Completed Event: Women's Basketball at Marquette on February 4, 2026 , Loss , 61, to, 78
Women's Basketball
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Jersey Number 8
Nalani Kaysia
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Washington, D.C.
- High School:
- Sidwell Friends School
- Prev School:
- George Mason
2025-26 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:
• Joined the team as a mid-year graduate student enrollee and made her debut on Dec. 21 vs. Georgetown.
• Played in 21 games with 15 appearances in the starting line-up.
• Averaged 3.0 points and ranked third on the team with 4.8 rebounds per game.
• Hauled in 5+ rebounds nine times, including two double-digit rebounding games.
• Averaged 8.5 rebounds in two BIG EAST Tournament games.
• Collected a team-high eight rebounds against Villanova in the BIG EAST Quarterfinals on March 7.
• Recorded nine rebounds in the BIG EAST Tournament First Round vs. DePaul on March 6, marking the third-most rebounds in a game this season. Also added four points, one assist, one steal and matched her season-high in blocks (two).
• Tallied a season-best 10 points on 5-7 shooting and collected two rebounds vs. Butler (Feb. 11)
• Recorded double digit rebounds vs. No. 3 South Carolina (Dec. 28) and Villanova (Jan. 11). Grabbed 11 boards against the Gamecocks and a season-best 12 boards against the Wildcats.
BEFORE PROVIDENCE:
• Attended George Mason University (2022-25).
• In three seasons with the Patriots, she played 68 games and appeared in the starting line-up 65 times and averaged 8.0 points, 8.9 rebounds and 1.1 blocked shots per game.
• Averaged 7.5 points, 9.7 boards, 1.2 blocks and 1.0 assist per game during 2024-25 season.
• She finished the year ranked fourth in the A-10 in rebounding and 35th in NCAA Division I.
• Guided GMU to the 2025 Atlantic 10 Championship and was named to the All-Tournament Team.
• 2023 Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team selection and two-time Atlantic 10 Preseason Third Team pick (2023-24 and 2024-25).
• Prior to attending George Mason, she played three seasons of NCAA Division I volleyball at Charlotte (2019-21).
• In high school, was a three-sport athlete in volleyball, track and field and basketball at Sidwell Friends School in Washington, D.C.
• Totaled 1,035 points and 1,335 rebounds and averaged a double-double in three-consecutive seasons.
• As a senior in 2018-19, averaged 12.0 points and 13.6 rebounds per game.
• Earned numerous accolades during high school career, including First-Team All-USA Today, All-State, All-League and All-Met.
PERSONAL
• Daughter of Janee Hayes
• Mother played basketball at Duke
• Has a daughter named Xéla
• Pursuing a Masters of Education in Higher Education as a graduate student
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Wednesday, February 11
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