Career Highs
Points: 23 at Hofstra | Jan. 23, 2022
Rebounds: 11 vs. College of Charleston | Jan. 14, 2022
Field Goals: 8, 2x- last at Hofstra | Jan. 23, 2022
Three Pointers: 5, 2x- last at Hofstra | Jan. 23, 2022
Free Throws: 7 at #2 NC State | Dec. 5, 2021
Assists: 8 vs. Hofstra | Jan 6, 2019
Steals: 7, 2x- last vs. College of Charleston | Jan. 14, 2022
Blocks: 2, 5x- last vs. Delaware | Jan. 30, 2022
Turnovers: 8 vs. College of Charleston | Jan. 14, 2022
Minutes: 40 vs. Hofstra | Feb. 18, 2022
Personal:
- Full name is Kayla Dianne Liles
- Daughter of Glenesa Swann and Kevin Liles
- Born on May 25, 2000
- Has one brother, Kevin
- Majoring in Exercise Science
2021-22:
- Made 28 starts in 29 games played, averaging 9.1 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.1 steals per game
- Tied for fifth in the conference in steals per game in addition to tying for eighth in three pointers per game (1.6)
- Paced the Phoenix in threes (47), rebounds (180) and steals (60)
- Was also second on the team in assists (69) and tied for fourth in blocks (11)
- Scored in the double digits in 13 games
- Recorded two double-doubles on the season against College of Charleston on Jan. 14 (17 pts., 11 reb.) and Northeastern on Feb. 20 (18 pts., 10 reb.)
- Totaled a career-high 23 points at Hofstra (1/23)
- Grabbed 11 rebounds at Charleston (1/14) for a new personal best
- Tied her career high for steals (7) at Charleston (1/14)
- Went 7-of-8 from behind the charity stripe at NC State (12/5)
2020-21:
- Started in 12 of her 15 games played
- Finished the season tied for the team high in steals (22) in addition to ranking second on the roster in threes (14) and percentage from deep (.368)
- Also placed third in assists (28) and fourth in both field goal percentage (.435) and free throw percentage (.667)
- Recorded a season-high 17 points and six field goals while also totaling a career-best seven steals against Furman (12/13)
- Shot 3-of-4 from deep against James Madison (1/17)
- Grabbed a season-best six boards at Drexel (1/23)
2019-20:
- Made 25 starts in 30 appearances
- Ranked second on the roster in rebounds per game (4.5) and steals (39) in addition to being third in three pointers (20) assists (43), and blocks (11)
- Averaged seven points per game, shooting .406 from the field and .364 from beyond the arc
- Made a career-high eight field goals on 11 attempts in Elon's nonconference finale against Furman (12/30) while also totaling a personal best 21 points in 34 minutes of play
- Tallied five three pointers against Hofstra (2/14) for a new career high
- Posted six steals against Hofstra in the opening round of the CAA Championship (3/11)
- Made a season-high four free throws in back-to-back games in Elon's victories over Furman (12/30) and Towson (1/3)
- Recorded seven double-digit scoring performances over the course of the season
2018-19:
- Appeared in 30 games with 11 starts as a freshman
- Averaged 5.4 points and 3.3 rebounds in 18.1 minutes of action
- Registered seven double-digit scoring contests
- Posted a double-double at Northeastern (1/4) with a season-high 15 points and 10 rebounds
- Scored 14 points in her first career game versus North Carolina (11/6)
- Had a season-best eight assists at Hofstra (1/6) while playing a season-high 32 minutes
- Knocked down three three-pointers versus Hofstra (3/13) at the CAA Tournament
High School:
- A two-time First Team All-Metro and Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland (IAAM) A Conference Team honoree, Liles comes to Elon after having a strong four-year basketball career at McDonogh School to go with a three-year volleyball career.
- Led the conference in points (13.9), rebounds (5.7) and steals (4.3) per game while shooting a league-wide best .544 as a senior, helping the Eagles to the conference finals
- Was also named the Most Outstanding Player at the Governor’s Challenge as a junior while recording double-doubles in 25 of 30 games on the season
- Her strong junior and senior campaigns came on the heels of being named McDonogh’s Most Improved Player after her sophomore campaign.
- Off the court, was named to the school’s Honor Roll for six-straight terms
- Played club for Team Takeover EYBL
