Kaila Anderson

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Position:
Point Guard
Height:
5-5
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
University Lab
Hometown:
Kenner, La.

As a Redshirt Senior (2021-22): Appeared in all 31 games making two starts and averaged 3.7 points and 2.7 assists...Scored 13 points and added four assists in 21 minutes off the bench in a neutral site win over Texas A&M Corpus Christi (Nov. 27)... Matched a career-high with 14 points and four made three-point field goals on the road against SMU (Jan. 15)... Nearly notched her first career double-double in her first start of the season with 10 points and nine assists in a career-high 35 minutes in a win against East Carolina (Jan. 29)... Recorded a career-high four steals to go with four points off the bench in the road win over USF... Tied her career-best with 10 assists to go along with three points, three rebounds, one steal and one block in the win at Temple (Feb. 26)... Made three three-pointers to eclipse 100 made three-point field goals in her career in the WNIT opening-round win over Jacksonville State (March 17)... Participated in the WBCA 'So You Want To Be a Coach program.

As a Senior (2020-21): Made 23 appearances and averaged 2.3 points and 1.1 assists...Opened the season with four points, three assists and two steals in the win over Nicholls State (Nov. 25)...Tallied five points, one assist and one steal in the win over Southeastern (Dec. 19)...Dished out four assists, grabbed one rebound and scored two points in the win at MTSU (Dec. 9)...Recorded four points, two assists and one rebound at UCF (Dec. 15)...Dished out a season-high six assists and added three points, one rebound and one steal in the win over Memphis (Jan. 2)...Added six points, two steals and one rebound in the win over Temple (Jan. 30)...Scored a season-high 11 points and added one steal in the win over Tulsa (Feb. 10)...Recorded two points, three assists and two steals in the win at Memphis (Feb. 23)...Tallied nine points on 3-4 shooting from three and two rebounds, one assist and one steal in the win over East Carolina (March 2).

As a Junior (2019-20): Closed the year with an average 2.2 points, 1.4 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game... Made 14 starts in 28 appearances and earned 16.5 minutes per game... Set a career-high with 10 assists against Middle Tennessee State (November 14)... Set a season-high with eight points against South Alabama (December 7)... Tied her career-high with 35 minutes played against USA... Hit two threes on seven occasions... Snagged a season-high three rebounds six times.

As a Sophomore (2018-19): Ended the year averaging 4.9 points, 2.2 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game...Led Tulane with 129 total assists...Started 26 of 30 games and earned 24.5 minutes of playing time per contest...Set single-season career highs in made field goals, 3-pointers made, rebounds, made free throws, assists, blocks and steals...Shot .333 from the 3-point line (30-90)...Named to the American Athletic Conference Honor Roll on January 14...Had a season- and career-high nine assists on three separate occasions including the season opener against Texas Southern (November 8)...Had at least five assists in 15 of Tulane's 30 games including seven of the first eight...Scored a career-high 14 points at Houston (February 20), making a career-best four 3-pointers in that game...Reached double-figure scoring in two games...Snagged a season-best six rebounds against Texas State (December 22) and vs. USF in the conference tournament (March 8)...Played a career-high 35 minutes against SMU (February 24).

As a Freshman (2017-18): Finished her first season at Tulane averaging 2.8 points, 1.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game...Played in 29 games, getting her first career start against Houston (January 6)...Finished tied for fourth on the roster with 14 made 3-pointers...Scored 8 points against Southern Miss while adding four assists (November 14)...Picked up six assists against Dayton (November 11) at the Maine Tip-Off Tournament...Had a season-high 9 points against Iowa State (November 24) in the Junkanoo Jam, making a season-best three 3-pointers...Scored 8 points against No. 1 UConn (February 21)...Also had a season-high three steals in that game...Brought down a season-high four rebounds on two occasions...Tallied a season-high six assists against Dayton (November 11) and against Vanderbilt (November 17)...Recorded the first block of her career against San Diego State (November 25).

High School: Attended University Lab School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana ... Played point guard under head coach Bonita Johnson ... Capped a stellar senior campaign by being named both USA Today First-Team All-Louisiana and LSWA Class 3A First Team All-State, along with being tabbed with the prestigious Louisiana High School Basketball Coaches Association MVP award, which ranges across all classes in the state ... Led University Lab to a 31-7 record and the Division II state championship game as a senior, averaging a double-double along the way with her 21.4 points and 10.5 assists per game ... Won two state championships at University Lab ... Won Most Outstanding Player in first championship game appearance ... Member of FCA Club.

Personal: Born in Metairie, Louisiana ... Favorite athlete is Lebron James, while favorite person is her mother ... Loves listening to music ... Future career plans include owning her own major business.