University of Albany

2024-25

• America East Academic Honor Roll
• Appeared in 28 games as a Great Dane
• Tallied three double-digit point games
• Scored a season-high 17 points against RPI (Nov. 27)
• Notched a season-high seven rebounds while earning 16 points against Sacred Heart (Nov. 16)
• Averaged 3.3 ppg and 1.5 rpg with 13 assists, nine steals, and two blocks
• Held a .379 FG%, .333 3PT FG%, and a .900 FT%

Before UAlbany

• UMBC
  • Career stats (49 games in three seasons): 22.0 mins. per game, .423 FG%, .329 3PT FG%, 5.7 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 1.7 apg
• Hancock Central School
  • Played four years of varsity basketball - three for Scott Young and one for Samantha Spalholz
  • 2020 MAC Champions
  • Played four years of varsity softball - three for Kim Makowski and one, as a captain, for Dan Briggs
  • 2021 NYS Section IV Champions
• Club - CNY Armadillos
  • Played four years for Nate Lull

Personal

• Laycee Ann Drake is the daughter of Shana and Francis Drake
• Has three older siblings, Travis, Warren, and Ashley
• Born and raised in Hancock, N.Y.
• Intends to major in English and/or secondary education
• Enjoys playing golf
• Brother, Warren, played baseball for Lackawanna College

Why did you choose UAlbany?

It was the perfect situation athletically and academically.
 

Mullen on Drake

Laycee is an athletic, explosive guard who plays an up-tempo, exciting brand of basketball. She can create for herself or her teammates and is very skilled in ball screen action. Laycee’s midrange and three-point shooting ability will provide an offensive spark, especially in transition. She is a lock-down defender, and her defensive rebounding ability will make an immediate impact on our program.