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Illinois State University Athletics

2026-27 Women's Basketball Roster

Dayton Hammes
Dayton Hammes
Dayton Hammes
Dennis Banks

3 Trista Fayta

  • Position Guard
  • Height 5-8
  • Class Junior
  • Highschool Notre Dame HS
  • Hometown Green Bay, Wis.

Biography

SOPHOMORE YEAR (2025-26): Started in all 38 games for the Redbirds at the point ... broke the ISU single-season assist record of 203 set by Redbird Hall of Famer Kristi Cirone during the 2008-09 season by recording 218 on the year ... ranked No. 8 in Division I in assists (218) and No. 16 in assists per game (5.7) ... led the MVC in both of those categories and was third in the league in assist/turnover ratio at 1.7 ... averaged 11.8 points points per game while averaging 34.2 minutes per contest ... posted 23 games with scoring 10 or more points, including in 10 of the last 12 games of the year ... had five contests with double digits in assists, becoming the only Redbird since 2009-10 to have multiple games of 10+ assists in a single season ... recorded the first triple-double for the Redbirds since 1991, when she scored 14 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and dished out 10 assists on Jan. 15 against Valparaiso ... recorded three double-doubles on the year, including a 19-point, 10-assist effort in the season opener vs. Dayton ... tallied first 20-plus point effort of her career with 23 points to go along with nine assists on Feb. 7 vs. Drake ... scored a career-high 26 points and tied a career-high with 10 rebounds in the regular season finale on March 8 at Bradley ... dished out a career-high 12 assists on two occasions at Evansvile and Valparaiso ... MVC Scholar-Athlete Team selection ... CSC Academic All-District honors ... helped Illinois State to a fourth consecutive 20-win season and a sixth consecutive postseason appearance. 

FRESHMAN YEAR (2024-25): Appeared in 37 games as a true freshman ... one of six Redbirds to break the program's single-season record for games played ... finished the year with 66 assists, the third-most by a Redbird freshman since 2017-2018 ... season-high 12 points Dec. 5 vs. St Francis (IL), her first time in double-figures as a collegiate player ... seven assists Jan. 2 vs. Indiana State, the most by a Redbird freshman in a single game since 2016 ... nine games with 3+ assists and three games with 5+ assists in her freshman campaign ... helped Illinois State to a third consecutive 20-win season and a fifth consecutive postseason appearance.

Notre Dame HS: Two-time D2 WBCA All-State selection ... finalist for Wisconsin Miss Basketball in her senior campaign, leading Notre Dame to it's fourth-straight State Championship appearance ... helped lead Notre Dame to state titles in each of her first three seasons ... averaged 17 points, 4.0 rebounds, 6.6 assists, and 4.0 steals per contest for coach Sara Rohde and the Tritons which finished the 2022-23 season with a 29-1 record ... also connected on 65 three-pointers during her junior campaign ... reached 1,000 career points in 2022-2023 ... helped the Tritons to a 114-5 record during her career.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 3

    2024-25Freshman

    Guard
    5'8"
    3
  • 3

    2025-26Sophomore

    Guard
    5'8"
    3
  • 3

    2026-27Junior

    Guard
    5'8"
    3