Kristol Ayson

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Photo by: Joshua Rogers

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Position:
Guard
Class:
Senior
Height:
5-8
Hometown:
Tacoma, Wash.
Prev School:
Jacksonville State

CAREER NOTES: A one-year letterwinner at Tulsa following one season at Jacksonville State and two years at NJCAA program Arizona Western College … Maintains NCAA career averages of 7.7 points (471), 3.0 rebounds (182), 2.0 assists (124) and 1.2 steals (76) in 61 games and 38 starts … Has 11 double-figure scoring games for Tulsa, putting her at 55 in her career (21 in NCAA, 34 in NJCAA) … Also has five double-digit rebounding contests (1 in NCAA, 4 in NJCAA) and four double-doubles (1 in NCAA, 3 in NJCAA) under her belt.

2022-23 NJCAA All-America Honorable Mention
2022-23 ACCAC First Team All-Conference
2022-23 All-Region

2024-25: Played in all 32 games and started in nine for Tulsa.

Averaged 7.4 points (236), 2.3 rebounds (74), 2.3 assists (74) and 1.4 steals (44) in 23 minutes per game.
Led all Tulsa players in shooting percentage at .444 (92-207).
Had 11 double-digit scoring contests.
Led TU in assists in nine games, assists in six contests and scoring on three occasions.
Recorded six points and three rebounds in her Tulsa debut against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (11-6-24).
Led the Hurricane with 13 points, three steals and two assists against Oral Roberts (11-17-24).
Tied her career-high of five assists against San Jose State (12-10-24).
Led Tulsa with 14 points at Rice (1-29-25).
Put together 15 points and five boards and a 7-8 mark from the free throw line against Charlotte (2-5-25).
Finished with 10 points, four assists and five steals at East Carolina (2-8-25).
Produced eight points, two boards, three assists and three steals against Tulane (2-19-25).
Scored 12 at UAB (2-22-25).
Tallied 11 points and four rebounds against South Florida (2-26-25).
Put up 14 points and four rebounds against Charlotte (3-9-25) in the AAC Championship Second Round.
Led Tulsa with 13 points and added four boards and four assists against Lindenwood (3-20-25) in the WNIT First Round.

2023-24: Was the only Gamecock to start in each of Jacksonville State's 29 games.

Led the team with 8.1 points, 1.7 assists and 1.1 steals per game while securing 3.7 rebounds in 26.1 minutes per contest.
Shot .398 from the field (92-231), .225 from beyond the arc (18-80) and .702 in free throws (33-47).
Set career-highs of 19 points and two blocks against Utah Tech (11-9-23).
Had 10 rebounds against Sam Houston (3-9-24) in a game where she also recorded a double-double with 14 points.
Earned four steals against Life University (11-20-23) and UTEP (2-29-24).

2022-23: Started in all 30 games for the Matadors.

Earned NJCAA All-American Honorable Mention as a sophomore …
Was also First-Team All-ACCAC and All-Region DI after averaging 14.9 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game.
Scored in double-figures in 29 of AWC’s 30 matchups.
Shot .396 from the field and .303 from deep in her final season in Yuma.

2021-22: Played in 30 games and started once as a freshman.

Helped AWC to the program’s second-ever national tournament appearance.
Posted per-game averages of 6.8 points, 3.3 rebounds, 1.9 steals, and 1.7 assists in her first season of college ball.

HIGH SCHOOL

Played for coach Jamila Jones at Lincoln High School in her hometown of Tacoma, Wash.
Was named Pierce County League MVP and Defensive Player of the Year, and Second-Team All-State after averaging 25 points and five steals per game as a senior in 2020-21.
Guided the undefeated Lady Abes to a 3A PCL Championship in 2021, scoring a game-high 20 points in the title game.
Scored 35 points in an 85-46 rout of crosstown rival Wilson as a senior.

PERSONAL