2003-04 Basketball - W Roster
Roster
Steen, Kayla

Jersey Number 4
Kayla Steen
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- St. Mary's
- Hometown:
- Hilsboro, Ore.
Bio
At Oregon
Although slowed by a back injury for most of her first year at Oregon, remained one of the team’s top contributors … competitive guard with good ball-handling skills … outside shooter who can also take it to the hoop and finish … suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee in the regular-season finale vs. UCLA … should be ready to go come October.
Junior • 2002-03
Played in 26 games, making eight starts … ranked second on the team with 69 assists compared to just 52 turnovers … also swiped 22 steals, which was the best total among all Duck reserves … her 17 3-pointers were tied for the fourth most on the team … had six double-digit scoring efforts … ranked second on the team in free-throw shooting at 81 percent (33-of-41) … in her first start at Montana (Dec. 19), scored a season-high 14 points—all in the second half—had five assists and a crucial lay-in near the end to spark the team to victory … hit 5-of-9 from the floor against Montana, including 2-of-4 from 3-point territory … started the next seven games … passed out a season-best eight assists and added eight points in a close road loss to TCU (Dec. 22) … in a win over USC (Dec. 29) had 10 points on 4-of-8 shooting and a season-best seven rebounds … dished out six assists and had two steals in a win over Washington State (Feb. 20) … made 3-of-5 from 3-point range en route to 11 points against Arizona (Jan. 2) … suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee with 1:30 left in the regular-season finale vs. UCLA (March 8) … also partially tore her medial collateral ligament on the play as she went up for a fast-break lay-in … added 11 points in first Civil War game vs. Oregon State (Feb. 15)—after missing the first game in the series because of back pain—on 4-of-7 shooting.
Sophomore • 2001-02 • Clackamas CC
Guided team to a 26-6 record in the NWAAC (Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges) … averaged 22.8 points, 7.2 rebounds and a league-leading 7.1 assists per game in the 36-team NWAAC … nailed 89-of-183 (49 percent) from 3-point range, second in the league, as well as an 87 percent mark from the free-throw line, first in the league … earned MVP honors in the Southern Division … her 637 points ranked fifth in the conference … selected to the NWAAC All-Academic team.
Freshman • 2000-01 • Clackamas CC
The All-Region pick averaged 17 points, six rebounds and a league-best six assists per game.
High School
Four-year letterwinner at St. Mary’s Academy, an all-girls school in Portland, Ore. … a first-team all-league selection her junior and senior seasons … set the state record for 3-pointers in a game with 10 … lettered in softball twice and soccer once.
Personal
Born Kayla Anne Steen on April 12, 1982, in Hillsboro, Ore. … parents are Larry and Sharon Steen … has one brother, Rian … graduated from St. Mary’s Academy in 2000 … high school coach was Philip Abraham … majoring in Psychology.
Although slowed by a back injury for most of her first year at Oregon, remained one of the team’s top contributors … competitive guard with good ball-handling skills … outside shooter who can also take it to the hoop and finish … suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee in the regular-season finale vs. UCLA … should be ready to go come October.
Junior • 2002-03
Played in 26 games, making eight starts … ranked second on the team with 69 assists compared to just 52 turnovers … also swiped 22 steals, which was the best total among all Duck reserves … her 17 3-pointers were tied for the fourth most on the team … had six double-digit scoring efforts … ranked second on the team in free-throw shooting at 81 percent (33-of-41) … in her first start at Montana (Dec. 19), scored a season-high 14 points—all in the second half—had five assists and a crucial lay-in near the end to spark the team to victory … hit 5-of-9 from the floor against Montana, including 2-of-4 from 3-point territory … started the next seven games … passed out a season-best eight assists and added eight points in a close road loss to TCU (Dec. 22) … in a win over USC (Dec. 29) had 10 points on 4-of-8 shooting and a season-best seven rebounds … dished out six assists and had two steals in a win over Washington State (Feb. 20) … made 3-of-5 from 3-point range en route to 11 points against Arizona (Jan. 2) … suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee with 1:30 left in the regular-season finale vs. UCLA (March 8) … also partially tore her medial collateral ligament on the play as she went up for a fast-break lay-in … added 11 points in first Civil War game vs. Oregon State (Feb. 15)—after missing the first game in the series because of back pain—on 4-of-7 shooting.
Sophomore • 2001-02 • Clackamas CC
Guided team to a 26-6 record in the NWAAC (Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges) … averaged 22.8 points, 7.2 rebounds and a league-leading 7.1 assists per game in the 36-team NWAAC … nailed 89-of-183 (49 percent) from 3-point range, second in the league, as well as an 87 percent mark from the free-throw line, first in the league … earned MVP honors in the Southern Division … her 637 points ranked fifth in the conference … selected to the NWAAC All-Academic team.
Freshman • 2000-01 • Clackamas CC
The All-Region pick averaged 17 points, six rebounds and a league-best six assists per game.
High School
Four-year letterwinner at St. Mary’s Academy, an all-girls school in Portland, Ore. … a first-team all-league selection her junior and senior seasons … set the state record for 3-pointers in a game with 10 … lettered in softball twice and soccer once.
Personal
Born Kayla Anne Steen on April 12, 1982, in Hillsboro, Ore. … parents are Larry and Sharon Steen … has one brother, Rian … graduated from St. Mary’s Academy in 2000 … high school coach was Philip Abraham … majoring in Psychology.
Kelly Graves | Selection Sunday
Monday, March 17
Deja Kelly, Peyton Scott & Phillipina Kyei | Selection Sunday
Monday, March 17
Peyton Scott & Ari Long: "A good, competitive basketball game."
Thursday, February 27
Kelly Graves: "We've played really well."
Thursday, February 27