Northern Kentucky University Athletics

Kayla Thacker Stats

AT NKU: Thacker enters her final season with the Norse...outstanding athlete and scorer off the dribble...can play either guard position or small forward...also a good defensive player. 2012-13: Started all 28 games for NKU...averaged 11.2 points and 5.9 rebounds per game…led the team with 47 steals and collected 22 blocked shots and 51 assists…recorded two double-doubles…scored a career-high 23 points at Lipscomb on Feb. 9...named to the Atlantic Sun’s Academic All-Conference team. 2011-12: Saw action in all 28 games and started 18 times…averaged 2.8 points and 3.5 rebounds…also dished out 32 assists and added 16 steals…scored nine points twice. 2010-11: Played in 25 games and started 13 times…averaged 2.9 points per game.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2010 graduate of Bullitt East High School...averaged 13.8 points per game as a senior...scored 1,655 career points at Bullitt East and was named the 6th Region Player of the Year as a senior...knocked down 129 3-pointers during her career...also grabbed 459 rebounds for the Chargers...earned a spot on the Kentucky all-star team that played Indiana in that annual series... named to the all-state second team and earned district most valuable player honors...a McDonald’s All-America nominee...lettered in volleyball and track as well...coached by Chris Stallings.

PERSONAL: Born on April 14, 1992...daughter of Kevin and Connie Thacker.


KAYLA THACKER'S CAREER STATISTICS
                                 Total         3-Point                    Rebounds
Year      GP-GS   Min/Avg    FG-FGA   Pct   FG-FGA   Pct   FT-FTA   Pct Off-Def  Tot  Avg  PF-FO Ast  TO Blk Stl  Pts/Avg
2010-11   25-13   442/17.7   23-78   .295    1-20   .050   25-46   .543  21-35    56  2.2  44-1   30  41   8  20   72/2.9
2011-12   28-18   552/19.7   27-84   .321    1-18   .056   22-35   .629  27-71    98  3.5  37-0   32  29  11  16   77/2.8
2012-13   28-28  1027/36.7   93-295  .315   44-146  .301   83-109  .761  72-93   165  5.9  48-0   51  54  22  47  313/11.0
TOTAL     81-59  2021/25.0   143-457 .313   46-184  .250   130-190 .684  120-199 319  3.9  129-1 113 124  41  83  462/5.6

CAREER HIGHS
POINTS - 23 vs. Lipscomb on Feb. 9, 2013
REBOUNDS - 12, twice
ASSISTS - 4, multiple times