2020-21 Women's Basketball Roster
Harrison, Kaia
Jersey Number 2
Kaia Harrison
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Baldwin
- Hometown:
- Baldwin, N.Y.
Bio
2023-24 (Graduate)
Finished her career ranked second in program history with 145 games played … One of six Deacs to play in all 32 games … Made 30 starts in her final season … Ranked second on the team in scoring at 8.9 points per game … Averaged 3.3 rebounds per contest … Ranked second on the team in steals (61) and assists per game (2.8) … Shot 79.6 percent from the charity stripe … Averaged 30.5 minutes per game … Scored in double figures in 14 games … Logged a season-high 14 points in the win over Pitt (2/22).
2022-23 (Senior)
Appeared in 32 games, making 31 starts … Ranked third on the team in scoring, averaging 6.6 points per game … Averaged a career-best 3.0 rebounds per game … Recorded 25 steals … Tallied double-digit scoring in seven games … Tied her career-high with 15 points in the season opener against Elon (11/7) … Notched nine points, nine rebounds and five assists in the victory over Charlotte (12/11) … Logged a career-high eight rebounds against Miami (1/15) … Played all 40 minutes against Virginia Tech (1/22), registering seven points and six rebounds.
2021-22 (Junior)
Appeared in 24 games for the Demon Deacons, making a career-best 17 starts while averaging a career-best 5.2 points per game, 2.2 rebounds per game and finishing third on the team with 47 total assists…Totaled four double-digit scoring games in the final 11 games of the 2021-22 season including posting a career-best 15 points in a career-high 38 minutes at Boston College while also having four assists…Tallied four games with four or more assists, all coming during conference play…Took the reins at the point guard position with four or more assists in four of the last 10 games of the season…Knocked down a career-best seven free throws on the road at Clemson while also having a career-best five assists…Shot 38.5 percent from behind the arc.
2020-21 (Sophomore)
Played in all 25 games games, making one start while averaging 2.0 points and 14.1 minutes per game...Made the fifth start of her career and her first of the season against Charlotte, logging 28 minutes ... Scored five points on 2-of-2 shooting off the bench versus Boston College... Tallied four points in eight minutes against Louisville in the second round of the ACC Tournament, going 4-of-6 from the free throw line.
2019-20 (Freshman)
Played in all 32 games, making four starts while averaging 2.2 points and 15.3 minutes per game…Finished the season shooting 77.3 percent from the free throw line…Made her collegiate debut against UNC-Wilmington (11/5), tallying six points, four rebounds and an assist while also going a season-best 4-of-4 from the free throw line…Made her first collegiate start against College of Charleston (11/8), totaling a season-high four assists, a season-high four steals, five points and two rebounds…Had a season-high four assists against College of Charleston (11/8), Dayton (12/20), Georgia Tech (2/16) and Miami (FL) (2/27)…Also tallied a season-high tying four steals against Georgia Tech (2/16).
High School
Earned five varsity letters in basketball at Baldwin High School… Helped the Bruins to five Nassau County championships, three Long Island championships and two New York State championships…Earned all-tournament honors at both New York State championships events…MVP of the 2018 New York State Federation championships…27th-ranked guard in the country according to ESPN HoopGurlz…Averaged 10.1 points per game her senior year…Named a Newsday All-Long Island second-team selection.
Personal
Born July 16, 2001...Daughter of Rodney and LaPrena Harrison Harrison…Played AAU for Iexcel and coach Walter Welsh… Multi-sport athlete who was an all-classification honoree in soccer in 2016-17 and earned All-County distinctions in 2018-19…has two older sisters…sister Amber played collegiately at Queens College…sister Tyra played for Molloy College...Dad played basketball at Springfield College...Majoring in communications and minoring in entrepreneurship
Why Wake Forest
I chose Wake because of how prestigious this school is academically and athletically. I also fell in love with the campus and how family oriented the team is.
Three Things Outside Basketball
Watch scary movies, listen to music and baking
Favorite Food
Steak and mashed potatoes or sweet potatoes
Sport Outside of Basketball
Soccer
Fun Fact
I love animals
Athlete You Admire
I admire Kyrie Irving the most because of how skilled of a player he is and how he plays so confidently. Also because he uses his platform to speak out on injustice issues that go on within our society. He is not scared to speak his mind.
Plans After Graduation
To play professional basketball and then when I’m done to go into the business field.
Dream Job
My dream job is to be a plastic surgeon just because I always found it so interesting how surgeons can help people change looks.
Finished her career ranked second in program history with 145 games played … One of six Deacs to play in all 32 games … Made 30 starts in her final season … Ranked second on the team in scoring at 8.9 points per game … Averaged 3.3 rebounds per contest … Ranked second on the team in steals (61) and assists per game (2.8) … Shot 79.6 percent from the charity stripe … Averaged 30.5 minutes per game … Scored in double figures in 14 games … Logged a season-high 14 points in the win over Pitt (2/22).
2022-23 (Senior)
Appeared in 32 games, making 31 starts … Ranked third on the team in scoring, averaging 6.6 points per game … Averaged a career-best 3.0 rebounds per game … Recorded 25 steals … Tallied double-digit scoring in seven games … Tied her career-high with 15 points in the season opener against Elon (11/7) … Notched nine points, nine rebounds and five assists in the victory over Charlotte (12/11) … Logged a career-high eight rebounds against Miami (1/15) … Played all 40 minutes against Virginia Tech (1/22), registering seven points and six rebounds.
2021-22 (Junior)
Appeared in 24 games for the Demon Deacons, making a career-best 17 starts while averaging a career-best 5.2 points per game, 2.2 rebounds per game and finishing third on the team with 47 total assists…Totaled four double-digit scoring games in the final 11 games of the 2021-22 season including posting a career-best 15 points in a career-high 38 minutes at Boston College while also having four assists…Tallied four games with four or more assists, all coming during conference play…Took the reins at the point guard position with four or more assists in four of the last 10 games of the season…Knocked down a career-best seven free throws on the road at Clemson while also having a career-best five assists…Shot 38.5 percent from behind the arc.
2020-21 (Sophomore)
Played in all 25 games games, making one start while averaging 2.0 points and 14.1 minutes per game...Made the fifth start of her career and her first of the season against Charlotte, logging 28 minutes ... Scored five points on 2-of-2 shooting off the bench versus Boston College... Tallied four points in eight minutes against Louisville in the second round of the ACC Tournament, going 4-of-6 from the free throw line.
2019-20 (Freshman)
Played in all 32 games, making four starts while averaging 2.2 points and 15.3 minutes per game…Finished the season shooting 77.3 percent from the free throw line…Made her collegiate debut against UNC-Wilmington (11/5), tallying six points, four rebounds and an assist while also going a season-best 4-of-4 from the free throw line…Made her first collegiate start against College of Charleston (11/8), totaling a season-high four assists, a season-high four steals, five points and two rebounds…Had a season-high four assists against College of Charleston (11/8), Dayton (12/20), Georgia Tech (2/16) and Miami (FL) (2/27)…Also tallied a season-high tying four steals against Georgia Tech (2/16).
High School
Earned five varsity letters in basketball at Baldwin High School… Helped the Bruins to five Nassau County championships, three Long Island championships and two New York State championships…Earned all-tournament honors at both New York State championships events…MVP of the 2018 New York State Federation championships…27th-ranked guard in the country according to ESPN HoopGurlz…Averaged 10.1 points per game her senior year…Named a Newsday All-Long Island second-team selection.
Personal
Born July 16, 2001...Daughter of Rodney and LaPrena Harrison Harrison…Played AAU for Iexcel and coach Walter Welsh… Multi-sport athlete who was an all-classification honoree in soccer in 2016-17 and earned All-County distinctions in 2018-19…has two older sisters…sister Amber played collegiately at Queens College…sister Tyra played for Molloy College...Dad played basketball at Springfield College...Majoring in communications and minoring in entrepreneurship
Why Wake Forest
I chose Wake because of how prestigious this school is academically and athletically. I also fell in love with the campus and how family oriented the team is.
Three Things Outside Basketball
Watch scary movies, listen to music and baking
Favorite Food
Steak and mashed potatoes or sweet potatoes
Sport Outside of Basketball
Soccer
Fun Fact
I love animals
Athlete You Admire
I admire Kyrie Irving the most because of how skilled of a player he is and how he plays so confidently. Also because he uses his platform to speak out on injustice issues that go on within our society. He is not scared to speak his mind.
Plans After Graduation
To play professional basketball and then when I’m done to go into the business field.
Dream Job
My dream job is to be a plastic surgeon just because I always found it so interesting how surgeons can help people change looks.
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