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Kayana Traylor Season 2018-19

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PositionGUARD
Height5-9
YearFreshman
HometownMartinsville, Ind.

Career Stats After 2020-21 Season
 

CAREER
• Appeared in 88 games with 70 starts
• Averaged 8.8 points, 3.5 assists and 2.2 rebounds over 27.6 minutes per game
• Moved up to 17th in program history with 311 career assists, just the 18th player to top 300 assists at Purdue
• Ranked 14th in program history with a career assist-to-turnover ratio at 1.25
• Dished out 221 assists over the first two seasons, becoming the sixth player in program history to amass 100 dimes as a freshman and a sophomore
• Career 38.8% shooter from the field with a 29.8% clip from distance
• Topped 10 points in 34 career games, with four over 20 points
• Notched 29 games with at least five assists, 39 games with a 3-pointer and 17 with multiple triples
• Led the team in scoring 17 times, rebounds twice, assists 43 times, steals 18 times and blocks three times
• Second Team All-Big Ten by the coaches and Honorable Mention All-Big Ten by the media
• Two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree

2020-21 / AS A JUNIOR
• Named Second Team All-Big Ten by the league’s coaches and Honorable Mention All-Big Ten by the media
• Played in and started all 23 games
• Led the team and finished 18th in the Big Ten with 15 points per game
• Her 14.6 points per game in league play was 18th among conference players
• Averaged 3.9 assists and 2.8 rebounds per game with 1.2 steals
• One-of-eight players from the Big Ten to average 15 points and 3.5 assists per game
• Shot 38.7% from the field and 29.8% from distance
• 90 assists at 3.9 helpers per game ranked 16th and 15th in the Big Ten, respectively
• Went 96-of-120 at the line for an 80% clip, good for sixth-most freebies in the Big Ten
• Reached double figures in 14 games with three performances above 20 points
• Dished out at least five assists in 10 games, hit one 3-pointer in 16 games, eight outings with multiple triples and  tallied at least three steals in five games
• Led the team in scoring 12 times, assists 14 times, steals six times and blocks three times
• Played five complete games, all in conference play, to rank fourth in the league in minutes per game
• Set a career high and tied for 27th in program history for most points in a game with 31 against Michigan State on Feb. 21, a 10-for-20 performance, four triples and seven free throws
• Recorded eight assists against Buffalo on Dec. 9
• Set a career high with eight rebounds against Valparaiso on Dec. 6
• Assist Award and Offensive Award winner
• Academic All-Big Ten honoree


2019-20 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• Saw action in all 32 games with 25 starts
• Averaged 24.5 minutes per game
• Totaled 6.6 points and a career-high 2.1 rebounds per game
• Knocked down 39.6% of field goals and a 33.3% mark from distance
• Notched second straight season with 100 assists, finishing with 102
• Finished with at least 10 points in eight games, including a career-high 21 points against No. 20 Iowa on Feb. 9
• Boilermakers went 6-1 when she dished out at least five assists
• Connected on a 3-pointer in seven games and multiple triples on four occasions
• Led the team in scoring twice, rebounds twice, assists 10 times and steals five times
• Grabbed a career-best seven rebounds against Ohio State on Feb. 29
• Dropped a career-high nine assists against Northern Illinois on Nov. 24
• Named Academic All-Big Ten

2018-19 / AS A FRESHMAN
• Started 22-of-33 games, becoming the 27th freshman starter in program history and the sixth under Versyp
• Dished out the sixth-most assists by a freshman in program history, posting 119 and becoming the seventh Purdue rookie to ever eclipse 100 helpers in her first season
• Her 3.6 assists per game is the No. 5 freshman average all-time at Purdue, and ranked 16th in the Big Ten
• Made 64 free throws, ninth-most by a Purdue freshman all-time
• Averaged 6.6 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.0 steals per game
• Hit 71.1 percent at the free throw line, cashing in on 64-of-90
• Scored 12 points against UConn at the Paradise Jam, converting 5-of-9 from the floor
• Had 11 points, six rebounds and five assists against South Carolina
• Put up 12 points, four rebounds and four assists in a 62-57 win over No. 17 Iowa at Mackey Arena
• Posted 15 points in her first career game against Indiana, leading the Boilermakers to a 56-53 win
• Poured in a career-high 18 points and dished seven assists against No. 8 Maryland
• Named the Boilermakers’ Co-Most Improved Player at the Purdue women's basketball postseason banquet

HIGH SCHOOL 
• Four-year varsity letterwinner and team most valuable player at Martinsville High School 
• Guided her squad to three straight conference championships in 2016, 2017 and 2018 
• Led her team to back-to-back sectional championships in 2016 and 2017 
• Poured in 21.3 points, 5.2 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game as a senior, finishing as the all-time leading scorer in Martinsville history with 2,114 points 
• Set Martinsville career records for assists (437) 
• Averaged 22.7 points, 5.1 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game in her junior season 
• Posted 23.7 points, 6.9 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game as a sophomore 
• Tallied freshman averages of 18.3 points, 5.1 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game 
• Three-time Martinsville Honor Roll award recipient 
• Coached by Vince Carbone

NOTEWORTHY 
• Rated the nation’s No. 41 overall recruit with five stars and a 97 overall grade in the 2018 ESPN Hoopgurlz recruiting rankings 
• Ranked 31st in the country by Blue Star Report 
• Tabbed the nation’s No. 39 recruit by Collegiate Girls Report 
• McDonald’s All-America nominee 
• Indiana Miss Basketball Finalist 
• Indiana AP All-State First Team 
• American Family Insurance ALL-USA Indiana Girls Basketball Second Team 
• 2016 and 2017 Indiana Basketball Coaches Association Underclass Supreme 15 
• Selected as an Indiana Senior All-Star 
• Named an Indiana Junior core all-star in 2017 
• Played for Indiana Flight Thunder AAU 
• Mother, Danielle, played college basketball at LSU

PERSONAL 
• Full name: Arnezia Kayana Danielle Traylor 
• Major: Exploratory Studies
• Birthday: Sept. 27, 1999 
• City Born: Martinsville, Indiana 
• Parents: Jeff Walker and Danielle Traylor 
• Siblings: Sisters: Pashence, Ashlyn and Adelyn

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Junior
2020-21

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Sophomore
2019-20

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