Kayana Traylor Season 2022-23

Career Honors
• Drafted 23rd in the 2023 WNBA Draft by the Chicago Sky
• Scored the 1,000th point of her career on Feb. 8, 2022 against Clemson
• Two-time ACC All-Academic Team member (2022 & 2023)
• ACC Academic Honor Roll 2022

2022-23 (Fifth year senior)
Traylor started 29 of 35 games played and averaged 11.0 points per game. "KT" scored in double figures 17 times and 20+ three times, punctuated by a 25-point effort at UVA as the Hokies swept the Hoos for the second year running. She scored a career-high four 3's at UNC on Feb. 23 as the Hokies pulled off a comeback on a buzzer beating shot. Against Longwood, she recorded her only career double-double wth 11 points and 10 rebounds.

2021-22 (Senior)
• Second Team All-Tournament (ACC)

Traylor started 11 of 33 contests, averaging 10.4 points per game and playing 27.4 minutes. She scored in double figures 19 times with a high of 19 in the Hokies' OT win over UNC at the ACC Tournament. The guard who can play on or off the ball, shot 43% for the season and better than 81% at the free throw line.

CAREER HONORS (PURDUE)
• 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

QUOTING KAYANA TRAYLOR
"I chose Virginia Tech because of the standard of excellence both on the court and in the classroom," Traylor said of her new opportunity with the Hokies. "Additionally, the relationships and the family atmosphere in the women's basketball program was something that made Virginia Tech an easy choice because it truly feels like home. Coach Brooks, my teammates and the program as a whole have the opportunity to do something so special that I could not pass up the chance to be a part of."
 
QUOTING COACH BROOKS
"I'm super excited with the addition of Kayana Traylor to our program. She brings a wealth of experience and knowledge that can propel our program to the next level. She's a versatile guard that can play multiple positions. Her skill set fits our philosophy and I think that she will blend in very nicely with our current group."

PERSONAL
•Sister Ashlyn plays for nearby Radford University
•Kayana is studying criminology and wants to go to law school to become a defense attorney
•In her free time she enjoys watching Netflix, painting, listening to music and enjoying time with her cat