2024-25 Women's Basketball Roster

Luke Richard/ULM Athletics
Luke Richard/ULM Athletics
Luke Richard/ULM Athletics
Luke Richard/ULM Athletics
Luke Richard/ULM Athletics
Luke Richard/ULM Athletics
Luke Richard/ULM Athletics
Dezmond Jackson
Dezmond Jackson

21 Katlyn Manuel

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-1
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Northwest HS
  • Hometown Lawtell, La.

Biography

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2024-25 (SENIOR)

  • Appeared in all 30 games, making starts in 28
  • Averaged 7.8 points and 4.1 rebounds
  • Named to Preseason All-Sunbelt Second Team
  • Led team with 16 points vs. Alabama, posting seven rebounds and an assist
  • Posted season-high nine rebounds, two assists and three steals at Lamar
  • Scored season-high 17 points and 11 rebounds at Coastal Carolina, tallying her a double-double
  • Shot 7-12 from the field, posting 14 points and two blocks vs. Troy
  • Scored in double figures for the second-straight game vs. Ragin' Cajuns

2023-24 (JUNIOR)

  • Made 35 appearances with two starts
  • Averaged 10.0 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per game
  • Recorded four double-doubles throughout the season
  • Scored in double figures 20 times
  • Led the team in blocks, second on the team in rebounds and third in points, field goals and free throws
  • Posted career-high 23 points, including 11 free throws, vs. Milwaukee
  • Shot career-high 10-14 at McNeese
  • Reached season-high three assists vs. Louisiana Christian
  • Credited with 11 rebounds vs. Champion Christian
  • Tallied 10 points, 10 rebounds, three blocks and three steals in WNIT second round vs. Southern Miss
  • Named Sun Belt Sixth Woman of the Year at the end of the season

2022-23 (SOPHOMORE) 

  • Started 24 games in 29 appearances
  • Averaged 8.1 points and 5.1 rebounds per game as a sophomore
  • Finished the season third on team in scoring and second in rebounding
  • Scored double-digit points in 14 games and had two separate three-game runs of double-digit points
  • Scored a season-high 16 points in four separate games
  • Produced two point-rebound double doubles with 16 points and rebounds vs. Louisiana College and 16 points with 10 rebounds vs. Troy
  • Scored 13 points with nine rebounds and four blocks vs. Louisiana Tech
  • Totaled 10 points with nine rebounds and four assists vs. Alcorn State
2021-22 (FRESHMAN)
  • Made 29 appearances with 14 starts in her debut season, averaging 4.7 points and 4.8 rebounds per game
  • Scored in double figures four times
  • Reached double figures in rebounding three times
  • Recorded her first double-double with career-highs in points (15) and rebounds (10) while also recording three blocks in 29 minutes vs. Alcorn State
  • Tied for the team lead and matched a career-high with 15 points while snagging nine rebounds with three blocks and two assists vs. Northwestern State 
  • Reached double figures for the third time, scoring 14 points on 7-of-11 shooting with a team-high eight rebounds at Arkansas State 
  • Had her third double-figure rebounding game with 10 rebounds and nine points at Ragin' Cajuns
  • Collected a season-high three assists and two steals to go with seven points and one rebound vs. Arkansas State
  • Chipped in nine points and seven rebounds vs. Mississippi Valley State
  • Made her first career start, playing 17 minutes with two points and a season-high matching seven rebounds vs. Stetson
  • Came off the bench to play 22 minutes, scoring four points with five rebounds, one steal and one block at Central Arkansas
  • Made her collegiate debut, playing eight minutes with one rebound at Grambling
NORTHWEST HS
  • Four-year letterwinner and team captain coached by her mother, Nicole Manuel
  • Eighth-ranked player in Class of 2021 by Louisiana Girls’ Report
  • Four-time All-Parish, All-District and All-State honoree, helping the Raiders to a Class 3A state championship game appearance in 2021
  • As a senior in 2020-21, averaged 17 points, 13 rebounds and eight blocks per game to earn First Team All-Parish, First Team All-State and District MVP honors as Northwest finished as state runner-up in the school’s first-ever title game appearance
  • Selected to play in All-Star game
  • As a junior in 2019-20, averaged 15 points per game and was named First Team All-Parish, First Team All-State, District MVP and helped the Raiders reach the state semifinals with a 27-6 record
  • As a sophomore in 2018-19, averaged 13.4 points per game and was named First Team All-Parish, First Team All-District, Second Team All-State and team MVP as Northwest reached the state semifinals with a 27-9 record
  • As a freshman in 2017-18, was named First Team All-Parish, First Team All-District, Honorable Mention All-State and team MVP as Northwest reached the state quarterfinals
  • Played for EP Elite and Texas Phenoms
  • Was part of the Class 3A state championship 4x100 meter relay team in track as a senior
  • Played volleyball all four years and was named First Team All-Parish and Second Team All-District
PERSONAL
  • Born Oct. 16, 2002 in Opelousas, La.
  • Daughter of Travis and Nicole Manuel
  • Has two siblings: Travis Jr. and Kassidy
  • Father, Travis, and grandfather, Yves Prince, played football at Grambling State
  • Mother, Nicole, competed in track & field at UL Lafayette
  • Enjoys shopping and reading
  • Majoring in psychology with a forensic concentration
CAREER HIGHS
Points: 23, vs. Milwaukee (11/16/2023)
Rebounds: 16, vs. Louisiana Christian (11/7/2022)
Assists: 4, two times, last vs. Marshall (1/26/2023)
Blocks: 4, two times, last vs. Louisiana Tech (11/13/2022)
Steals: 4, vs. Louisiana Christian (11/7/2022)
Field Goals: 10, at McNeese (11/18/2023)
Free Throws: 11, vs. Milwaukee (11/16/2023)
Minutes Played: 40, vs. Louisiana Tech (11/13/2022)

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 21

    2021-22Freshman

    Guard/Forward
    6'1"
    21
  • 21

    2022-23Sophomore

    Forward
    6'1"
    21
  • 21

    2023-24Junior

    Forward
    6'1"
    21
  • 21

    2024-25Senior

    Forward
    6'1"
    21