Kayla Groh's Bio
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JUNIOR NOTES
2006-07 Horizon League All-Defensive team ... Academic All-Horizon League ... Second-Team CoSIDA Academic All-District V ... finished the year first in the Horizon League and 20th in the NCAA with a .859 free throw percentage ... that effort also ranks third-best in team history ... had first career double-double with a season-high 20 points and a career-best 12 rebounds against Oakland Nov. 15 ... boasted a 2.0 assist/turnover ratio while averaging 2.6 assists per game... finished the year second on the team in assists and fifth in scoring ... had a 7-for-7 effort at the free throw line against Illinois State Dec. 22 ... led the team with 13 points against Chicago State Dec. 16 ... after starting the season 9-of-14 from the free throw line, finished the year firing over 89 percent from the charity stripe

SOPHOMORE NOTES
In her first season as a starter, was fourth on the team in scoring (8.7 ppg) as well as third on the squad in assists (2.3 apg) and steals (1.7 spg) ... tied for ninth in the Horizon League in steals ... had a near perfect day at Detroit Feb. 1, going 7-for-7 from the field and 6-of-7 at the free throw line for 22 points ... that effort followed a 4-for-4 day against Cleveland State Jan. 26 ... had career-high four offensive rebounds in win at North Dakota State Feb. 7 ... just missed a double-double with 13 points and nine rebounds versus Detroit Feb. 18 ... had a streak of seven straight three-pointers over a four-game span, including a 3-for-3 day against Cleveland State Jan. 26 ... was second on the team in minutes, averaging 30.6 per game

FRESHMAN NOTES
Named to the 2005 Horizon League All-Newcomer team after making 29 appearances as a rookie ... averaged 4.0 points and 2.5 rebounds per contest, averages that increased to 4.4 points and 3.4 rebounds against Horizon League opponents ... finished the year fifth on the squad with 20 three-point field goals ... in first collegiate game against Vermont Nov. 20, drained a three-point field goal on her first touch of the ball ... had 11 points thanks to 3-for-3 three-point shooting against South Dakota State Jan. 18 ... led the team with a career-best six assists against UIC Jan. 12 ... in first career home game, tallied first double-figure scoring effort with 10 points against Alcorn State Nov. 26 ... had a solid game at Cleveland State Jan. 26, scoring 11 points to go with a season-high seven rebounds

HIGH SCHOOL
Associated Press third-team all-state ... averaged 19.6 points, 7.0 rebounds, 3.5 steals and 2.9 assists as a senior in leading Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah to a WIAA state semifinal appearance in 2004 ... scored 40 points in that semifinal contest against South Shore ... as a sophomore, teamed with older sister, Heather, to guide the Resorters to a WIAA Division 4 state title ... Milwaukee Journal Sentinel two-time honorable mention all-state ... two-time WIAA all-tournament team selection ... owns school record in scoring with 1,655 points ... Sheboygan Press Scholar Athlete ... three-time team MVP ... four-year letterwinner, three-time all-conference and all-area selection ... also excelled in softball and volleyball as a prep ... named conference player of the year in softball in 2003 ... high school basketball coach was Don Kulow

PERSONAL
Born Kayla Marie Groh on June 17, 1986 ... parents are Terry and Barb Groh ... has an older sister, Heather, and a younger brother, Tyler ... sister Heather played basketball at Lakeland College in Sheboygan, Wis. ... majoring in business administration with a psychology minor