Salem College

SOPHOMORE (2024-25): Finished off her second year at Salem with the fifth-most points (116) on the team, capitalizing on 39 field goals … responsible for the best free throw percentage (.740) on the team after knocking down 37-of-50 at the charity stripe … active defender with 71 rebounds (48 defensive) … finished with nine steals and two blocks … began the season by starting back-to-back games on the road at Montreat (five points / five rebounds) and Randolph (nine points / three rebounds) … had nine straight starts during a stretch from December 31 through February 1, coming through with 13 points after hitting four field goals and five free throws against Meredith in the first game of that stretch … closed with nine rebounds and eight points at Sewanee (Jan. 4) … enjoyed 10-point performances in back-to-back outings versus William Peace (Jan. 7) and Greensboro (Jan. 10) … delivered 10 points and five rebounds against William Peace (Jan. 18) … posted 10 points and six rebounds at Brevard (Jan. 29) … notched a single-game season-high 14 points in 30 minutes against Brevard (Feb. 12), grabbing four rebounds along the way.

FIRST-YEAR (2023-24): Played in 10 games over the course of the season, closing with 17 rebounds and 13 points along the way … most effective on offense at the free throw line, knocking down 7-of-11 on the season … made her collegiate debut at Warren Wilson (Nov. 14), logging one minute of action … logged nine minutes, finishing with three points, hitting one field goal and a free throw in the process, against Montreat (Dec. 30) … followed that with two points in 12 minutes versus N.C. Wesleyan (Jan. 3) … converted one free throw and grabbed five rebounds (three offensive) at Methodist (Jan. 30) … emerged with two points against both Pfeiffer (Feb. 2) and Southern Virginia (Feb. 6) … tallied three points, all at the free throw line, in a clash with Mary Baldwin (Feb. 3), grabbing two rebounds along the way … her best rebounding performance of the season came in the home finale against William Peace (Feb. 10), where she tallied six, including five defensive.

PREP: Graduated from Graham High School in 2023 … two-sport athlete for the Red Devils, competing in both softball (2019-23) and basketball (2019-23) … played softball under the direction of head coach Mike Williams … coached by the quartet of Jason Cheek, Tracy Herring, Jennifer McKennis and Ashtene Parker in basketball … recognized as the Graham High School 2022-23 Female Athlete of the Year.

PERSONAL: Anayah Noell … daughter of Alishia Echols and Cedric Noell … born on September 24, 2004 … has three siblings: Arianna Noell, Jase White and Jaiseir White … member of Honors Cord at Graham High School.