Kansas State University Athletics
K-State Adds Gregory for 2022-23 Season
Apr 12, 2022 | Women's Basketball
MANHATTAN, Kansas – K-State women's basketball head coach Jeff Mittie has added a familiar face to Big 12 women's basketball fans, as three-time Oklahoma letter winner Gabby Gregory has joined the Wildcat roster for the 2022-23 season.
Gregory, a 5'11" guard from Tulsa, Oklahoma, joins previous K-State incoming freshmen signees: Michayla Gatewood (Glenn Heights, Texas), Ja'Mia Harris (Lancaster, Texas), Eliza Maupin (Webster Groves, Missouri) and Mikayla Parks (Norman, Oklahoma) for the 2022-23 season.
"I've watched and admired Gabby's toughness and competitiveness for years," said Mittie about the addition of Gregory. "Her ability to score at three levels will benefit our offense and overall team play. She will be a great addition for our program."Â
Gregory, a 2020-21 Academic All-Big 12 First Team selection and a unanimous Big 12 All-Freshman Team honoree, joins the Wildcats following three seasons at Oklahoma. During her time with the Sooners, Gregory saw action in 72 games with 46 starts and compiled 1,938 minutes of action (26.9 mpg).Â
She notched 785 points (10.9 ppg) on a field goal percentage of .394 (248-of-630), including a 3-point field goal percentage of .331 (97-of-293). She is also an outstanding free throw shooter, as she tallied a free throw percentage of .857 (192-of-224) including a 16-of-16 effort from the line in 18 games in the 2021-22 season.
Among her 785 career points, Gregory has 41 career games with 10 or more points including a career-high 30 at Baylor on February 22, 2020.
Gregory has also been responsible for 264 rebounds (3.7 rpg) including 24 games with five or more rebounds and has dished out 90 assists (1.3 apg).
In 50 career games in Big 12 action, Gregory has averaged 11.5 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists.
In her high school career at Holland Hall Prep, Gregory was the 2019 Oklahoma Gatorade Player of the Year. She ranked was the number 87 overall prospect by ESPN Hoop Gurlz and was ranked as the number 16 wing and number 65 overall prospect by Prospect Nation.Â
Among her many accolades, Gregory was a two-time Tulsa World Player of the Year, the 2019 Grigsby's Carpet, Tile and Hardwood Girls Athlete of the Year Award presented by the Tulsa World, a 2019 First Team Oklahoma Girls Basketball Coaches Association All-State selection, a 2018 and 2019 All-USA Oklahoma First Team selection, a three-time Super 5 pick by the Oklahoman and the 2019 Jim Thorpe Award winner.
Gregory was just one of four prep players in Oklahoma history to finish their career with 2,500 points and 1,000 rebounds, as she scored 2,701 points during high school career, eighth-most in Oklahoma state history. In her junior season, Gregory averaged 31.2 points and 11.6 rebounds per game. She also lettered in volleyball and track and field.
K-State completed its 54th season of action with a 20-13 overall record, its 17th NCAA Tournament appearance and advanced to the second round for the third time in four NCAA Tournament bids under head coach Jeff Mittie. The Wildcats will enter the 2022-23 season two wins shy of 1,000 in its history. Mittie needs one victory to reach 600 in his coaching career and five wins to reach 150 during his time in Manhattan.Â
Kansas State 2022 Signees
Name, Position, Hometown, School
Michayla Gatewood, Guard, Glenn Heights, Texas, Desoto High School
Gabby Gregory, Guard, Tulsa, Oklahoma, Oklahoma (Holland Hall Prep)
Ja'Mia Harris, Guard, Lancaster, Texas, Desoto High School
Eliza Maupin, Forward, Webster Groves, Missouri, Webster Groves High School
Mikayla Parks, Guard, Norman, Oklahoma, Norman High School
Gregory, a 5'11" guard from Tulsa, Oklahoma, joins previous K-State incoming freshmen signees: Michayla Gatewood (Glenn Heights, Texas), Ja'Mia Harris (Lancaster, Texas), Eliza Maupin (Webster Groves, Missouri) and Mikayla Parks (Norman, Oklahoma) for the 2022-23 season.
"I've watched and admired Gabby's toughness and competitiveness for years," said Mittie about the addition of Gregory. "Her ability to score at three levels will benefit our offense and overall team play. She will be a great addition for our program."Â
Gregory, a 2020-21 Academic All-Big 12 First Team selection and a unanimous Big 12 All-Freshman Team honoree, joins the Wildcats following three seasons at Oklahoma. During her time with the Sooners, Gregory saw action in 72 games with 46 starts and compiled 1,938 minutes of action (26.9 mpg).Â
She notched 785 points (10.9 ppg) on a field goal percentage of .394 (248-of-630), including a 3-point field goal percentage of .331 (97-of-293). She is also an outstanding free throw shooter, as she tallied a free throw percentage of .857 (192-of-224) including a 16-of-16 effort from the line in 18 games in the 2021-22 season.
Among her 785 career points, Gregory has 41 career games with 10 or more points including a career-high 30 at Baylor on February 22, 2020.
Gregory has also been responsible for 264 rebounds (3.7 rpg) including 24 games with five or more rebounds and has dished out 90 assists (1.3 apg).
In 50 career games in Big 12 action, Gregory has averaged 11.5 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists.
In her high school career at Holland Hall Prep, Gregory was the 2019 Oklahoma Gatorade Player of the Year. She ranked was the number 87 overall prospect by ESPN Hoop Gurlz and was ranked as the number 16 wing and number 65 overall prospect by Prospect Nation.Â
Among her many accolades, Gregory was a two-time Tulsa World Player of the Year, the 2019 Grigsby's Carpet, Tile and Hardwood Girls Athlete of the Year Award presented by the Tulsa World, a 2019 First Team Oklahoma Girls Basketball Coaches Association All-State selection, a 2018 and 2019 All-USA Oklahoma First Team selection, a three-time Super 5 pick by the Oklahoman and the 2019 Jim Thorpe Award winner.
Gregory was just one of four prep players in Oklahoma history to finish their career with 2,500 points and 1,000 rebounds, as she scored 2,701 points during high school career, eighth-most in Oklahoma state history. In her junior season, Gregory averaged 31.2 points and 11.6 rebounds per game. She also lettered in volleyball and track and field.
K-State completed its 54th season of action with a 20-13 overall record, its 17th NCAA Tournament appearance and advanced to the second round for the third time in four NCAA Tournament bids under head coach Jeff Mittie. The Wildcats will enter the 2022-23 season two wins shy of 1,000 in its history. Mittie needs one victory to reach 600 in his coaching career and five wins to reach 150 during his time in Manhattan.Â
Kansas State 2022 Signees
Name, Position, Hometown, School
Michayla Gatewood, Guard, Glenn Heights, Texas, Desoto High School
Gabby Gregory, Guard, Tulsa, Oklahoma, Oklahoma (Holland Hall Prep)
Ja'Mia Harris, Guard, Lancaster, Texas, Desoto High School
Eliza Maupin, Forward, Webster Groves, Missouri, Webster Groves High School
Mikayla Parks, Guard, Norman, Oklahoma, Norman High School
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