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2021-22 Women's Basketball Roster

5 Kyla Whitehead

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-2
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Pickerington Central
  • Hometown Pickerington, Ohio

Biography

2021-22 (Senior)
• Earned A-10 All-Defensive Team honors
• Second on team with 10 points and seven rebounds in A-10 Quarterfinals win over Davidson (3/4/22)
• Had her second double-double of the season with 11 points and 13 boards against Duquesne (2/2/22)
• Grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds and had nine points at Davidson (1/30/22)
• Tied a career-high with 18 points on 9-of-12 shooting at La Salle (1/12/22)
• Recorded her first double-double of the season with a season-high 14 points
• Named to 2021-22 A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll

 2020-21 (Junior)
• Played in 18 games with 18 starts
• Averaged 7.8 points and 6.6 rebounds per game
• Led team with 33.2 minutes per game
• Shot 45.2 percent overall and 80.5 percent from the free throw line

• Had third double-double and third straight game with 14+ points with 14 points and 11 rebounds in the A-10 Quarterfinals (3/12/21)
• Recorded her second double-double of the season with 14 points and 11 rebounds in the win at Davidson (2/28/21)
• Tied a career-high and had a season-high 18 points to go with eight rebounds against Saint Louis (2/20/21)
• Was the first Flyer to record a double-double this season with 14 points and tying a career-high 12 rebounds at George Washington (1/10/21)
• Scored seven points and grabbed six rebounds in season opener at Morehead St. (11/25/20)

 2019-20 (Sophomore)
• Earned All-Tournament team honors at the A-10 Championship
• Led the team with 6.2 rebounds per game and averaged 7.2 points per game while appearing in 32 contests
• Totaled six double-digit rebounding games and seven double-digit scoring games
• Had a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds in the A-10 title game against VCU (3/11/20)
• Tied a career-high with 18 points and hit six field goals in the win over Richmond in the A-10 Quarterfinals (3/6/20)
• Recorded a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds in the win over Fordham (1/26/20)
• Had a career-night, hitting six field goals for 18 points at La Salle (1/4/20)
• Scored 16 points, going 8-of-8 from the free throw line, and dished out five assists vs East Carolina (12/21/19)
• Led the Flyers with 15 points and hit seven free throws against Wake Forest (12/20/19)
• Recorded a career-high 12 rebounds and scored 12 points in the season opener against Lipscomb (11/5/19)

2018-19 (Freshman)
• Scored a game-high 11 points and grabbed five boards in the win over Richmond (2/6/19)
• Recorded a career-high four steals to go with seven points and nine rebounds in the win at Rhode Island (2/3/19)
• Made first career start against Buffalo with six points, eight rebounds, and three blocks (12/7/18)
• Had second straight double-digit rebound game with 10 against Toledo (11/21/18)
• Recorded career highs with 14 points, 11 rebounds, and two blocks against Northeastern (11/17/18)
• Scored seven points and played 19 minutes in her Dayton debut against Colgate (11/9/18)


High School
• Graduated from Pickerington Central High School
Named 7A Area All-Tournament from 2015-16
Earned All-Area team honors in 2015-16
Received Second Team OCC honors three times
Named to the District 11 All-Star team and First Team twice
Picked up All-Defensive Team honors
Was Big Sandy Superstore Superstar of the Game 2016-18
Ranked No.126 in the country by the All-Star Girls Report


Personal
• Daughter of Kye Rowel and Tony Whitehead
Has four siblings: Tysean, Nylan, Erin, Toni
• Majoring in art

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2018-19Freshman

    Forward
    6'2"
    5
  • 5

    2019-20Sophomore

    Forward
    6'2"
    5
  • 5

    2020-21Junior

    Forward
    6'2"
    5
  • 5

    2021-22Senior

    Forward
    6'2"
    5