Kayana Traylor
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(Martinsville, Indiana)
- Purdue (2018–2021)
- Virginia Tech (2021–2023)
.jpg) Traylor with the Minnesota Lynx in 2023 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 27, 1999 Martinsville, Indiana, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Martinsville (Martinsville, Indiana) |
| College |
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| WNBA draft | 2023: 2nd round, 23rd overall pick |
| Drafted by | Chicago Sky |
| Playing career | 2023–present |
| Position | Guard |
| Career history | |
| 2023 | Minnesota Lynx |
| 2023–2024 | Charnay Basket Bourgogne Sud |
| 2024 | Bodrum Basketbol |
| 2025 | Maccabi Ramat Gan |
| Indiana Fever 2026 | |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Kayana Traylor (born September 27, 1999) is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Indiana fever . She was drafted by the Chicago Sky in the 2023 WNBA draft. She played college basketball at Purdue and Virginia Tech.
Traylor came out of the high school as the 41st overall rated recruit by ESPNW's Top 100 per HoopGurlz.[1] In September 2015, Traylor committed to the play for the Purdue Boilermakers and became the first player committed in the 2018 recruiting class.[2]
During her freshman season, Traylor became a starter for the Boilermakers and was one of the best assisters in program history. She became the sixth-most assists by a freshman and also has the fifth-best assist per game average as a freshman.[3] Her junior year with the Boilermakers was her best one statistically. She averaged 14.6 points and 3.9 assists during Big Ten play, which allowed her to be rewarded by the coaches with an All-Big Ten Second Team honor and an Honorable Mention by the media.[4]
Following her junior season, Traylor announced that she would be transferring and play her final two years somewhere else.[5] In April 2021, Traylor announced that she would transfer to Virginia Tech.[6]
Traylor averaged double-digit in both years with the Hokies. She scored her 1,000th career point against Clemson in February 2022.[7] During her fifth year of college basketball, Traylor helped guide Virginia Tech to the first ever Final Four in their program's history.[8]
College statistics
| Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | Purdue | 22 | 217 | .382 | .283 | .711 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 6.6 |
| 2019–20 | Purdue | 32 | 210 | .396 | .333 | .734 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 6.6 |
| 2020–21 | Purdue | 23 | 344 | .387 | .286 | .800 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 15.0 |
| 2021–22 | Virginia Tech | 33 | 344 | .438 | .330 | .816 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 10.4 |
| 2022–23 | Virginia Tech | 35 | 344 | .438 | .330 | .816 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 11.0 |
| Career | 156 | 1499 | .410 | .314 | .778 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 9.6 |