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Grand Valley State University Athletics

2016-17 Women's Basketball Roster

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23 Kayla Dawson

23 Kayla Dawson

  • Position:
    F
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Hometown:
    De Pere, Wis.

Summary

Biography

As a Senior (2016-17)
Appeared in 18 games, starting them all...averaged 8.9 points and 4.3 rebounds per contest in 29.4 minutes a game...helped lead the Lakers to a second straight Midwest Region Tournament appearance...tallied 11 points, five rebounds and four steals versus Lubbock Christian (11/25)...scored a season-high 21 points and grabbed six rebounds against Findlay (12/1)...scored 16 points against Ohio Dominican (12/3)...had eight rebounds and 18 points versus Hillsdale (12/8)...notched four boards, four assists, three steals and 11 points against Tiffin (12/17)...netted 17 points and grabbed five rebounds against Wayne State (1/19)...scored ten points and notched three rebounds before breaking her wrist against Michigan Tech, ending her season (1/26).

As a Junior (2015-16)
Named to All-GLIAC First Team and All-GLIAC Defensive Team..Started all 36 games...led the Lakers in scoring average, recording 524 points in 36 games for a 14.6 points per game...became 23rd Laker to join the 1,000 point club with 26 points against Lake Superior State (Feb. 11)...scored a career high 28 points against Walsh (Jan. 7) and tied that mark against Northwood (Jan. 23)...recorded a double-double against Saginaw Valley State (Jan. 28)...recorded five steals against Lake Superior State ((Feb. 11)...dished out five assists against Hillsdale (Feb. 20)...compiled the seventh highest single season mark in steals in program history, with 80...scored the tenth most points by a GVSU player in a single season, with 524...scored in double digits in 27 games...averaged a team-high 14.6 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 2.2 steals and 27.8 minutes per game.

As a Sophomore (2014-15)
All-GLIAC Second Team honoree ... will enter the 2015-16 season with the eighth-best career free throw percentage (77.4) in school history ... one of three Lakers to start all 28 games ... averaged a team-high 29.9 minutes per game ... her 12.4 points per game ranked second on the club and 16th among GLIAC players, while her 52 steals were the seventh-most in the conference ... ranked third on the squad in assists (43) ... shot 43.7 percent (107-245) from the floor, 45.5 percent (20-44) from 3-point range and 79.2 percent (114-144) at the free throw line ... her 114 made free throws were the 10th-most by a Laker in a single season, and ranked third in the GLIAC ... scored in double figures 20 times ... finished 11 games with at least 15 points and five rebounds ... tallied at least 16 points in five consecutive games--Indianapolis (Nov. 22), No. 5 Gannon (Nov. 29), at Ashland (Dec. 4), at Lake Erie (Dec. 6) and versus Tiffin (Dec. 14) ... recorded season highs in points (20), rebounds (nine) and steals (four) against Malone (Jan. 10) ... scored 18 points on 6-of-12 shooting in 32 minutes at Northern Michigan (Jan. 15) ... matched her season high for rebounds (nine) in a 16-point outing at Northwood (Jan. 24) ... averaged 16.3 points in consecutive games at Northwood (Jan. 24), versus Saginaw Valley State (Jan. 29) and at Hillsdale (Jan. 31) ... tallied 19 points on 6-for-7 shooting in a rout at Ferris State (Feb. 26) ... scored 10 points in the GLIAC Tournament Quarterfinal win over Northern Michigan (March 4).

As a Freshman (2013-14)
Appeared in 25 games ... made 13 starts ... recorded four double-doubles ... scored in double figures 16 times ... grabbed at least seven rebounds in seven games ... ranked second on the team in scoring (9.8 points per game) and steals (23), and was third in rebounding (4.8 per game) ... totaled 121 rebounds, 84 defensive and 37 offensive ... shot 45.3 percent (77-of-170) from the field ... played seven minutes, grabbed one rebound and made one free throw in her collegiate debut versus Truman State (Nov. 22) ... scored 11 points in 14 minutes of action at Ohio Dominican (Dec. 17) ... scored 11 points and collected seven rebounds against Hillsdale (Jan. 2) ... tallied 13 points at Malone (Jan. 11) ... scored 15 points at Northern Michigan (Jan. 16) ... made 14 free throws en route to a season-high 24 points and 11 rebounds against Lake Superior State (Jan. 23) ... scored 13 points and hauled in nine rebounds at Northwood (Jan. 25) ... posted her second double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds against Ferris State (Feb. 3) ... scored 18 points, grabbed nine rebounds and played a season-high 37 minutes against Northern Michigan (Feb. 6) ... collected a season-high 12 rebounds and scored 12 points for her third double-double versus Michigan Tech (Feb. 8) ... posted a double-double against Northwood (Feb. 15) with 13 points and 11 rebounds ... scored 10 points to help GVSU upset No. 21 Wayne State ... helped the Lakers to wins over two ranked opponents.

High School
Played three seasons at De Pere under head coach Kelly McNiff ... named to the All-Conference and All-Area First Teams, averaging 15.1 points and 6.8 rebounds per game as a senior (2012-13) ... also picked up an All-State Honorable Mention plaudit in 2012-13 ... was selected to the semi-final list for Miss Basketball of Wisconsin in her senior season ... earned All-Conference and All-Area honors, while averaging 10.8 points and 6.8 rebounds in her junior season (2011-12) ... led her team to three Fox River Classic Conference championships and a Wisconsin state championship in 2012 ... ranked of one of the top five defensive players in the state ... was a two-year captain ... also played volleyball, leading her team to the state finals as a sophomore and junior ... participated in track.

Personal
Daughter of Mike and Stephanie ... has one brother, Tyler ... majoring in diagnostic medical sonography-general ... would like to work in a sports health clinic as a sonographer.

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Historical Player Information

  • 14

    2013-14Freshman

    F
    5'10"
    14
  • 23

    2014-15Sophomore

    F
    5'10"
    23
  • 23

    2015-16Junior

    Forward
    5'10"
    23
  • 23

    2016-17Senior

    Forward
    5'10"
    23