2024-25 Women's Basketball Roster
Jones, Kyla
Jersey Number 2
Kyla Jones
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- High School:
- Whitney Young
- Hometown:
- Chicago, Ill.
- Prev School:
- Brown
- Major:
- Information Design & Strategy
Bio
+ First Team All-Ivy League - 2023-24
+ CSC Academic All-District - 2023-24, 2024-25
2024-25: Started in all 27 games during her lone season at Northwestern ... Averaged 8.6 points, 2.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 1.0 steals ... Reached double figures in scoring 10 times ... Had seven outings with two-plus steals ... Was dominant in her Northwestern debut, erupting for a season-high 28 points (9-12 FGs, 2-3 3FGs, 8-12 FTs), the top single-game outing by a Wildcat in 2024-25, against Illinois State (11/6) ... Also came away with three steals in clash with the Redbirds ... Added 11 points (5-9 FGs, 1-2 FTs) and three steals in matchup with Lehigh (11/10) ... Scored 15 points (7-10 FGs, 1-1 3FGs) in win over Cornell (12/1) ... Led the 'Cats in Big Ten opener at No. 23 Michigan (12/8), putting up a team-high 14 points (6-12 FGs, 1-2 3FGs, 1-2 FTs) ... Chipped in 10 points, two steals, and a career-high tying two blocks in victory against Bradley (12/15) ... Finished with 14 points (7-11 FGs) against Oregon (12/31) ... Continued strong start to league play at No. 10 Ohio State, leading Northwestern with 15 points (6-10 FGs, 3-4 FTs) ... Knocked down a pair of threes as part of 17-point effort (6-8 FGs, 2-2 3FGs, 3-4 FTs) against No. 24 Minnesota ... Paced the Wildcats in home tilt with Illinois, closing her night with 14 points (5-6 FGs, 4-8 FTs), a block, and three steals ... Helped Northwestern to road win at Rutgers (2/17), finishing with 12 points (5-10 FGs, 2-4 FTs) and four rebounds against the Scarlet Knights ... College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District.
2023-24 (at Brown): Joined the 1,000-point club on Feb. 17...Led the Bears and was third in the Ivy League with 17.1 points per game...Finished second in the league in field goal percentage (45.7)...Logged 20 double-digit scoring games, nine 20+ point games, and two 30+ point games...Set the Ivy League single-game high for points in the season with 34 at Monmouth (11/26)...Logged two five-game double-digit scoring streaks (11/15-29 and 2/9-3/1) ... College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District.
2022-23 (at Brown): Led the team with 16.4 points per game, which ranked third in the conference...Logged 16 double-digit scoring games, including six 20+ point games and two 30-point games...Named Ivy League Player of the Week on Nov. 21 after scoring 29 points with three steals at UMass Lowell.
2021-22 (at Brown): Led team in steals (65) and tied for team lead in assists (55)...Also paced the team in made free throws (60)...Reached double-digit scoring 16 times and 20+ points twice...Finished the season with six straight double-digit scoring performances.
2020-21 (at Brown): Season canceled due to COVID-19.
High School: All-State athlete in Illinois and Massachusetts...Named the Chicagoland Classic Tournament MVP...Also earned All-Tournament honors for the Rose Classic, Best of Michigan and Blackburn Tournament...Played AAU for Mac Irvin Fire...Competed at Whitney Young from 2015 to 2019, then finished her high school career at Worcester Academy for 2019-20.
McKeown on Jones: "We are looking forward to the opportunity to coach Kyla as she brings a great attitude, energy and skillset to the Big Ten. She had a great career at Brown as well as at Whitney Young High School in Chicago. Her experience in the Ivy League and her academic success makes her a great role model for our younger student-athletes. We're really excited to have her part of our Wildcat program!"
+ CSC Academic All-District - 2023-24, 2024-25
2024-25: Started in all 27 games during her lone season at Northwestern ... Averaged 8.6 points, 2.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 1.0 steals ... Reached double figures in scoring 10 times ... Had seven outings with two-plus steals ... Was dominant in her Northwestern debut, erupting for a season-high 28 points (9-12 FGs, 2-3 3FGs, 8-12 FTs), the top single-game outing by a Wildcat in 2024-25, against Illinois State (11/6) ... Also came away with three steals in clash with the Redbirds ... Added 11 points (5-9 FGs, 1-2 FTs) and three steals in matchup with Lehigh (11/10) ... Scored 15 points (7-10 FGs, 1-1 3FGs) in win over Cornell (12/1) ... Led the 'Cats in Big Ten opener at No. 23 Michigan (12/8), putting up a team-high 14 points (6-12 FGs, 1-2 3FGs, 1-2 FTs) ... Chipped in 10 points, two steals, and a career-high tying two blocks in victory against Bradley (12/15) ... Finished with 14 points (7-11 FGs) against Oregon (12/31) ... Continued strong start to league play at No. 10 Ohio State, leading Northwestern with 15 points (6-10 FGs, 3-4 FTs) ... Knocked down a pair of threes as part of 17-point effort (6-8 FGs, 2-2 3FGs, 3-4 FTs) against No. 24 Minnesota ... Paced the Wildcats in home tilt with Illinois, closing her night with 14 points (5-6 FGs, 4-8 FTs), a block, and three steals ... Helped Northwestern to road win at Rutgers (2/17), finishing with 12 points (5-10 FGs, 2-4 FTs) and four rebounds against the Scarlet Knights ... College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District.
2023-24 (at Brown): Joined the 1,000-point club on Feb. 17...Led the Bears and was third in the Ivy League with 17.1 points per game...Finished second in the league in field goal percentage (45.7)...Logged 20 double-digit scoring games, nine 20+ point games, and two 30+ point games...Set the Ivy League single-game high for points in the season with 34 at Monmouth (11/26)...Logged two five-game double-digit scoring streaks (11/15-29 and 2/9-3/1) ... College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District.
2022-23 (at Brown): Led the team with 16.4 points per game, which ranked third in the conference...Logged 16 double-digit scoring games, including six 20+ point games and two 30-point games...Named Ivy League Player of the Week on Nov. 21 after scoring 29 points with three steals at UMass Lowell.
2021-22 (at Brown): Led team in steals (65) and tied for team lead in assists (55)...Also paced the team in made free throws (60)...Reached double-digit scoring 16 times and 20+ points twice...Finished the season with six straight double-digit scoring performances.
2020-21 (at Brown): Season canceled due to COVID-19.
High School: All-State athlete in Illinois and Massachusetts...Named the Chicagoland Classic Tournament MVP...Also earned All-Tournament honors for the Rose Classic, Best of Michigan and Blackburn Tournament...Played AAU for Mac Irvin Fire...Competed at Whitney Young from 2015 to 2019, then finished her high school career at Worcester Academy for 2019-20.
McKeown on Jones: "We are looking forward to the opportunity to coach Kyla as she brings a great attitude, energy and skillset to the Big Ten. She had a great career at Brown as well as at Whitney Young High School in Chicago. Her experience in the Ivy League and her academic success makes her a great role model for our younger student-athletes. We're really excited to have her part of our Wildcat program!"
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