Kayla McPherson

Photo by: Dawson Powers

University of North Carolina Women's Basketball PracticeCarmichael ArenaChapel Hill, NCThursday, September 16, 2022

Photo by: Jerome M. Ibrahim

Position:
G
Height:
5-8
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Hull, Ga.
High School:
Madison County

Majoring in Communication Studies … Switched to No. 11 prior to the 2023-24 season after wearing 14 her first two seasons at UNC. She wore jersey No. 11 in high school but it was taken when she arrived at UNC

2023-24: As a redshirt sophomore, played in seven games, starting three … Announced on Jan. 6 that she would miss the rest of the season after sustaining a knee injury requiring surgery … Played a season-high 28 minutes in the home game against South Carolina on 11/30 … That was the last game during the season in which she saw action … Also started against Kansas State and FGCU in Florida over Thanksgiving … Scored a season-high 11 points on 4-7 shooting against KSU

2022-23: As a redshirt freshman, played in 13 games and started three ... Named ACC Freshman of the Week on Feb. 13 ... After missing the first 20 games of the season with an injury, made her Tar Heel debut on Jan. 29 at Clemson, scoring eight points on 3-7 shooting ... Led UNC with 14 points off the bench in 18 minutes of play in a win over Virginia in her first game at Carmichael ... Made her first career start on Feb. 12 against Boston College, hitting career highs in points (22) and rebounds (6) in the win ... Also started the game at NC State and the home game against Wake Forest

2021-22: Did not see action and announced in December that she would redshirt the season while continuing to rehab a knee injury suffered in high school

Before UNC: Graduate of Madison County High School ... Named to the Jordan Brand Classic 2021 Girls National Team and the 2021 McDonald’s All-American Girls Team ... Ranked 17th in the ESPNW Class of 2021 rankings ... Led the nation in scoring in 2019-20 with 36.3 points per game ... 2020 Class AAAA Georgia Player of the Year, Sandy’s Spiel Georgia Miss Basketball and Athens Banner-Herald Girls Basketball Player of the Year ... As a sophomore, became the first Madison County player to be named Georgia’s Gatorade Player of the Year ... Scored 63 points in a single game as a junior and totaled 64 in one game as a sophomore

More on McPherson: Daughter of Katashia Witcher and Nashon McPherson ... Both parents played basketball at Western Kentucky ... Is the second of five siblings, with older sister Jamilya, younger brother Landon and younger sisters Margo and Nora ... Favorite pastimes are watching TV and hanging out with her dog, Kodak ... Fun facts: she's half Jamaican and she doesn't eat pork ... Plays the guitar and can juggle ... Dream job is to play basketball professionally and then be a college coach ... Athletes she admires most are Kobe Bryant, Kyrie Irving and her parents