Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
2026-27 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster
Blair Baugus
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Prev school:
- Wayne County HS
- Hometown:
- Waynesboro, Tenn.
AWARDS
2025-26: CUSA First Team All-Conference… CUSA Freshman of the Year… CUSA All-Freshman Team… 8x CUSA Player of the Week.
2025-26 (FRESHMAN)
• Played and started all 33 games
• Averaged 13.5 points, team-high 9.2 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.8 steals and 0.9 blocks per game
• Shot 45.2 percent from the field, 37.0 percent from three-point range and 74.8 percent from the free-throw line
• Finished the season with 445 points and 304 rebounds
• Scored in double figures in 22 games
• Registered 10+ rebounds in 18 games
• 15 double-doubles on the season, second most among DI freshmen
• Tallied 20+ points in six games, including a season-high 29 points against Missouri State (3/7)
• Recorded a double-double in her collegiate debut against Tennessee State (11/3), finishing with 10 points and 12 rebounds, along with five blocks.
• Posted 22 points, seven rebounds and three steals at Rice (11/15), shooting 7-of-14 from the field and 7-of-9 from the free-throw line.
• Recorded 31 points and 12 rebounds against Tennessee (11/20), shooting 11-of-11 from the field and 9-of-10 from the free-throw line.
• Tallied 17 points and 13 rebounds against Providence (11/24).
• Posted 21 points against Belmont (12/3).
• Recorded 19 points and 14 rebounds against Memphis (12/7).
• Posted 25 points and 10 rebounds at Kennesaw State (1/2), shooting 9-of-15 from the field and 7-of-9 from the free-throw line.
• Recorded 22 points and eight rebounds against Liberty (1/23), while also tying her career high with six steals.
• Pulled down a career-high 17 rebounds against WKU (1/31).
• Posted 17 points and 16 rebounds against Jax State (2/12), while adding four assists.
• Recorded 18 points, 11 rebounds and four assists at Delaware (2/28).
• Finished with a career-high 29 points, 10 rebounds and three assists against Missouri State (3/7), shooting 9-of-20 from the field and a perfect 10-of-10 from the free-throw line.
HIGH SCHOOL
• Four-year letter winner for coach Molly Ashley at Wayne County High School
• Two-time Tennessee Miss Basketball in 2023 and 2025
• Guided Wayne County to a 132-13 record in four seasons
• Helped lead the Lady Cats to a pair of State runner-up finishes, a Final Four and a Sweet Sixteen
• The all-time leading scorer in Lady Cats history with 2,539 career points
• Also grabbed over 1,000 rebounds and posted 50 career double-doubles
• Four-time TSSAA and TSWA All-State Selection
• Three-time District Player of the Year and Region MVP
• Two-time Times Daily and Tennessean Player of the Year
• Off the court, she maintained a 4.0 GPA, served as Math Club President, and was active in Beta and Interact Clubs.
PERSONAL
• Born December 16
• Daughter of Jerrod and Ginger Baugus
• Has one brother, Drew and one sister, Kelley
• Plans to pursue a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Exercise Science
