
Vitals:
Name: Mataya Gayle
Height: 5’7″
HS Grad Year: 2023
Position: PG
School / Hometown: River Ridge HS (Woodstock, Georgia)
Club Team: Southeast All Stars

Player Evaluations:
Date: March 5, 2022
Location: Brandon Clay Training Academy (Buford, Georgia)
Evaluator: Brandon Clay
Gayle has the traits that elite lead guards do with her pace offensively and hard nosed defensive prowess. As she becomes more and more vocal, look for her to be even more impactful as a coach on the floor. Gayle has been working on her outside shot with the aim of turning into a consistent threat making the ball reversal 3-pointer.
Social Media Updates:
Brandon Clay Recruiting x Southeast All Stars @southeastastars x #BClayRecruiting
— Southeast All Stars (@SoutheastAStars) March 14, 2023
EVERYONE IS FOLLOWING SAS 👀
Kyle Sandy covers our club from oldest to youngest:
‘23 Diana Collins
‘23 Mataya Gayle
‘24 Averie Jones
‘24 Tianna Thompson
APRIL EVAL: Virginia Beach Invitational pic.twitter.com/zzZVtwDt6l
Brandon Clay x Southeast All Stars @southeastastars x #BClayRecruiting
— Southeast All Stars (@SoutheastAStars) March 11, 2023
WHERE ELITE PLAYERS PLAY 🔥🔥
Fantastic close to a 🐐 River Ridge career for ‘23 PG Mataya Gayle.
2,015 points ✔️
Region POY ✔️
UPenn admission ✔️
State 🏆 secured ✔️@MatayaGayle2023 | @coachtaylor_rr1 pic.twitter.com/z4V2FRoC1e
Brandon Clay Recruiting x Southeast All Stars @southeastastars x #BClayRecruiting
— Southeast All Stars (@SoutheastAStars) March 11, 2023
WHERE ELITE PLAYERS PLAY 🔥🔥🔥
Big night for ‘23 Mataya Gayle & ‘25 Kayla Cleaveland as they take home a state 🏆.
Gayle: 25 pts
Cleaveland: 15 pts
APRIL EVAL: Virginia Beach Invitational pic.twitter.com/PatHHt788L
Brandon Clay Recruiting x Southeast All Stars @southeastastars x #BClayRecruiting
— B r a n d o n C l a y (@BrandonClayPSB) March 4, 2023
WHERE ELITE PLAYERS PLAY 🔥🔥
Cherokee County is officially All Stars Country
6-6A POY: Mataya Gayle 🏆
5-7A POY: Toni Warren 🏆
All-Region Picks
Elle Blatchford
Kayla Cleaveland
Milanni Salaam pic.twitter.com/nrAM56OMO3
Brandon Clay x Southeast All Stars @southeastastars x #BClayRecruiting
— B r a n d o n C l a y (@BrandonClayPSB) March 1, 2023
WHERE ELITE PLAYERS PLAY 🔥🔥🔥
Kyle Sandy was on hand to watch some All Stars play tonight.
So was I.
‘25 Kayla Cleaveland 17 pts, 9 rbs
‘23 Mataya Gayle 9 pts, 6 asts
‘26 Kate Harpring 23 pts, 7 rbs pic.twitter.com/bgnwLIdlTq
Brandon Clay x Southeast All Stars @southeastastars x #BClayRecruiting
— Southeast All Stars (@SoutheastAStars) February 18, 2023
WHERE ELITE PLAYERS PLAY 🔥🔥🔥
The River Ridge pipeline is full of All Stars
‘23 Mataya Gayle & ‘25 Kayla Cleaveland led them to a Region 🏆 last night.
‘22 REVIEW https://t.co/WcXtv0lps9 @coachtaylor_rr1 pic.twitter.com/LCoF4NEkgu
Brandon Clay Recruiting x Southeast All Stars @southeastastars x #BClayRecruiting
— B r a n d o n C l a y (@BrandonClayPSB) February 9, 2023
WHERE ELITE PLAYERS PLAY 🔥🔥🔥
Congrats to SAS members:
‘23 Mataya Gayle (UPenn signee): POY
‘23 Elle Blatchford (Southern Miss)
‘25 Kayla Cleaveland
2022 REVIEW https://t.co/u7Qjd7qMAw pic.twitter.com/4cqeGfTsAh
Brandon Clay Recruiting x Southeast All Stars x #BClayRecruiting
— Southeast All Stars (@SoutheastAStars) February 3, 2023
Lot of @SoutheastAStars faces on the Atlanta TipOff Club Midseason List…
Elite Preparation = Notable Production
Blatchford
Cain
Collins
Gayle
Grooms
Harpring
Thompson
Warren
FULL LIST: https://t.co/Ro8Ylhe4K3 pic.twitter.com/YI6Qf1TgM1
Brandon Clay Recruiting x Southeast All Stars @southeastastars x #BClayRecruiting
— Southeast All Stars (@SoutheastAStars) February 3, 2023
River Ridge HS has multiple All-Stars & a bigtime ‘27 on the way next season.
‘23 PG Mataya Gayle & ‘25 F Kayla Cleaveland have been BALLIN’.
2022 REVIEW https://t.co/WcXtv0lps9 @coachtaylor_rr1 pic.twitter.com/ffMsqWF0EU
Brandon Clay Recruiting x Southeast All Stars @southeastastars x #BClayRecruiting
— Southeast All Stars (@SoutheastAStars) January 15, 2023
Next: Winter Workouts (Invite-Only)
‘23 PG Mataya Gayle of River Ridge (GA) had a good day in a W over Buford.
Kyle Sandy took note. @XavierSoHoops was there.
‘22 REVIEW https://t.co/WcXtv0lps9 pic.twitter.com/Eeq0jLKJL0
Brandon Clay Recruiting x Southeast All Stars @southeastastars x #BClayRecruiting
— Southeast All Stars (@SoutheastAStars) January 12, 2023
Next: Winter Workouts (Invite-Only)
Multiple ‘23’s are McDonald’s All American nominees:
Elle Blatchford
Kyla Bryant
Diana Collins
Mataya Gayle
Emily Monson
2022 REVIEW https://t.co/WcXtv0lps9 pic.twitter.com/cuILWNbkFt
Brandon Clay Recruiting x Southeast All Stars @southeastastars x #BClayRecruiting
— B r a n d o n C l a y (@BrandonClayPSB) January 7, 2023
Next: Winter Workouts
Excited to watch ‘23 PG @MatayaGayle2023 of River Ridge @coachtaylor_rr1 today. The @PennWBB signee had a MAJOR summer in ‘22. @BlitzFbc pic.twitter.com/5AN2ADc6XF
Brandon Clay Recruiting x Southeast All Stars @southeastastars x #BClayRecruiting
— Southeast All Stars (@SoutheastAStars) December 27, 2022
Plenty of All Stars will be in Tampa this week:
Kyla Cain
Mataya Gayle
Allison Hoffmann
Kylee Kitts
Izzy Proffitt
Taryn Thompson
Tianna Thompson
2022 REVIEW https://t.co/WcXtv0lps9 pic.twitter.com/aM4ojalOjx
Brandon Clay Recruiting x Southeast All Stars @southeastastars x #BClayRecruiting
— Southeast All Stars (@SoutheastAStars) December 6, 2022
Next: Winter Workouts (Invite-Only)
Elite 150 ‘23 nationally Mataya Gayle @MatayaGayle2023 of @coachtaylor_rr1 w/the elite move / finish via @KyleSandy355’s 🎥. @BlitzFbcpic.twitter.com/h2kwclZ5Th
Brandon Clay Recruiting x Southeast All Stars @southeastastars x #BClayRecruiting
— Southeast All Stars (@SoutheastAStars) November 25, 2022
Our ‘23 kids went to work this summer.
Their college choices reflect that.
Blankenship
Blatchford
Cail
Cain
Collins
Emener
Gayle
Kitts
Monson
Nuri
Pereira
Simms
FULL LIST https://t.co/g9Pe1T9fmY pic.twitter.com/iiXbMbc2Js
Brandon Clay Recruiting x Southeast All Stars @southeastastars x #BClayRecruiting
— Southeast All Stars (@SoutheastAStars) November 24, 2022
Plenty of All Stars on the Atlanta Tipoff Club Watchlist:
Elle Blatchford
Kyla Cain
Diana Collins
Mataya Gayle
Gabbie Grooms
Tianna Thompson
Toni Warren
2022 REVIEW https://t.co/WcXtv0lps9 pic.twitter.com/Sn3wzyCqgi
Brandon Clay Recruiting x Southeast All Stars @southeastastars x #BClayRecruiting
— Southeast All Stars (@SoutheastAStars) October 9, 2022
Next: 2023 Season Fall Workouts (Invite-Only)
Multiple Southeast All Stars on Kyle Sandy’s 6A List:
Elle Blatchford
Kyia Barrett
Mataya Gayle
Kate Harpring
2022 REVIEW https://t.co/WcXtv0lXhH pic.twitter.com/SkTUaE6BIf
Brandon Clay Recruiting x Southeast All Stars @southeastastars x #BClayRecruiting
— Southeast All Stars (@SoutheastAStars) September 30, 2022
Next: 2023 Season Fall Workouts (Invite-Only)
‘23 PG Mataya Gayle of River Ridge (GA) committed to UPenn.
2022 REVIEW https://t.co/WcXtv03O3z @coachtaylor_rr1 pic.twitter.com/cQ1EwVLfpZ
Brandon Clay x Southeast All Stars @southeastastars x #BClayRecruiting
— Southeast All Stars (@SoutheastAStars) September 17, 2022
Next: Fall Workouts (Invite-Only)
It’s just another week for SAS…
Recruiting news everyday. 🔥
‘23 PG Mataya Gayle has an offer from North Florida.
2022 REVIEW https://t.co/WcXtv0lps9 @coachtaylor_rr1 pic.twitter.com/fkY2DGk4Na
Brandon Clay Recruiting x Southeast All Stars @southeastastars x #BClayRecruiting
— Southeast All Stars (@SoutheastAStars) September 11, 2022
Next: 2023 Season Fall Workouts
‘23 PG Mataya Gayle (GA) has an offer from Cal State Northridge.
She was on campus visiting this weekend.
2022 REVIEW https://t.co/WcXtv0lXhH @CoachCMitchell pic.twitter.com/uhcTX5mOwb
Brandon Clay x Southeast All Stars @southeastastars x #BClayRecruiting
— Southeast All Stars (@SoutheastAStars) September 11, 2022
Next: 2023 Season Fall Workouts
Loaded list of All Stars on Kyle Sandy’s PG Ranking List:
4 of the Top 5 in ‘23
Elle Blatchford
Hannah Cail
Diana Collins
Mataya Gayle
2022 REVIEW https://t.co/WcXtv0lps9 pic.twitter.com/tp0yS4JeXj
Brandon Clay Recruiting x Southeast All Stars @southeastastars x #BClayRecruiting
— Southeast All Stars (@SoutheastAStars) July 26, 2022
Next: 2023 Season Fall Workouts (Invite-Only)
‘23 PG Mataya Gayle of River Ridge / SAS White (GA) has a scholarship offer from Samford.
PROGRAM SITE https://t.co/aFhSb7WFRr @coachtaylor_rr1 pic.twitter.com/R0q1VG54NB
Brandon Clay Recruiting x Southeast All Stars @southeastastars x #BClayRecruiting
— Southeast All Stars (@SoutheastAStars) July 26, 2022
Next: ‘23 Season Fall Workouts (Invite-Only)
‘23 PG Mataya Gayle of River Ridge / SAS White (GA) has a scholarship offer from Fairleigh Dickerson.
WEBSITE https://t.co/aFhSb7WFRr @coachtaylor_rr1 pic.twitter.com/2nf8rnRD4G
Brandon Clay Recruiting x Southeast All Stars @southeastastars x #BClayRecruiting
— Southeast All Stars (@SoutheastAStars) July 14, 2022
Next: Summer Invite ATL on July 21-22
‘23 PG Mataya Gayle of River Ridge (GA) / SAS White was a Stock 📈 last week.
Cornell has offered.
SITE https://t.co/aFhSb7F4sR @coachtaylor_rr1 @C_Mattox pic.twitter.com/O4mSfxZJ7M
Brandon Clay Recruiting x Southeast All Stars @southeastastars x #BClayRecruiting
— Southeast All Stars (@SoutheastAStars) July 14, 2022
Next: Summer Invite Atlanta on July 21-22
‘23 PG Mataya Gayle of River Ridge (GA) / SAS White has a scholarship offer from UNC-Greensboro.
PROGRAM SITE https://t.co/aFhSb7F4sR @coachtaylor_rr1 pic.twitter.com/doP9FKaTFw
Brandon Clay x Southeast All Stars x #BClayRecruiting
— B r a n d o n C l a y (@BrandonClayPSB) July 13, 2022
Summer Invite ATL July 21-22
White Team shined in front of arguably the week’s biggest baseline vs the Wolverinas.
70+ coaches
Barrett
Blatchford
Cain
Gayle
Hoffmann
Ridley
Simms
Thomas-Malone
SITE https://t.co/bIfN7bz855 pic.twitter.com/GB3gds0Bdx
Brandon Clay Recruiting x Southeast All Stars @southeastastars x #BClayRecruiting
— B r a n d o n C l a y (@BrandonClayPSB) July 12, 2022
Summer Invite ATL July 21-22
Baselines have been PACKED full of colleges for the White team:
Barrett
Blatchford
Cain
Gayle
Hoffmann
Ridley
Scales
Simms
Thomas-Malone
SITE https://t.co/bIfN7bz855 pic.twitter.com/g9jY4beQCJ
Brandon Clay Recruiting x Southeast All Stars @southeastastars x #BClayRecruiting
— B r a n d o n C l a y (@BrandonClayPSB) July 4, 2022
Next: Indy Summer Kickoff on July 6-7
Two new offers.
One day.
West Georgia is the latest school to offer ‘23 PG Mataya Gayle of River Ridge.
SITE https://t.co/bIfN7bz855 @coachtaylor_rr1 pic.twitter.com/GDozHFdaFe
Brandon Clay Recruiting x Southeast All Stars @southeastastars x #BClayRecruiting
— B r a n d o n C l a y (@BrandonClayPSB) July 4, 2022
Next: Indy Summer Kickoff July 6-7
‘23 PG Mataya Gayle of River Ridge (GA) is one to watch this week.
She has a new offer from North Carolina A&T.
SITE https://t.co/bIfN7bz855 @coachtaylor_rr1 pic.twitter.com/FToMSTjuyY
Brandon Clay Recruiting x Southeast All Stars @southeastastars x #BClayRecruiting
— Southeast All Stars (@SoutheastAStars) June 22, 2022
Next: Indy Summer Kickoff on July 6-7
‘23 PG Mataya Gayle of River Ridge (GA) is poised to blow up this July.
Marquette is the latest to reach out.
SITE https://t.co/aFhSb7WFRr @coachtaylor_rr1 pic.twitter.com/glIv4zuzYY
Brandon Clay Daily Show
— B r a n d o n C l a y (@BrandonClayPSB) June 18, 2022
NEW PODCAST 🚨
Kyia Barrett
Kiesha Brown
Jocelyn Brown
Hannah Cail
Kyla Cain
Mataya Gayle
Tianna Thompson
Toni Warren
DIRECT LINK TO 🎧: https://t.co/YRg05fIbFc
UPCOMING EVENTS: https://t.co/vTyxJdZfc8 @coachtaylor_rr1 #BClayRecruiting pic.twitter.com/5sdoWeiYgO
Brandon Clay Recruiting x Southeast All Stars @southeastastars x #BClayRecruiting
— Southeast All Stars (@SoutheastAStars) June 6, 2022
Next Tourney: Indy Summer Kickoff on July 6-7
Two of our point guards made the trip to visit Lipscomb today:
‘23 Mataya Gayle (GA)
‘24 Izzy Proffitt (TN)
PROGRAM SITE https://t.co/aFhSb7WFRr pic.twitter.com/fbac68cvkn
Brandon Clay Recruiting x Southeast All Stars x #BClayRecruiting
— Southeast All Stars (@SoutheastAStars) May 24, 2022
Next Tourney: Indy Summer Kickoff on July 6-7
‘23 PG Mataya Gayle (GA) played so well that even West Coast coaches asked me about her.
GA State & GA Southern did too.https://t.co/aFhSb7WFRr @coachtaylor_rr1 pic.twitter.com/p0ZloVQvj6
Brandon Clay Recruiting x Southeast All Stars @southeastastars x #BClayRecruiting
— B r a n d o n C l a y (@BrandonClayPSB) May 23, 2022
Next Tourney: Indy Summer Kickoff on July 6-7
Peter London from @CghrMedia loved SAS White:
‘23 Elle Blatchford
‘23 Kyla Cain
‘23 Mataya Gayle
WEBSITE https://t.co/bIfN7bz855 @coachtaylor_rr1 pic.twitter.com/nnM4QbiAup
Brandon Clay Recruiting x Southeast All Stars @southeastastars x #BClayRecruiting
— B r a n d o n C l a y (@BrandonClayPSB) May 16, 2022
Next Tourney: Power 48 on May 20-22
Told multiple schools that ‘23 PG Mataya Gayle reminds me of Belmont star Tuti Jones at the same stage in HS.
WEBSITE https://t.co/bIfN7bz855 @coachtaylor_rr1 pic.twitter.com/lL20zJlcpV
Brandon Clay 2022 Tourneys x @bclaytourneys
— B r a n d o n C l a y (@BrandonClayPSB) May 4, 2022
Next Event: Power 48 May 20-22
Two #BClayRecruiting '23s make the cut via @PGH_Georgia x @KyleSandy355. Both play with the Southeast All Stars. They're in.
Diana Collins
Mataya Gayle
REGISTER https://t.co/vTyxJdYHmA @coachtaylor_rr1 pic.twitter.com/wA1DXqniES
Brandon Clay Recruiting x Southeast All Stars @southeastastars x #BClayRecruiting
— Southeast All Stars (@SoutheastAStars) April 23, 2022
‘23 Day One Watch List
Hannah Cail
Kyla Cain
Kendall Emener
Mataya Gayle
📷 @LugardoTony
PROGRAM SITE https://t.co/aFhSb7WFRr pic.twitter.com/dNzHVGqCtF
Brandon Clay Recruiting x Southeast All Stars @southeastastars x #BClayRecruiting
— Southeast All Stars (@SoutheastAStars) April 18, 2022
Southeast All Stars White Weekend Schedule
Vestavia Hills HS (Birmingham Area, Alabama)
Cail
Cain
Djikanovic
Gayle
Hoffmann
Phillips
Ridley
Scales
PROGRAM SITE https://t.co/aFhSb7WFRr pic.twitter.com/TJVoOr40ke
Brandon Clay Recruiting x Southeast All Stars @southeastastars x #BClayRecruiting
— Southeast All Stars (@SoutheastAStars) April 13, 2022
New highlight video content on multiple players in the past 48 hours on our IG:
Kyla Cain
Kendall Emener
Mataya Gayle
Kylee Kitts
Toni Warren
GO WATCH ⬇️
INSTAGRAM LINK https://t.co/RnOfoE4oCL pic.twitter.com/uJXixovAnZ
Brandon Clay Recruiting x Southeast All Stars x #BClayRecruiting
— Southeast All Stars (@SoutheastAStars) April 13, 2022
‘23 Mataya Gayle of River Ridge (GA) is an elite PG. Her skill set, defensive intensity & jumper are the perfect trifecta. — @brandonclaypsb
🎥 @LugardoTony
🏀 @matayagayle2023 x @coachtaylor_rr1 x @FbcBlitz pic.twitter.com/ho22SRaXZi
Brandon Clay Recruiting x Southeast All Stars @southeastastars x #BClayRecruiting
— Southeast All Stars (@SoutheastAStars) April 1, 2022
‘23 PG Mataya Gayle (GA) is a quarterback for her River Ridge HS team & ours. Bigtime playmaker on both ends.
TWITTER @MatayaGayle2023
PROGRAM SITE https://t.co/aFhSb7WFRr @coachtaylor_rr1 pic.twitter.com/gfsrlpyEj8
Brandon Clay Recruiting x Southeast All Stars @southeastastars x @BClayRecruiting
— B r a n d o n C l a y (@BrandonClayPSB) March 13, 2022
Keep an eye on ‘23 PG Mataya Gayle (GA) this spring.
She’s playing with pace, defending well & crafting a floater.
TWITTER @MatayaGayle2023
OUR WEBSITE https://t.co/bIfN7bz855 @coachtaylor_rr1 pic.twitter.com/pDA3yBhyGZ
Brandon Clay Recruiting x Southeast All Stars @southeastastars#BClayRecruiting x @seanstickssmith
— B r a n d o n C l a y (@BrandonClayPSB) February 26, 2022
‘23 PG Mataya Gayle of River Ridge (GA) is headed to the Elite Eight next week.
Her work ethic is a HUGE reason why.
PROGRAM WEBSITE https://t.co/bIfN7bhwGv @coachtaylor_rr1 pic.twitter.com/ZjcoTl2ysN
Brandon Clay is the owner of the Brandon Clay Scouting Report, Peach State Basketball, Inc., and ProspectsNation.com. Brandon Clay Scouting is utilized by more than 200 colleges and universities nationwide. Clay serves as the Executive Camp Director for the Brandon Clay Recruiting National Training Academies. He is a McDonald’s All-American Game Selection Committee member. Clay serves on the Naismith Trophy Men’s / Women’s College Player of the Year Academy and is the National Coordinator of Voting for the Boys / Girls All-American Teams. He has been involved in the community since 2001. You can reach Clay at [email protected]
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