2019-20 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster
Mokwuah, Kayla

Jersey Number 24
Kayla Mokwuah
- Position:
- Center
- Height:
- 6-4
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Wilbraham & Monson Academy
- Hometown:
- Longmeadow, MA
- Major:
- Exercise Science
Bio
2019-20 as a sophomore: One of four Colonials to appear in all 30 games, starting six ... Finished third on the team in scoring with 8.0 ppg and fourth in rebounding with 4.5 rpg in 17.6 mpg ... Led the team with 28 blocks and was third on the team (sixth in the A-10) shooting 48.2% from the floor ... Was third on the team with 12 double-digit scoring efforts, leading the team in scoring four times ... Also paced the squad in rebounding nine times ... Closed in on a double-double in season-opening win at Villanova (Nov. 6), providing nine points and seven rebounds off the bench ... Reached double figures for the first time against #9/10 Maryland (Nov. 20) with 10 points and tied a career high with three assists ... Played a season-high 26 minutes in the win over Georgetown (Nov. 24), scoring season-high 11 points ... Scored 10 points to reach double digits for the third straight game, adding eight rebounds, two assists, two blocks and two steals in the win over Coppin State (Dec. 1) ... Poured in a season-high 12 points (5-11 FG) to go along with six boards against Minnesota (Dec. 10) ... Reset her career high with 18 points (9-13 FG) at American (Dec. 22), also adding seven rebounds ... Stuffed the stat sheet with 12 points (6-9 FG), four assists, three blocks and three rebounds in the A-10 opener at George Mason (Jan. 4) ... Ripped down four offensive rebounds to go along with eight points and two assists against Duquesne (Jan. 8) ... Scored 14 points (6-8 FT) to go along with a season-high eight rebounds at Davidson (Jan. 18) ... Tied her season high with eight rebounds while scoring 12 points vs. Saint Louis (Feb. 2) ... Pulled down 10 rebounds, her third career double-digit rebounding day, at VCU (Feb. 9) ... Scored 11 points in just 14 minutes of action in a win over George Mason (Feb. 15) ... Matched career-high with 18 points (9-11 FG) in just 15 minutes of action against Rhode Island (Feb. 25).
2018-19 as a freshman: Appeared in 29 games, staring six ... Was 4th on the team with 6.5 ppg and third with 3.7 rpg in 14.7 mpg ... Also led the team with 24 blocks and shot a team-best 46.7% from the floor ... Provided seven double-figure scoring games, including five of the final eight games of the year ... Hauled in double-figure rebounds twice and recorded one double-double ... Made career debut at JMU (Nov. 8), scoring the first points of the season for GW. Ended up with five points and two rebounds in 14 minutes ... Racked up eight points and two boards in 13 minutes against Princeton (Nov. 11) ... Totaled eight points and snared six boards against Georgia Tech (Nov. 22) ... Established new career high with 12 points and four blocks in just 14 minutes of action in win over Towson (Nov. 27) ... Provided six points, five rebounds and a pair of blocks at William & Mary (Dec. 29) ... Was a perfect 5-of-5 from the floor en route to career high 13-point effort in first A-10 game against Fordham (Jan. 5) ... Provided nine points on 4-of-8 shooting in only 15 minutes at Saint Louis (Feb. 3) ... Reached double figures for the third time with 11 points on 5-of-9 shooting at George Mason (Feb. 6) ... Continued late-season surge with career highs in points (16), field goals (7), field goal attempts (16) and minutes played (23) against Saint Joseph’s (Feb. 10) ... Matched her career-high with 16 points in her first career start at Dayton (Feb. 19) shooting an efficient 7-of-9 from the floor. Also matched career-high with six rebounds and distributed three assists and blocked three shots ... Recorded her first career double-double in monster fashion with 15 points and 16 rebounds at Massachusetts (Feb. 20), also adding four blocks and two assists ... Named Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week on Feb. 25 after nearly averaging a double-double in two wins, averaging 10.5 ppg, 9.5 rpg, 2.5 bpg and shooting 50.0% ... Came within a point of her second double-double, scoring nine points and grabbing 11 rebounds against Duquesne (Feb. 27) ... Finished rookie campaign by providing 13 points and five rebounds in the first round of the Atlantic 10 Championship at Saint Joseph’s (March 5)
High School: Hit 1,000-point milestone after just three seasons ... averaged 24.1 points, 19.0 rebounds and 5.0 blocks as a senior on way to 2017-18 All-USA Massachusetts Second Team honors ... averaged 25.1 points, 19.3 rebounds and 5.1 blocks per game during a dominant junior season ... helped team to NEPSAC Class C Semifinals, recording 20 double-doubles and nine 20-20 games throughout her junior year.
2018-19 as a freshman: Appeared in 29 games, staring six ... Was 4th on the team with 6.5 ppg and third with 3.7 rpg in 14.7 mpg ... Also led the team with 24 blocks and shot a team-best 46.7% from the floor ... Provided seven double-figure scoring games, including five of the final eight games of the year ... Hauled in double-figure rebounds twice and recorded one double-double ... Made career debut at JMU (Nov. 8), scoring the first points of the season for GW. Ended up with five points and two rebounds in 14 minutes ... Racked up eight points and two boards in 13 minutes against Princeton (Nov. 11) ... Totaled eight points and snared six boards against Georgia Tech (Nov. 22) ... Established new career high with 12 points and four blocks in just 14 minutes of action in win over Towson (Nov. 27) ... Provided six points, five rebounds and a pair of blocks at William & Mary (Dec. 29) ... Was a perfect 5-of-5 from the floor en route to career high 13-point effort in first A-10 game against Fordham (Jan. 5) ... Provided nine points on 4-of-8 shooting in only 15 minutes at Saint Louis (Feb. 3) ... Reached double figures for the third time with 11 points on 5-of-9 shooting at George Mason (Feb. 6) ... Continued late-season surge with career highs in points (16), field goals (7), field goal attempts (16) and minutes played (23) against Saint Joseph’s (Feb. 10) ... Matched her career-high with 16 points in her first career start at Dayton (Feb. 19) shooting an efficient 7-of-9 from the floor. Also matched career-high with six rebounds and distributed three assists and blocked three shots ... Recorded her first career double-double in monster fashion with 15 points and 16 rebounds at Massachusetts (Feb. 20), also adding four blocks and two assists ... Named Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week on Feb. 25 after nearly averaging a double-double in two wins, averaging 10.5 ppg, 9.5 rpg, 2.5 bpg and shooting 50.0% ... Came within a point of her second double-double, scoring nine points and grabbing 11 rebounds against Duquesne (Feb. 27) ... Finished rookie campaign by providing 13 points and five rebounds in the first round of the Atlantic 10 Championship at Saint Joseph’s (March 5)
High School: Hit 1,000-point milestone after just three seasons ... averaged 24.1 points, 19.0 rebounds and 5.0 blocks as a senior on way to 2017-18 All-USA Massachusetts Second Team honors ... averaged 25.1 points, 19.3 rebounds and 5.1 blocks per game during a dominant junior season ... helped team to NEPSAC Class C Semifinals, recording 20 double-doubles and nine 20-20 games throughout her junior year.
GW Athletics: Coach Ganiyat Adeduntan Intro Event
Monday, April 07
GW v UMASS (2/26/25) Post Game Presser
Wednesday, February 26
GW v DAV (2/23/25) WBB Post Game Presser
Sunday, February 23
GW WBB vs. Fordham (02/04/25) Post Game Presser
Wednesday, February 05