University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2019-20 Women's Basketball Roster
Daniels, Kristen
Jersey Number 23
Kristen Daniels
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Lake Charles, La.
- High School:
- Barbe
- Prev School:
- McNeese State
Bio
2020-21 Season (Redshirt Junior)
Saw action in seven games, averaging 2.0 points and 2.0 rebounds in 5.5 minutes per game…Scored a season-high six points and hauled in a season-best five rebounds against McNeese State…Notched four points, four rebounds and an assist in the team’s league opener at Texas State (Jan. 1)…Made her first career start against Little Rock (Feb. 27), helping the clinch the Sun Belt Regular Season title with two points, three rebounds and a career-high three assists.
2019-20 Season (Redshirt Sophomore)
Made appearances in 22 games, earning two starts…In 8.3 minutes a game, averaged 1.8 points and 2.3 rebounds a game…Had a huge day on the glass at Jackson State (Dec. 29), pulling down a season-high eight rebounds…Started at Georgia State (Jan. 2), scoring a season-high six points…Earned another start at Georgia Southern (Jan. 4), adding four points and three rebounds…Notched five points at ULM (Jan. 25).
2018-19 Season (Redshirt Freshman)
Missed the first seven games due to the NCAA transfer rule...Appeared in 23 games, making 16 starts...Averaged 16.9 minutes per game...Went 17-for-40 from the field (.425)...Grabbed 73 rebounds, averaging 3.2 per game, finishing fifth on the team in total rebounds and rebounds per game...Averaged 2.0 points per game...Had eight games with a career-high five rebounds...Made collegiate debut scoring a career-high seven points and grabbing five rebounds coming off the bench vs. Sam Houston State (Dec. 8)...Made first career start vs. Louisiana State (Dec. 20)...Had three game stretch (Dec. 30 - Jan. 5) with five rebounds, at Mississippi State, at Arkansas State and at Little Rock...Snagged five rebounds in back-to-back games (Feb. 9-16), at Georgia State and at ULM...Scored six points and grabbed four rebounds at Coastal Carolina (Feb. 28).
2017-18 Season (Freshman)
Transferred mid-season from McNeese State, sat out the season with a redshirt (NCAA transfer rule).
High School
Lettered four years in basketball at Barbe High School in Lake Charles, La....Helped the Buccaneers win the 3-5A District title in back-to-back seasons from 2015-17...Reached the Louisiana State Championship game in 2016-17...Named Second-Team All-Defense in freshman year...Earned Second-Team All-District honors following sophomore season...Back-to-back First-Team All-District honors following junior and senior seasons...Averaged 15.0 points per game, 16.0 rebounds per game and 2.0 assists per game during high school career...Lettered four years in volleyball...Was a member of the track and field team in 2016-17.
Personal
Born on Jan. 14, 1999 in Houston, Texas...Daughter of Troy and Christol Daniels...Has two brothers, Derrius and Troy, and two sisters, Autumn and Chelsea...Cousin Shea Whiting played men's basketball at Louisiana...Member of National Honors Society...Majoring in biology.
Saw action in seven games, averaging 2.0 points and 2.0 rebounds in 5.5 minutes per game…Scored a season-high six points and hauled in a season-best five rebounds against McNeese State…Notched four points, four rebounds and an assist in the team’s league opener at Texas State (Jan. 1)…Made her first career start against Little Rock (Feb. 27), helping the clinch the Sun Belt Regular Season title with two points, three rebounds and a career-high three assists.
2019-20 Season (Redshirt Sophomore)
Made appearances in 22 games, earning two starts…In 8.3 minutes a game, averaged 1.8 points and 2.3 rebounds a game…Had a huge day on the glass at Jackson State (Dec. 29), pulling down a season-high eight rebounds…Started at Georgia State (Jan. 2), scoring a season-high six points…Earned another start at Georgia Southern (Jan. 4), adding four points and three rebounds…Notched five points at ULM (Jan. 25).
2018-19 Season (Redshirt Freshman)
Missed the first seven games due to the NCAA transfer rule...Appeared in 23 games, making 16 starts...Averaged 16.9 minutes per game...Went 17-for-40 from the field (.425)...Grabbed 73 rebounds, averaging 3.2 per game, finishing fifth on the team in total rebounds and rebounds per game...Averaged 2.0 points per game...Had eight games with a career-high five rebounds...Made collegiate debut scoring a career-high seven points and grabbing five rebounds coming off the bench vs. Sam Houston State (Dec. 8)...Made first career start vs. Louisiana State (Dec. 20)...Had three game stretch (Dec. 30 - Jan. 5) with five rebounds, at Mississippi State, at Arkansas State and at Little Rock...Snagged five rebounds in back-to-back games (Feb. 9-16), at Georgia State and at ULM...Scored six points and grabbed four rebounds at Coastal Carolina (Feb. 28).
2017-18 Season (Freshman)
Transferred mid-season from McNeese State, sat out the season with a redshirt (NCAA transfer rule).
High School
Lettered four years in basketball at Barbe High School in Lake Charles, La....Helped the Buccaneers win the 3-5A District title in back-to-back seasons from 2015-17...Reached the Louisiana State Championship game in 2016-17...Named Second-Team All-Defense in freshman year...Earned Second-Team All-District honors following sophomore season...Back-to-back First-Team All-District honors following junior and senior seasons...Averaged 15.0 points per game, 16.0 rebounds per game and 2.0 assists per game during high school career...Lettered four years in volleyball...Was a member of the track and field team in 2016-17.
Personal
Born on Jan. 14, 1999 in Houston, Texas...Daughter of Troy and Christol Daniels...Has two brothers, Derrius and Troy, and two sisters, Autumn and Chelsea...Cousin Shea Whiting played men's basketball at Louisiana...Member of National Honors Society...Majoring in biology.
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