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2021-22 Women's Basketball Roster

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21 Kayla Jackson

  • Position Forward
  • Height 5-11
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Rochester, N.Y.
  • High School Aquinas Institute
  • Prev School UMBC
  • Instagram k_jackson35

Biography

CAREER HIGHS
Points:
16, at Morgan State (12/20/18)*
Field Goals: 8, at Morgan State (12/20/18)*
Free Throws: 5, vs. Youngstown St. (12/08/21)
3-Point FG: 1, at Marist (12/11/20)
Rebounds: 14, at Niagara (02/26/22)
Assists: 4, vs. Hartford (01/09/19)*
Blocks: 2, at Marist (12/11/20)
Steals: 3 (3x), last: vs. Iona (03/05/22)
Minutes: 27 (2x), last: vs. Fairfield (01/15/22)*
* - achieved while at UMBC

2021-22 • SENIOR SEASON
• Started in 22 of 26 games played
• Averaged 4.6 points and 6.6 rebounds per game
• Led the team with 172 rebounds on the year, registering 10 or more boards seven times
• Ranked third on the squad with her 26 steals and nine blocks 
• Tallied a season-high 11 points in matchup with Colgate (Nov. 20)
• Played a career-high 27 minutes versus Fairfield (Jan. 15)
• Hauled in a career-best 14 rebounds at Battle of the Bridge rival Niagara (Feb. 26) 
• Named to the 2021-22 MAAC All-Academic Team


2020-21 • JUNIOR SEASON
• Started in all five games during the pandemic-shortened season.
• Scored a season-high 10 points in her Canisius debut against crosstown rival Buffalo (Dec. 6).
• Led the team on the boards with 32 rebounds.
• Scored the first 3-point field goal of her career at Marist (Dec. 11).

BEFORE CANISIUS
• Played one season at UMBC.
• Recorded 98 points and 93 rebounds in 26 games during her freshman campaign with the Retrievers.
• Competed for the Aquinas Institute and helped win a sectional title.
• Named sectional and team MVP during her sophomore season.

PERSONAL
• The daughter of Angela Penson.
• Majoring in psychology.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 21

    2020-21Junior

    Forward
    5'10"
    21
  • 21

    2021-22Senior

    Forward
    5'11"
    21