Kayla McBride
Kayla McBride was born in Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States on June 25th, 1992 and is the Basketball Player. At the age of 31, Kayla McBride biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Kayla McBride (born June 25, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Las Vegas Aces of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).
She was drafted 3rd overall by the San Antonio Stars in the 2014 WNBA draft.
McBride played shooting guard for Notre Dame, where she led the Fighting Irish to four consecutive Final Fours and three NCAA championship appearances.
Early life
McBride is the daughter of LaMont and LuAnn McBride. McBride has one younger brother Aaron and two younger sisters Karlee and Jayden. Her sister Karlee played basketball for Indiana University.
High school career
McBride attended Villa Maria Academy in Erie, Pennsylvania. McBride was a three-year starter and four-year letterwinner at Villa Maria under new head coach Scott Dibble, assisting the Victors in their combined record of 106–15 (.876) with two Pennsylvania Class AA state championships (2009, 2010) and a state runner-up finish (2007) in her prep career. She was a top reserve ("sixth man") on the Class AA state runner-up squad that went 27–5, with a 5.7 percentile, 1.6 spg. in her freshman year in 2006–07. At 1.3 apg. With a.740 free throw percentage this season and winning the Swin Cash award as Western Pennsylvania's Freshman of the Year in 2007. As a sophomore in 2007, 2008-08, I led Pennsylvania to a record breaking 24-55 percent while still averaging 13.0 ppg., 6.8 rpg., 3.1 spg. From the foul line, shooting from the foul line came out at.730. During her junior season in 2008-09, she helped VMA win 27–3 records and state championship, while the team reached 15th in ESPN Hoopgurlz East Region rankings during season, with team highs of 17.3 ppg and 7.8 rpg. At 4.1 apg. and 3.1 spg. And a.820 free throw percentage. Villa Maria led the league to a 28–2 record and its second straight state championship as a senior in 2009–10. In the Class AA state final against York Catholic, the spg. and 11 rebounds were combined, with 29 points and 11 rebounds. In 2009 and 2010, she was named District 10 Player of the Year and Pennsylvania Class AA Player of the Year. In 2010, McBride was named Pennsylvania Gatorade Player of the Year. McBride holds school records (boys or girls) in career points (1,727): assists (474), steals (420) and blocked shots (191)
College career
McBride played basketball at the University of Notre Dame. Because of academic difficulties, she had to miss the first half of the season. She watched from the sidelines as her team lost to Texas A&M in the 2011 NCAA Championship. She played in 19 games, beginning in 4th grade, and was a regular in the four seasons. McBride averaged 8.7 points, 3.3 rebounds, and shot.557 from the field, the third best on her team. They ended the season with a 31–8 record.
She appeared in all 39 games, began in 36 of those 39 games. She finished fourth on the team with a.496 field goal percentage, fourth on the team in scoring, averaging 11.6 points per game, and the Big East regular-season free throw percentage crown, with a free throw percentage of.919. The Fighting Irish returned to the championship once more, but this time to Baylor. McBride scored 11 points in that game.
She played all 37 games and began in 36 games. McBride averaged 15.9 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game. She led the league in free throw percentage and almost tied for ninth in the country, but the minimum was met for national rankings. That season, her field goal percentage was.453, her lowest ever. For the third time in a row, Notre Dame advanced to the Final Four, but they lost to UConn.
In all 38 games, McBride started. She had career highs of 17.6 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 3.8 assists per game. The Fighting Irish went undefeated until their championship game against Connecticut, which was also undefeated because both teams were in a different conference (with Notre Dame in the ACC conference), and this was the first time the two teams had met that season. It was McBride's last chance to win a college championship. But Notre Dame lost in the second half, with the final score being 79-58. McBride's last game as a student athlete featured 21 points and 5 rebounds.