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Alvernia University Athletics

2023-24 Women's Basketball Roster

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22 Kayla Williams

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-0
  • Class Senior
  • High School Rancocas Valley Regional
  • Hometown Mount Holly, NJ
  • Major Early Childhood and Special Education

Biography

2023-2024 (Senior) 
  • First Team All-MAC Commonwealth Forward
  • Member of Alvernia’s 1,000 Point Club 
  • Alvernia Single Season Block Record (69)
  • College Sports Communicators Academic All-District 
  • Academic All-MAC
  • 2x MAC Commonwealth Offensive Player of the Week
  • 2x Alvernia Athlete of the Week
  • MAC Academic Honor Roll
Williams started and played in 24 games for the Golden Wolves during her senior season and led the Golden Wolves in points scored with 348. Williams became the 14th Alvernia Women’s Basketball player to score 1,000 career points when she knocked down a three in the fourth quarter of a victory over Hood. Williams recorded ten or more points in 17 games this season with five of those games being 20 point games. Williams recorded a career high 28 points against Widener where she knocked down four threes, grabbed six rebounds, blocked three shots and recorded two steals and two assists. Williams finished the season with 180 rebounds, dished out 77 assists, recorded 30 steals and averaged a team best 14.5 points per game. Williams also broke Cathryn Kramer’s single season block record of 64 in a season with two blocks in a victory over Eastern. Williams finished with a career high 69 blocks on the season and recorded a career high eight blocks against rival Albright. Williams finished her career a three time All-MAC Commonwealth selection, the single season block record holder and a two time College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honoree. Williams finished eighth all time in points scored with 1,109, ninth in career double-doubles with 14, 555 rebounds, 208 assists, 153 blocks and 111 steals in 87 games played. Williams also helped lead the Golden Wolves to the first MAC Commonwealth championship game appearance in program history in 2023 and helped lead Alvernia to its second ECAC title in 2023. 

2022-2023 (Junior) 
  • Second Team All-MAC Commonwealth Forward
  • College Sports Communicators Academic All-District
  • 2x Alvernia Athlete of the Week
  • MAC Academic Honor Roll
Williams started in all 30 games for the Golden Wolves during her junior campaign and finished third in total minutes played with 916, averaging 30.5 minutes per game. Williams finished second in points scored for Alvernia with 336 and averaged 11.2 per game. Williams tallied a team high 23 points against Lebanon Valley and scored 20 points against Widener. Williams recorded ten or more points in 17 other games during the 2022-2023 season, she made 132 field goals, 27 three pointers and 45 free throws. Williams finished second in blocks with 42, second in assists with 79, and second in rebounds with 218. Williams earned All-MAC Commonwealth honors for the second straight year and was a starter on a team that won the ECAC Championship and finished runner-up in the MAC Commonwealth Championship.

2021-2022 (Sophomore)
  • MAC Second-Team All-Conference
  • 3x Alvernia Player of the Week
Started in 25 games for the Golden Wolves during the season… averaged 12.7 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 1.6 assists throughout the season… recorded 23 points, seven rebounds, and five assists in a win over FDU-Florham (November 28)… tallied 19 points and seven rebounds against Widener (January 19).

2020-2021 (First-Year)
  • MAC Academic Honor Roll
Started in seven games for the Golden Wolves during the shortened 2021 season, making eight total appearances… averaged 10.9 points and 2.4 rebounds throughout the season… recorded 11 points, five rebounds, and two assists against Messiah (February 26)… tallied 14 points, three rebounds, and two assists in a win over Lebanon Valley (March 5).

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Historical Player Information

  • 22

    2020-21First Year

    Guard/Forward
    6'0"
    22
  • 22

    2021-22Sophomore

    Forward
    6'0"
    22
  • 22

    2022-23Junior

    Forward
    6'0"
    22
  • 22

    2023-24Senior

    Forward
    6'0"
    22