Providence College Athletics
2018-19 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster
Kyra Spiwak
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Rolling Meadows
- Hometown:
- Arlington Heights, Ill.
2020-21 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:
• Started all 21 games for the Friars.
• Finished third on the team in scoring with a career-best 11.0 points per game.
• During BIG EAST regular-season play, she finished second among her teammates in scoring (12.2 ppg).
• Shot 33.3-percent from beyond the arc (36-108) and hit multiple three-point field goals in 10 of the Friars’ 21 games, including a career-high eight triples against Butler (Dec. 5).
• Scored a career-high 28 points against Butler (Dec. 5) on 10-17 shooting from the field, including an 8-12 performance from three-point territory (.667).
• Finished the season with 13 double-digit scoring games, after combining for just 12 double-digits games in her previous three seasons with the team.
• Eleven of her 13 double-digit games came against BIG EAST opponents - 12 double-figure games during regular-season play and one in the BIG EAST Tournament vs. Butler (Mar. 5).
2019-20 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:
• Played 27 games and appeared in the starting line-up 22 times.
• Ranked second on the team in minutes played per game (26.9 mpg).
• Finished third on the team in scoring (8.4 ppg), after averaging just 2.2 point per game in her first two seasons with the program.
• Contributed 2.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game.
• Ranked second on the team and 11th in the BIG EAST Conference in three-point field goal percentage (.364, 40-110). Also ranked 15th in the league in three-pointers made per game (1.5).
• Ranked 15th in the BIG EAST in three-point field goals made per game (1.5).
• Recorded nine double-digit scoring games, including four straight double-figure scoring games to begin the season.
• Notched her first career 20-point game with a team-best 22 points against Monmouth on Nov. 20. She shot 7-11 from the field, including 5-7 from three-point territory.
• Dished a career-high five assists against Yale (Nov. 5), in addition to scoring 16 points.
• Hauled in a career-high eight rebounds against Butler on Feb. 23.
• Matched her career high in steals (two) in games vs. Bryant (Dec. 7) and Xavier (Feb. 21).
2018-19 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:
• Played in all 34 games and averaged 2.1 points and 1.4 rebounds per game.
• Recorded three double-digit scoring games.
• Tallied a season-high 11 points in two games vs. Xavier (Jan. 20) and Seton Hall (Feb. 8).
• Recorded a career-high nine rebounds and added seven points and two steals (Dec. 31).
• Dished a season-high three assists against Rhode Island (Dec. 1).
2017-18 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:
• Played in 26 games and appeared in the starting line-up five times.
• Averaged 2.3 points and 2.2 rebounds per game.
• Tallied a season-high seven points on 3-4 shooting in the Friars’ first victory over St. John’s since 2007 (Jan. 2).
• Recorded a season-high nine rebounds against Seton Hall (Jan. 26)
• In her first BIG EAST Tournament game, she tallied six points, two rebounds, one assist and one steal vs. Butler (Mar. 3).
BEFORE PROVIDENCE:
• Attended Rolling Meadows High School.
• Averaged 17.4 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.9 steals per game as a senior.
• Earned 2017 Chicago Tribune All-State Honorable Mention (2016).
• Garnered IBCA All-State Third-Team honors and IHSA All-State Special Mention in 2016.
• A two-time All-Area and All-Conference selection (2016, 2017).
• Invited to compete in the IBCA All-Star Game (2017).
• Scored over 1,000 career points at Rolling Meadows.
• Also competed for ALL IN Athletics AAU.
HONORS / AWARDS
• BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (12/7/20)
• BIG EAST All-Academic Team • 2018, 2019, 2020
PERSONAL
• Daughter of Becky and Steve Spiwak
• Has two sisters, Abby and Melissa
• Biology major
