Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
2026-27 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster
Aaliyah Blanchard
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Freshman
- Prev school:
- Hoover HS
- Hometown:
- Hoover, Ala.
HIGH SCHOOL
• Four-year letter winner for coach Krystle Johnson at Hoover High School
• Four-time state champion (2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026) and Hoover's team captain since 2023.
• Scored more than 1,000 career points for the Lady Bucs.
• As a senior, averaged 15.5 points, 5.9 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 2.8 steals per game, while shooting 47.2 percent from the field, including 39.6 percent from beyond the arc.
• As a junior, averaged 13.8 points, 7.1 rebounds, 2.6 assists, and 2.8 steals per game.
• With the 2026 Alabama Southern Starz, averaged 17.0 points per game on 62.8 percent shooting, including 53.8 percent from three-point range, while adding 5.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game.
• No. 73 overall ranking by ESPN.
• McDonald's All-American nominee.
• Three-time All-Region selection and two-time All-State honoree.
• Off the court, she is a member of the National Technical Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta Honor Society, and Chick-fil-A Leader Academy, where she serves as head of the Communications and Media Team.
PERSONAL
• Born May 15
