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20 Kayla Hirt  
Kayla Hirt

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Bemidji, Minn.

High School:
Bemidji HS

Height:
6-2

Position:
G/F


03/27/2013

Five Gophers Earn Academic All-Big Ten Honors

The women's basketball team has had 74 honorees during Pam Borton's tenure.

03/27/2013

Minnesota Places 62 on Winter Academic All-Big Ten Teams

For the second year in a row, gymnast Nathan Fortunato posted an unblemished 4.0 GPA.

03/22/2013

Gophers Upended By Ball State In WNIT First Round

Minnesota finishes season with 18-14 record

03/15/2013

Banham Earns Top Women's Basketball Honors

The Gophers held their annual team banquet in the DQ Club Room at TCF Bank Stadium.

03/03/2013

Gophers Victorious in Regular-Season Finale at Indiana

Micaëlla Riché posted her fifth-career double-double with 17 points and a career-high 15 rebounds.

02/08/2013

Gophers Beat Iowa

Rachel Banham scored 34 points as Minnesota beat Iowa at Williams Arena.

02/01/2013

Banham, Gophers Top Michigan

Led by Rachel Banham's 32 points, the Gophers upset Michigan at Williams Arena.

12/26/2012

Minnesota beats UNI

The Golden Gophers defeated Northern Iowa at Williams Arena.

12/10/2012

Minnesota beats UMKC

The Golden Gophers defeated UMKC at Williams Arena.

02/28/2013

Minnesota vs. No. 7 Penn State

Minnesota vs. No. 7 Penn State

01/24/2013

Minnesota vs. No. 8 Penn State - AP Photo Gallery

Minnesota vs. No. 8 Penn State - AP Photo Gallery

12/05/2012

Women's Basketball vs Denver University 12.05.12

Women's Basketball vs Denver University 12.05.12

2011-12 • Freshman Season: Redshirted the season due to injury

High School: 2011 graduate of Bemidji High School • ranked among ESPNU's Top 100 on ESPN.com • has an impressive grade of 93 (out of 100) by ESPN.com • St. Paul Pioneer Press first team all-state • Minnesota Basketball News 2010 Class AAA Player of the Year and Top Fab 5 • Minnesota Girls Basketball Coaches Association (MGBCA) 2010 first team all-state honoree • Gatorade Player of the Year nominee • missed senior season after having knee surgery in early September, 2010 • played 81 career games, with career totals of 1,757 points (21.7 ppg) and 979 career rebounds (12.1 rpg), while making 715-of-1,318 (.542) field goals • ranks first on Bemidji's all-time scoring list • led Bemidji to a 25-2 record and the Class AAA State Quarterfinals in 2010 • averaged 26.0 points and 14.1 rebounds per game during her junior season • scored 658 points to average 24.4 ppg as a sophomore • also averaged 11.4 rebounds as a sophomore • played for head coach Rick Kehoe at Bemidji, and Gerard Coury with North Tartan Nike Elite AAU • was also a member of the volleyball team, earning honorable mention all-state honors in 2009 • holds school records for career kills (825) and single season kills (357).

Personal: Born May 2, 1993 • major is undecided • daughter of Jim and Tracy Hirt • has one brother, Ryan.

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