Mikayla Boykin plays guard for the University of North Carolina-Charlotte Women's Basketball Team. A graduate transfer, Boykin played as an undergrad at Duke, where she graduated in May 2021 with a degree in sociology. She figures to be a key player for UNCC in 2021-22. In addition to her skills with the basketball, Boykin is a talented musical artist. She released her first single, "Sidelines," in 2021, and has plans to release more music in the coming months. Boykin is from Clinton, North Carolina.