2018-19 Women's Basketball Roster
Leslie, Kiara
Zamareya Jones Summer Media Availability
Wednesday, July 23
Coach Moore Summer Media Availability
Wednesday, July 23
Aziaha James Introductory Press Conference with Dallas Wings
Wednesday, April 23
Saniya Rivers Introductory Presser with Connecticut Sun
Tuesday, April 15
Jersey Number 11
Kiara Leslie
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Height:
- 6-0
- Hometown:
- Holly Springs, N.C.
- High School:
- Holly Springs
Bio
NC State Technician: Kiara Leslie brings experience to new-look women's basketball
Raleigh News & Observer: NC State women's basketball keeps rolling, thanks in large part to Kiara Leslie
Joined NC State after graduating from Maryland in the summer of 2017.
Graduate (2018-19): 10th overall pick in the 2019 WNBA Draft (Washington Mystics) ... AP All-American Honorable Mention ... WBCA Coaches All-American Honorable Mention ... WBCA All-American Regional Finalist ... First Team All-ACC ... All-ACC Defensive Team ... Started all 34 games, averaging 33.4 minutes, 15.9 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game ... Scored 10+ points 31 times, 20+ points nine times, and 30+ points on two occasions ... Recorded 10 double-doubles ... Shot 197-of-474 (.416) from the field and 69-of-181 (.381) from three-point range ... Went 78-of-109 (.716) at the free-throw line ... Scored a season-high 31 points in a Jan. 6 win at Boston College ... Played a season-high 44 minutes in a Jan. 20 overtime win over Virginia Tech ... Shot 13-of-15 from the field in the win at Boston College ... Made a season-high six three-pointers in a Feb. 13 win at No. 16 Syracuse ... Collected a season-high 14 rebounds in a Nov. 18 win over Radford ... Recorded a season-high seven assists during a Dec. 15 win over Maine ... Swatted a season-high three blocks in a Jan. 13 win at Virginia ... Swiped a season-high five steals in a Nov. 11 win over Kent State ... Surpassed 1,000 career points (including her time at Maryland) in a win at Georgia Tech on Jan. 27.
Graduate (2017-18): ACC Academic Honor Roll ... All-ACC Academic Team ... Played in all 35 games for the Wolfpack, starting 27 … Averaged 30.3 minutes, 12.7 points, 5.9 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 1.0 steals per game … Shot 164-396 (.414) from the field and 39-120 (.325) from three-point range … Scored 10+ points in a game on 26 occasions … Recorded four double-doubles throughout the season … Grabbed 10+ rebounds in a game on four occasions … Registered a team-high four games of 20+ points … Led the team in scoring or tied for the team lead 12 times … Scored a career and game-high 27 points in NC State’s Sweet 16 loss to No. 1 seed Mississippi State on March 23 … Scored 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in NC State’s NCAA Tournament second round win over No. 16 Maryland, her former school … Played the full 40 minutes during NC State’s final two games of the season … Went a perfect 8-8 from the field in the No. 15 win over UNC Asheville … Made a least one field goal in every single game of the season … Set a new career high with seven assists in the Feb. 22 win at Pittsburgh … Never scored fewer than four points in a single game … Earned a spot in the starting lineup for the Dec. 3 win over Tulane and never lost it throughout the remainder of the season.
2016-17 at Maryland: Did not play due to injury.
2015-16 at Maryland: Academic All-B1G ... Averaged 4.4 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 11.3 minutes per game ... Recorded a career high of 22 points on Dec. 20 in a 2015 game at Maryland-Eastern Shore and pulled down a career high of 13 rebounds in a contest at Illinois on Dec. 31.
2014-15 at Maryland: Averaged 3.6 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 10.4 minutes per game.
Prior to Maryland: Ranked as the No. 52 overall player and the No. 8 guard in the nation by ESPNW ... Named the NCBA District 5 Player of the Year as a junior and NCBA Second Team All-State while at Holly Springs High School ... Surpassed 1,000 career points in high school during her junior season.
Personal: Daughter of Lisa and Calvin Leslie ... Has four brothers: Michael, Janmar, Kevin, and C.J. ... Older brother C.J. Leslie played on the men’s basketball team at NC State from 2010-13, earning All-ACC honors on three occasions.
Raleigh News & Observer: NC State women's basketball keeps rolling, thanks in large part to Kiara Leslie
Joined NC State after graduating from Maryland in the summer of 2017.
Graduate (2018-19): 10th overall pick in the 2019 WNBA Draft (Washington Mystics) ... AP All-American Honorable Mention ... WBCA Coaches All-American Honorable Mention ... WBCA All-American Regional Finalist ... First Team All-ACC ... All-ACC Defensive Team ... Started all 34 games, averaging 33.4 minutes, 15.9 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game ... Scored 10+ points 31 times, 20+ points nine times, and 30+ points on two occasions ... Recorded 10 double-doubles ... Shot 197-of-474 (.416) from the field and 69-of-181 (.381) from three-point range ... Went 78-of-109 (.716) at the free-throw line ... Scored a season-high 31 points in a Jan. 6 win at Boston College ... Played a season-high 44 minutes in a Jan. 20 overtime win over Virginia Tech ... Shot 13-of-15 from the field in the win at Boston College ... Made a season-high six three-pointers in a Feb. 13 win at No. 16 Syracuse ... Collected a season-high 14 rebounds in a Nov. 18 win over Radford ... Recorded a season-high seven assists during a Dec. 15 win over Maine ... Swatted a season-high three blocks in a Jan. 13 win at Virginia ... Swiped a season-high five steals in a Nov. 11 win over Kent State ... Surpassed 1,000 career points (including her time at Maryland) in a win at Georgia Tech on Jan. 27.
Graduate (2017-18): ACC Academic Honor Roll ... All-ACC Academic Team ... Played in all 35 games for the Wolfpack, starting 27 … Averaged 30.3 minutes, 12.7 points, 5.9 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 1.0 steals per game … Shot 164-396 (.414) from the field and 39-120 (.325) from three-point range … Scored 10+ points in a game on 26 occasions … Recorded four double-doubles throughout the season … Grabbed 10+ rebounds in a game on four occasions … Registered a team-high four games of 20+ points … Led the team in scoring or tied for the team lead 12 times … Scored a career and game-high 27 points in NC State’s Sweet 16 loss to No. 1 seed Mississippi State on March 23 … Scored 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in NC State’s NCAA Tournament second round win over No. 16 Maryland, her former school … Played the full 40 minutes during NC State’s final two games of the season … Went a perfect 8-8 from the field in the No. 15 win over UNC Asheville … Made a least one field goal in every single game of the season … Set a new career high with seven assists in the Feb. 22 win at Pittsburgh … Never scored fewer than four points in a single game … Earned a spot in the starting lineup for the Dec. 3 win over Tulane and never lost it throughout the remainder of the season.
2016-17 at Maryland: Did not play due to injury.
2015-16 at Maryland: Academic All-B1G ... Averaged 4.4 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 11.3 minutes per game ... Recorded a career high of 22 points on Dec. 20 in a 2015 game at Maryland-Eastern Shore and pulled down a career high of 13 rebounds in a contest at Illinois on Dec. 31.
2014-15 at Maryland: Averaged 3.6 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 10.4 minutes per game.
Prior to Maryland: Ranked as the No. 52 overall player and the No. 8 guard in the nation by ESPNW ... Named the NCBA District 5 Player of the Year as a junior and NCBA Second Team All-State while at Holly Springs High School ... Surpassed 1,000 career points in high school during her junior season.
Personal: Daughter of Lisa and Calvin Leslie ... Has four brothers: Michael, Janmar, Kevin, and C.J. ... Older brother C.J. Leslie played on the men’s basketball team at NC State from 2010-13, earning All-ACC honors on three occasions.