Student-Athletes
#23 KAYLA MCBRIDE Hometown: Erie, Pa. High School: Villa Maria Academy
Guard 5-11 So.-1V MCBRIDE’S CAREER HIGHS Points: 20 vs. Loyola Marymount (12/30/10) Rebounds: 6, four times (MR: vs. Louisville, 1/12/11) Assists: 4 at Kentucky (11/21/10) Field Goals: 9 vs. Loyola Marymount (12/30/10) Field Goal Attempts: 14 vs. Loyola Marymount (12/30/10) Three-Point Field Goals: 2 vs. UCLA (11/18/10) Three-Point Field Goal Attempts: 3, twice (MR: at Baylor, 12/1/10) Free Throws: 5 vs. Southeast Missouri (1/2/11) Free Throw Attempts: 6 vs. Southeast Missouri (1/2/11) Steals: 3, twice (MR: vs. IUPUI, 11/26/10) Blocked Shots: 1, three times (MR: vs. Creighton, 12/11/10) Minutes Played: 34 at Kentucky (11/21/10)
MISCELLANEOUS Double-doubles Double-figure scoring games 20-point games Double-figure assist games 5-assist games 5-steal games
0 7 1 0 0 0
OVERVIEW: Nicknamed “K-Mac” … powerful, athletic wing player who blends sharp scoring mentality and polished playmaking with rugged physicality … danger on the perimeter with a reliable three-point shot, and a threat in the paint with her fearless nature driving the lane and attacking the rim … also a smooth ballhandler with good court vision and solid passing skills, while her defensive presence and determination make her a threat at both ends of the floor … showed exceptional promise during her rookie season … will be counted on to be a critical part of the Fighting Irish rotation in 2011-12. FRESHMAN SEASON (2010-11): Appeared in 19 games, starting four times … averaged 8.7 points (tops 32
among Fighting Irish reserves) and 3.3 rebounds per game, and shot .557 from the field (third on team) … collected eight points and three steals in college debut against New Hampshire … dropped in game-high 14 points (7-11 FG) while adding six rebounds and two steals against Morehead State … played 33 minutes against No. 15 UCLA, tallying 11 points (2-3 3FG), four rebounds and three assists …made first career start at No. 9/10 Kentucky, dishing out season-high four assists while pouring in 10 points in season-best 34 minutes … filled the stat sheet against Butler with 11 points, five boards, three assists and a pair of steals … steady outing with nine points vs. Creighton … tied season best with six boards at Valparaiso while adding seven points … posted best day of young career vs. Loyola Marymount with personal highs of 20 points (9-14 FG) and six rebounds … stayed hot with 17 points on 6-of-10 shooting with four boards against Southeast Missouri State … tied for team-high scoring honors with 14 points, while adding season-hightying six rebounds against Louisville … had successful homecoming to western Pennsylvania in win at Pittsburgh, pouring in eight points along with five boards and three assists … missed remainder of season to successfully attend to an off-the-court issue. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Villa Maria Academy in Erie, Pa., where she was a three-year starter and fouryear letterwinner under head coach Scott Dibble, helping Victors to combined record of 106-15 (.876) with two Pennsylvania Class AA state titles (2009, 2010) and a state runner-up finish (2007)
in her prep career … 2010 McDonald’s High School All-American … 2010 Parade second-team All-American … 2010 ESPN RISE second-team AllAmerican … 2010 MaxPreps fifth-team All-American … 2010 ESPN Hoopgurlz All-Star Team … 2010 Gatorade Pennsylvania High School Player of the Year … two-time Pennsylvania Class AA Player of the Year (2009, 2010) … three-time all-state selection (2008 third team, 2009, 2010 - first team) … three-time first-team all-region pick (2008, 2009, 2010) … 2007 Western Pennsylvania Freshman of the Year and recipient of the Swintayla Cash Award … ranked 20th by both ESPN Hoopgurlz (fourth among shooting guards) and Blue Star Basketball … ranked 22nd by AllStar Girls Report (also fourth among shooting guards) … ranked 68th by Dan Olson Collegiate Girls Basketball Report (11th among shooting guards) … career per-game averages of 14.3 points, 7.6 rebounds and 3.3 steals … in final two seasons (when VMA compiled 55-5 record and won back-to-back state championships), she averaged 19.1 ppg., 9.8 rpg. and 4.4 spg. … as senior in 2009-10, led Villa Maria to a 28-2 record and its second consecutive state championship … averaged 20.5 ppg., 11.8 rpg. and 5.6 spg., including 29 points and 11 rebounds in Class AA state final against York Catholic … as junior in 2008-09, helped VMA to 27-3 record and state title, while team rose as high as 15th in ESPN Hoopgurlz East Region rankings during season … posted team highs of 17.3 ppg., 7.8 rpg. and 4.6 apg., along with 3.1 spg. and .820 free throw percentage … as sophomore in 2007-08, sparked top-ranked team in Pennsylvania to 24-5 record while averaging 13.0 ppg., 6.8 rpg., 4.5 apg., 3.1 spg. and shooting .730 from foul line … as freshman in 2006-07, served as top reserve (“sixth man”) on Class AA state runner-up squad that went 27-5; she averaged 6.7 ppg., 4.3 rpg., 1.6 spg. and
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