2014-15 Women's Basketball Roster

5 Kayla Dames

  • Height 5-9
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Chartiers Valley
  • Hometown Oakdale, PA

Biography

CAREER Two-time Second Team All-AMCC Performer (2013-14, 2014-15)...AMCC Academic All-Conference (2014-15)…AMCC All-Tournament Team (2014-15)…Team Captain (2014-15)…AMCC WBB Pre-Season Player of the Year (2014-15)… Selected by her teammates as Pitt-Greensburg Women’s Basketball “MVP” in back-to-back seasons (2012-13, 2013-14)…Became the 9th player in program history to score 1,000 points on February 24, 2015…Played in 95 games, including 68 starts, in her 3 ½ seasons with the Bobcats…Career totals of 1,028 points (10.8 ppg), 594 rebounds (6.3 rpg), 153 assists (1.6 apg), 130 steals (1.4 spg), and 94 blocks (1.0 bpg)…Finished her career ranked in the Top 10 All-Time in 18 different statistical categories including the following: 4th in blocked shots, 4th in rebounding average, 4th in defensive rebounds (440), 6th in total rebounds, 6th in 3-point field goals made (91), 8th in points, 8th in FT percentage, 8th in minutes played (2,764), 9th in FTs made (207), 9th in FGs made (365), 10th in scoring average, and 10th in offensive rebounds (154)…Blocked the 5th most shots in single-season history (37) in 2013-14…Scored the 5th most points in single-game history when she exploded for 30 points at Mount Aloysius on 01/08/2014…An athletically-gifted guard who could impact the game on both ends of the floor, Kayla was a driving force behind four straight AMCC Playoff Appearances, including a spot in the AMCC Championship game during her standout senior season
 
2014-15  AMCC Academic All-Conference…Second Team All-AMCC…AMCC All-Tournament Team...Team Captain…Selected AMCC WBB Pre-Season Player of the Year…Became the 9th player in program history to score 1,000 points on February 24, 2015…Played in all 28 games, starting a team-best 27 games, during her senior campaign…Scored in double figures 21 times, averaging a career-best 12.8 ppg…Averaged a team-leading 8.4 rpg and 1.5 spg…2nd on the squad in blocks (34)…Ranked 2nd in the AMCC in defensive rebounds (173), 5th in blocks, 6th in rebounds per game, 13th in steals, and 15th in scoring…Moved into 4th all-time in career blocks (94)… Registered her first double-double of the season at Chatham, scoring 19 points and adding 11 rebounds (11/25/14)…Opened AMCC play recording a double-double with 10 points and 13 rebounds in the OT loss at D’Youville (12/06/14)…Shot 75% from 3-point land, scoring 16 points and adding 14 rebounds, while matching a career-high with five steals, for her 3rd double-double of the season in the win versus Penn State Altoona (12/10/14)…Pumped in 19 points and ripped down a career-high 18 rebounds for her 4th double-double of the season in the win over Franciscan (01/07/15)… Shot 53% from the field, recording another double-double, with a season-high 21 points and 12 rebounds at La Roche (01/14/15)…Recorded her 6th double-double of the season, scoring 18 points and pulling down 11 rebounds, while matching a career-high with five steals, in the win versus D’Youville (01/24/15)…Scored 12 points and pulled down 15 rebounds for her 7th double-double of the season at Franciscan (02/04/15)…Pumped in another double-double, scoring 18 points and grabbing 10 rebounds at Medaille (02/07/15)…Scored her 1,000th point while recording her 9th and final double-double of the season, with 14 points and 10 rebounds, in the win over Franciscan in the opening round of the AMCC Tournament (02/24/15)


2013-14 – Second Team All-AMCC...Named Pitt-Greensburg Women's Basketball "MVP" by her teammates for the second year in a row...Played in all 26 games...Averaged a team leading 13.2 ppg, 6.0 rpg, and 1.7 spg, while playing a team-high 29.6 minutes per game...Scored in double figures 15 times, including six games with 20 or more points...Ranked 6th in the AMCC in steals, 10th in points per game, and 12th in rebounds per game during league play...Blocked a team leading and AMCC 2nd best 37 shots...Her 37 blocks ranked 4th all-time in single season history...Currently stands 6th all-time in career blocks (60)...Registered her first double-double of the season with a then career-high 22 points and a career-high 13 rebounds in the season opener versus Heidelberg (11/15/13)...Opened AMCC play at Franciscan recording a double-double, scoring 19 points and matching her career-high with 13 rebounds (12/04/13)...Shot 56% from the field, including 67% from 3-point land, en route to pouring in a career-high 30 points, the 5th most points in single-game history, in the win at Mount Aloysius (01/08/14)...Scored 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for her third double-double of the season versus Franciscan (01/29/14)...Dished out five assists at D'Youville (01/11/14)...Had a career-high five steals at La Roche (01/20/14)...Matched a career-best with five blocks at Hilbert (02/15/14)

 2012-13 – Selected Pitt-Greensburg Women’s Basketball “Co-MVP” by her teammates after a breakout sophomore season...Only player to play in and start all 26 games for the Bobcats...Averaged 9.4 ppg and 6.3 rpg...Scored in double figures 14 times, including eight times in the last 12 games...Led the team in rebounding...2nd on the team in scoring, assists per game (1.9 apg), and blocked shots (20)...Ranked in the Top 10 in the AMCC in blocked shots and defensive rebounds (4.7 rpg)...Scored 17 points versus Mount Aloysius (11/28/12) and again versus Frostburg State (12/15/12)...Pulled down a career-high 11 rebounds and dished out five assists versus Penn State Behrend (12/1/12)...Recorded a career-high five blocks at Penn State Behrend (01/19/13)...Closed out the regular season recording back-to-back double-double performances, the first and second of her career, with 12 points and 10 rebounds at La Roche (02/13/12) and a career-high 19 points and career-high 11 rebounds at Medaille (02/16/13).

2011-12 - Transferred to Pitt-Greensburg mid-year and worked her way into the starting line-up…Averaged 5.5 ppg and 2.5 rpg…Led the team in field goal percentage (43%)…2nd on the squad in 3 point FG percentage (35%)…Scored a season-high 16 points versus Penn State Altoona (01/18/12)…Pulled down six rebounds versus Mount Aloysius (02/08/12) and again against Pitt-Bradford (02/18/12)

High School - Three year letter-winner at Chartiers Valley High School...Member of two section championship squads (2007-08) and (2009-10)

Personal - Daughter of Andy and Bev Dames...Management Information Systems major...Member of Pitt-Greensburg's United Way Campaign Committee...Dean's List Spring 2013, Spring 2014 and Spring 2015

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Historical Player Information

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    2011-12Sophomore

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    2012-13Sophomore

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    2013-14Junior

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    5'9"
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    2014-15Senior

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