University of Minnesota Athletics
2014-15 Women's Basketball Roster
Kayla Hirt
- Class:
- Junior
- Height:
- 6-2
- High School:
- Bemidji HS
- Hometown:
- Bemidji, Minn.
Hirt's Career Stats 
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Career Honors and Awards
2015
· Academic All-Big Ten
· Minnesota Women's Basketball Sixth Player Award
2014
· Academic All-Big Ten
· Waikiki Beach Marriott Rainbow Wahine Showdown All-Tournament Team
2013
· Academic All-Big Ten
· Big Ten Freshman of the Week (12/24, 1/7)
· Fast Break Club Love of the Game Award
2014-15 · Junior Season: Played in all 33 games for the Gophers with two starts · averaged 4.8 points, 3.0 rebounds and 12.9 minutes per game · named Academic All-Big Ten for the third-straight season · finished her Gopher career with 592 points and 327 rebounds · scored in double-figures four times, which included a career-high 21 points vs. Southeastern Louisiana in the season-opener at Williams Arena · was one of three Gophers to score 20 or more points in the contest, which was the first time since 2003 · ranked third on the team with a .438 (64-for-146) field goal percentage and fourth with six blocks · led the Gophers in rebounding at Memphis (11/23) · connected on four free throws down the stretch to secure the win vs. Purdue at the Big Ten Tournament (3/5) · grabbed her 300th career rebound at Northwestern (2/1) · had 11 points off the bench in the comeback win over No. 12/14 Nebraska (12/29) · scored her 500th career point in the win over College of Charleston (11/29) · totaled a career-high three steals vs. Cleveland State (11/19).
2013-14 · Sophomore Season: Played in all 35 games for the Gophers with 14 starts · named Academic All-Big Ten · Waikiki Beach Marriott Rainbow Wahine Showdown All-Tournament Team · averaged 6.7 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 0.5 blocks per game in an average of 24.5 minutes per game · ranked second on the team with 18 blocked shots, third with 111 field goals and fourth with 235 points, .449 (111-for-247) field goal percentage and 126 rebounds · scored in double figures 11 times · scored a career-high 16 points on two seperate occasions (2/15 at Northwestern, 11/30 vs. Colorado State) · permanantly moved into the starting lineup at Michigan (2/1) · helped the Gophers post a 9-4 record in the team's final 13 games as a starter · scored her 400th career point in the Big Ten Tournament opener vs. Wisconsin (3/6)· pulled down her 200th career rebound vs. Indiana (2/27)· made her first career start in the season-opener at Northern Iowa (11/9).
2012-13 · Redshirt Freshman Season: Played in all 32 games for the Gophers · Academic All-Big Ten · 2x Big Ten Freshman of the Week (12/24, 1/7) · averaged 6.2 points and 3.0 rebounds, while adding a .449 (83-185) field goal percentage, on the year · ranked third on the team with eight games in double-figures · scored her 100th career point vs. Northern Iowa (12/21) · dished out a career-high 6 assists vs. Creighton (12/30) · posted her first-career double-double with 12 points and a career-high 12 rebounds vs. UNI (12/21) · once again matched her career-high with 14 points and added a career-best 3 assists vs. UMKC (12/7) · matched her career-high with 14 points and added 7 rebounds vs. Virginia (11/29) · scored a career-high 14 points vs. Missouri, including 10 critical points in the second half (11/24) · notched her first double-digit scoring performance vs. Maine (11/18) · made her first collegiate field goal with 13:38 to play in the first half vs. Villanova, giving Minnesota a 10-point lead.
2011-12 · Freshman Season: Redshirted the season due to injury.
High School: 2011 graduate of Bemidji High School · ranked among ESPNU's Top 100 on ESPN.com · had an impressive grade of 93 (out of 100) by ESPN.com · St. Paul Pioneer Press First Team All-State · Minnesota Basketball News 2010 Class AAA Player of the Year and Top Fab 5 · Minnesota Girls Basketball Coaches Association (MGBCA) 2010 First Team All-State honoree · Gatorade Player of the Year nominee · missed senior season after having knee surgery in early September, 2010 · played 81 career games, with career totals of 1,757 points (21.7 ppg) and 979 career rebounds (12.1 rpg), while making 715-of-1,318 (.542) field goals · ranks first on Bemidji's all-time scoring list · led Bemidji to a 25-2 record and the Class AAA State Quarterfinals in 2010 · averaged 26.0 points and 14.1 rebounds per game during her junior season · scored 658 points to average 24.4 ppg as a sophomore · also averaged 11.4 rebounds as a sophomore · played for head coach Rick Kehoe at Bemidji, and Gerard Coury with North Tartan Nike Elite AAU · was also a member of the volleyball team, earning honorable mention all-state honors in 2009 · holds school records for career kills (825) and single season kills (357).
Personal: Born May 2, 1993 · majoring in sociology · daughter of Jim and Tracy Hirt · has one brother, Ryan.
