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Kyah Watson #32 G

  • Position:
    Guard
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Rapid City, S.D.
  • High School:
    Rapid City Stevens HS
  • Prev School:
    South Dakota
  • Instagram:
    kyahwatson
  • Twitter:
    kyahwatson5

Summary

Biography

2022-23 (R-Jr. – at WVU)

  • Played in and started all 33 contests: helping WVU to an NCAA Tournament appearance
  • Averaged 30.2 minutes per game, scoring 265 points for an average of 8.0 per game
  • Averaged 6.4 rebounds per game, the best on the team
  • Her 78 steals marked a career-high and were the fourth most in the Big 12 conference
  • Recorded a season-high five steals against Central Michigan (11/24)
  • Scored a wvu career-high 19 points against Texas Tech (2/6)
  • Recorded a career-high 15 rebounds against Baylor (2/10)
  • Tallied a career-high five steals against Kansas State on (3/9)

2022-23 (R-So. – at WVU)

  • Played in and started all 31 contests: helping WVU to an NCAA Tournament appearance
  • Averaged 30.3 minutes per game, scoring 226 points for an average of 7.3 per game
  • Averaged 5.1 rebounds per game, the second-best on the team
  • Her 43 steals also ranked second on the team
  • Led WVU in Assist/Turnover ratio at 2.82
  • Recorded a season-high five steals against Central Michigan (11/24)
  • Scored a season-high 16 points against Robert Morris (12/8)
  • Played a career-high 48 minutes against Texas Tech (2/22) adding a season-high 12 boards
  • Tallied six assists against Central Michigan on (11/24)

2021-22 (R-Fr. – at South Dakota)

  • Helped the Coyotes reach the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16
  • Also assisted USD to the Summit League regular-season and tournament titles
  • Played in 34 of South Dakota’s 35 games during the season, earning the start in 33 contests
  • Averaged 5.7 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.2 steals per game and finished second on the team in rebounding (144)
  • Tallied five double-figure scoring games during the season and also added a pair of double-digit rebounding performances
  • Scored a career-high 18 points against Oral Roberts (2/26), while shooting 7-of-11 (63.6%) from the floor
  • Pulled down 10 rebounds in the regular-season finale at Western Illinois (2/28), when the Coyotes clinched the Summit League regular-season title
  • Played a key role defensively, holding 2021 Summit League Player of the Year Myah Selland to 0-of-10 from the field to help the Coyotes defeat South Dakota State in the Summit League Championship
  • Scored 14 points and grabbed five rebounds against South Dakota State in the regular season (1/8)
  • Reeled in a career-high 11 rebounds against Valparaiso (12/10)
  • Tallied 13 points and eight rebounds in a win at North Dakota (1/29)
  • Scored eight points in the Coyotes’ win over No. 7/5 Baylor to reach the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16

2020-21 (Fr. – at South Dakota)

  • Was limited to nine games due a midseason injury, while posting five starts
  • Helped the Coyotes win the Summit League Tournament title and advance to the NCAA Tournament
  • Finished her freshman campaign with 38 points, 29 rebounds and 13 assists
  • Also shot 36.7% (11-of-30) from the floor for the season
  • Recorded one double-digit scoring game with 11 points, four rebounds and two assists against Midland (12/30)
  • Also added one double-digit rebounding game, with 10 boards against Lipscomb (12/6), while also recording nine points, four assists and two blocks
  • Tallied five points and a season-high three steals at Wichita State (12/10)

 2019-20 - Rapid City Stevens High School

  • A three-sport standout at Rapid City High
  • Earned all-state honors on the basketball court for three consecutive seasons
  • Averaged 14 points, eight rebounds and two assists per game during her senior season
  • Broke the RCSHS career assists record with 240, previously held by WNBA legend and current Las Vegas Aces head coach Becky Hammon
  • Totaled 956 career points, 456 career rebounds and 174 career steals
  • Made the South Dakota Class AA all-tournament team in 2019, while her senior championship was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
  • Helped the Raiders win the South Dakota state volleyball championship in 2019
  • Also anchored the Raiders' state championship 4x100-meter relay in 2017, running a then-state record of 48.38 seconds
  • Received the Argus Leader Courage Award in 2018

Personal

  • Daughter of Kevin Watson
  • Birthday is December 5
  • Majoring in Public Health
  • Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll

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Historical Player Information

  • 32

    2022-23Redshirt Sophomore

    Guard
    5'10"
    32
  • 32

    2023-24Redshirt Junior

    Guard
    5'10"
    32
  • 32

    2024-25Senior

    Guard
    5'10"
    32
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