Last Updated on August 7, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

Dyaisha Fair built her reputation as a prolific scorer, capable of putting up points in a variety of ways from anywhere on the court. Despite not having the size of many opponents, she consistently relied on skill, confidence, and determination to become one of the most productive guards in college basketball.

Here is detailed information about Dyaisha Fair:

Player Profile

  • Full Name: Dyaisha Fair
  • Nationality: American
  • Date of Birth: February 3, 2001
  • Hometown: Rochester, New York, USA
  • Height: 5 feet 5 inches (165 cm)
  • Weight: 135 lbs (61 kg)
  • Wingspan: 5 feet 6 inches
  • Shoe Size: Size 6 (US)
  • Number: #24, #2 (Las Vegas Aces)
  • Position: Guard
  • High School: Edison Tech High School (Rochester, New York)
  • College:
    • University at Buffalo (2019–2022)
    • Syracuse University (2022–Present)
  • WNBA Draft: Drafted by Las Vegas Aces in second round of 2024 WNBA Draft
  • Teams Played For: None (college athlete)
  • Championship Rings: None (as of now)
  • Kids: None
  • Siblings: Information about siblings is not widely documented.

Player Archetype / Play Style

Dyaisha Fair is a score-first lead guard who plays like a compact shot creator, blending point guard duties with the mentality of a high-volume perimeter scorer. Defensively, she is best described as an aggressive pressure guard: small at 5-foot-5 but quick, competitive and active enough to bother handlers, jump passing lanes and create disruption with effort and anticipation. Offensively, her role is built around generating points off the dribble, pulling up from deep, stretching defenses with range and carrying a major shot-making burden, while still having enough handle and vision to organize possessions when needed. Physically, she is undersized by pro standards, but that lack of height is offset by burst, toughness and a low center of gravity that helps her change pace and get into space. The overall style is dynamic and attack-minded — a guard who plays fast, hunts scoring opportunities, keeps pressure on the defense and changes games with confidence, volume shooting and relentless energy. (Syracuse University Athletics)

Scouting Report

What stands out with Dyaisha Fair is how little space she actually needs to create offense. She doesn’t rely on overwhelming speed or size; instead, she strings together hesitations, sudden changes of direction and quick pull-backs that force defenders onto their heels before rising into a jumper or slipping into the paint. Her handle keeps the ball alive through traffic, and she’s comfortable operating out of pick-and-rolls because she reads the second defender early, often manipulating the big into committing before delivering a pocket pass or finishing with a soft floater. The interesting thing is that even when defenses load up on her, she rarely abandons the attack. She’ll relocate after passing, sprint into handoff actions and continue searching for another touch rather than watching the possession unfold. Defensively, Fair competes with sharp anticipation, jumping passing lanes when timing is on her side and applying pressure to opposing guards from baseline to baseline. That’s where her activity creates extra possessions. The trade-off is obvious, though. Bigger guards can shoot over her or create separation with physicality, and switching her onto wings is asking her to overcome a difficult matchup that technique alone can’t always solve. She also isn’t the type of guard who consistently collapses the defense simply by getting downhill through contact against length, so her efficiency depends on keeping defenders off balance with skill and pace. To me, she’s best suited to an offense that values movement, spread pick-and-rolls and multiple creators, allowing her to alternate between initiating actions and hunting scoring opportunities instead of carrying every possession from start to finish. Her willingness to work without the ball is an underrated part of her game because it prevents defenses from relaxing once she gives it up. There are shades of Kelsey Mitchell in the way she manufactures jump shots off the dribble despite limited space, while parts of her game also resemble Odyssey Sims, particularly her ability to blend crafty ball handling, pull-up scoring and persistent pressure on opposing guards over the course of a game.

Sources:
Syracuse University Athletics — Dyaisha Fair – Women’s Basketball
Syracuse University Athletics — Dyaisha Fair Named Third Team All-American by the Associated Press
WNBA — Dyaisha Fair
WNBA — Dyaisha Fair Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and More
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