Career Notes
A point guard, Hackman has seen an increased role over the past two seasons, starting a total of five games ... Provided valuable minutes off the bench in relief of freshman Jen Brown ... Will provide senior leadership in the backcourt, playing both guard positions.
2004 European Exhibition
Appeared in all five games during the Braves summer trip ... Scored three points and added two assists and two steals in Bradley’s 96-63 win against BBC Deinze.
2003-04 Season (Junior)
Played in 21 games, starting one contest ... Played 34 minutes off the bench, recording season-highs of six points, three rebounds and four steals in the Braves overtime loss at Illinois State ... Dished out an impressive five assists in just 15 minutes against Indiana State in the regular-season finale ... Saw double figure minutes in nine different contests at both point and off-guard.
2002-03 Season (Sophomore)
Appeared in 21 games with four starts to her credit ... Averaged 2.2 points and 1.2 rebounds per game ... Ranked fourth on the team with 12 made three-pointers ... Hit 2-of-3 three-point attempts and grabbed two rebounds against Western Illinois ... Had two points and career-highs of four steals and three rebounds in 20 minutes of play against Southern Illinois ... Dished out a season-best three assists and knocked down a pair of three-pointers against Indiana St.
2001-02 Season (Freshman)
After missing the first four games of the season due to back problems, Hackman played in 20 of the teams final 24 games ... Made her debut against UMKC, playing six minutes and recording one assist ... Knocked down a 3-pointer at Wichita State for her first career points and also dished out three assists ... Dropped in a season-best 10 points against Indiana State, hitting three of seven 3-pointers to go along with two rebounds and season-high four assists in 28 minutes ... Played 30 minutes at Indiana State and had two rebounds, two assists and two steals ... Hit three-of-five 3-pointers for nine points at Southern Illinois ... Played at least 10 minutes in eight games, including each of the last four contests of the year ... Averaged 2.6 points, 1.3 assists and 0.7 rebounds in 11.1 minutes per game ... Shot just 33.3 percent from the floor, but knocked down 38.1 percent of her three-point attempts (16-for-42).
High School
Averaged 8.8 points and dished out 59 assists at Cedar Falls High School during her senior year ... Team was a perfect 26-0 on the season and claimed the Iowa 4A title and was ranked as high second nationally ... A starter in all 26 games as a senior, Hackman was a three-time Mississippi Valley all-conference selection ... The team captain, Hackman led the Tigers with 15 points in the state championship game, a 49-36 win against West Des Moines Dowling ... A three-time letterwinner in basketball, Hackman earned four letters in soccer and was an all-state selection.
Personal
Kayla is working on a double major in religion and dietetics with a minor in marketing ... Born April 1, 1982, in Seoul, South Korea. ... Parents are Steve and Deb Hackman ... Has one brother, Scott (26) ... Named to the Bradley Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the Fall and Spring semester last year ... The student body treasurer, Hackman was named the homecoming queen and also was a member of the National Honor Society as a senior at Cedar Falls High School ... Has been named to the Bradley Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in each of her first six semesters at Bradley.
