2021-22 Women's Basketball Roster
Jones, Kayla
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 25
Kayla Jones
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Jamesville, N.C.
- High School:
- Riverside
- Major:
- Sport Management
Bio
Elected to use extra season of eligibility and return to the squad for 2021-22.
2021-22 (GRADUATE):
2020-21 (SENIOR):
2019-20 (JUNIOR):
2018-19 (SOPHOMORE):
2021-22 (GRADUATE):
- Second Team All-ACC, as voted on by the league’s head coaches
- Honorable Mention All-ACC, as voted on by the Blue Ribbon Panel
- Averaged 8.7 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists while playing 20.8 minutes per game
- Surpassed 1,000 career point milestone in Pack’s Feb. 27 road win at Virginia Tech; hit that mark with backdoor layup in first quarter after needing jus seven points coming into the game; finished the day with 12 points
- Scored in double figures in a total of 12 games and dished out 3+ assists in 13 outings
- 15 points in Pack’s win over Wofford on Nov. 12, which was her first start since suffering season-ending injury in pervious season; nailed two threes and dished out three assists
- Fueled team to road win at Indiana with 17 points and 11 rebounds; knocked down a pair of threes, including one that separated the Pack late in the fourth quarter
- Put up a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds in Pack’s comeback win at Boston College on Feb. 10
- Set season high with 18 points in Senior Day win over Syracuse; shot 8-of-12 (.667) from the floor and added in team-high two steals
- Shot 41.0 percent from distance; knocked down season-high three triples in Pack's road win at Miami
- Poured in 18 points against Kansas State for highest NCAA Tournament scoring performance of career; led all players on the floor and shot 8-of-9
- Hauled in eight rebounds in Pack’s Sweet 16 game and nine in the team’s Elite Eight game to set back-to-back NCAA Tournament personal highs in category
- On preseason watch list for Katrina McClain Award
- Wrapped up NC State career ranked 11th in three-point percentage (.355), 14th in free throw percentage (.725), 14th in rebounds (734) and second in number of games played (139)
- All-ACC Academic Team member
- Selected by the Minnesota Lynx in the 2022 WNBA Draft (round 2, pick 22)
2020-21 (SENIOR):
- First Team All-ACC, as voted on by the league's head coaches
- Second Team All-ACC, as voted on by the Blue Ribbon Panel
- Finished the season ranked ninth in the ACC in rebounding (7.1)
- Averaged 28.6 minutes, 11.9 points, 7.1 rebounds and 2.8 assists during the season
- Played in 23 games and earned the start in 22 of those outings
- One of three players in the ACC to average 11+ points, 7+ rebounds and 2.5+ assists
- Led the team in points three times, rebounds 10 times, assists seven times and steals six times this season
- Scored in double figures in 15 games, including four 20+ point games after tallying the first of her career this season
- Seven double-figure rebounding games this year and 11 games with 3+ assists, including three with a career-high seven assists
- Posted career-high 25 points at Boston College on Dec. 13, which included going on a 9-0 one-woman run that spanned 1:40 of the fourth quarter to help NC State overcome a 16-point final period deficit
- Flirted with a triple-double against Wake Forest on Dec. 17 with 12 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists
- Hauled in season-high 13 rebounds in NC State's victory at No. 1 Louisville
- Named ACC Player of the Week on Dec. 7 after stuffing the stat sheet in the Pack's win over No. 1 South Carolina; scored 16 points, hauled in 12 rebounds and added two assists and a block in that outing
- Knocked down four threes on Jan. 24 against Virginia Tech
- All-ACC Academic Team member
2019-20 (JUNIOR):
- All-ACC Academic Team honoree
- Earned first career start in the Pack's season opener against North Carolina A&T
- Posted five double-doubles
- Averaged 29.0 minutes of action per game in addition to 10.0 points, 7.1 rebounds and 2.5 assists
- Hauled in career-high 14 rebounds in games against Maryland and Syracuse
- Posted career-high 17 points in back-to-back games against No. 9 Louisville and Georgia Tech. Compiled a 53.6 percent clip (15-of-28) from the field in those outings to lead the team in scoring in both games
- Posted 3+ assists and 10+ rebounds in seven games this season
- Scored in double figures in 19 games
- Led NC State in scoring five times and in rebounding/assists eight times
2018-19 (SOPHOMORE):
- Played in all 34 games, averaging 17.5 minutes, 4.7 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game
- Shot 63-of-160 (.394) from the field and 20-of-79 (.253) from three-point range
- Scored 10+ points on four occasions
- Scored a season-high 15 points at No. 3 Louisville on Feb. 28
- During a three-game stretch from Feb. 21-28, averaged 11.0 points and 5.6 rebounds per game
- Went 2-of-2 from distance and 6-of-6 from the free-throw line to help seal a win at rival North Carolina on Feb. 24
- Finished with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.18.
2017-18 (FRESHMAN):
- ACC Academic Honor Roll
- Played in 15 games as a freshman
- Averaged 3.6 minutes, 0.6 points, and 1.5 rebounds per game
- Scored a career high three points and tied a career high with four rebounds in the Feb. 11 win over UNC
- Scored in four games during her debut season
- Played two minutes in NC State’s NCAA Tournament first-round win over Elon on March 16
- Made her career debut and played three minutes in the Nov. 10 season-opening win over Jacksonville
- Played a career high eight minutes at No. 5 Notre Dame on Feb. 25.
PRIOR TO NC STATE:
- MVP of the July 2017 East/West All-Star Game
- Four-star forward awarded a scouts grade of 90 by ESPNW
- Listed as the No. 20 forward in the class of 2017 at the time of signing
- All-USA North Carolina (First Team)
- NCBCA District Player of the Year (2016-17)
- NCBCA All-State Second Team (2016-17)
- Averaged 24.0 points, 11.9 rebounds, 4.0 steals, and 2.7 blocks per game as a senior
- Earned two conference Player of the Year awards at Riverside High School
- Academic All-Conference (2014-16)
- Two Rivers Conference Player of the Year (2013-14 and 2014-15)
- All-State Team (2013-14 and 2014-15)
- NCHSAA Most Outstanding Class 1A Player (2013-14 and 2014-15)
- Eastern Regional Class A MVP (2013-14 and 2014-15)
- USA Today High School Sports Second Team (2014-15)
- High School OT Holiday Invitational All-Tournament Team (2014 and 2015)
- Riverside High School team MVP (2013-14 and 2014-15)
COACH MOORE'S TAKE:
"With the graduation of Jennifer Mathurin, we feel like Kayla can come in at the four position as somebody who can shoot the three in addition to taking it off the dribble. She should be a factor on the boards at both ends."
NEWS:
Raleigh News & Observer: If Wolfpack hopes to advance, a lot will ride on top reserve Kayla Jones
WITN: Riverside honors Kayla Jones, retires jersey