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Jersey Number 41
Kayla Cleaveland
- Position:
- F
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Woodstock, Ga.
- High School:
- River Ridge HS
FRESHMAN (2025-26)
Played in all 31 games, starting 20, for the Eagles as a freshman ... Averaged 7.3 points and 3.4 rebounds per game ... Shot 40.1 percent from the floor (77-of-192) and 32.2 percent from three-point range (39-of-121) ... Set the Georgia Southern freshman scoring record with 35 points in the Eagles' annual Kids Field Trip Day game vs. Coastal Georgia on December 12, hitting 12-of-15 shots from the floor, including 5-of-7 three-pointers, as well as 6-of-8 from the free throw line ... Had 19 points and six rebounds in the Eagles' 78-72 overtime win at Marshall on February 27, clinching the Sun Belt Conference regular season title for the Eagles ... Registered nine games of double-digit scoring ... Grabbed a season-high eight rebounds vs. Georgia State on December 18 ... Played a season-high 43 minutes at Old Dominion on January 1.
HIGH SCHOOL
2x Region 6A Player of the Year and All-State honoree for River Ridge HS in Woodstock … Helped lead the team to two State Championships (2022-23, 2024-25) ... Averaged 14.8 points, 7.6 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.3 steals per game as a senior .... Named Cherokee Tribune Girls Basketball Player of the Year ... Averaged 13.9 points, 7.2 rebounds, 2.5 assist and 1.2 steals per game as a junior in 2023-24 … Also earned All-State honors as a sophomore … Competed in volleyball, tennis and lacrosse for the Knights … Played club for the Southeast All-Stars.
PERSONAL
Born Kayla Kendrick Cleaveland on January 20, 2007, in Douglasville, Ga. ... Hometown is Woodstock, Ga. ... Daughter of Brian and Jill Cleaveland ... Has one brother, Tyler ... Mother, Jill, played tennis collegiately at Auburn.
MAJOR
Exercise Science
Played in all 31 games, starting 20, for the Eagles as a freshman ... Averaged 7.3 points and 3.4 rebounds per game ... Shot 40.1 percent from the floor (77-of-192) and 32.2 percent from three-point range (39-of-121) ... Set the Georgia Southern freshman scoring record with 35 points in the Eagles' annual Kids Field Trip Day game vs. Coastal Georgia on December 12, hitting 12-of-15 shots from the floor, including 5-of-7 three-pointers, as well as 6-of-8 from the free throw line ... Had 19 points and six rebounds in the Eagles' 78-72 overtime win at Marshall on February 27, clinching the Sun Belt Conference regular season title for the Eagles ... Registered nine games of double-digit scoring ... Grabbed a season-high eight rebounds vs. Georgia State on December 18 ... Played a season-high 43 minutes at Old Dominion on January 1.
HIGH SCHOOL
2x Region 6A Player of the Year and All-State honoree for River Ridge HS in Woodstock … Helped lead the team to two State Championships (2022-23, 2024-25) ... Averaged 14.8 points, 7.6 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.3 steals per game as a senior .... Named Cherokee Tribune Girls Basketball Player of the Year ... Averaged 13.9 points, 7.2 rebounds, 2.5 assist and 1.2 steals per game as a junior in 2023-24 … Also earned All-State honors as a sophomore … Competed in volleyball, tennis and lacrosse for the Knights … Played club for the Southeast All-Stars.
PERSONAL
Born Kayla Kendrick Cleaveland on January 20, 2007, in Douglasville, Ga. ... Hometown is Woodstock, Ga. ... Daughter of Brian and Jill Cleaveland ... Has one brother, Tyler ... Mother, Jill, played tennis collegiately at Auburn.
MAJOR
Exercise Science
Declare your Major Day 2026
Tuesday, March 31
The GATA ZONE - Spring Volleyball
Thursday, March 26
Georgia Southern Football Media Availability (3/24/26)
Wednesday, March 25
Walk & Talk, Schenkel Style: Part 2
Thursday, March 12
