5 Kayla Newman
5 Kayla Newman
Height: 5-8
Year: Freshman
Hometown: Alcoa, Tenn.
High School: Alcoa
Position: G
Major: Undecided
gp 27
pts/g 6.6
fg % 37.6
3pt % 18.8
ft % 69.1
reb/g 3.8
a/g 1.7

* 2015-16 SAC All-Freshman Team

2015-16 (Freshman): SAC All-Freshman Team selection…Averaged 6.6 points per night and 3.8 rebounds to go along with 28 steals and nine blocks…scored in double figures five times while notching a career effort at Mars Hill where she racked up a career-high 18 points and a career-high 12 rebounds for her first-career double-double…Missed the final two games of the year with a concussion

2014-15: Redshirted

HIGH SCHOOL:  Four-year starter for Alcoa High School under Coach Tonia Johnson (former CNU player)...During her high school career she totaled 1048 points (8.3 per game), 696 rebounds (5.5 per game), 393 assists (3.1 per game), 344 steals (2.7 per game) and 69 blocks...She was named District 4-AA Most Valuable Player in 2014 (Senior Year), District 4-AA Newcomer of the Year 2010 (Freshman Year)...She earned All-District, All-Tournament and All-County honors all four years...National Honors Society member and received the Daughters of the American Revolution Award.

PERSONAL: Born on June 7, 1996 ... Daughter of Kenny and Karen Newman

Head Coach Mike Mincey on Newman: "We've been recruiting Kayla since her sophomore year and feel fortunate to get her. She plays with a lot of intensity and is very physical from her point guard spot. Kayla has all the intangibles a coach would want in a point guard and can do just about everything well. In addition to being a solid player on the floor she will do equally as well in the classroom making her a great fit for our program."

Recent Games
Feb 13 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 59-52
Feb 17 Tusculum L, 64-55
Feb 20 Wingate L, 81-65
Feb 24 at Brevard W, 74-67
Feb 27 at Coker W, 76-69
Mar 2 at Newberry L, 85-74
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 27 21
Games started 25 19
Minutes 599 464
Minutes per game 22.2 22.1
FG 62-165 48-126
FG Pct 37.6 38.1
3PT 6-32 4-23
3PT Pct 18.8 17.4
FT 47-68 39-54
FT Pct 69.1 72.2
Off rebounds 49 41
Def rebounds 53 41
Total rebounds 102 82
Rebounds per game 3.8 3.9
Personal fouls 89 69
Disqualifications 7 6
Assists 47 31
Turnovers 35 24
Assist to turnover ratio 1.3 1.3
Steals 28 21
Blocks 9 8
Points 177 139
Points per game 6.6 6.6
Points per 40 min 11.8 12.0
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 9 at Tennessee L, 101-59 1 23 1-4 25.0 0-2 0.0 1-2 50.0 3
Nov 13 vs. USC Aiken W, 67-63 1 16 3-9 33.3 0-2 0.0 1-4 25.0 7
Nov 14 at Lander W, 73-62 1 26 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
Nov 18 at King (Tenn.) W, 75-66 1 27 5-10 50.0 1-3 33.3 2-4 50.0 13
Nov 21 Columbus St. W, 70-68 1 18 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Nov 24 at Lincoln Memorial L, 56-54 1 19 1-6 16.7 0-0 - 4-4 100.0 6
Dec 3 North Georgia W, 86-65 1 24 3-8 37.5 1-3 33.3 2-2 100.0 9
Dec 5 Newberry L, 73-69 1 29 1-6 16.7 0-0 - 6-9 66.7 8
Dec 9 at North Greenville W, 88-59 1 24 0-4 0.0 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 1
Dec 12 at Queens (N.C.) W, 72-50 1 19 2-6 33.3 0-1 0.0 2-3 66.7 6
Dec 16 at Catawba L, 79-66 1 19 0-6 0.0 0-3 0.0 5-6 83.3 5
Dec 19 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 68-48 1 12 1-4 25.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 2 Mars Hill W, 87-68 - 15 6-7 85.7 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 13
Jan 6 at Tusculum W, 68-47 1 34 3-8 37.5 0-3 0.0 3-4 75.0 9
Jan 9 at Wingate L, 63-57 1 23 1-2 50.0 1-1 100.0 1-2 50.0 4
Jan 13 Brevard W, 75-57 1 26 3-9 33.3 0-3 0.0 1-1 100.0 7
Jan 16 Coker W, 88-49 1 18 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 21 at Anderson (S.C.) W, 54-51 1 28 3-6 50.0 1-1 100.0 5-6 83.3 12
Jan 24 at Newberry L, 77-69 1 20 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 1-3 33.3 5
Jan 27 Lincoln Memorial W, 79-72 1 22 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Jan 30 Queens (N.C.) W, 73-53 1 12 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Feb 3 at Mars Hill L, 83-82 1 34 9-16 56.3 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 18
Feb 6 Catawba L, 82-78 1 22 5-9 55.6 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 10
Feb 10 Anderson (S.C.) W, 81-79 1 29 3-9 33.3 1-2 50.0 2-2 100.0 9
Feb 13 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 59-52 1 20 1-6 16.7 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
Feb 17 Tusculum L, 64-55 1 25 2-6 33.3 0-2 0.0 1-3 33.3 5
Feb 20 Wingate L, 81-65 - 23 0-4 0.0 0-1 0.0 6-8 75.0 6
Feb 24 at Brevard W, 74-67 1 15 0-3 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 27 at Coker W, 76-69 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 2 at Newberry L, 85-74 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 9 at Tennessee L, 101-59 1 23 0 1 1 1 1 1.0 0 0 0 -
Nov 13 vs. USC Aiken W, 67-63 1 16 0 2 2 0 2 0.0 1 0 5 1
Nov 14 at Lander W, 73-62 1 26 2 3 5 5 5 1.0 1 0 4 0
Nov 18 at King (Tenn.) W, 75-66 1 27 0 3 3 1 1 1.0 2 0 3 -
Nov 21 Columbus St. W, 70-68 1 18 0 2 2 2 1 2.0 1 0 4 0
Nov 24 at Lincoln Memorial L, 56-54 1 19 2 1 3 0 0 - 1 0 4 -
Dec 3 North Georgia W, 86-65 1 24 6 1 7 3 1 3.0 0 1 2 -
Dec 5 Newberry L, 73-69 1 29 3 2 5 1 2 0.5 4 1 2 -
Dec 9 at North Greenville W, 88-59 1 24 0 1 1 5 1 5.0 2 0 2 -
Dec 12 at Queens (N.C.) W, 72-50 1 19 1 3 4 2 0 - 3 0 2 -
Dec 16 at Catawba L, 79-66 1 19 2 2 4 0 2 0.0 2 0 5 1
Dec 19 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 68-48 1 12 0 0 0 2 0 - 1 0 5 1
Jan 2 Mars Hill W, 87-68 - 15 1 2 3 0 1 0.0 0 1 4 -
Jan 6 at Tusculum W, 68-47 1 34 0 5 5 6 1 6.0 2 2 2 -
Jan 9 at Wingate L, 63-57 1 23 1 2 3 3 2 1.5 0 1 5 1
Jan 13 Brevard W, 75-57 1 26 4 2 6 4 1 4.0 0 1 2 -
Jan 16 Coker W, 88-49 1 18 1 2 3 4 2 2.0 2 0 1 -
Jan 21 at Anderson (S.C.) W, 54-51 1 28 1 0 1 2 6 0.3 1 1 3 0
Jan 24 at Newberry L, 77-69 1 20 0 1 1 1 1 1.0 1 0 5 1
Jan 27 Lincoln Memorial W, 79-72 1 22 1 1 2 0 1 0.0 0 0 3 -
Jan 30 Queens (N.C.) W, 73-53 1 12 2 0 2 1 1 1.0 0 0 3 -
Feb 3 at Mars Hill L, 83-82 1 34 8 4 12 0 0 - 0 0 4 -
Feb 6 Catawba L, 82-78 1 22 3 5 8 1 0 - 1 0 2 -
Feb 10 Anderson (S.C.) W, 81-79 1 29 4 1 5 2 2 1.0 1 0 5 1
Feb 13 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 59-52 1 20 1 2 3 0 0 - 1 0 5 1
Feb 17 Tusculum L, 64-55 1 25 1 3 4 0 0 - 0 1 4 -
Feb 20 Wingate L, 81-65 - 23 3 1 4 1 2 0.5 0 0 0 -
Feb 24 at Brevard W, 74-67 1 15 2 2 4 1 0 - 1 0 3 0
Feb 27 at Coker W, 76-69 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 2 at Newberry L, 85-74 - - - - - - - - - - - -
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2014-15 - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
2015-16 27 25 22.2 2.3-6.1 37.6 0.2-1.2 18.8 1.7-2.5 69.1 6.6
2016-17 27 21 20.5 1.0-2.9 33.8 0.1-0.3 22.2 0.9-1.7 48.9 2.9
2017-18 13 - 10.3 0.3-1.2 26.7 0.0-0.0 - 0.5-0.9 58.3 1.2
Total 67 46 19.2 1.4-3.8 35.8 0.1-0.6 19.5 1.1-1.9 60.6 4.0
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2014-15 - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
2015-16 27 25 599 62-165 37.6 6-32 18.8 47-68 69.1 177
2016-17 27 21 553 26-77 33.8 2-9 22.2 23-47 48.9 77
2017-18 13 - 134 4-15 26.7 0-0 - 7-12 58.3 15
Total 67 46 1286 92-257 35.8 8-41 19.5 77-127 60.6 269
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2014-15 - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
2015-16 27 25 22.2 4.1-11.0 37.6 0.4-2.1 18.8 3.1-4.5 69.1 11.8
2016-17 27 21 20.5 1.9-5.6 33.8 0.1-0.7 22.2 1.7-3.4 48.9 5.6
2017-18 13 - 10.3 1.2-4.5 26.7 0.0-0.0 - 2.1-3.6 58.3 4.5
Total 67 46 19.2 2.9-8.0 35.8 0.2-1.3 19.5 2.4-4.0 60.6 8.4
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2014-15 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2015-16 27 25 22.2 1.8 2.0 3.8 3.3 0.3 1.7 1.3 1.3 1.0 0.3
2016-17 27 21 20.5 1.4 1.7 3.1 2.9 0.1 1.2 1.0 1.2 1.5 0.4
2017-18 13 - 10.3 1.2 0.7 1.9 2.1 0.0 0.5 0.8 0.6 1.1 0.1
Total 67 46 19.2 1.5 1.6 3.1 2.9 0.2 1.3 1.1 1.2 1.2 0.3
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2014-15 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2015-16 27 25 599 49 53 102 89 7 47 35 1.3 28 9
2016-17 27 21 553 37 47 84 78 4 33 28 1.2 41 12
2017-18 13 - 134 16 9 25 27 0 6 10 0.6 14 1
Total 67 46 1286 102 109 211 194 11 86 73 1.2 83 22
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2014-15 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2015-16 27 25 22.2 3.3 3.5 6.8 5.9 0.5 3.1 2.3 1.3 1.9 0.6
2016-17 27 21 20.5 2.7 3.4 6.1 5.6 0.3 2.4 2.0 1.2 3.0 0.9
2017-18 13 - 10.3 4.8 2.7 7.5 8.1 0.0 1.8 3.0 0.6 4.2 0.3
Total 67 46 19.2 3.2 3.4 6.6 6.0 0.3 2.7 2.3 1.2 2.6 0.7
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 27 25 22.2 2.3-6.1 37.6 0.2-1.2 18.8 1.7-2.5 69.1 6.6
Conference 21 19 22.1 2.3-6.0 38.1 0.2-1.1 17.4 1.9-2.6 72.2 6.6
Exhibition 1 1 23.0 1.0-4.0 25.0 0.0-2.0 0.0 1.0-2.0 50.0 3.0
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Home 13 11 21.2 2.4-5.8 40.8 0.2-1.1 21.4 1.4-1.9 72.0 6.4
Away 13 13 23.7 2.2-6.2 35.0 0.2-1.2 18.8 2.2-3.0 71.8 6.7
Neutral 1 1 16.0 3.0-9.0 33.3 0.0-2.0 0.0 1.0-4.0 25.0 7.0
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Wins 17 16 21.5 2.4-5.9 40.0 0.3-1.3 22.7 1.2-1.8 70.0 6.2
Losses 10 9 23.4 2.2-6.5 33.8 0.1-1.0 10.0 2.6-3.8 68.4 7.1
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November 5 5 21.2 2.4-6.6 36.4 0.2-1.0 20.0 1.8-2.8 64.3 6.8
December 6 6 21.2 1.2-5.7 20.6 0.2-1.5 11.1 2.7-3.7 72.7 5.2
January 9 8 22.0 2.6-5.0 51.1 0.3-1.0 33.3 1.2-1.8 68.8 6.7
February 7 6 24.0 2.9-7.6 37.7 0.1-1.3 11.1 1.6-2.3 68.8 7.4
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 27 25 599 62-165 37.6 6-32 18.8 47-68 69.1 177
Conference 21 19 464 48-126 38.1 4-23 17.4 39-54 72.2 139
Exhibition 1 1 23 1-4 25.0 0-2 0.0 1-2 50.0 3
-
Home 13 11 275 31-76 40.8 3-14 21.4 18-25 72.0 83
Away 13 13 308 28-80 35.0 3-16 18.8 28-39 71.8 87
Neutral 1 1 16 3-9 33.3 0-2 0.0 1-4 25.0 7
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Wins 17 16 365 40-100 40.0 5-22 22.7 21-30 70.0 106
Losses 10 9 234 22-65 33.8 1-10 10.0 26-38 68.4 71
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November 5 5 106 12-33 36.4 1-5 20.0 9-14 64.3 34
December 6 6 127 7-34 20.6 1-9 11.1 16-22 72.7 31
January 9 8 198 23-45 51.1 3-9 33.3 11-16 68.8 60
February 7 6 168 20-53 37.7 1-9 11.1 11-16 68.8 52
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 27 25 22.2 4.1-11.0 37.6 0.4-2.1 18.8 3.1-4.5 69.1 11.8
Conference 21 19 22.1 4.1-10.9 38.1 0.3-2.0 17.4 3.4-4.7 72.2 12.0
Exhibition 1 1 23.0 1.7-7.0 25.0 0.0-3.5 0.0 1.7-3.5 50.0 5.2
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Home 13 11 21.2 4.5-11.1 40.8 0.4-2.0 21.4 2.6-3.6 72.0 12.1
Away 13 13 23.7 3.6-10.4 35.0 0.4-2.1 18.8 3.6-5.1 71.8 11.3
Neutral 1 1 16.0 7.5-22.5 33.3 0.0-5.0 0.0 2.5-10.0 25.0 17.5
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Wins 17 16 21.5 4.4-11.0 40.0 0.5-2.4 22.7 2.3-3.3 70.0 11.6
Losses 10 9 23.4 3.8-11.1 33.8 0.2-1.7 10.0 4.4-6.5 68.4 12.1
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November 5 5 21.2 4.5-12.5 36.4 0.4-1.9 20.0 3.4-5.3 64.3 12.8
December 6 6 21.2 2.2-10.7 20.6 0.3-2.8 11.1 5.0-6.9 72.7 9.8
January 9 8 22.0 4.6-9.1 51.1 0.6-1.8 33.3 2.2-3.2 68.8 12.1
February 7 6 24.0 4.8-12.6 37.7 0.2-2.1 11.1 2.6-3.8 68.8 12.4
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 27 25 22.2 1.8 2.0 3.8 3.3 0.3 1.7 1.3 1.3 1.0 0.3
Conference 21 19 22.1 2.0 2.0 3.9 3.3 0.3 1.5 1.1 1.3 1.0 0.4
Exhibition 1 1 23.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0
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Home 13 11 21.2 2.2 1.7 3.9 2.8 0.2 1.6 1.1 1.5 0.8 0.4
Away 13 13 23.7 1.5 2.2 3.8 3.6 0.3 2.0 1.5 1.4 1.3 0.3
Neutral 1 1 16.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 5.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 0.0
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Wins 17 16 21.5 1.5 1.8 3.2 3.1 0.2 2.4 1.5 1.5 1.1 0.4
Losses 10 9 23.4 2.4 2.3 4.7 3.6 0.4 0.7 0.9 0.8 1.0 0.3
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November 5 5 21.2 0.8 2.2 3.0 4.0 0.2 1.6 1.8 0.9 1.2 0.0
December 6 6 21.2 2.0 1.5 3.5 3.0 0.3 2.2 1.0 2.2 2.0 0.3
January 9 8 22.0 1.2 1.7 2.9 3.1 0.2 2.3 1.8 1.3 0.7 0.7
February 7 6 24.0 3.1 2.6 5.7 3.3 0.3 0.7 0.6 1.3 0.6 0.1
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 27 25 599 49 53 102 89 7 47 35 1.3 28 9
Conference 21 19 464 41 41 82 69 6 31 24 1.3 21 8
Exhibition 1 1 23 0 1 1 0 - 1 1 1.0 0 0
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Home 13 11 275 29 22 51 37 2 21 14 1.5 10 5
Away 13 13 308 20 29 49 47 4 26 19 1.4 17 4
Neutral 1 1 16 0 2 2 5 1 0 2 0.0 1 0
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Wins 17 16 365 25 30 55 53 3 40 26 1.5 18 6
Losses 10 9 234 24 23 47 36 4 7 9 0.8 10 3
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November 5 5 106 4 11 15 20 1 8 9 0.9 6 0
December 6 6 127 12 9 21 18 2 13 6 2.2 12 2
January 9 8 198 11 15 26 28 2 21 16 1.3 6 6
February 7 6 168 22 18 40 23 2 5 4 1.3 4 1
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 27 25 22.2 3.3 3.5 6.8 5.9 0.5 3.1 2.3 1.3 1.9 0.6
Conference 21 19 22.1 3.5 3.5 7.1 5.9 0.5 2.7 2.1 1.3 1.8 0.7
Exhibition 1 1 23.0 0.0 1.7 1.7 0.0 0.0 1.7 1.7 1.0 0.0 0.0
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Home 13 11 21.2 4.2 3.2 7.4 5.4 0.3 3.1 2.0 1.5 1.5 0.7
Away 13 13 23.7 2.6 3.8 6.4 6.1 0.5 3.4 2.5 1.4 2.2 0.5
Neutral 1 1 16.0 0.0 5.0 5.0 12.5 2.5 0.0 5.0 0.0 2.5 0.0
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Wins 17 16 21.5 2.7 3.3 6.0 5.8 0.3 4.4 2.8 1.5 2.0 0.7
Losses 10 9 23.4 4.1 3.9 8.0 6.2 0.7 1.2 1.5 0.8 1.7 0.5
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November 5 5 21.2 1.5 4.2 5.7 7.5 0.4 3.0 3.4 0.9 2.3 0.0
December 6 6 21.2 3.8 2.8 6.6 5.7 0.6 4.1 1.9 2.2 3.8 0.6
January 9 8 22.0 2.2 3.0 5.3 5.7 0.4 4.2 3.2 1.3 1.2 1.2
February 7 6 24.0 5.2 4.3 9.5 5.5 0.5 1.2 1.0 1.3 1.0 0.2