The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2011-12 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster
Kayla Brewer
- Position:
- F
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Robert E. Lee HS
- Prev School:
- South Carolina
- Hometown:
- Jacksonville, Fla.
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2011-12:
Named to 2012 Academic All-Big 12 Second Team ... joined the Longhorns for the 2011-12 season after spending her freshman year playing at University of South Carolina ... did not play in first eight games of season due to NCAA transfer regulations ... competed in 18 games for Texas off the bench ... scored a season-high seven points (3-of-4 FG, 1-of-2 FT) and grabbed seven rebounds in her most minutes of the season (19) against Delaware State (Dec. 28) ... registered six points (2-of-5 FG, 2-of-2 FT) and five rebounds with a block in 16 minutes against Grambling State (Dec. 20) ... tallied five points (2-of-2 FG, 1-of-2 FT) in 15 minutes of play in her first game as a Longhorn against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Dec. 14) ... also added three rebounds, a block and a steal.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2010 AT SOUTH CAROLINA:
Took advantage of extended playing time at Penn State, tying for team-high honors with eight rebounds, including four offensive, and netting seven points, the first of her career ... added two rebounds and a block in 15 minutes against Clemson ... made her debut against Illinois, grabbing a pair of rebounds and blocking a shot ... left the Gamecocks after the fall season and enrolled at Texas in January 2011.
PRIOR TO TEXAS
Played two seasons at Jean Ribault High and one at Robert E. Lee High before graduating a year early to enroll at South Carolina ... three-time All-Gateway Conference selection ... named All-State First Team and Class Acts Scholar Athlete by Florida Union Times ... three-time all-state selection, including first-team honors as a junior and senior ... helped Ribault to consecutive appearances in the FHSAA Final Four (2008, 2009) ... averaged 15 points and 13 rebounds as a senior ... tabbed Florida Times Union First Coast Player of the Year as a junior (2009) ... participated in U16 and U17 USA Team Trials in 2009 and 2010, respectively.
PERSONAL
Full name is Kayla Jeanine Brewer ... daughter of Pete and Ernestine Brewer ... born on March 12, 1993 in Bowling Green, Ky. ... majoring in Health Promotion/Pre-Law ... two-time Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll honoree (Spring 2011, Spring 2012).
