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After playing in every game for ASU the last two seasons, missed the first six games of the season with a hand injury she sustained during preseason workouts before returning to the lineup against UC Irvine (Dec. 6). Became a regular starter after her return and went on to start 27 games.
Earned Pac-10 Academic honorable mention honors.
Made 58 percent of her field goal attempts in Pac-10 play and was successful on 64 percent of her shots (32-50) in ASU's last nine games of the season.
Led ASU in rebounds (7) in win vs. Xavier (Dec. 21).
Grabbed seven rebounds including three offensive boards to help ignite come-from-behind victory at Arizona (Feb. 21).
Scored 10 points (5-7 FGs) in win vs. Washington State (Feb. 28).
Scored eight points (4-7 FGs) in ASU's 63-41 upset of No. 9 California in Berkeley (Mar. 7).
Posted career-best marks in points (12) and field goals (6) in ASU's Pac-10 Tournament quarterfinal against USC (Mar. 13).
Had the best all-around game of her career in ASU's first round NCAA Tournament win over Georgia (Mar. 21). Made all six of her field goal attempts and scored a career-high 12 points for the second consecutive game. Also grabbed season-best 11 rebounds (one short of her career high) to account for the first double-double of her career.
Made 3-of-4 shots and grabbed five rebounds in ASU's 63-58 second round NCAA Tournament win over Florida State (Mar. 23).
Scored nine points and grabbed six rebounds in ASU's Sweet 16 win over Texas A&M (Mar. 29).
2007-08
Played in all 33 games.
Finished fourth on ASU in field goal percentage (48.3).
Hit 51.1 percent of her shots over the season's last 15 games.
Scored six points in back-to-back games vs. Yale (Nov. 19) and vs. Oklahoma (Nov. 22). Also added six
rebounds vs. Yale.
Tied her (then) career best with eight rebounds in ASU's 66-63 win over USC (Dec. 30).
Recorded career-best marks in rebounds (12) and assists (4) vs. Stanford (Jan. 20).
Made first start of her career at Washington (Jan. 24) and scored a career-best 11 points on 4-4 shooting.
Scored seven points, grabbed six rebounds and had two steals and two assists in win at Washington State
(Jan. 26).
Made four of seven field goal attempts and tied her career best with three steals in win vs. Arizona (Feb. 8).
Tied career-best mark in steals (3) in NCAA First Round win over Temple (Mar. 23).
2006-07
Key reserve who was one of four Sun Devils to play in all 36 games (12.6 minutes per game).
Despite being ninth on the team in minutes per game, still managed to finish second on the team in offensive
rebounds (47).
Recorded five or more rebounds eight times, including a career-best eight boards in back-to-back wins over Washington State (Jan. 4) and Washington (Jan. 7).
Scored a career-best 10 points on 4-6 shooting in the second game of her career in ASU's 67-49 win over No. 18/20 New Mexico (Nov. 12).
Had a career-best three blocks to go along with four points, three rebounds and one steal in ASU's 68-57 win at USC (Feb. 15).
Recorded seven rebounds, four points and two steals in ASU's 59-54 win at Arizona (Feb. 24).
Came through with quality minutes in the Pac-10 Tournament, scoring six points and grabbing four rebounds in back-to-back games vs. UCLA (Mar. 3) and California (Mar. 4).
Played 20 minutes, scored six points, grabbed three rebounds, had two blocks and made the first three-point field goal of her career in ASU's 67-49 Sweet Sixteen win over Bowling Green (Mar. 24).
High School
A 2006 graduate of St. Mary's High School in Phoenix.
Along with current Sun Devil freshman Dymond Simon, helped lead St. Mary's to 5A State Championships in 2003-04 (35-0 record) and 2005-06 (26-4 record) and a runner-up finish in 2004-05 (28-5 record).
Finished her St. Mary's career second on the school's all-time list in both rebounds (903) and blocked shots (267) and fourth in most points (1,377).
Set the school single-season record for blocked shots with 95 in 2004-05.
Made 53 percent of her shots during her career.
Earned all-state, honorable mention all-state, all-region, and honorable mention all-region during her four years at St. Mary's.
Captained her team for one season.
Scored a career high 32 points during her junior season and collected a career high 18 rebounds as a sophomore.
Was a member of the National Honor Society and received an Academic Letter.
Was also a member of her school's varsity volleyball team.
Personal
Major is BIS (psychology and family studies).
The daughter of Jerry (self-employed) and Laura Murphy (homemaker) of Mesa, Ariz.
Has five siblings: Sarah (25), Jennifer (22), Trenton (17), Natalie (15), and Connor (10).
Lists making it to the Elite Eight as her most exciting sports experience.
Hobbies include spending time with friends and family and going on outdoor adventures.
Born July 9, 1988, in Phoenix.
Full name is Kayli Samantha Murphy.