Women's Team: Player Profile

Name: Kayla Bennett

Position: Forward

Height: 6' 0"

Class: Sophomore

High School:
Central Kitsap - Silverdale, WA

Kayla Bennett is a second year player for the Seattle Community College's Storm women's team. Kayla is a 5-11 post player who graduated from Central Kitsap High School. Her nickname is "Bird." In high school, she was First Team All League for the Narrows League. She enrolled at North Seattle CC because Coach Valdivia recruited her at a Senior Showcase Summer Tournament.

Kayla's dad (Kevin) is a manager of an Auto Quik Stop franchise. He played high school basketball for Mt. Si and they won the state tournament in his senior year. Her mom (Sue) is a pharmacist. She has a younger brother who plays high school basketball.

After North Seattle CC, Kayla plans to transfer to a four-year university and play. In high school she was recruited by Utah State and Southern Utah. She aspires to be either a veterinarian or a teacher.

Favorite instructors:	Terri Chung and Bob Scheussler
Favorite NBA players:	Steve Nash (Phoenix) and Tim Duncan (San Antonio)
Most memorable basketball moment:	Upsetting Skagit Valley College in their home court last year.
Favorite food:	pineapple; salads
Favorite recording artist:	Maroon Five
Favorite movie:	Rent
Favorite book:	Da Vinci Code
Role models:	Lauren Jackson (WNBA) and Kadee Peterson (Storm Asst. Coach)
Other sports:	Played volleyball in high school; on the 4 x 4 relay team that went to the State Championships
Best opposing player:	Angie Bjorkland (Spokane) now playing for the University of Tennessee
One-word self-description:	Tough
AAU Team:	Hoop Gurlz
Favorite quote:	"There's always someone out there trying to be better than you."

Kayla lives with her uncle on Queen Anne. She has worked as a camp counselor with 2nd graders in Bremerton. She loves pets. She has a golden retriever named "Griffey" and 4 calico cats at her parents home in Bremerton.