NiJay Gaines

	Class: Sophomore
	Hometown: Des Moines, Iowa
	High School: East High

	Height: 5-11
	Position: Guard/Forward

02/21/2013

Snow's School Record Lifts Lady Bears to 81-74 Win Over SIU

Freshman Makes 18 Free Throws in the Game

02/20/2013

AD Honor Roll Recipients Recognized at Halftime of Tuesday's Game

More than 200 Missouri State student-athletes earn academic distinction

02/16/2013

Lady Bears Fall at Drake Saturday, 75-64

MSU Unable to Overcome 13-0 Deficit

02/14/2013

Creighton Pulls Away Late, Tops Lady Bears 67-51

CU Uses Late 17-1 Run to Take Control

02/01/2013

Women's Basketball Comeback Bid Falls Short in 71-67 Loss to Indiana State

MSU Ties Game Late After Trailing by 13 in Second Half

04/10/2013

Lady Bears Players React to New Coaching Hire

McGhee, Williams, Gaines, and Snow react to new coaching hire

2011-12: After playing in just three of Missouri State's first 12 games, Gaines took the floor in 13 of the season's final 21 contests, averaging 3.7 minutes while scoring 12 points and grabbing eight rebounds...Scored her first career basket at Evansville (Jan. 21), putting up three shots in a career-high eight minutes...Matched that stat line at home versus Southern Illinois (Feb. 19), and also scored against Illinois State (Jan. 29), Wichita State (Feb. 10), Bradley (March 3) and Memphis (March 17)...Blocked one shot on the year, Nov. 18 at Kansas State...Shot 6-for-18 overall in 59 total minutes.

Background: Gaines helped her Des Moines East squad to a perfect 26-0 season capped off by a 4A Iowa state title as a senior in 2010-11...Earned second-team all-state honors while contributing 11 points and six rebounds on a team that featured four Division I signees and compiled a 71-4 record over her final three prep seasons...Averaged 10 points and six rebounds for the Scarlets en route to earning first-team all-conference and all-region honors as part of a team that finished second at the Iowa state tournament...Competed in AAU ball for the All-Iowa Attack.

Personal: NiJay Caprice Gaines is the daughter of Lena Gaines...Born in Des Moines, Iowa...Has three sisters, Magon, Jessica and Keesha...Undecided on an academic major...Turned 19 in June.