University of South Alabama Athletics

Transferred to South Alabama at the start of the fall semester and joined the program as a walk-on…Will sit out the 2013-14 season due to NCAA transfer rules…Will practice with the team during the season.

AT TENNESSEE STATE: Lettered two seasons at Tennessee State University located in Nashville, Tenn., where she competed in 38 games for the Tigers.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2012-13):  Saw limited time on the floor playing under a new head coach…Played in nine games recording two points, an assists, a steal and two blocks in 34 minutes of action…Scored two points, an assist and a block, vs. Cleveland State (12/16).

FRESHMAN SEASON (2011-12): Competed in 29 of TSU’s games, starting seven…Averaged 3.3 points and 3.9 rebounds per outing in 11.9 minutes of action…Knocked down 40.9 percent of her shot attempts, going 45-of-11 from the field…Posted double figures in scoring twice with 10 points versus Lipscomb (11/17) and Eastern Illinois (1/23)…Was 4-for-6 versus the Bisons and 5-for-9 at EIU…Played a season-high 28 minutes versus Jacksonville State (2/18)…Pulled down a season-best nine rebounds on two occasions – versus Jackson State (12/10) and Florida A&M (12/22)…Had games of four rebounds or more 14 times…Of her 114 total rebounds, 48 were on the offensive glass, while 66 were at the defensive end…Tied for second on the team with 12 blocks and also recorded 11 steals and nine assists for the Tigers.

AT VICKSBURG HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered four seasons at Vicksburg High School in Vicksburg, Miss., under head coach Barbara Hartzog…Averaged a double-double with 18.4 points and 12.0 rebounds per game as a senior…Tallied 347 total points and grabbed 265 rebounds…Aaveraged 2.5 blocks and 1.7 steals…Best outing of her senior campaign came against Natchez High School where she posted 29 points and 22 rebounds…Was a McDonald’s All-American nominee prior to her final prep season…Selected to participate in the Alabama/Mississippi All-Star Game…Ranked among MaxPrep.com’s top 100 players in Mississippi.

PERSONAL: Donyeah D. Mayfield…Born in Vicksburg, Miss…Daughter of Donald Mayfield and Gail Albert Caples…Has two younger brothers…Cousins with current men’s basketball player Mychal Ammons and former Jaguar women’s player Taylor Ammons…Lists favorite movie as “Love and Basketball”…Lists favorite book as “The Purpose Driven Life” by Rick Warren…Lists favorite professional sports teams as the Miami Heat and the Minnesota Lynx…Lists favorite athletes as LeBron James, Seimone Augustus and Candace Parker…Lists favorite muscial artists as Meek Mill and Future…Lists favorite foods as rice and gravy…Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.