CAREER
Played 111 consecutive games in career, then missed final eight games with injury at Georgia State, drawing 71 starting assignments...Logged more than 2,500 minutes of playing time, averaging 22.8 minutes.
Made President's List with 4.0 grade point average in both summer and fall 2013 semesters, plus 3.84 in spring 2014 and 3.5 in fall of 2014, upping cumulative GPA to 3.4.
Scored 843 career points (7.5 ppg)with 439 rebounds (4.0 rpg) at GSU...Top scoring game is 25 points and top rebounding game is 12 boards.
Has 38 career double-figure scoring games, with two double-double games to her credit.
Produced four double-figure rebounding games and a pair of six-assist games.
Has 34 career 3-point baskets made with 147 career assists.
Aggressive on defense, has 148 career steals in four years, with two top games of five steals
2014-15
Scored 203 points (9.2 ppg) to finish fourth on the team in scoring...Had 11 double-figure scoring games in the 22 she played before a broken finger ended her season early.
Was third on the team in rebounding (3.9) and third in steals (30).
Scored 20 points for season high in win over Samford (Nov. 28)
2013-14
Contributed nine double-figure scoring games in producing 238 points (7.7 per game) that were fourth-most points on team.
Was third on team in total rebounds (116, 3.7 rpg) and third in steals (46, 1.5 spg)...Was fourth on team in 3-point baskets (12) and fifth in assists (24).
Had career-best scoring game with 25 points at Stephen F. Austin in preseason WNIT (Nov. 16), making 9 of 16 shots...Had 17-point game at South Alabama (Jan. 4) for Sun Belt league best.
Scored 16 points at San Jose State (Dec. 18), just missing double-double with nine rebounds...Had career-best 3-of-3 3-point baskets made in that game.
Added another 16-point scoring game at Kent State (Dec. 8), making 6-of-9 field goals and another nine-rebound game vs. UT Arlington (Feb. 1).
Had five steals vs. Belmont (Nov. 27) in school's record-setting 23-point come-from-behind win.
2012-13
Finished second on the team in scoring with 282 points (9.7 per game) with 17 double-figure scoring games... Her 51 assists were third best on the team.
Led team in scoring in eight games...Had a season-best 18 points coming off the bench vs. George Mason (Feb. 24). Hit 5 of 10 from field and 7 of 8 from free throw line in that win.
Was third on the team in both rebounding (141, 4.8) and steals (42, 1.4).
Had her first career double-double in the season-opening win at UCF (Nov. 9) when she scored 11 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, while adding three assists.
Accomplished second double-double against top-25 RPI team, Toledo, with 13 points and 11 rebounds.
Had three games with double-figure rebounds, with the 12 at UCF in the opener and 11 boards each against Morehead State (Dec. 18) and 11 vs. Toledo (Dec. 30) in the GSU Holiday Tournament.
Tied career-high with six assists vs. Northeastern (Jan. 17)
Enjoyed a 15-point day (6-of-10 FG) in helping Georgia State to a win over Georgia Southern (Nov. 23)...Had 14-point games vs. Jacksonville State (Nov. 14) and at Old Dominion (Jan. 24)
Stepped outside the arc to make 14 3-point basksets, with two each against George Mason (Jan. 27) and Towson (Feb. 14).
2011-12
Played the fifth-most minutes (576) and played all 30 games as a freshman.
Scored 120 points (4.0), seventh most on team...Was third on the team in assists (37).
Produced one double-figure scoring game with 17 points vs. Hofstra (Dec. 4) as she hit 7 of 14 shots, including a 3-point attempt.
Had three nine-point games (Arizona, Delaware and Bethune-Cookman).
Had personal-best six assists at Old Dominion (Jan. 4) and had four assists at Western Carolina (Nov. 29)...Had four more games with three assists.
In rebounding, top effort was a seven-board game at Western Carolina (Nov. 29), plus six-rebound games vs. Hofstra (Dec. 4), Kennesaw State (Dec. 14) and Old Dominion (Jan. 4).
Her 97 season rebounds were sixth-most on the team.
Got first start at Western Carolina (Nov. 29) in her fifth collegiate game and started the next seven straight and 10 of the next 11.
Made 30 steals on the year, sixth best on team, with four steals against both Old Dominion (Jan. 4) and Bethune-Cookman (Jan. 2).
PREP
A metro Atlanta product, starring her final two seasons at Duluth High School north of downtown Atlanta in Gwinnett County.
Began career at Norcross High School,
just a few miles from Duluth, for her freshman and sophomore seasons.
A double-figure scorer at Duluth, Nolan was All-Georgia second team and all-region first team...Was a good penetrator to the basket, but also averaged four assists a game.
Her Wildcats’ team of coach Chad Pittman advanced to the round of 16 and she had a 22-point game in the region playoffs vs. Norcross...Also had a 25-point game vs. rival Northview.
Played AAU ball with the Georgia Pistols, FBC and Georgia Hoopstars under coach J.D. Davis.
Nolan was an All-Gwinnett County second team honoree in 2010 in volleyball, as an outside hitter.
She earned two varsity letters in a third sport, track and field, running the 100 and 200 meters, while also being a long jumper and a triple jumper in 2010 and 2011.
Off the court, Kayla was an Academic Scholar honoree her final three years.
Received recruiting interest from Stetson, Charlotte, UAB and Jacksonville before choosing Georgia State.
Was recruited by Charlotte of the A-10 and Jacksonville of the Atlantic Sun...Ultimately, she liked the GSU coaches and players, as well as the chance to play at home in Atlanta for her family and friends to cheer her on.
PERSONAL
Born Kayla Kathleen Nolan on Sept. 24, 1993 in Milwaukee, Wis. and moved to the Atlanta area when she was in the fifth grade. ..Her mother, Michele Singleton, is a nurse along with just about every female relative she has, Kayla notes...Has a younger sister, Jasmine, 14.
Was also an Academic Scholar and in the National Honor Society.
Set a goal of graduating from GSU with a 3.2 GPA and then working to earn a master’s degree.
Will accompllish that GPA with 3.4 GPA after 120 hours of class credits...Has had two 4.0 semesters and added a 3.84 during spring 2014 semester.
Majored in psychology at Georgia State instead of nursing, due to commitments required for that major that basketball travel hindered. Will now work on degree in nursing and then go after that major. Aspires to be a anesthetist (CRA).
