career
Recorded 17 double-figure scoring games this season and 34 for her career
Started all 31 games this season; playing in 99 career games
Led the Mountaineers with 26 blocked shots
Averaged 0.8 blocked shots per game, the 10th-highest average of all players in the Big 12
Led WVU with four double-doubles, closing out her career with nine total
WVU’s leading scorer and rebounder with 15 points and 10 rebounds against Delaware in the NCAA first round game
Recorded a season-high 19 points in a win over Texas on Jan. 9
Pulled down a season-best 13 rebounds against Youngstown State on Dec. 16
Had three consecutive double-figure scoring outings in wins at No. 24/23 Iowa State, at TCU and Kansas State

At West Virginia (2011-12):

Led WVU’s rebounding efforts with 8.4 rebounds per game, the fifth-highest average in the BIG EAST
Averaged the second-most defensive rebounds per game in the league with 6.0
Led WVU in rebounding on 19 occasions, including 10 outings with double-figure rebounds
Had five double-doubles, the second most of any WVU player for the season
Led the Mountaineers in scoring six times
Recorded double-digit scoring figures in 16 games
Played in all 34 games, earning 20 starts
Earned her first start at WVU in the season opener where she recorded a then-career-high 15 rebounds against Youngstown State
Also had a career-high five blocks in the season opener
Set a new career best with 17 rebounds in a win at USF
Co-led WVU in scoring and led in rebounding in its first BIG EAST win over Syracuse with a then-career-high 19 points and 15 rebounds and later was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll for the week of Dec. 12 for her efforts
Set a career best in scoring with 21 points at St. John’s
Recorded back-to-back double-doubles against DePaul and at St. John’s (2/18 and 2/21)
Held the third-highest field goal percentage for WVU, shooting 49.8 percent (105-211)

At West Virginia (2010-11):

Was named the Chesapeake Energy Capital Classic MVP after leading WVU with a career-high 16 points in 18 minutes against Marshall
Earned her first BIG EAST Honor Roll award after her performance at Marshall (1/20/11)
Played 16 min. of BIG EAST opener at Villanova, pulling down six rebounds and recording four points
Helped lead the bench in the win over Central Connecticut State with 10 points
Had a season-high four steals in the second BIG EAST game at Seton Hall and later matched that season high against Marshall and Notre Dame
Led WVU’s rebounding efforts in three games against Villanova, Central Connecticut State and against Baylor in the second round of the NCAA Tournament
Played in all 34 games, averaging 13.3 minutes per game, 4.1 points per game and 3.6 rebounds per game
Tallied 139 points and 122 rebounds, including 57 offensive boards
Shot 41.9 percent from the field, going 49-of-117
Put up 13 blocks and grabbed 25 steals on the season

At West Virginia (2009-10):

At LSU (2008-09):

Played in 23 games with nine starts, averaging 5.1 points, 4.2 rebounds and 13.7 minutes per game
Recorded a career-best 20 points, on 8-of-12 shooting, with 10 rebounds against No. 18 Vanderbilt
Had 12 points at Connecticut
Posted 11 points in games against Nebraska and Florida State and 10 points against Centenary

In High School:

Outstanding low post presence at Eastmoor High
Started 77 career games
Ranked as the 12th-best overall and third-best post player in the nation by HoopGurlz.com
Averaged 17.6 points and 13.1 rebounds per game for career
Played in the 2008 McDonald’s All-American game and was a WBCA All-American
A USA U-18 National Trial invitee her senior season
Participated in USA Basketball Youth Development Festival as a junior
An Associated Press Ohio Division II Player of the Year and an AP Finalist for Ms. Ohio
Named to the EA Sports All-America second team, the Slam Magazine All-America second team and the Sporting News All-American second team
Was a finalist for Ms. Basketball by Parade Magazine
Held the career scoring and rebounding record at Eastmoor
Averaged 18.4 points, 13.1 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game as a senior
Averaged 19.8 points, 14.0 rebounds and 3.2 blocks as a junior
A two-time first team all-conference selection
The 2008 Central District Player of the Year
A member of four district championship teams and a member of two regional championship squads
Also played volleyball for four years

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