Kaya Evans
23 Kaya Evans
  • Height:
    5'7"
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • Hometown:
    St. Thomas, V.I.
  • High School:
    Vista Peak Prep (Aurora, Colo.)
  • Position:
    Guard
  • Major:
    Psychology
  • gp
    11
  • pts/g
    6.5
  • fg %
    24.3
  • 3pt %
    15.7
  • ft %
    25.0
  • reb/g
    3.0
  • a/g
    1.7

Bio

2021-22: appeared in all 11 games in her first season at UVI, starting four ... averaged 6.5 points, 3 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 1.6 steals per game ... 11 made threes were third on the team ... in her first collegiate game, she scored a season-high 24 points (a team-high) in a win against Morris (Oct. 29) ... scored 15 points, six rebounds, four assists, and three steals in the home opener against Arkansas Baptist (Nov. 3) ... seven games with multiple steals, including a streak of six games to start the season ... four multi-assist games. 

High School: 2020 graduate of Vista Peak Prep, where she played four years of varsity basketball ... also ran track ... two-time all-conference selection in basketball ... member of the Honor Roll all four years.

Personal: born Kaya Abygale Evans on March 7, 2002 in Aurora, Colo. ... majoring in psychology with a minor in communications ... daughter of Cleon Evans.

Player Profile

Recent Games
Nov 18 at Wilberforce W, 79-77
Nov 19 at Wilberforce L, 73-56
Nov 20 at Central State University L, 92-71
Dec 10 at Trinity Baptist W, 91-54
Dec 12 at Coastal Georgia L, 69-64
Dec 15 at Truett McConnell W, 80-60
  Overall
Games 11
Games started 4
Minutes 267
Minutes per game 24.3
FG 28-115
FG Pct 24.3
3PT 11-70
3PT Pct 15.7
FT 5-20
FT Pct 25.0
Off rebounds 10
Def rebounds 23
Total rebounds 33
Rebounds per game 3.0
Personal fouls 20
Disqualifications -
Assists 19
Turnovers 18
Assist to turnover ratio 1.1
Steals 18
Blocks 1
Points 72
Points per game 6.5
Points per 40 min 10.8

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 29 at Morris W, 52-48 1 40 10-21 47.6 4-15 26.7 0-1 0.0 24
Oct 30 at Morris W, 52-31 1 34 0-15 0.0 0-11 0.0 0-1 0.0 0
Nov 3 Arkansas Baptist W, 58-52 1 40 4-18 22.2 3-14 21.4 4-10 40.0 15
Nov 4 Wilberforce L, 62-44 1 37 0-13 0.0 0-9 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 5 Huston-Tillotson W, 68-67 - 23 3-5 60.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 7
Nov 18 at Wilberforce W, 79-77 - 7 2-7 28.6 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 4
Nov 19 at Wilberforce L, 73-56 - 5 0-3 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-2 0.0 0
Nov 20 at Central State University L, 92-71 - 19 2-8 25.0 0-2 0.0 0-4 0.0 4
Dec 10 at Trinity Baptist W, 91-54 - 31 3-8 37.5 2-6 33.3 1-2 50.0 9
Dec 12 at Coastal Georgia L, 69-64 - 8 1-6 16.7 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 3
Dec 15 at Truett McConnell W, 80-60 - 23 3-11 27.3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 6
Jan 16 Rust   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 17 Rust   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 11 Haskell   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 13 Haskell   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 18 SAGU American Indian   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 19 SAGU American Indian   - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Oct 29 at Morris W, 52-48 1 40 0 4 4 1 2 0.5 3 0 1 -
Oct 30 at Morris W, 52-31 1 34 0 2 2 0 2 0.0 2 0 4 -
Nov 3 Arkansas Baptist W, 58-52 1 40 1 5 6 4 2 2.0 3 0 1 -
Nov 4 Wilberforce L, 62-44 1 37 0 0 0 1 3 0.3 2 0 0 -
Nov 5 Huston-Tillotson W, 68-67 - 23 1 1 2 4 3 1.3 2 0 3 -
Nov 18 at Wilberforce W, 79-77 - 7 1 1 2 1 1 1.0 2 0 2 -
Nov 19 at Wilberforce L, 73-56 - 5 0 0 0 2 1 2.0 0 0 0 -
Nov 20 at Central State University L, 92-71 - 19 0 2 2 1 1 1.0 1 1 4 -
Dec 10 at Trinity Baptist W, 91-54 - 31 2 2 4 3 0 - 1 0 1 -
Dec 12 at Coastal Georgia L, 69-64 - 8 0 1 1 1 2 0.5 0 0 1 -
Dec 15 at Truett McConnell W, 80-60 - 23 5 5 10 1 1 1.0 2 0 3 -
Jan 16 Rust   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 17 Rust   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 11 Haskell   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 13 Haskell   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 18 SAGU American Indian   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 19 SAGU American Indian   - - - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

    gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Event Total 11 4 24.3 2.5-10.5 24.3 1.0-6.4 15.7 0.5-1.8 25.0 6.5
Conference 5 3 24.6 2.4-11.8 20.3 0.8-8.0 10.0 0.0-0.8 0.0 5.6
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 3 2 33.3 2.3-12.0 19.4 1.3-8.7 15.4 1.3-3.3 40.0 7.3
Away 8 2 20.9 2.6-9.9 26.6 0.9-5.5 15.9 0.1-1.2 10.0 6.3
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Result Wins 7 3 28.3 3.6-12.1 29.4 1.4-7.6 18.9 0.7-2.0 35.7 9.3
Losses 4 1 17.3 0.8-7.5 10.0 0.2-4.2 5.9 0.0-1.5 0.0 1.8
Month October 2 2 37.0 5.0-18.0 27.8 2.0-13.0 15.4 0.0-1.0 0.0 12.0
November 6 2 21.8 1.8-9.0 20.4 0.7-5.5 12.1 0.7-2.7 25.0 5.0
December 3 - 20.7 2.3-8.3 28.0 1.0-3.7 27.3 0.3-0.7 50.0 6.0

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

    gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event Total 11 4 267 28-115 24.3 11-70 15.7 5-20 25.0 72
Conference 5 3 123 12-59 20.3 4-40 10.0 0-4 0.0 28
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location Home 3 2 100 7-36 19.4 4-26 15.4 4-10 40.0 22
Away 8 2 167 21-79 26.6 7-44 15.9 1-10 10.0 50
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result Wins 7 3 198 25-85 29.4 10-53 18.9 5-14 35.7 65
Losses 4 1 69 3-30 10.0 1-17 5.9 0-6 0.0 7
Month October 2 2 74 10-36 27.8 4-26 15.4 0-2 0.0 24
November 6 2 131 11-54 20.4 4-33 12.1 4-16 25.0 30
December 3 - 62 7-25 28.0 3-11 27.3 1-2 50.0 18

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

    gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Event Total 11 4 24.3 4.2-17.2 24.3 1.6-10.5 15.7 0.7-3.0 25.0 10.8
Conference 5 3 24.6 3.9-19.2 20.3 1.3-13.0 10.0 0.0-1.3 0.0 9.1
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 3 2 33.3 2.8-14.4 19.4 1.6-10.4 15.4 1.6-4.0 40.0 8.8
Away 8 2 20.9 5.0-18.9 26.6 1.7-10.5 15.9 0.2-2.4 10.0 12.0
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Result Wins 7 3 28.3 5.1-17.2 29.4 2.0-10.7 18.9 1.0-2.8 35.7 13.1
Losses 4 1 17.3 1.7-17.4 10.0 0.6-9.9 5.9 0.0-3.5 0.0 4.1
Month October 2 2 37.0 5.4-19.5 27.8 2.2-14.1 15.4 0.0-1.1 0.0 13.0
November 6 2 21.8 3.4-16.5 20.4 1.2-10.1 12.1 1.2-4.9 25.0 9.2
December 3 - 20.7 4.5-16.1 28.0 1.9-7.1 27.3 0.6-1.3 50.0 11.6

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

    gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Event Total 11 4 24.3 0.9 2.1 3.0 1.8 - 1.7 1.6 1.1 1.6 0.1
Conference 5 3 24.6 0.2 1.4 1.6 1.4 - 1.0 1.8 0.6 1.8 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 3 2 33.3 0.7 2.0 2.7 1.3 - 3.0 2.7 1.1 2.3 0.0
Away 8 2 20.9 1.0 2.1 3.1 2.0 - 1.3 1.3 1.0 1.4 0.1
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 7 3 28.3 1.4 2.9 4.3 2.1 - 2.0 1.6 1.3 2.1 0.0
Losses 4 1 17.3 0.0 0.8 0.8 1.3 - 1.3 1.8 0.7 0.8 0.3
Month October 2 2 37.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 2.5 - 0.5 2.0 0.3 2.5 0.0
November 6 2 21.8 0.5 1.5 2.0 1.7 - 2.2 1.8 1.2 1.7 0.2
December 3 - 20.7 2.3 2.7 5.0 1.7 - 1.7 1.0 1.7 1.0 0.0

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

    gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Event Total 11 4 267 10 23 33 20 - 19 18 1.1 18 1
Conference 5 3 123 1 7 8 7 - 5 9 0.6 9 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 3 2 100 2 6 8 4 - 9 8 1.1 7 0
Away 8 2 167 8 17 25 16 - 10 10 1.0 11 1
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 7 3 198 10 20 30 15 - 14 11 1.3 15 0
Losses 4 1 69 0 3 3 5 - 5 7 0.7 3 1
Month October 2 2 74 0 6 6 5 - 1 4 0.3 5 0
November 6 2 131 3 9 12 10 - 13 11 1.2 10 1
December 3 - 62 7 8 15 5 - 5 3 1.7 3 0

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

    gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Event Total 11 4 24.3 1.5 3.4 4.9 3.0 0.0 2.8 2.7 1.1 2.7 0.1
Conference 5 3 24.6 0.3 2.3 2.6 2.3 0.0 1.6 2.9 0.6 2.9 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 3 2 33.3 0.8 2.4 3.2 1.6 0.0 3.6 3.2 1.1 2.8 0.0
Away 8 2 20.9 1.9 4.1 6.0 3.8 0.0 2.4 2.4 1.0 2.6 0.2
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 7 3 28.3 2.0 4.0 6.1 3.0 0.0 2.8 2.2 1.3 3.0 0.0
Losses 4 1 17.3 0.0 1.7 1.7 2.9 0.0 2.9 4.1 0.7 1.7 0.6
Month October 2 2 37.0 0.0 3.2 3.2 2.7 0.0 0.5 2.2 0.3 2.7 0.0
November 6 2 21.8 0.9 2.7 3.7 3.1 0.0 4.0 3.4 1.2 3.1 0.3
December 3 - 20.7 4.5 5.2 9.7 3.2 0.0 3.2 1.9 1.7 1.9 0.0

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Photos

Kaya Evans action photo 1
  • Virgin Islands vs. Morris
Kaya Evans action photo 2
  • Virgin Islands vs. Morris
Kaya Evans action photo 3
  • Virgin Islands vs. Wilberforce
Kaya Evans action photo 4
  • Virgin Islands vs. Wilberforce
Kaya Evans action photo 5
  • Virgin Islands vs. Coastal Georgia
Kaya Evans action photo 6
  • Virgin Islands vs. Coastal Georgia
Kaya Evans action photo 7
  • Virgin Islands vs. Coastal Georgia
Kaya Evans action photo 8
  • Virgin Islands vs. Truett McConnell
Kaya Evans action photo 9
  • Virgin Islands vs. Truett McConnell
Kaya Evans action photo 10
  • Virgin Islands vs. Truett McConnell
Kaya Evans action photo 11
  • Arkansas Baptist vs. Virgin Islands
Kaya Evans action photo 12
  • Arkansas Baptist vs. Virgin Islands
Kaya Evans action photo 13
  • Arkansas Baptist vs. Virgin Islands
Kaya Evans action photo 14
  • Arkansas Baptist vs. Virgin Islands
Kaya Evans action photo 15
  • Arkansas Baptist vs. Virgin Islands
Kaya Evans action photo 16
  • Arkansas Baptist vs. Virgin Islands
Kaya Evans action photo 17
  • Arkansas Baptist vs. Virgin Islands
Kaya Evans action photo 18
  • Arkansas Baptist vs. Virgin Islands
Kaya Evans action photo 19
  • Arkansas Baptist vs. Virgin Islands
Kaya Evans action photo 20
  • Arkansas Baptist vs. Virgin Islands
Kaya Evans action photo 21
  • Arkansas Baptist vs. Virgin Islands
Kaya Evans action photo 22
  • Arkansas Baptist vs. Virgin Islands
Kaya Evans action photo 23
  • Arkansas Baptist vs. Virgin Islands