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Kayla Miller
Senior
Guard
Exercise Science/Sport Management Major
Wilmington, Del./Ursuline Academy
(George Washington)
As A Blue Hen: Third-year member of the Blue Hens who has earned two letters • receives significant playing time as the Blue Hens’ point guard • 14th in Delaware history with 256 career assists in just three seasons played • tied for 18th in UD history with 29 3-point field goals made • tied for 10th in school history with nine assists against Northeastern (1/29/13) • CAA Dean Ehlers Leadership Award nominee • UD Team Most Improved Player.
2012-13 Season: Played all 36 games for Delaware as a senior, starting 30 games as the Blue Hen point guard • finished 17th nationally with a 2.18 assist to turnover ratio • led team with 109 assists (3.0 per game) • dished out five assists in CAA Championship game against Drexel (3/17) • blocked first shot of season against Old Dominion (2/14) • registered a career-high nine assists in team’s win over Northeastern (1/29); mark ties for 10th in school history for a single game • tallied a career-game in team’s 65-56 win at Drexel (1/27) with 11 points, three 3-pointers, seven assists and a season-high 39 minutes of play • grabbed 100th career rebound in a Blue Hen uniform vs. George Mason (1/10) • recorded a career-high five steals against Princeton (12/9) • posted a career-high six free throws on nine attempts against St. Bonaventure (11/28) • scored two points, grabbed three rebounds and handed out an assist during the season-opening victory over Sam Houston State (11/9) • CAA Dean Ehlers Leadership Award nominee • shared UD Team Most Improved Player honors with Jaquetta May.
2011-12 Season: Appeared in all but one game for the Blue Hens • ranked third on the squad with 73 assists and sixth with 19 steals • contributed 28 points and 43 rebounds on the year • dished out a season-best six assists, grabbed five rebounds, and made two steals during the season-opening win over Rhode Island (11/11) • handed out five assists in the win at Villanova (11/22) • pulled down three boards and added two assists during the win at Saint Bonaventure (11/27) • led the team with four steals while adding four assists, two rebounds, and two points during the win over William & Mary (12/4) • scored a season-high four points during the victory over Yale (12/5) • recorded five assists during the win vs. UNCW (1/12 ) • notched three points and four assists in the win at Northeastern (1/15) • grabbed four boards and added four assists during the victory vs. Hofstra (1/26) • dished out four assists at Hofstra (2/16) and three assists vs. George Mason (2/23) • tied her season-high with four points to go with two assists and two boards during the CAA Tournament Quarterfinal win over Old Dominion (3/9) • led the Blue Hens with four assists during the CAA Semifinal triumph over UNCW (3/10) • dished out three assists during both NCAA Tournament games • named Colonial Athletic Association Honorable Mention All-Academic.
2010-11 Season: Sat out the season as a redshirt after having back surgery to repair a herniated disk • earned honorable mention Colonial Athletic Association All-Academic honors.
2009-10 Season: Served as a co-captain with Eva Riddick • saw action in 24 games • made 20 starts after sitting out the first nine games of the season due to NCAA transfer regulations • contributed 85 points and 43 rebounds for the Blue Hens • averaged 3.5 points and 1.8 boards per game • dished out a team-high 74 assists, made 27 steals and blocked one shot on the season • tallied a season-high 10 points against George Mason (2/8) • added nine against Drexel (1/17) and Buffalo (12/22) • drained a pair of three-pointers against George Mason (3/11) and Massachusetts (12/30) • pulled down a season-high six rebounds against Old Dominion (3/13) in the semifinals of the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament • dealt a team season-high seven assists against Towson (1/28) and six against UNC Wilmington (1/14) • made a trio of steals on four different occasions • played a season-high 40 minutes versus Old Dominion and twice against Drexel (3/12 and 1/17) • named to the CAA All-Academic second team • selected as Delaware's nominee for the CAA Dean Ehlers Leadership Award • presented the Joyce Perry Memorial Coaches' Award at the annual women's basketball banquet.
At George Washington: 2008-09 Season: Transferred to Delaware from George Washington following the fall 2008 semester • appeared in seven games for the Colonials, averaging 1.3 points and 0.9 rebounds in six minutes per contest • scored nine points on 3 of 4 shooting from the field and 2 of 2 shooting from the free throw line while adding two assists in 17 minutes against Coppin State.
High School: Three-time All-State selection who led Ursuline Academy to the 2005, 2006 and 2008 state championships • averaged 14.0 points, 6.0 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game to earn first team All-State honors as a senior in 2008 • 2006 honorable mention All-State and 2007 third team All-State selection • four-time all-conference selection who earned first team honors as a junior and senior • member of Spirit Club.
Personal: Kayla Noel Miller • daughter of Jeff and Karen Miller • has a sister Kelsey, a former Miss Delaware Teen USA who attends UD, and a brother, Dylan • father played football at Susquehanna University • earned her degree in exercise science • currently is a sport management major at Delaware • works for the Wilmington Blue Rocks over the summer • enjoys dancing, exercising, writing, listening to music, and hanging out with friends during her free time.
| Year | GP/GS | FG-FGA | Pct. | 3-PT-FGA | Pct. | FT-FTA | Pct. | Ast. | Stl. |
| 2009-10 | 24/20 | 25-95 | .263 | 11-44 | .250 | 24-44 | .545 | 74 | 27 |
| 2010-11 | --/-- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2011-12 | 32/0 | 9-33 | .273 | 0-1 | .000 | 10-14 | .714 | 73 | 19 |
| 2012-13 | 36/30 | 45-127 | .354 | 18-59 | .305 | 25-37 | .676 | 109 | 31 |
| Totals | 92/50 | 79-255 | .310 | 29-104 | .279 | 59-95 | .621 | 256 | 77 |
| Year | BLK | REB | RPG | PTS | PPG | Min. | Avg. |
| 2009-10 | 1 | 43 | 1.8 | 85 | 3.5 | 730 | 30.4 |
| 2010-11 | --/-- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2011-12 | 1 | 43 | 1.3 | 28 | 0.9 | 523 | 16.3 |
| 2012-13 | 1 | 48 | 1.3 | 133 | 3.7 | 964 | 26.8 |
| Totals | 3 | 134 | 1.5 | 246 | 2.7 | 2217 | 24.1 |
Career Highs
Points: 11 – at Drexel, 1/27/13
Field Goals: 4 – vs. Hofstra, 3/16/13
Field Goal Att.: 11 – vs. Hofstra, 2/3/13
3-pt. Field Goals: 3 – at Drexel, 1/27/13
3-pt. Field Goals Att.: 6 – 3x, last at James Madison, 2/10/13
Free Throws: 6 – vs. St. Bonaventure, 11/28/12
Free Throw Att.: 9 – vs. St. Bonaventure, 11/28/12
Rebounds: 6 – vs. Old Dominion, 3/3/10
Assists: 9 – vs. Northeastern, 1/29/13
Blocks: 1 – 3x, last vs. Old Dominion, 2/14/13
Steals: 5 – vs. Princeton, 12/9/12
Minutes: 40 – vs. Drexel, 1/17/10
