Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
2025-26 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster
Alayna Contreras
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Senior
- Prev school:
- Hopkins HS
- Hometown:
- Minneapolis, Minn.
AWARDS
2025-26: CUSA Second-Team All-Conference… 2x CUSA Player of the Week.
2025-26 (SENIOR)
• Played in all 33 games, registered 30 starts
• Averaged a team-high 14.3 points, 2.2 rebounds, team-high 2.2 assists and 1.5 steals in 32.0 minutes per game
• Shot 37.8 percent from the field, including 35.0 percent from beyond the arc and 85 percent from the charity stripe
• Recorded 23 double-figure scoring games
• Registered one 30+ scoring performance and 10 20+ scoring games
• Tallied 20 games with multiple assists, including a pair of games with six against WKU (1/31) and at FIU (2/7)
• Posted a career-high 31 points against Missouri State, going 8-of-12 from the field, 3-of-3 from three-point range and 12-of-13 from the free throw line (3/7).
• Exploded for 28 points against Kennesaw State, connecting on 10-of-14 field goals and 6-of-8 three-pointers (2/14).
• Poured in 25 points against Western Kentucky, shooting 8-of-16 from the field and 5-of-10 from beyond the arc (1/31).
• Contributed 24 points against Missouri State in the CUSA Tournament, finishing 9-of-21 from the field and 4-of-12 from three-point range (3/12).
• Tallied 23 points at Saint Louis, adding 10-of-11 shooting from the free throw line while going 6-of-12 from the field (11/6).
• Notched 22 points against Providence, converting 10-of-12 free throw attempts (11/24).
• Delivered 22 points at Sam Houston on 7-of-11 shooting from the field, 4-of-5 from three-point range and 4-of-4 at the line (1/17).
• Recorded 22 points in a 50-minute effort against FIU, hitting 7-of-20 field goals and 4-of-7 three-pointers (3/5).
• Registered 21 points at Jacksonville State, knocking down 8-of-20 shots from the field and 3-of-7 from three-point range (1/4).
• Added 21 points at Missouri State, going 5-of-12 from the field, 3-of-5 from three-point range and 8-of-9 from the free throw line (2/5).
2024-25 (JUNIOR, UMKC)
• All-Summit League Second Team
• Co-Kwik Star Summit League Women's Basketball Peak Performer of the Week (Jan. 20)
• Played and started in all 33 games
• Led the Roos in minutes, points, field goals, three-point field goals and free throws per game
• Set the all-time record for most field goal attempts in a single season with 569
• Finished fourth in the Summit League in scoring at 17.3 points per game
• Ranked second in the Summit League in total minutes played with 1,144 minutes played
• Finished fourth in the Summit League in field goals made with 216
• Ranked second in the Summit League in three-point field goals with 64
• Posted 28 double-digit scoring performances, including 13 games with 20 or more points and four games of 30 or more points
• Broke out of the gate hot with a 29-point, five rebound and two steal outing in the Roos’ season-opening 80-77 win over Utah State
• Went 16 games in a row scoring in double figures from November 30-January 30
• Posted her first 30-plus scoring game against Denver on January 15, shooting 8-18 from the field, knocking down five three-pointers and going 12-14 from the foul line to guide the Roos to the 73-66 overtime victory over the Pios
• Recorded a 32-point, four assists, three rebound performance on the road against Omaha, going 13-25 from the floor in the Roos’ 66-65 win
• Went off for 33 points and three rebounds on 11-23 shooting from the field against Oral Roberts on February 15
• Showcased a career-high scoring night in Kansas City’s regular season finale versus North Dakota, scoring 35 points and connecting on five three-pointers to close out the regular season
2023-24 (SOPHOMORE, UMKC)
• Summit League All-Newcomer Team
• Summit League Academic Honor Roll
• Appeared in all 31 games, making 11 starts
• Averaged a team-high 10.2 points per game on 36.3% field goal shooting and a team-best 33.65% three-point shooting
• Added 1.5 rebounds and a team-high 2.5 assists per game
• In league play, ranked 20th in scoring, 12th in threes per game and 16th in assists per game
• Scored in double-digits 17 times, including two 20-point games
• Made Kansas City debut in Nov. 6 win over Bradley, scoring 19 points on 7-of-13 shooting, adding five assists and four rebounds
• Went for 17 points and two steals in Nov. 22 win over Chicago State
• Had nine points and six assists in a win over Western Illinois on Dec. 10
• Scored in double-digits in 8-of-9 games from Jan. 6 through Feb. 8
• Scored 20 points at Weber State on Jan. 6
• Logged 15 points and season-high eight assists in win over Omaha on Jan. 20
• Scored a season-high 24 points, adding five assists at South Dakota on Jan. 27
• Notched 15 points, six assists and a season-high five rebounds against Denver on Feb. 29
2022-23 (FRESHMAN, COCHISE COLLEGE)
• Appeared in 33 games for the Apaches, making 29 starts
• Averaged 7.6 points, 1.6 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game
• Shot at a 34.8% clip from the field
• Scored in double-digits 10 times
• Dished out five-plus assists eight times
• Went for 17 points on 4-of-5 three-point shooting in win over Eastern Wyoming on Nov. 11
• Notched 13 points and eight assists in win over Arizona Western on Nov. 30
• Went for season-high nine assists in win over Whatcom on Dec. 29
• Went for six assists and season-high five steals in win at Central Arizona on Feb. 15
• Scored a season-high 18 points to go along with four steals in win over Collin County CC on Mar. 22
HIGH SCHOOL
• Played at Hopkins HS
• Was a team captain in 2021-22
• Honorable Mention All-Conference in 2019-20, 20-21 and 21-22
• 2017-18 Minnesota State 4A Runner-up
• 2018-19 Minnesota State 4A Champion with 32-0 record
• 2019-20 team was 31-0 and qualified to Minnesota State 4A championship before game was canceled due to COVID
• Team was named #1 in the country by ESPN that season
• 2020-21 Minnesota State 4A quarterfinals with just one loss
• 2021-22 Minnesota State 4A Champions
• Team tied Minnesota state record for most consecutive wins in a row, winning 78-straight games across three seasons
• Also lettered in track from 2017-22
• In track, was part of 4A runner-up 4x400 team
• Also participated in state 4A meet in 2018 and 2022, finishing seventh in '22
• Played club ball for North Tartan and Metro Stars
PERSONAL
• Born July 6
• Daughter of Michael and Fhonda Contreras
• Father Michael played basketball at Concordia College
• Has three siblings, Alexis, Jazmine and Antonia
• Plans to pursue a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Integrated Studies
• Graduated Cum Laude in high school
