1 Cayla Cowart
1 - Cayla Cowart
Height: 5-9
Year: So.
Hometown: Gainesville, Ga.
Position: G
Previous School: West Forsyth HS
gp 28
pts/g 1.8
fg % 35.2
3pt % 15.0
ft % 64.3
reb/g 1.7
a/g 1.9

2022-23 (Freshman): A member of the 2022-23 OVC tournament championship squad ... helped the Golden Eagles to their first NCAA Tournament victory since 1990 with First Four win over Monmouth ...  Cowart saw action in 21 of the team's 33 games played, averaging 8.5 minutes per game ... averaged 1.8 points, 1.0 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game ... shot .406 from the field, .364 from 3-point range and .571 at the free throw line ... had 20 total rebounds, 24 assists and eight steals ... scored a career-best eight points in 20 minutes of playtime at Tennessee State (2/11/23) ... had a career-best five rebounds at Eastern Illinois (2/25/23) ... had a career-best four assists against Tennessee Wesleyan (12/13/22).

HIGH SCHOOL: A standout at West Forsyth High School, Cowart scored 1,551 points in her career -- the second-most in program history -- while also setting a school record with 364 career assists along with 708 rebounds ... Cowart's squad reached the Georgia state tournament all four years in both basketball and volleyball, reaching the Sweet 16 in basketball as a senior and the Final Four in volleyball as a freshman ... was named second-team all-state as a junior and senior ... twice named Player of the Year by the Forsyth County News and was twice an Athlete of the Year nominee ... saw her numbers improve as a sophomore as she posted an average of 19.3 points, 7.2 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 3.5 steals per game as a junior ... followed that pace as a senior, averaging 16.4 points, 7.1 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 2.7 steals per game with 24 blocks.

CLUB: FBC Black JG.

PERSONAL: The daughter of Chris and Natalie Cowart ... full name is Cayla Jean Cowart ... born April 7, 2004, in Atlanta ... cousin, Stephanie Ransom, played soccer at the University of Georgia ... cousin, Jerome Ransom, played men's soccer at Presbyterian.

ACADEMICS: Studying business management with an interest in wholesale real estate investing. 

Recent Games
Feb 22 SIUE W, 86-76
Feb 24 Eastern Illinois W, 75-73
Feb 29 at UT Martin L, 67-37
Mar 2 at Little Rock L, 72-69
Mar 6 vs. Western Illinois W, 78-69
Mar 7 vs. UT Martin L, 79-71
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 28 15
Games started 11 2
Minutes 402 152
Minutes per game 14.4 10.1
FG 19-54 6-17
FG Pct 35.2 35.3
3PT 3-20 1-5
3PT Pct 15.0 20.0
FT 9-14 4-5
FT Pct 64.3 80.0
Off rebounds 16 8
Def rebounds 31 18
Total rebounds 47 26
Rebounds per game 1.7 1.7
Personal fouls 29 5
Disqualifications 0 -
Assists 54 16
Turnovers 31 11
Assist to turnover ratio 1.7 1.5
Steals 22 8
Blocks 3 0
Points 50 17
Points per game 1.8 1.1
Points per 40 min 5.0 4.5
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 26 Christian Brothers W, 89-44 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 at Ball State L, 97-64 - 21 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Nov 15 Chattanooga L, 70-45 1 22 0-2 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 18 at Alabama A&M L, 62-56 1 28 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 24 vs. Missouri L, 66-65 1 18 1-4 25.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 2
Nov 25 vs. Stetson W, 65-59 1 13 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 29 Lincoln Memorial W, 84-57 1 19 4-6 66.7 1-2 50.0 0-1 0.0 9
Dec 3 at Kentucky L, 73-67 - 25 0-5 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 10 Middle Tennessee L, 63-47 1 16 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 3
Dec 14 Tennessee Wesleyan W, 104-43 1 26 1-5 20.0 0-3 0.0 2-4 50.0 4
Dec 18 Northern Kentucky W, 77-59 1 17 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 21 at North Alabama W, 78-67 1 12 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 28 Little Rock L, 59-57 1 10 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 30 UT Martin L, 67-58 1 6 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 4 at Morehead State W, 79-56 - 5 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 6 at Southern Indiana L, 69-66 - 13 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 13 Southeast Missouri W, 76-65 - 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 18 at Tennessee State W, 86-81 - 20 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 2
Jan 25 at Eastern Illinois L, 73-71 - 13 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 27 at SIUE W, 67-58 - 6 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 1 Southern Indiana L, 81-72 - 3 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 3 Morehead State L, 65-53 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 8 at Southeast Missouri W, 76-66 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 10 at Lindenwood W, 82-52 - 9 1-4 25.0 1-1 100.0 1-2 50.0 4
Feb 13 Tennessee State W, 80-64 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 15 Western Illinois W, 77-66 - 13 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 1-1 100.0 3
Feb 22 SIUE W, 86-76 - 27 3-6 50.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 6
Feb 24 Eastern Illinois W, 75-73 - 6 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 29 at UT Martin L, 67-37 - 13 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Mar 2 at Little Rock L, 72-69 - 6 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Mar 6 vs. Western Illinois W, 78-69 - 9 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 1
Mar 7 vs. UT Martin L, 79-71 - 24 5-7 71.4 1-1 100.0 1-1 100.0 12
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Oct 26 Christian Brothers W, 89-44 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 at Ball State L, 97-64 - 21 0 1 1 6 3 2.0 1 1 0 -
Nov 15 Chattanooga L, 70-45 1 22 0 0 0 3 0 - 1 0 0 -
Nov 18 at Alabama A&M L, 62-56 1 28 1 2 3 4 1 4.0 1 0 1 -
Nov 24 vs. Missouri L, 66-65 1 18 1 0 1 2 4 0.5 1 0 3 0
Nov 25 vs. Stetson W, 65-59 1 13 0 2 2 0 2 0.0 0 0 2 0
Nov 29 Lincoln Memorial W, 84-57 1 19 1 2 3 3 0 - 1 0 3 -
Dec 3 at Kentucky L, 73-67 - 25 0 2 2 4 1 4.0 1 0 3 0
Dec 10 Middle Tennessee L, 63-47 1 16 0 1 1 0 4 0.0 1 0 1 -
Dec 14 Tennessee Wesleyan W, 104-43 1 26 0 2 2 4 2 2.0 2 1 3 -
Dec 18 Northern Kentucky W, 77-59 1 17 2 1 3 4 2 2.0 2 0 1 -
Dec 21 at North Alabama W, 78-67 1 12 0 0 0 1 0 - 2 0 2 0
Dec 28 Little Rock L, 59-57 1 10 0 0 0 1 2 0.5 0 0 0 -
Dec 30 UT Martin L, 67-58 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
Jan 4 at Morehead State W, 79-56 - 5 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Jan 6 at Southern Indiana L, 69-66 - 13 0 1 1 1 1 1.0 3 0 1 -
Jan 13 Southeast Missouri W, 76-65 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 0 0 -
Jan 18 at Tennessee State W, 86-81 - 20 1 2 3 2 2 1.0 1 0 0 -
Jan 25 at Eastern Illinois L, 73-71 - 13 0 3 3 2 1 2.0 0 0 2 -
Jan 27 at SIUE W, 67-58 - 6 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Feb 1 Southern Indiana L, 81-72 - 3 0 1 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 -
Feb 3 Morehead State L, 65-53 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 8 at Southeast Missouri W, 76-66 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 10 at Lindenwood W, 82-52 - 9 3 3 6 1 0 - 0 0 0 -
Feb 13 Tennessee State W, 80-64 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 15 Western Illinois W, 77-66 - 13 1 2 3 3 1 3.0 0 0 0 -
Feb 22 SIUE W, 86-76 - 27 1 4 5 5 3 1.7 2 0 0 -
Feb 24 Eastern Illinois W, 75-73 - 6 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Feb 29 at UT Martin L, 67-37 - 13 1 0 1 1 0 - 1 0 1 -
Mar 2 at Little Rock L, 72-69 - 6 1 0 1 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Mar 6 vs. Western Illinois W, 78-69 - 9 0 0 0 1 0 - 0 1 1 -
Mar 7 vs. UT Martin L, 79-71 - 24 3 0 3 6 1 6.0 1 0 4 -
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2022-23 21 - 8.2 0.6-1.5 40.6 0.2-0.5 36.4 0.4-0.7 57.1 1.8
2023-24 28 11 14.4 0.7-1.9 35.2 0.1-0.7 15.0 0.3-0.5 64.3 1.8
Total 49 11 11.7 0.7-1.8 37.2 0.1-0.6 22.6 0.3-0.6 60.7 1.8
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2022-23 21 - 173 13-32 40.6 4-11 36.4 8-14 57.1 38
2023-24 28 11 402 19-54 35.2 3-20 15.0 9-14 64.3 50
Total 49 11 575 32-86 37.2 7-31 22.6 17-28 60.7 88
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2022-23 21 - 8.2 3.0-7.4 40.6 0.9-2.5 36.4 1.8-3.2 57.1 8.8
2023-24 28 11 14.4 1.9-5.4 35.2 0.3-2.0 15.0 0.9-1.4 64.3 5.0
Total 49 11 11.7 2.2-6.0 37.2 0.5-2.2 22.6 1.2-1.9 60.7 6.1
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2022-23 21 - 8.2 0.4 0.5 1.0 1.0 - 1.1 0.8 1.5 0.4 0.0
2023-24 28 11 14.4 0.6 1.1 1.7 1.0 0.0 1.9 1.1 1.7 0.8 0.1
Total 49 11 11.7 0.5 0.9 1.4 1.0 0.0 1.6 1.0 1.7 0.6 0.1
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2022-23 21 - 173 9 11 20 21 - 24 16 1.5 8 0
2023-24 28 11 402 16 31 47 29 0 54 31 1.7 22 3
Total 49 11 575 25 42 67 50 0 78 47 1.7 30 3
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2022-23 21 - 8.2 2.1 2.5 4.6 4.9 0.0 5.5 3.7 1.5 1.8 0.0
2023-24 28 11 14.4 1.6 3.1 4.7 2.9 0.0 5.4 3.1 1.7 2.2 0.3
Total 49 11 11.7 1.7 2.9 4.7 3.5 0.0 5.4 3.3 1.7 2.1 0.2
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 28 11 14.4 0.7-1.9 35.2 0.1-0.7 15.0 0.3-0.5 64.3 1.8
Conference 15 2 10.1 0.4-1.1 35.3 0.1-0.3 20.0 0.3-0.3 80.0 1.1
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 12 7 13.9 0.8-1.9 43.5 0.1-0.8 10.0 0.3-0.6 57.1 2.1
Away 12 2 14.3 0.2-1.4 17.6 0.1-0.4 20.0 0.2-0.3 75.0 0.8
Neutral 4 2 16.0 1.5-3.5 42.9 0.2-1.2 20.0 0.5-0.8 66.7 3.8
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Wins 14 5 13.1 0.7-2.1 34.5 0.1-0.9 16.7 0.5-0.9 58.3 2.1
Losses 14 6 15.6 0.6-1.8 36.0 0.1-0.6 12.5 0.1-0.1 100.0 1.5
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November 6 5 20.2 1.0-2.7 37.5 0.2-1.2 14.3 0.0-0.2 0.0 2.2
December 7 6 16.0 0.3-1.7 16.7 0.0-0.9 0.0 0.4-0.7 60.0 1.0
January 6 - 9.8 0.0-0.3 0.0 0.0-0.2 0.0 0.3-0.3 100.0 0.3
February 6 - 11.8 1.0-2.5 40.0 0.2-0.7 25.0 0.3-0.5 66.7 2.5
March 3 - 13.0 1.7-3.0 55.6 0.3-0.7 50.0 0.7-1.0 66.7 4.3
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 28 11 402 19-54 35.2 3-20 15.0 9-14 64.3 50
Conference 15 2 152 6-17 35.3 1-5 20.0 4-5 80.0 17
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 12 7 167 10-23 43.5 1-10 10.0 4-7 57.1 25
Away 12 2 171 3-17 17.6 1-5 20.0 3-4 75.0 10
Neutral 4 2 64 6-14 42.9 1-5 20.0 2-3 66.7 15
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Wins 14 5 184 10-29 34.5 2-12 16.7 7-12 58.3 29
Losses 14 6 218 9-25 36.0 1-8 12.5 2-2 100.0 21
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November 6 5 121 6-16 37.5 1-7 14.3 0-1 0.0 13
December 7 6 112 2-12 16.7 0-6 0.0 3-5 60.0 7
January 6 - 59 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 2
February 6 - 71 6-15 40.0 1-4 25.0 2-3 66.7 15
March 3 - 39 5-9 55.6 1-2 50.0 2-3 66.7 13
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 28 11 14.4 1.9-5.4 35.2 0.3-2.0 15.0 0.9-1.4 64.3 5.0
Conference 15 2 10.1 1.6-4.5 35.3 0.3-1.3 20.0 1.1-1.3 80.0 4.5
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 12 7 13.9 2.4-5.5 43.5 0.2-2.4 10.0 1.0-1.7 57.1 6.0
Away 12 2 14.3 0.7-4.0 17.6 0.2-1.2 20.0 0.7-0.9 75.0 2.3
Neutral 4 2 16.0 3.8-8.8 42.9 0.6-3.1 20.0 1.2-1.9 66.7 9.4
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Wins 14 5 13.1 2.2-6.3 34.5 0.4-2.6 16.7 1.5-2.6 58.3 6.3
Losses 14 6 15.6 1.7-4.6 36.0 0.2-1.5 12.5 0.4-0.4 100.0 3.9
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November 6 5 20.2 2.0-5.3 37.5 0.3-2.3 14.3 0.0-0.3 0.0 4.3
December 7 6 16.0 0.7-4.3 16.7 0.0-2.1 0.0 1.1-1.8 60.0 2.5
January 6 - 9.8 0.0-1.4 0.0 0.0-0.7 0.0 1.4-1.4 100.0 1.4
February 6 - 11.8 3.4-8.5 40.0 0.6-2.3 25.0 1.1-1.7 66.7 8.5
March 3 - 13.0 5.1-9.2 55.6 1.0-2.1 50.0 2.1-3.1 66.7 13.3
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 28 11 14.4 0.6 1.1 1.7 1.0 0.0 1.9 1.1 1.7 0.8 0.1
Conference 15 2 10.1 0.5 1.2 1.7 0.3 - 1.1 0.7 1.5 0.5 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 12 7 13.9 0.4 1.2 1.6 0.8 - 1.9 1.3 1.5 0.8 0.1
Away 12 2 14.3 0.6 1.3 1.8 0.8 0.0 1.8 0.8 2.4 0.8 0.1
Neutral 4 2 16.0 1.0 0.5 1.5 2.5 0.0 2.3 1.8 1.3 0.5 0.3
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Wins 14 5 13.1 0.6 1.4 2.1 0.9 0.0 1.7 0.9 2.0 0.8 0.1
Losses 14 6 15.6 0.5 0.8 1.3 1.2 0.0 2.1 1.4 1.6 0.8 0.1
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November 6 5 20.2 0.5 1.2 1.7 1.5 0.0 3.0 1.7 1.8 0.8 0.2
December 7 6 16.0 0.3 0.9 1.1 1.6 0.0 2.0 1.6 1.3 1.1 0.1
January 6 - 9.8 0.2 1.2 1.3 0.5 - 0.8 0.7 1.3 0.8 0.0
February 6 - 11.8 1.0 1.8 2.8 0.2 - 1.7 0.8 2.0 0.5 0.0
March 3 - 13.0 1.3 0.0 1.3 1.7 - 2.3 0.3 7.0 0.3 0.3
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 28 11 402 16 31 47 29 0 54 31 1.7 22 3
Conference 15 2 152 8 18 26 5 - 16 11 1.5 8 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 12 7 167 5 14 19 9 - 23 15 1.5 10 1
Away 12 2 171 7 15 22 10 0 22 9 2.4 10 1
Neutral 4 2 64 4 2 6 10 0 9 7 1.3 2 1
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Wins 14 5 184 9 20 29 12 0 24 12 2.0 11 2
Losses 14 6 218 7 11 18 17 0 30 19 1.6 11 1
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November 6 5 121 3 7 10 9 0 18 10 1.8 5 1
December 7 6 112 2 6 8 11 0 14 11 1.3 8 1
January 6 - 59 1 7 8 3 - 5 4 1.3 5 0
February 6 - 71 6 11 17 1 - 10 5 2.0 3 0
March 3 - 39 4 0 4 5 - 7 1 7.0 1 1
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 28 11 14.4 1.6 3.1 4.7 2.9 0.0 5.4 3.1 1.7 2.2 0.3
Conference 15 2 10.1 2.1 4.7 6.8 1.3 0.0 4.2 2.9 1.5 2.1 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 12 7 13.9 1.2 3.4 4.6 2.2 0.0 5.5 3.6 1.5 2.4 0.2
Away 12 2 14.3 1.6 3.5 5.1 2.3 0.0 5.1 2.1 2.4 2.3 0.2
Neutral 4 2 16.0 2.5 1.3 3.8 6.3 0.0 5.6 4.4 1.3 1.3 0.6
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Wins 14 5 13.1 2.0 4.3 6.3 2.6 0.0 5.2 2.6 2.0 2.4 0.4
Losses 14 6 15.6 1.3 2.0 3.3 3.1 0.0 5.5 3.5 1.6 2.0 0.2
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November 6 5 20.2 1.0 2.3 3.3 3.0 0.0 6.0 3.3 1.8 1.7 0.3
December 7 6 16.0 0.7 2.1 2.9 3.9 0.0 5.0 3.9 1.3 2.9 0.4
January 6 - 9.8 0.7 4.7 5.4 2.0 0.0 3.4 2.7 1.3 3.4 0.0
February 6 - 11.8 3.4 6.2 9.6 0.6 0.0 5.6 2.8 2.0 1.7 0.0
March 3 - 13.0 4.1 0.0 4.1 5.1 0.0 7.2 1.0 7.0 1.0 1.0