11 Lainey Yater
11 - Lainey Yater
Height: 5-5
Year: Fr.
Hometown: McDonald, Pa.
High School: South Fayette HS
Position: G
gp 29
pts/g 1.2
fg % 40.0
3pt % 25.0
ft % 40.0
reb/g 1.2
a/g 1.3

2024-25 (Freshman)

Provided steady backcourt depth in her first season with the Cardinals, appearing in all 29 games off the bench. Totaled 34 points, 36 rebounds, 37 assists, and 14 steals while shooting 40.0% from the field and 25.0% from three. Showed strong court awareness and poise throughout the year. Scored a career-high seven points at Purdue Northwest (Feb. 1) and delivered key performances in January, grabbing four rebounds at Lake Superior State (Jan. 4) and dishing out a season-best seven assists in a home win over Purdue Northwest (Jan. 9).

High School

Four-year varsity player at South Fayette High School. Led her team to three straight district titles (2022–24) and earned First-Team All-Conference honors as a senior. Also recognized with Second-Team honors in 2022 and Honorable Mention in 2021. A two-time team captain, she was known for her leadership, court vision, and competitive drive.

Personal

Majoring in Business. Born December 20, 2005, in McDonald, Pennsylvania. Daughter of Paul and Lynne Yater. Her mother, Lynne, played collegiate basketball at Washington & Jefferson College.

Recent Games
Feb 15 at Roosevelt L, 66-63
Feb 20 at Davenport W, 78-47
Feb 22 at #4 Grand Valley State L, 93-56
Feb 27 Lake Superior State W, 75-56
Mar 1 Ferris State W, 70-67
Mar 5 at Northern Michigan L, 81-60
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 30 21
Games started 0 0
Minutes 465 326
Minutes per game 15.5 15.5
FG 14-35 11-26
FG Pct 40.0 42.3
3PT 4-16 2-11
3PT Pct 25.0 18.2
FT 2-5 1-3
FT Pct 40.0 33.3
Off rebounds 9 6
Def rebounds 27 22
Total rebounds 36 28
Rebounds per game 1.2 1.3
Personal fouls 41 28
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 39 25
Turnovers 42 30
Assist to turnover ratio 0.9 0.8
Steals 14 10
Blocks 0 0
Points 34 25
Points per game 1.1 1.2
Points per 40 min 2.9 3.1
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 30 at Central Michigan   - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 at Northwood W, 70-49 - 15 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 9 at Findlay L, 65-56 - 13 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 15 Hillsdale W, 52-47 - 8 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 18 at Pitt.-Johnstown W, 65-55 - 16 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 24 Ursuline W, 81-59 0 18 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 1
Nov 26 at Walsh L, 64-58 - 21 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 5 #1 Grand Valley State L, 93-36 - 26 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Dec 7 Davenport L, 61-59 - 16 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Dec 19 Thomas More W, 57-54 0 13 2-3 66.7 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 6
Dec 22 Tiffin W, 65-50 0 18 1-2 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 2 at #T24 Ferris State L, 70-56 - 8 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 4 at Lake Superior State W, 67-53 - 19 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 9 Purdue Northwest W, 80-56 - 20 0-3 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 11 Parkside L, 72-60 0 21 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 16 at Michigan Tech L, 84-46 - 21 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 18 at RV Northern Michigan W, 67-51 - 6 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 23 at Wayne State L, 71-67 - 14 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 25 Roosevelt W, 80-64 - 11 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 0
Jan 30 at Parkside L, 73-50 - 18 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 1 at Purdue Northwest W, 71-47 - 18 3-6 50.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 7
Feb 6 Northern Michigan L, 69-59 - 4 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 8 Michigan Tech W, 56-49 - 24 1-2 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Feb 13 Wayne State L, 71-68 0 9 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 15 at Roosevelt L, 66-63 - 15 1-2 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Feb 20 at Davenport W, 78-47 - 14 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 22 at #4 Grand Valley State L, 93-56 - 20 1-3 33.3 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Feb 27 Lake Superior State W, 75-56 - 14 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 5
Mar 1 Ferris State W, 70-67 0 14 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Mar 5 at Northern Michigan L, 81-60 - 17 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Oct 30 at Central Michigan   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 at Northwood W, 70-49 - 15 1 1 2 1 1 1.0 0 0 0 0
Nov 9 at Findlay L, 65-56 - 13 0 0 0 1 3 0.3 1 0 1 0
Nov 15 Hillsdale W, 52-47 - 8 0 2 2 0 2 0.0 1 0 2 0
Nov 18 at Pitt.-Johnstown W, 65-55 - 16 1 1 2 0 2 0.0 0 0 3 0
Nov 24 Ursuline W, 81-59 0 18 0 1 1 2 0 - 0 0 1 0
Nov 26 at Walsh L, 64-58 - 21 0 0 0 2 2 1.0 0 0 2 0
Dec 5 #1 Grand Valley State L, 93-36 - 26 0 1 1 0 7 0.0 0 0 0 0
Dec 7 Davenport L, 61-59 - 16 0 1 1 2 0 - 1 0 2 0
Dec 19 Thomas More W, 57-54 0 13 0 0 0 3 2 1.5 0 0 1 0
Dec 22 Tiffin W, 65-50 0 18 0 0 0 4 0 - 2 0 2 0
Jan 2 at #T24 Ferris State L, 70-56 - 8 0 1 1 0 2 0.0 0 0 0 0
Jan 4 at Lake Superior State W, 67-53 - 19 0 4 4 1 1 1.0 0 0 3 0
Jan 9 Purdue Northwest W, 80-56 - 20 1 2 3 7 2 3.5 0 0 0 0
Jan 11 Parkside L, 72-60 0 21 0 1 1 1 1 1.0 1 0 1 0
Jan 16 at Michigan Tech L, 84-46 - 21 1 1 2 0 1 0.0 3 0 1 0
Jan 18 at RV Northern Michigan W, 67-51 - 6 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0
Jan 23 at Wayne State L, 71-67 - 14 0 2 2 2 1 2.0 0 0 2 0
Jan 25 Roosevelt W, 80-64 - 11 1 0 1 1 1 1.0 0 0 1 0
Jan 30 at Parkside L, 73-50 - 18 0 0 0 1 0 - 0 0 1 0
Feb 1 at Purdue Northwest W, 71-47 - 18 2 1 3 0 3 0.0 2 0 3 0
Feb 6 Northern Michigan L, 69-59 - 4 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0
Feb 8 Michigan Tech W, 56-49 - 24 0 2 2 3 2 1.5 1 0 3 0
Feb 13 Wayne State L, 71-68 0 9 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 3 0
Feb 15 at Roosevelt L, 66-63 - 15 0 0 0 0 2 0.0 0 0 0 0
Feb 20 at Davenport W, 78-47 - 14 0 3 3 0 0 - 0 0 2 0
Feb 22 at #4 Grand Valley State L, 93-56 - 20 0 2 2 1 2 0.5 0 0 1 0
Feb 27 Lake Superior State W, 75-56 - 14 1 1 2 2 1 2.0 2 0 1 0
Mar 1 Ferris State W, 70-67 0 14 0 0 0 2 1 2.0 0 0 2 0
Mar 5 at Northern Michigan L, 81-60 - 17 1 0 1 1 0 - 0 0 1 0
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2024-25 29 0 15.6 0.5-1.2 40.0 0.1-0.6 25.0 0.1-0.2 40.0 1.2
2025-26 - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Total 29 0 15.6 0.5-1.2 40.0 0.1-0.6 25.0 0.1-0.2 40.0 1.2
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2024-25 29 0 451 14-35 40.0 4-16 25.0 2-5 40.0 34
2025-26 - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Total 29 0 451 14-35 40.0 4-16 25.0 2-5 40.0 34
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2024-25 29 0 15.6 1.2-3.1 40.0 0.4-1.4 25.0 0.2-0.4 40.0 3.0
2025-26 - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Total 29 0 15.6 1.2-3.1 40.0 0.4-1.4 25.0 0.2-0.4 40.0 3.0
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2024-25 29 0 15.6 0.3 0.9 1.2 1.3 0.0 1.3 1.4 0.9 0.5 0.0
2025-26 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Total 29 0 15.6 0.3 0.9 1.2 1.3 0.0 1.3 1.4 0.9 0.5 0.0
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2024-25 29 0 451 9 27 36 39 0 37 41 0.9 14 0
2025-26 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Total 29 0 451 9 27 36 39 0 37 41 0.9 14 0
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2024-25 29 0 15.6 0.8 2.4 3.2 3.5 0.0 3.3 3.6 0.9 1.2 0.0
2025-26 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Total 29 0 15.6 0.8 2.4 3.2 3.5 0.0 3.3 3.6 0.9 1.2 0.0
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 29 0 15.6 0.5-1.2 40.0 0.1-0.6 25.0 0.1-0.2 40.0 1.2
Conference 20 0 15.6 0.6-1.3 42.3 0.1-0.6 18.2 0.1-0.1 33.3 1.3
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 14 0 15.4 0.6-1.1 53.3 0.1-0.6 25.0 0.1-0.4 40.0 1.4
Away 15 - 15.7 0.4-1.3 30.0 0.1-0.5 25.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.9
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Wins 15 0 15.2 0.6-1.5 39.1 0.2-0.8 25.0 0.1-0.3 40.0 1.5
Losses 14 0 15.9 0.4-0.9 41.7 0.1-0.3 25.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.8
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November 6 0 15.2 0.0-0.5 0.0 0.0-0.2 0.0 0.2-0.3 50.0 0.2
December 4 0 18.3 1.2-1.8 71.4 0.5-1.0 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 3.0
January 9 0 15.3 0.1-0.9 12.5 0.0-0.4 0.0 0.0-0.2 0.0 0.2
February 8 0 14.8 1.0-2.0 50.0 0.2-0.9 28.6 0.1-0.1 100.0 2.4
March 2 0 15.5 0.0-0.5 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 29 0 451 14-35 40.0 4-16 25.0 2-5 40.0 34
Conference 20 0 312 11-26 42.3 2-11 18.2 1-3 33.3 25
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 14 0 216 8-15 53.3 2-8 25.0 2-5 40.0 20
Away 15 - 235 6-20 30.0 2-8 25.0 0-0 - 14
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Wins 15 0 228 9-23 39.1 3-12 25.0 2-5 40.0 23
Losses 14 0 223 5-12 41.7 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 11
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November 6 0 91 0-3 0.0 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 1
December 4 0 73 5-7 71.4 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 12
January 9 0 138 1-8 12.5 0-4 0.0 0-2 0.0 2
February 8 0 118 8-16 50.0 2-7 28.6 1-1 100.0 19
March 2 0 31 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 29 0 15.6 1.2-3.1 40.0 0.4-1.4 25.0 0.2-0.4 40.0 3.0
Conference 20 0 15.6 1.4-3.3 42.3 0.3-1.4 18.2 0.1-0.4 33.3 3.2
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 14 0 15.4 1.5-2.8 53.3 0.4-1.5 25.0 0.4-0.9 40.0 3.7
Away 15 - 15.7 1.0-3.4 30.0 0.3-1.4 25.0 0.0-0.0 - 2.4
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Wins 15 0 15.2 1.6-4.0 39.1 0.5-2.1 25.0 0.4-0.9 40.0 4.0
Losses 14 0 15.9 0.9-2.2 41.7 0.2-0.7 25.0 0.0-0.0 - 2.0
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November 6 0 15.2 0.0-1.3 0.0 0.0-0.4 0.0 0.4-0.9 50.0 0.4
December 4 0 18.3 2.7-3.8 71.4 1.1-2.2 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 6.6
January 9 0 15.3 0.3-2.3 12.5 0.0-1.2 0.0 0.0-0.6 0.0 0.6
February 8 0 14.8 2.7-5.4 50.0 0.7-2.4 28.6 0.3-0.3 100.0 6.4
March 2 0 15.5 0.0-1.3 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 29 0 15.6 0.3 0.9 1.2 1.3 0.0 1.3 1.4 0.9 0.5 0.0
Conference 20 0 15.6 0.3 1.1 1.4 1.3 0.0 1.1 1.4 0.8 0.5 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 14 0 15.4 0.2 0.8 1.0 1.4 0.0 1.9 1.4 1.4 0.6 0.0
Away 15 - 15.7 0.4 1.1 1.5 1.3 0.0 0.7 1.4 0.5 0.4 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Wins 15 0 15.2 0.5 1.2 1.7 1.6 0.0 1.7 1.3 1.4 0.5 0.0
Losses 14 0 15.9 0.1 0.6 0.8 1.1 0.0 0.8 1.6 0.5 0.4 0.0
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November 6 0 15.2 0.3 0.8 1.2 1.5 0.0 1.0 1.7 0.6 0.3 0.0
December 4 0 18.3 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.3 0.0 2.3 2.3 1.0 0.8 0.0
January 9 0 15.3 0.3 1.2 1.6 1.0 0.0 1.4 1.1 1.3 0.4 0.0
February 8 0 14.8 0.4 1.1 1.5 1.6 0.0 0.8 1.4 0.5 0.6 0.0
March 2 0 15.5 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.5 0.0 1.5 0.5 3.0 0.0 0.0
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 29 0 451 9 27 36 39 0 37 41 0.9 14 0
Conference 20 0 312 6 22 28 26 0 23 29 0.8 10 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 14 0 216 3 11 14 19 0 27 20 1.4 8 0
Away 15 - 235 6 16 22 20 0 10 21 0.5 6 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Wins 15 0 228 7 18 25 24 0 26 19 1.4 8 0
Losses 14 0 223 2 9 11 15 0 11 22 0.5 6 0
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November 6 0 91 2 5 7 9 0 6 10 0.6 2 0
December 4 0 73 0 2 2 5 0 9 9 1.0 3 0
January 9 0 138 3 11 14 9 0 13 10 1.3 4 0
February 8 0 118 3 9 12 13 0 6 11 0.5 5 0
March 2 0 31 1 0 1 3 0 3 1 3.0 0 0
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 29 0 15.6 0.8 2.4 3.2 3.5 0.0 3.3 3.6 0.9 1.2 0.0
Conference 20 0 15.6 0.8 2.8 3.6 3.3 0.0 2.9 3.7 0.8 1.3 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 14 0 15.4 0.6 2.0 2.6 3.5 0.0 5.0 3.7 1.4 1.5 0.0
Away 15 - 15.7 1.0 2.7 3.7 3.4 0.0 1.7 3.6 0.5 1.0 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Wins 15 0 15.2 1.2 3.2 4.4 4.2 0.0 4.6 3.3 1.4 1.4 0.0
Losses 14 0 15.9 0.4 1.6 2.0 2.7 0.0 2.0 3.9 0.5 1.1 0.0
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November 6 0 15.2 0.9 2.2 3.1 4.0 0.0 2.6 4.4 0.6 0.9 0.0
December 4 0 18.3 0.0 1.1 1.1 2.7 0.0 4.9 4.9 1.0 1.6 0.0
January 9 0 15.3 0.9 3.2 4.1 2.6 0.0 3.8 2.9 1.3 1.2 0.0
February 8 0 14.8 1.0 3.1 4.1 4.4 0.0 2.0 3.7 0.5 1.7 0.0
March 2 0 15.5 1.3 0.0 1.3 3.9 0.0 3.9 1.3 3.0 0.0 0.0