Outlook & Highlights
Three-time All-MAC (honorable mention in 2018-19; third team in 2017-18; third team in 2016-17) ... Ranks eighth in school history in career games played (129), tied for eighth in steals (189) and 18th in scoring (1,212) ... Two-time team captain (2018-19; 2017-18) ... 2018 MAC All-Defensive Team ... 2017 MAC Tournament MVP ... 2017 MAC All-Tournament Team ... Two-time Academic All-MAC (2018-19; 2016-17) ... 2016-17 MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete ... Member of UT’s Dean’s List in three of last six semesters ... Started 101 of 129 games in four seasons at Toledo (33 times in 2018-19, 33 in 2017-18, 34 in 2016-17, once in 2015-16) ... Scored in double figures on 60 occasions (14 times in 2018-19, 23 in 2017-18, 23 in 2016-17), including 22 double-doubles (once in 2018-19, 11 in 2017-18, 10 in 2016-17) ... Tallied at least 20 points on eight occasions (twice in 2018-19, twice in 2017-18, four in 2016-17) ... Dished out at least seven assists on 15 occasions (four times in 2018-19, three in 2017-18, eight in 2016-17) ... Grabbed at least 10 rebounds on 27 occasions (three times in 2018-19, 12 in 2017-18, 12 in 2016-17) ... Collected at least four steals on 13 occasions (once in 2018-19, eight in 2017-18, four in 2016-17) ... Possesses tremendous speed and quickness ... Graduated in May 2018 with degree in sociology and is working on master’s degree in business administration (MBA) with concentration in human resource management.
As a Senior (2018-19)
Honorable mention All-MAC ... Academic All-MAC ... Team captain ... Started all 33 games (one of two players to start every contest) ... Averaged 9.8 points, 5.9 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.0 steals in team-high 32.4 minutes per contest ... In MAC tallied, tallied 9.5 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 3.7 apg and 1.0 spg in team-best 33.6 mpg ... Ranked tied for fifth in MAC in assist/turnover ratio (1.8, 125-69), tied for eighth in helpers and offensive boards (2.4 rpg), tied for 16th in overall rebounding, 18th in minutes played and tied for 20th in defensive caroms (3.5 rpg) ... Finished first on team in minutes played (1,068) and offensive caroms (80), tied for first in games started, second in field-goals made (135), overall rebounding, assists (125), steals (34), offensive charges drawn (13) and defensive boards (116), third in scoring, fourth in overall field-goal percentage (.421, 135-of-321) and free throws made (45), fifth in free throw percentage (.608, 45-of-74) and tied for fifth in three-point field-goals made (7) ... Led Rockets in assists and steals on 10 occasions, rebounding six times, scoring on five occasions and blocked shots twice ... Earned team’s “MVP Award” for third-straight year ... Contributed season-high 25 points (19 in second half), six caroms, two assists, one rejection and team-high three thefts at arch-rival Bowling Green (Jan. 19) ... Registered squad-best 22 points, six boards, five assists and two steals in 36 minutes vs. Western Michigan (Feb. 27) ... Tallied 15 points, five rebounds, three helpers and one steal in 32 minutes vs. Seton Hall in first round of Postseason WNIT (March 21) ... Registered 15 points and seven caroms in 40 minutes at Akron (Jan. 26) ... Had 10 points, eight boards and three assists in team-tying high 36 minutes vs. MAC East Division leader Miami (Feb. 20) ... Posted eight points, seven boards, game-tying high five helpers and one theft in 36 minutes vs. Ball St. in MAC opener (Jan. 5) ... Tallied 15-foot jumper at 4:25 mark in first quarter vs. Cardinals to become 29th player in school history to reach 1,000-career point plateau ... Had 13 points, season-tying best 11 boards and four helpers in 37 minutes vs. Central Michigan to post first double-double of year (Jan. 23) ... Finished with 15 points, seven caroms, season-tying high seven assists and one theft in squad-best 32 minutes vs. Detroit Mercy in non-conference finale (Dec. 21) ... Totaled 15 points, five rebounds, three dimes and one steal in 34 minutes vs. No. 2 Notre Dame (Dec. 8) ... Registered 15 points, two boards, four helpers and season-high four thefts at Memphis (Dec. 1) ... Tallied 14 points, four rebounds and six dimes in team-high 34 minutes vs. MAC East Division frontrunner Ohio (Feb. 13) ... Finished with 12 points, contest-best nine caroms and game-high six helpers at Belmont (Nov. 29) ... Contributed eight points, season-high 12 boards and two helpers in career-best 47 minutes (tied for fourth-most in school history) at Eastern Michigan (March 6) ... Posted nine points, 11 rebounds and one steal in 32 minutes at Dayton (Nov. 21) ... Registered 10 points, nine boards, four helpers and one steal vs. Northern Illinois in home finale (March 2) ... Had 10 points, five caroms, game-high seven dimes and two thefts vs. Iona in home opener (Nov. 14).
As a Junior (2017-18)
Third-Team All-MAC ... MAC All-Defensive Team ... Team captain ... Started all 33 games (one of three players to start every contest) ... Averaged 12.1 points, squad-high 8.0 rebounds, team-best 4.2 assists and squad-high 2.2 steals in team-best 33.2 minutes per game ... In MAC contests, tallied 14.4 ppg, squad-high 10.0 rpg, team-high 4.3 apg and squad-best 2.1 spg in team-high 35.0 mpg ... Ranked sixth in MAC in overall rebounding, seventh in thefts, assist/turnover ratio (1.7, 139-81) and defensive boards (5.8 rpg), ninth in helpers and minutes played, 13th in offensive caroms (2.2 rpg), 15th in overall field-goal percentage (.472, 152-of-322) and 23rd in scoring ... Finished first on team in overall rebounding, assists, steals, minutes played (1,095) and offensive boards (71), tied for first in games started, second in overall field-goals made (152), overall field-goal percentage (.472, 152-of-322), free throws made (95) and defensive caroms (193), third in scoring and blocked shots (5) and fourth in free throw percentage (.674, 95-of-141) ... Led Rockets in rebounding and steals on team-high 18 occasions, assists squad-best 14 times, scoring on eight occasions and blocked shots five times ... Earned team’s “MVP Award” for second-straight year and shared “Best Defender Award” with Jay-Ann Bravo-Harriott ... Posted team-high 11 double-doubles against Northern Illinois (16 pts., contest-high 12 rebs., 4 asts., Feb. 28), Ball St. (game-high 24 pts., contest-best 15 rebs., game-high 4 stls., Feb. 24), Eastern Michigan (14 pts., game-best 12 rebs., 6 asts., contest-high 5 stls., Feb. 21), Bowling Green (16 pts., contest-high 10 rebs., game-best 6 asts., Jan. 27), Kent St. (team-high 19 pts., contest-best 13 rebs., 5 assts., 3 stls., Jan. 24), Ball St. (11 pts., 10 rebs., 6 asts., game-high 4 stls., Jan. 17), Northern Illinois (17 pts., 13 rebs., Jan. 13), Ohio (17 pts., career-high 19 rebs., 8 asts., Jan. 10), Akron (16 pts., 11 rebs., 3 stls., Jan. 3), Ohio (20 pts., 10 rebs., Dec. 31) and Iona (14 pts., 11 rebs., Nov. 27) ... Named MAC West Division Player of the Week (Jan. 8-14), averaging team highs in points (17.0 ppg), rebounds (16.0 rpg), assists (4.5 apg) and steals (1.5 spg) in victories against Ohio (Jan. 10) and Northern Illinois (Jan. 13) ... Registered 12 points, three rebounds, four assists and one rejection in 33 minutes vs. MAC Champion Central Michigan (March 3) ... Finished with six points, 11 rebounds, season-tying best eight assists and two thefts in career-best 43 minutes vs. Western Michigan (Feb. 17) ... Had team-high 18 points, six boards, five helpers and four thefts in contest-tying best 37 minutes at Miami (Feb. 7) ... Tallied 14 points, six caroms, four dimes and two steals in 40 minutes vs. Kent St. in first round of MAC Tournament (March 5) ... Finished with 13 points, team-high nine rebounds, two assists and one steal in squad-best 34 minutes vs. Buffalo (Feb. 3) ... Registered 14 points, three caroms, three helpers and contest-tying best four steals at Western Michigan (Jan. 31) ... Tallied 13 points, team-high eight boards and four dimes at MAC East Division leader Buffalo (Jan. 20) ... Had 11 points, five caroms, seven assists and two thefts at Detroit Mercy in non-conference finale (Dec. 21) ... Averaged 12.5 ppg and squad-best 4.0 apg in 31.5 mpg during West Palm Invitational (Dec. 17-18) ... Contributed 15 points, four rebounds, season-high six helpers and two steals in 32 minutes vs. Southern in second round of West Palm Invite (Dec. 18) ... Registered season-high 18 points, nine boards, five dimes and contest-best six steals in then collegiate-high 42 minutes vs. Maine (Nov. 30) ... Had 11 points, seven boards, three helpers and career-high seven thefts in squad-best 32 minutes vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) in first round of Preseason WNIT (Nov. 10) ... Preseason All-MAC West Division.
As a Sophomore (2016-17)
Third-Team All-MAC ... MAC Tournament MVP ... MAC All-Tournament Team ... MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete ... Academic All-MAC ... Started all 34 games (only player to start every contest) ... Averaged team-high 12.2 points, squad-best 7.9 rebounds, 4.0 assists and team-high 2.1 steals in squad-best 30.8 minutes per game ... In MAC play, tallied 13.2 ppg, team-high 8.7 rpg, 3.3 apg and squad-best 1.8 spg in team-high 31.6 mpg ... Ranked fourth in MAC in defensive caroms (5.8 rpg), sixth in thefts, overall rebounding and assist/turnover ratio (1.6, 137-85), seventh in helpers and 20th in scoring ... Earned team’s “MVP Award” and “Ultimate Rocket Award” ... Finished first on team in scoring, overall field-goals made (156), overall rebounding, steals, games started and minutes played (1,046), second in assists and free throws made (102), tied for third in overall field-goal percentage (.427, 156-of-365), fourth in free throw percentage (.713, 102-of-143) and tied for fifth in blocked shots (4) ... Led Rockets in rebounding on squad-best 20 occasions, assists 13 times, steals on squad-tying high 13 occasions, scoring team-best 11 times and blocked shots on three occasions ... Contributed 12.3 points, team-high 11.0 boards, squad-tying best 4.8 helpers and team-high 2.5 thefts in squad-best 33.3 minutes per contest in MAC tourney (March 6-11) ... Posted team-high 10 double-doubles against Northern Illinois (career-high 27 pts., contest-best 14 rebs., March 11), Buffalo (10 pts., 11 rebs., March 10), Ball St. (21 pts., 13 rebs., March 4), Northern Illinois (12 pts., career-high 16 rebs., March 1), Bowling Green (18 pts., 11 rebs., Feb. 11), Ohio (13 pts., 15 rebs., Feb. 4), Buffalo (11 pts., 12 rebs., 9 asts., Feb. 1), Buffalo (19 pts., 10 rebs., Jan. 11), Eastern Michigan (19 pts., 11 rebs., Jan. 4) and Cleveland St. (11 pts., 10 rebs., Nov. 19) ... Finished with career-high 27 points, contest-best 14 caroms, three helpers, one blocked shot and two thefts in career-tying high 38 minutes vs. Northern Illinois in championship game of MAC Tournament (March 11) ... Poured in then career-high 23 points, squad-best nine boards, three dimes and contest-tying high three steals in team-best 35 minutes vs. Western Michigan (Feb. 25) ... Contributed team-high 11 points, squad-tying best six caroms, two assists and one steal in game-high 35 minutes vs. Creighton in first round of NCAA Championships (March 17) ... Finished with six points, game-high nine rebounds, contest-best eight helpers, only one turnover and game-high four thefts in 34 minutes vs. East Division champion Kent St. in quarterfinals of MAC Tournament (March 8) ... Posted 14 points, three caroms, two helpers and team-high two steals vs. Eastern Michigan (Feb. 22) ... Had squad-best 15 points, four boards, two assists and contest-high four thefts in team-best 36 minutes at Central Michigan (Feb. 18) ... Registered then career-best 20 points, team-tying high nine rebounds and three dimes at Western Michigan (Feb. 8) ... Totaled 11 points, team-high nine boards, career-tying best eight helpers and two thefts in 31 minutes vs. Central Michigan (Jan. 28) ... Finished with 12 points, eight caroms, team-high seven assists and collegiate-best six thefts in 33 minutes vs. Miami (Jan. 7) ... Had then career-tying best 16 points, four rebounds, four dimes and team-high three thefts in 32 minutes at Dayton (Dec. 9) ... Totaled then career highs in points (16), assists (8) and steals (4) vs. UIC (Dec. 1) ... Contributed eight points, team-high eight caroms and four dimes in then career-tying best 32 minutes vs. nationally ranked UCLA in second round of Cancun Challenge (Nov. 25) ... Had 11 points, team-tying best seven rebounds, three assists and two steals in only 16 minutes vs. Davidson in first round of Cancun Challenge (Nov. 24) ... Contributed 15 points, six caroms, five dimes and career-tying high three thefts in 31 minutes vs. Rhode Island in home opener (Nov. 15) ... Tallied 10 points, five boards, six helpers and three steals in 30 minutes as starter at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in season opener (Nov. 12).
As a Redshirt Freshman (2015-16)
Appeared in 27 games, making one start ... Missed three contests after suffering concussion during practice on Dec. 1 (Dec. 2-6) ... Averaged 2.8 points, 1.7 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 0.5 steals in 9.4 minutes per game ... In MAC contests, tallied 2.1 ppg, 1.3 rpg, 0.7 apg and 0.6 spg in 7.3 mpg ... Led Rockets in scoring and steals on two occasions and rebounding, assists and blocked shots once ... Tallied season-tying best nine points, one rebound and season-tying high two thefts in 24 minutes vs. Eastern Michigan (Feb. 24) ... Had season-high nine points, two boards and three assists in 12 minutes against Arizona in season opener (Nov. 14) ... Contributed five points, four rebounds, two assists and one theft in 15 minutes vs. reigning MAC champion Ohio (Feb. 13) ... Totaled five points, five caroms and one assist at Akron (Jan. 20) ... Finished with three points, season-tying best four helpers and two thefts vs. Western Michigan (Jan. 9) ... Tallied three points, four rebounds, career-best four assists and first-collegiate rejection vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff in non-league finale (Dec. 29) ... Had seven points, season-high six boards and two dimes in 15 minutes at UIC (Dec. 20) ... Contributed team-tying best eight points, three caroms and one theft in 20 minutes as starter at nationally ranked Notre Dame (Nov. 18).
As a Freshman (2014-15)
Granted medical hardship waiver from MAC ... Appeared in two games off bench ... Missed final 30 contests after having season-ending surgery (scope) on right knee on Dec. 30 ... Averaged 1.0 rebounds in 4.0 minutes per game ... Had two boards in seven minutes at Cleveland St. in collegiate debut (Nov. 14).
High School (Proviso West)
As a Senior — Averaged 14.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.9 steals and 2.6 assists per game ... Went down with season-ending injury on Jan. 31 ... Led squad in points, assists and steals before ailment ... Academic all-state ... First-team all-area ... Team captain ... As a Junior — Averaged 16.8 points per game, six rebounds, five assists and four steals per game ... First-team All-West Suburban Conference ... First-team all-area ... Team captain ... Career — Starred for head coach Kellee Robertson at Proviso West High School ... Four-year letterwinner in basketball ... Three-time all-conference and all-area honoree ... Listed as Top 20 player in state ... Topped 1,000 career points ... Three-time team captain ... Selected to U-15 U.S. Junior National Tournament All-Star Team (Pool LL).
Personal
Full name is Mikaela Nicole Boyd ... Parents are Eric and Kanitra Boyd ... Has one brother, Cameron ... Graduated in May 2018 with degree in sociology and is working on master’s degree in business administration (MBA) with concentration in human resource management.
Boyd's Career Highs
Points: 27 vs. Northern Illinois (3/11/17)
Rebounds: 19 vs. Ohio (1/10/18)
Assists: 9 vs. Buffalo (2/1/17)
Blocks: 1 (14 times, last at Northern Illinois (2/16/19)
Steals: 7 vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) (11/10/17)
Field Goals: 11 at Bowling Green (1/19/19)
Free Throws: 12 at Ohio (12/31/17)
3-Point FGs: 1 (10 times, last vs. Northwestern (3/24/19)
Minutes: 47 at Eastern Michigan (3/6/19)
