Kayana Traylor

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Kayana Traylor
Personal information
Born (1999-09-27) September 27, 1999 (age 24)
Martinsville, Indiana, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Career information
High school Martinsville
(Martinsville, Indiana)
College
WNBA draft 2023: 2nd round, 23rd overall pick
Selected by the Chicago Sky
Playing career2023–present
Position Guard
Career history
2023 Minnesota Lynx
Career highlights and awards
  • All-Big Ten Honorable Mention - Media (2021)
  • All-Big Ten Second Team - Coaches (2021)

Kayana Traylor (born September 27, 1999) is an American professional basketball player who is a free agent. She was drafted by the Chicago Sky in the 2023 WNBA Draft. She played college basketball at Purdue and Virginia Tech.

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College career

Traylor came out of the high school as the 41st over 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

YearTeamGPPointsFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2018–19 Purdue 22217.382.283.7111.93.61.00.26.6
2019–20 Purdue 32210.396.333.7342.13.20.60.16.6
2020–21 Purdue 23344.387.286.8002.83.91.20.215.0
2021–22 Virginia Tech 33344.438.330.8162.41.80.60.010.4
2022–23 Virginia Tech 35344.438.330.8163.42.91.00.211.0
Career1561499.410.314.7782.53.00.90.19.6

WNBA career

Traylor was selected 23rd overall in the Second Round of the 2023 WNBA Draft by the Chicago Sky. [9] Following training camp with the Sky, Traylor was waived and did not make the Sky's roster. [10]

Minnesota Lynx

On June 26, 2023, Traylor signed a Hardship Contract with the Minnesota Lynx. [11] She made her WNBA debut the next day on June 27, 2023, when the Lynx faced off with the Seattle Storm. She played a minute of action and did not record any other statistics. [12] After spending a month on a hardship contract, Traylor was released on July 20, 2023, after Aerial Powers was activated and returned from injury. [13]

WNBA career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game
 TO  Turnovers per game FG%  Field-goal percentage 3P%  3-point field-goal percentage FT%  Free-throw percentage
 Bold Career best°League leader

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2023 Minnesota 804.4.300.0001.0000.10.40.30.00.41.0
Career1 year, 1 team804.4.300.0001.0000.10.40.30.00.41.0

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