PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Providence College women's basketball Head Coach
Erin Batth announced today [April 5] that Mackayla Scarlett (Bronx, N.Y.) has signed an athletic aid agreement and will join the Friars as a graduate transfer for the 2024-25 season.
"We are excited to welcome Mackayla to Friartown," Head Coach
Erin Batth said. "We are getting a very athletic and experienced guard who can create off the dribble and hit the three. As a veteran guard, her leaderships abilities, knowledge of the game and experience in the BIG EAST will be an asset to our team."
Scarlett played the previous four seasons at Xavier (2020-24) and averaged 13.2 points, 3.1 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.8 steals during the 2023-24 campaign. She ranked 15
th among BIG EAST Conference players in scoring, eighth in steals, 12
thin three-point field goals made per game (1.7) and 15
th in free-throw percentage (.734).
During her four-year career at Xavier, spanning 87 games, Scarlett scored 821 career points (9.4 ppg) and averaged 1.7 assists and 1.2 steals per game. She also converted 79-percent of her free-throw attempts (211-268).
The New York City native played her high school basketball at St. Francis Prep. The 2020 McDonald's All-American nominee scored 2,145 points and helped guide her team to a CHSAA "AA" Championship and NYC Championship for the first time since 1982. She averaged 15.5 points, six assists, three steals and five rebounds per game as a senior (2019-20) and claimed New York State "AA" Third Team accolades. Scarlett played for Iexcel on the AAU circuit.
"I'm excited to be a part of Friar Nation," Scarlett said. "I felt great vibes from the coaching staff and the team! I also love Providence College because of the academics and the business school is one of the best in the country. I can't wait to get on campus!"
Scarlett will graduate from Xavier in May with a degree in sports management and will pursue her MBA at Providence College.
Scarlett joins fellow newcomers Orlagh Gormley and Audrey Shields, who will be true freshmen on the Friars' roster in 2024-25. Gormley and Shields each signed a National Letter of Intent in November:
Official Release – Orlagh Gormley and Audrey Shields Announce Commitment To Providence College Women's Basketball
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