Kayla Cooper

Position:
Guard
Height:
5-9
Class:
Junior
High School:
Plano East HS
Hometown:
Plano, Texas
Prev School:
Oklahoma

2025-26 (JUNIOR)

One of five Salukis to appear in all 30 games, starting 29...second on team in MPG (33.4)...put up shooting split of 36/30/67...third on team in FGM (120)...led team in 3PM (42)...third on team in PPG (10.8)...second on team in assists (59)...first on team in steals (47)...second on team in blocks 17

2024-25 (SOPHOMORE)

Started 26 games and played in 29 ... averaged 9.8 points, 2.6 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 1.4 steals across a team-high 32.0 minutes-per-game ... finished the season with a field-goal percentage of .322, three-point percentage of .313, and free throw percentage of .750 ... was ranked ninth in the Missouri Valley Conference in minutes-per-game, 11th in steals-per-game, tied for 22nd in assists-per-game, and was tied for 23rd in three-pointers made with 42 ... scored at least 10 points in 12 games and at least 20 in two games ... had a career-high 23 points vs. Illinois State on March 8 ... also had 21 points at Illinois State on Jan. 31 ... hit multiple three-pointers in 12 games and went 6-for-8 from beyond the arc in the final two games of the season ... dished out a career-high eight assists at Evansville on Jan. 19 ... registered multiple steals in 10 appearances and had a total of 20 steals in six games from Dec. 2 to Jan. 2.

PRIOR TO SIU

University of Oklahoma (2022-24)
Spent two seasons at the University of Oklahoma ... redshirted in 2023-24 ... played in six games off the bench in 2022-23 as a freshman ... was a member of an Oklahoma team that won the Big 12 regular season title in 2023-24.

High School
Was a McDonald's All-American nominee ... had a career record of 86-30 in four seasons at Plano East High School ... made it to a pair of regional tournaments ... ranked as the No. 70 recruit in the country by BlueStar Basketball ... named a top-10 prospect in Texas by Texas Prep Girls Hoops.