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Jersey Number 5
Kayla Washington
- Position:
- Forward
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- San Bernardino, Calif.
- High School:
- Cajon HS
WSU CAREER
SOPHOMORE (2017-18): Appeared in all 30 games, started seven…averaged 4.8 points per game…scored in double digits four times…scored a career high 13 points at USF…posted a career high in field goal percentage (.453) for the season which led the team...lead the team in offensive rebounds (57), recorded a career high in rebounds (11) vs. Washington.
FRESHMAN (2016-17): One of eight Cougs to play a record 36 games…started seven games…averaged 14.8 minutes primarily as a key reserve…averaged 5.8 ppg and 4.2 rpg…forced to play both the three and the four after injuries depleted WSU’s ranks…scored her first collegiate points against LMU (Nov. 11) while finishing the game with seven points and nine rebounds…went for double-digits in four games while twice scoring a season-high 12 points, the last coming against Colorado (Mar. 2) in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament…she just missed her first career double-double against Colorado adding nine rebounds to go with her 12 points…grabbed a season-best 10 rebounds against USC (Jan. 8)…posted 152 total rebounds, eighth most in all-time for a Coug freshman...finished the year with 24 steals, 10 blocks, and 11 assists…shot 42.6% (83-195) from the field, 10th best all-time for a Cougar freshman...selected to play in the 2017 USA Basketball 3x3 National Tournament alongside of Nike McClure, Alexys Swedlund, and Caila Hailey as a part of Washington State’s collegiate team sent to Colorado Springs, Colo. (April 8-9).
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Cajon High School…as a FRESHMAN named MVP of the Citrus Belt League, leading the team to a 27-1 record and the quarterfinals of the CIF Division II tournament…averaged 17.3 ppg and 19.8 rpg…as a SOPHOMORE repeated as the league MVP…named to the all-state sophomore team, CIF second team and all-county first team…averaged 21.7 ppg, 15.4 rpg and shot 57 percent from the floor…as a JUNIOR earned MVP honors for a third straight season...garnered the all-county player of the year title and named to the all-state junior team…selected for the all-CIF-SS First Team after scoring 39 points and pulling in 33 rebounds in a CIF Division I playoff game against Torrey Pines (San Diego)…averaged 28.1 ppg, 16.1 rpg and shot 61 percent from the field…reached 40 points during four separate games…as a SENIOR helped CHS win its first state championship…named Riverside Press-Enterprise All-Area Player of the Year and San Bernardino Sun All-County Player of the Year…selected for the Los Angeles Times All-Area Team, Southern Section All-Open Division Team and Prep2Prep All-Southern California Team…averaged 22.4 ppg, 13.5 rpg, 2.8 apg, 3.3 spg and 1.3 bpg.
PERSONAL
Parents Leon and Sasha...Leon played at Mt. San Antonio College and at University of Mary in North Dakota...siblings Zacharias, Talia, and Deshawn…undecided on a major.
SOPHOMORE (2017-18): Appeared in all 30 games, started seven…averaged 4.8 points per game…scored in double digits four times…scored a career high 13 points at USF…posted a career high in field goal percentage (.453) for the season which led the team...lead the team in offensive rebounds (57), recorded a career high in rebounds (11) vs. Washington.
FRESHMAN (2016-17): One of eight Cougs to play a record 36 games…started seven games…averaged 14.8 minutes primarily as a key reserve…averaged 5.8 ppg and 4.2 rpg…forced to play both the three and the four after injuries depleted WSU’s ranks…scored her first collegiate points against LMU (Nov. 11) while finishing the game with seven points and nine rebounds…went for double-digits in four games while twice scoring a season-high 12 points, the last coming against Colorado (Mar. 2) in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament…she just missed her first career double-double against Colorado adding nine rebounds to go with her 12 points…grabbed a season-best 10 rebounds against USC (Jan. 8)…posted 152 total rebounds, eighth most in all-time for a Coug freshman...finished the year with 24 steals, 10 blocks, and 11 assists…shot 42.6% (83-195) from the field, 10th best all-time for a Cougar freshman...selected to play in the 2017 USA Basketball 3x3 National Tournament alongside of Nike McClure, Alexys Swedlund, and Caila Hailey as a part of Washington State’s collegiate team sent to Colorado Springs, Colo. (April 8-9).
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Cajon High School…as a FRESHMAN named MVP of the Citrus Belt League, leading the team to a 27-1 record and the quarterfinals of the CIF Division II tournament…averaged 17.3 ppg and 19.8 rpg…as a SOPHOMORE repeated as the league MVP…named to the all-state sophomore team, CIF second team and all-county first team…averaged 21.7 ppg, 15.4 rpg and shot 57 percent from the floor…as a JUNIOR earned MVP honors for a third straight season...garnered the all-county player of the year title and named to the all-state junior team…selected for the all-CIF-SS First Team after scoring 39 points and pulling in 33 rebounds in a CIF Division I playoff game against Torrey Pines (San Diego)…averaged 28.1 ppg, 16.1 rpg and shot 61 percent from the field…reached 40 points during four separate games…as a SENIOR helped CHS win its first state championship…named Riverside Press-Enterprise All-Area Player of the Year and San Bernardino Sun All-County Player of the Year…selected for the Los Angeles Times All-Area Team, Southern Section All-Open Division Team and Prep2Prep All-Southern California Team…averaged 22.4 ppg, 13.5 rpg, 2.8 apg, 3.3 spg and 1.3 bpg.
PERSONAL
Parents Leon and Sasha...Leon played at Mt. San Antonio College and at University of Mary in North Dakota...siblings Zacharias, Talia, and Deshawn…undecided on a major.
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