Santa Clara University

Coach Bento-Jackson on Huss: "Entering Kayla'ssenior season we look forward to her having a productive year.Kayla is very talented in the areas of ball-handling, shooting andpassing, and she also has a marvelous feel for the game." 

AS A SENIOR IN 2005-06: Named to All-WCC FirstTeam ... was named February's WCC Player of the Month ... Sawaction in all 31 games, starting 25 ... finished a sterling careerthat cemented her status as one of the most clutch performers inSanta Clara history ... led the West Coast Conference with a 1.51assist/turnover ratio ... ranked third in both assists (3.32/game)and three-point shooting percentage (43.1%) ... averaged 9.2 pointsand hit 47 threes during the season ... turned in 15 double-digitscoring performances ... scored 18 points on 7-of-11 shooting,including 4-of-6 from beyond the arc, in season opener at No. 8Georgia ... scored 12 points and dished six assists in wins overEastern Washington (12/15) and CS Northridge (12/28) ... hitrunning game-winner as time expired in 70-69 overtime win againstBall State ... scored 13 points on consecutive nights at Gonzaga(1/6) and Portland (1/8) ... scored 12 second-half points to leadBroncos to 67-63 victory at San Diego on Jan. 28 ... averaged 14.8points over five games from Feb. 9-25 ... stretch included a22-point outing and 4-of-6 shooting from three-point land at LoyolaMarymount on Feb. 23 ... dished a season-high eight assists inopening-round WCC Tournament win over Portland ... scored 16 pointsand handed out four assists in semifinal win over SanFrancisco.

AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR IN 2004-05: An honorablemention All-West Coast Conference selection... ranked second in theWCC in assist/turnover ratio (1.34) and fifth in assists (3.47)...started 19 contests and has seen action in 26 games... did not suitup for four games due to injury... has scored in double figures inseven of the last 12 contests... recorded five points and fiverebounds against No. 3 Georgia... recorded the game-winningthree-pointer with five seconds remaining at San Jose State to liftthe Broncos to victory... returned to action against Nevada...posted seven assists against Portland State... netted nine points,six assists and four rebounds in a start against Saint Mary's...posted second game-winner of the season, scoring a banked threewith 0.5 seconds on the clock against Loyola Marymount... added sixassists against Pepperdine... added 11 points at San Diego, hitting6-6 from the charity stripe... netted 13 points and five assists atSan Francisco, hitting three of four from behind the arc... netted11 points against Gonzaga... scored eight points and added fiverebounds at Saint Mary's... led the team with 14 points at bothPepperdine and Loyola Marymount... posted a season-high 10 assistsagainst San Francisco in the WCC First Round... was a perfect 10-10from the free throw line against Loyola Marymount in the WCCSemifinal and finished with 16 points... added five assists andfour steals against the Lions... named to the WCC All-TournamentTeam for those efforts ... a member of the WCC Commissioner's HonorRoll.

AS A JUNIOR IN 2003-04: Red-shirted the seasondue to a back injury.  

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2002-03: Earned first teamAll-WCC honors... saw action in 29 of 30 contests... missed WNITgame at Fresno State due to a bulging disk in back... started 19straight games, but missed start at Gonzaga due to same injury...returned to starting lineup at Portland and had 23 overallstarts... ranked 10th nationally in three-point field goalpercentage... ranked tops in the league in assists (5.62), secondin three-point field goal percentage (.432), third in three-pointfield goals made (1.97), fourth in assist/turnover ratio (1.23) and12th in scoring (11.0)... saw 26 minutes of action againstTemple... went 2-3 from field for five points... went 4-4 from thefield against Arkansas-Little Rock, including threethree-pointers... added five assists in just 18 minutes of play...came off the bench and went 6-10, including 3-6 from three-pointdistance, against Tulsa... added eight assists... made first startagainst Oregon... went 4-4 from three-point land... played acareer-high 36 minutes against Loyola Chicago and contributed eightpoints and four assists... added 12 points and eight assistsagainst Pacific... hit five three-pointers against Arkansas Statefor a game-high 15 points... led the Broncos with 11 points, 5rebounds and 7 assists at San Jose State... had a 14-point,5-assist night against TCU... added six assists and 11 pointsagainst Pepperdine... scored 19 points against LMU... was 6-8 fromthe field, 3-4 behind the arc and made all four free throwattempts... added eight assists and six steals in the all-aroundperformance... played all 40 minutes for the first time in careerat Saint Mary's... went 4-4 from the free throw line in the finalminute of game to ensure the victory... registered eight assistsagainst Portland... hit three three-pointers against Gonzaga, andfinished with a team-high 15 points... added seven assists...scored a career-high 24 points at San Diego, 20 of which came inthe second half... hit a career-high six three pointers, all afterhalftime... six threes in one game ties for fourth best in schoolhistory... went 6-10 from behind the arc and added six assists...scored 10 points in the final three minutes of the first half atLMU to give SCU the lead for the rest of the night... led the teamwith 15 points against San Francisco... tied a career high with sixrebounds against the Dons... went 4-4 from free throw line in finalthree minutes to secure victory against Saint Mary's... went 5-6from the field at Portland and earned a career-high 10 assists...went 4-4 from the field against LMU to open WCC Tournament... addedseven assists and six rebounds... despite missing 10 of first 12shots in semifinal game against Gonzaga, took the Broncos' lastshot of regulation with the team down three points and five secondsleft... three-point attempt looked more like a one-footed shot putheave, but it went in to send game into overtime... played theentire 45 minutes... named to the WCC Championship All-Tournamentteam.  

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2001-02: Saw action in 25contests... earned first collegiate start against San Jose State...registered 10 points, seven assists and four rebounds as a reserveagainst Princeton... was perfect against CS Northridge, going 3-3from the field and 2-2 from the charity stripe for nine points...two of those baskets came during a 13-0 first-half Bronco run...added a career-high nine assists while adding four rebounds in 18minutes of action... came off the bench against San Francisco andnailed a three-pointer to tie the game midway through the secondhalf... the Broncos won that contest by one point.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played guard for head coach DaveRoberts at Cascade High School in Everett, Wash... led Cascade to asixth-place finish at the 4A state tournament as a sophomore... itmarked the school's first appearance in the playoffs in 34 years...tied a state tournament record of six three-pointers in one gameand had a tournament-high 94 percent at the free throw line (16 of17)... averaged 18.8 points per game as a junior in addition toshooting 50 percent from the three-point line... became Cascade'sall-time leading scorer as a senior and finished with 1,777points... as the team's only senior, led the team back to the statetournament... averaged 21 points, five assists and shot 58 percentfrom the field as a senior... was named All-Wesco 4A all four yearsand first team All-State as a sophomore and senior... was named tothe Washington-Oregon All-Star Team... also earned Emerald CityAll-Star honors... also lettered in volleyball.

PERSONAL: Full name is Kayla Marie Huss... bornin Spokane, Wash... parents are Dave and Jan Huss... majoring inEnglish with a minor in religious studies... spent the 2002 summerplaying in the Blue Angels Summer League in Washington with Broncoteammates Becki Ashbaugh, Julie Butler and Quinn Thomas.

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