Biography
AT SOUTH ALABAMA
JUNIOR SEASON (2020-21):
Averaged more than 33 minutes per outing while starting all 25 contests she appeared in ... Averaged 10.7 points and 4.2 rebounds per game to go along with team-high totals of 86 assists and 57 steals ... Led the Sun Belt Conference with 2.3 steals per game — ranking among the top 80 nationally in the category — and was seventh in assists per contests and 10th in assist-to-turnover ratio as well ... Also finished among the top 25 in the Sun Belt in scoring average ... Led the Jaguars in assists on 13 occasions and steals 13 times while scoring 10-plus points in 15 outings ... Paced South in scoring five times ... Handed out five or more assists nine times and was credited with five-plus steals in three games ... Scored a game- and career-high 20 points on 9-of-13 shooting to go along with five rebounds, five assists and six steals in defeat of Coastal Carolina on Jan. 8 ... Missed season-opening victory over Mobile due to injury, but in first game back posted then-career highs with 17 points and four steals against Tulane, adding four rebounds and a pair of assists ... Paced South with 16 points in win at Georgia Southern on Jan. 22, with eight of those coming in the final quarter ... Recorded 15 points, five rebounds and four assists in Jan. 2 match-up with Georgia Southern, making 2-of-3 attempts from beyond the arc ... Led South with 14 points in quarterfinals of Sun Belt Tournament against Louisiana, also contributing seven rebounds and three steals ... Finished with 13 points, eight steals — tying the third-highest total in program history — a game-best six assists and five rebounds at Auburn ... Posted 14 points on 6-of-7 shooting and a then-career-best seven rebounds in victory over Nicholls ... Had 13 points, six rebounds, five assists and two steals in win over Georgia Southern on Jan. 1 ... Scored 13 points while leading all players with both six assists and four steals in victory at Coastal Carolina on Feb. 6 ... Had 16 points, four rebounds, five assists and three steals in victory over Arkansas State in first round of Sun Belt Tournament ... Led all players with 12 points in Jan. 29 defeat of Georgia State ... Posted 11 points and a career-high seven assists against the Panthers in regular-season finale on Feb. 27 ... Recorded 11 points, five assists, five steals and four rebounds in victory at Coastal Carolina on Feb. 7 ... Finished with 11 points, five boards, four assists and three steals at New Orleans ... Led the Jags for the first time with a game-high 14 points, also posting four rebounds, three assists and a pair of steals in William Carey win ... Posted team-high totals with four assists and three steals against Troy on Feb. 13, also scoring nine points and grabbing four rebounds ... Had nine points, four rebounds and four steals in first game at Georgia State on Feb. 26 ... Ended up with totals of eight points, four rebounds, five assists and four steals in Jan. 9 victory over Coastal Carolina ... Recorded a career-high eight rebounds and five assists in Feb. 19 defeat of Appalachian State, adding four assists in match-up with the Mountaineers the next afternoon ... Grabbed six rebounds against Georgia State on Jan. 28.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2019-20)
Saw action in each of the first seven contests off the bench, appearing in 27 games on the season ... Had averages of 1.8 points and 1.3 rebounds per outing, adding 24 assists, 10 steals and two blocked shots ... Finished with a career-best 10 points in Jan. 16 victory at Georgia State, going 4-of-7 from the field including making both attempts from beyond the three-point arc ... Added a then-season-high-tying three rebounds and a pair of assists against the Panthers as well ... Scored five points in a 26-second span in Sun Belt Conference Tournament quarterfinal victory at UTA on March 11, giving the Jaguars the lead for good with a three from the left-hand corner with 57 seconds remaining in the third period ... Added a rebound, an assist and career-high-tying two steals in that contest ... Had four points, three rebounds, four assists and first block of the season in win over Mobile on Nov. 26 ... Matched season high at the time with four points, adding two rebounds and an assist on Dec. 20 at East Tennessee State ... Also scored four points and had a steal against UTA on Jan. 23 ... Posted five points and three assists in Jan. 25 double-overtime victory over Texas State ... Credited with a season-best four rebounds and career-high-tying two steals as well as a pair of assists and a blocked shot in defeat of ULM on Feb. 8 ... Tied a season high with three rebounds in win over Louisiana on Feb. 6 ... Had two assists without a turnover in just seven minutes in March 7 victory at Little Rock.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2018-19)
Appeared in 20 game as a true freshman, averaging 1.2 points while playing 7.6 minutes per game ... Also recorded 1.1 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 0.5 steals per outing first season at the collegiate level ... Posted career highs in minutes and points against Georgia Southern after finishing with 19 and seven, respectively ... Saw first game action in a home win over Southern Miss ... Scored her first career points on a free throw in win at Tennessee State ... Recorded first collegiate field goal against ULM.
AT OLIVE BRANCH HIGH SCHOOL
Was a member of the varsity squad at Olive Branch High School in Olive Branch, Miss., since her eight-grade season … Helped OBHS finish with a 21-5 record as a senior … Averaged 15 points, seven assists, four steals and three rebounds for the Conquistadors during her final prep season … Named third-team all-state by the Clarion Ledger as well as to the Dandy Dozen squad for the second straight season … Named second-team all-state after averaging 13.1 points per game to go along with 4.7 assists and 4.3 steals per outing as a junior and led Olive Branch to a 33-1 record and the school’s first girls Mississippi High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) title … Was named the CSpire Player of the game in the championship contest after scoring 14 points … Scored double figures 15 times and dished out five or more assists in 13 contests … Best scoring output came in a 20-point effort against Jackson Academy, while she dished out a season-best eight assists against Center Hill … Defensively, she was credited with three or more steals in all but one her first 21 games of the season, including a season-high eight against Center Hill according to MaxPreps … Named to the Clarion Ledger’s Dandy Dozen team … As a sophomore, was selected as one of 20 underclassmen to watch by the Clarion Ledger … Averaged 16.4 points, 3.6 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 3.9 steals per game while helping the Conquistadors to a 27-3 mark … Scored a season-high 29 points on 12-of-21 shooting against Ashland in the second game of her sophomore season … Scored double figures in all but three games that same season … Averaged 14.1 points, three assists and three steals per game as a freshman, while shooting 52 percent from the floor as a freshman at Olive Branch … Named second-team all-state after helping Olive Branch to a 32-2 record.
PERSONAL
Full name is Mahogany A. Vaught … Born Jan. 10, 2000, in Memphis, Tenn. … Daughter of Melvin and Takeisha Vaught … Favorite movie is “The Bodyguard” … Favorite book is “The Notebook” … Favorite athlete is LeBron James … Favorite musical artists are Beyonce, Drake and Whitney Houston … Favorite foods are wings and steak … Majoring in pre-nursing.
