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Kaila Ealey

Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Height:
5-8
Hometown:
Raleigh, N.C.
High School:
Needham Broughton

REDSHIRT SENIOR (2019-20):

Made the return from a junior year injury to play in 26 games during the 2019-20 season
Averaged 1.6 assists in 11.3 minutes of action per game
Dished out eight assists with zero turnovers in NC State's win over Chattanooga on Dec. 19
Tallied three or more assists in a total of six games on the season
Earned the start in the Wolfpack's game against Syracuse
Scored season-high seven points against Pittsburgh after shooting a perfect 3-of-3 from the field

REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2018-19):

ACC Academic Honor Roll
Suffered a knee injury in October and did not play in an official game during the 2018-19 season

REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2017-18):

ACC Academic Honor Roll
Started all 35 games of the season
Averaged 33.4 minutes, 8.9 points, 5.3 rebounds, 4.2 assists, and 1.5 steals per game
Shot 83-246 (.337) from the field and 22-72 (.306) from three-point range
Scored in double figures on 13 occasions
Recorded two double-digit rebounding games
Led or tied for the team lead in scoring four times
Led or tied for the team lead in rebounding three times
Led or tied for the team lead in assists 24 times
Recorded the 12th highest single-season assist total in program history (148)
Made the single-season record book in FTs made (6th – 122) and FTs attempted (4th – 175)
Scored a career high of 22 points in a Jan. 18 win at UNC
Recorded a career high of 12 rebounds and nine assists in a Nov. 20 win at Old Dominion
Played the full 40 minutes of a game on five occasions throughout the season.

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2016-17):

Appeared in 29 games for the Wolfpack, averaging 13.2 minutes, 2.9 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game
Scored a season-high 12 points in a Nov. 21 win over Maryland Eastern Shore
Played a season-high 24 minutes in the overtime win at No. 9/7 Louisville
Grabbed a season-high nine rebounds on two occasions: a Nov. 16 win over Hampton and a Feb. 2 overtime win at No. 9/7 Louisville
Played at least 10 minutes on 20 occasions
Finished the season with a 47-31 (1.51) assist to turnover ratio
Swiped four steals in a Dec. 4 win over North Florida
Played 25 minutes in NC State’s two NCAA Tournament games in Austin, Texas.

FRESHMAN (2015-16):

Season was cut short due to an injury suffered in NC State’s win at Liberty on November 20
Played in four games, averaging 2.0 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 12.0 minutes per contest
Shot 2-5 (.400) from the field and 4-7 (.571) from the free-throw line
Dished out five assists against just three turnovers
Best game of the season was a six-point, three-rebound, three-assist effort in 18 minutes during a November 15 win over High Point.

PRIOR TO NC STATE:

Averaged 26.4 points per game during her senior year as her team went 20-7
Earned AP All-State 2nd Team honors (2015)
2015 McDonald's High School All-American nominee
Ranked as the No. 75 prospect in the 2015 ESPN HoopGurlz rankings
Four-star recruit by ESPNW and the No. 16 guard in the class of 2015
2014 Raleigh News & Observer All-Metro Team
Team was 8AAAA regular-season champions during the 2013-14 season

COACH MOORE'S TAKE:
"Kaila is a super quick point guard who can get to the hole at will, as well as set the table for others. She has a high motor on defense that leads to instant offense and will provide much-needed depth at her position."

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