WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue women's basketball head coach Katie Gearlds brought a pair of in-state talents to West Lafayette, as sisters Mila Reynolds and Amiyah Reynolds announced their decision to join the Boilermakers this offseason. The duo originally from Washington High School in South Bend were both tabbed four-star and top-60 recruits by ESPN HoopGurlz.

"It's important for us to try and find a way to win back the state of Indiana and keep the best talent home," Gearlds said. "It's great to have Mila and Amiyah be a part of that group. Both are incredibly talented and know what it takes to win, having put together a tremendous run together in high school.  I'm excited to see what they'll do for us when they get to team up again."

Mila joins Purdue following a freshman campaign at Maryland that ended in the Elite Eight, while Amiyah will be a freshman in 2023-24.

The talented tandem will head to West Lafayette to join fellow high school teammate Rashunda Jones, who signed for the Boilermakers back in November. In three years together, the trio guided the Panthers to a 68-17 record and a 27-5 mark in the Northern Indiana Conference with two conference titles, two sectional championships, two regional titles and the 2022 Indiana 3A State Championship.

Jones and Amiyah Reynolds posted an undefeated regular season record in 2022-23, a run to semi-state and finished the year ranked No. 10 in the nation in the final ESPN poll.

The addition of the Reynolds sisters adds to an already stacked incoming group of Mary Ashley Stevenson, Emily Monson, McKenna Layden, Sophie Swanson and Jones that was already ranked No. 21 in the nation by ESPNW earlier this year.

The Reynolds sisters along with Madison and McKenna Layden will be the first and second sisters to play on the same team in Purdue history.

AMIYAH REYNOLDS
6-0 | G | Fr. | South Bend, Ind. | South Bend Washington
NOTABLE
• No. 43 player in the nation, four-star recruit, 94 rating by ESPN HoopGurlz, second highest signee in the Big Ten for the 2023 class
• No. 22 player in the nation, No. 7 guard, 4.5-star recruit by Prospects Nation
• No. 35 player in the nation, No. 2 player in the state by Prep Girls Hoops
• No. 35 player in the nation by Blue Star
• Finished third as a finalist for the 2023 Indiana Miss Basketball
• McDonald's All-America Game nominee
• Joined 2010 South Bend Washington graduate Skylar Diggins-Smith as the only Panthers to total over 1,000 points and 500 assists in a career
• Named an Indiana All-Star as a junior and senior
• Tabbed to the Indiana All-State Supreme 15 as a junior and senior
• Four-time All-Northern Indiana Conference selection
• Four-time South Bend Tribune All-Area selection, winning co-MVP honors in 2023 with Rashunda Jones

PREP
• Lettered four seasons at Washington High School
• Her father Steve was the head coach for the Panthers
• Played alongside her sister Mila for three years and teammate Rashunda Jones for four campaigns
• Went 95-18 over four years with the Panthers, with a 68-17 record when playing with her sister Mila
• Won 2022 IHSAA 3A State Championship, helping set the championship game record for 3A as the Panthers scored 93 points
• Recorded eight points, four rebounds, three assists and two blocks in state championship win
• Finished as the IHSAA 3A State Runner-Up in 2021
• Reached Semi-State in 2023 after getting bumped up to 4A
• Won three Northern Indiana Athletic Conference championships, as well as three sectional and three regional titles
• Ended career ranked second in assists at Washington with 564
• Ranks eighth in all-time points with 1,122
• Finished career with 11.6 points, 7.7 rebounds, 5.8 assists, 3.1 steals and 1.4 blocks per game
• Tallied 15.2 points, 8.1 rebounds and 6.3 assists and 3.3 steals per game, while shooting 51% from the field as a senior
• Recorded an assist-to-turnover ratio above 2.5 her final three years of high school
• Played AAU for Michigan Crossover and Legends U.
• Also played softball and volleyball for South Bend Washington
 

PERSONAL
• Full Name: Amiyah Raquel Reynolds
• Birthdate: June 25, 2004
• Intended Major: Undecided
• Parents: Steve and Marcy Reynolds
• Steve played basketball at Western Michigan, where was an All-MAC Second Team selection in 2002 behind 16.9 points and 4.0 rebounds per game, still ranks fifth in program history with 31.7 minutes per game and third in single-game 3-pointers with eight
• Steve and Marcy both played basketball overseas
• Sister Mila transferred to Purdue in spring of 2023
• Siblings: Mila, Kira, Steven, Jordan, Aubrey and Tristan

MILA REYNOLDS
6-3 | F | So. | South Bend, Ind. | South Bend Washington | Maryland
2023-24 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• Transferred to Purdue in May of 2023

2022-23 / AS A FRESHMAN (AT MARYLAND)
• Saw action in 22 games
• Made collegiate debut against George Mason with three points, one rebound and one assist
• Connected on a pair of field goals for a season-high five points against Pitt (Nov. 27) and Penn State (Jan. 30)
• Grabbed a season-best three rebounds twice against DePaul (Nov. 25) and Pitt (Nov. 27)
• Reached the NCAA Tournament as a No. 2 seed, reaching the Elite Eight

NOTABLE
• No. 60 player, No. 16 forward, four-star, 94 rating by ESPN HoopGurlz
• Elite 150 athlete, 4.5-star recruit by Prospects Nation
• No. 32 player in the nation, No. 4 in the state by Prep Girls Hoops
• McDonald's All-America Game nominee
• Finished third in voting for the 2022 Indiana Miss Basketball
• Tabbed IBCA Academic All-State as a senior
• Named an Indiana All-Star as a junior and senior
• Placed on the IBCA Supreme 15 as a junior and senior
• Four-time All-Northern Indiana Conference selection, including 2021 MVP honors
• Four-time South Bend Tribune All-Area selection, winning MVP honors  

PREP
• Lettered four years for Washington High School
• Her father Steve was the head coach
• Played alongside Amiyah Reynolds and Rashunda Jones for three seasons
• Went 78-30 over four years with the Panthers, with a 68-17 mark when playing with her sister Amiyah
• Totaled 2,099 career points, second in Panther history behind 2010 graduate Skylar Diggins-Smith
• Added 990 rebounds and recorded 53 double-doubles
• Her 48 points against Elkhart as a junior stands as the program single-game record
• Finished career with 19.8 point, 9.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.9 blocks per game
• Shot 51% from the field for her career, added 150 3-pointers over four years
• Won 2022 IHSAA 3A State Championship, helping set the championship game record for 3A as the Panthers scored 93 points
• Tallied 21 points, seven rebounds, three 3-pointers, four assists, two blocks and a plus-minus of 52 in state championship win as a senior
• Posted a career-best 21.5 points, 8.1 rebounds, 1.9 steals per game as a senior
• Played for Michigan Crossover and Sports City U.
• Also played softball for South Bend Washington

PERSONAL
• Full Name: Mila Marie Reynolds
• Birthdate: July 1, 2003
• Intended Major: African American Studies
• Parents: Steve and Marcy Reynolds
• Steve played basketball at Western Michigan, where was an All-MAC Second Team selection in 2002 behind 16.9 points and 4.0 rebounds per game, still ranks fifth in program history with 31.7 minutes per game and third in single-game 3-pointers with eight
• Steve and Marcy both played basketball overseas
• Sister Amiyah signed for Purdue in spring of 2023
• Siblings: Amiyah, Kira, Steven, Jordan, Aubrey and Tristan