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4 Kalista Friday
Kalista Friday
  • Height:
    5-3
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • Hometown:
    Woodsfield, Ohio
  • High School:
    Monroe Central
  • Position:
    G
  • gp
    25
  • pts/g
    8.6
  • fg %
    45.0
  • 3pt %
    32.3
  • ft %
    85.0
  • reb/g
    3.4
  • a/g
    1.8

Bio

Freshman (2022-23): Named to the HCAC Newcomer Team as one of the top first-year players in the conference...One of four players to appear in all 25 games and made six starts...Led the program with 43 steals and an 85 percent free throw percentage (34-for-40), which was the fourth-best single-season free throw percentage in program history...Also tallied the third-most assists (46), third in scoring at 8.6 points per game, fourth in rebounds at 3.4 per game and made the third-most 3-point baskets (20)...Made collegiate debut on Nov. 8 at Kenyon and added five points...Recorded first of 10 double-digit scoring games on Nov. 30 vs. Manchester...Dropped 18 points on Dec. 15 at Hiram with seven markers made at the free throw line...Made first start on Jan. 11 at Anderson and recorded 17 points...Posted double figures in scoring in six of the final eight games of the season and averaged 11.8 points per game during that stretch...Set a career-high in final game of the season on Feb. 17 vs. Bluffton with 21 points, hitting a season-best three triples and 6-for-6 at the free throw line, which included a game-tying pair with 9 seconds left to help send the game to overtime

High School: Monroe Central High School (2022) in Woodsfield, Ohio…Four-year letter winner in basketball…Also earned three varsity letters in volleyball and softball…Holds Monroe Central’s all-time scoring record with 1,569 points…Also the all-time record for steals (442) and assists (535)...First Team All-Ohio as a senior, averaging 17.8 points per game…Also District 12 Player of the Year and East District Player of the Year…Four-time First Team Mid Ohio Valley League and Ohio Valley Athletic League…Monroe Central won district championship for the second time in school history during Friday’s senior season…Friday recorded a triple-double, 17 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, in district semifinal victory …Batted .372 in 44 career games in softball

Personal: Daughter of Trevor Friday…Two siblings, Kirsten and Blaine…Born in Marietta, Ohio…Majoring in sport management with a minor in business…Aims to become a sports marketer…Favorite sports teams include the Ohio State Buckeyes and Cincinnati Bengals...Named DC's Female Newcomer of the Year at the 2023 Swarm Awards

Single-Game Highs
Points: 21 (vs. Bluffton, 2/17/23)
Rebounds: 7 (3x)
Assists: 4 (2x)
Steals:
 4 (2x)
Blocks: --
FG Made: 7 (at Anderson, 1/11/23)
3FG Made: 3 (2x)
FT Made: 7 (2x)

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Feb 4 at #2 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 76-33
Feb 6 at Albion (Mich.) L, 70-57
Feb 8 Anderson (Ind.) L, 88-81
Feb 11 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.)
Feb 14 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 71-58
Feb 17 Bluffton W, 85-82
  Total Conference
Games 25 16
Games started 6 5
Minutes 569 376
Minutes per game 22.8 23.5
FG 81-180 61-132
FG Pct 45.0 46.2
3PT 20-62 15-44
3PT Pct 32.3 34.1
FT 34-40 15-18
FT Pct 85.0 83.3
Off rebounds 16 13
Def rebounds 69 44
Total rebounds 85 57
Rebounds per game 3.4 3.6
Personal fouls 57 38
Disqualifications 2 2
Assists 46 28
Turnovers 62 42
Assist to turnover ratio 0.7 0.7
Steals 43 26
Blocks 0 0
Points 216 152
Points per game 8.6 9.5
Points per 40 min 15.2 16.2

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 8 at Kenyon L, 55-54 - 22 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 5
Nov 15 at Ohio Wesleyan L, 67-43 - 19 1-3 33.3 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3
Nov 20 at St. Mary's (Ind.) W, 70-60 - 14 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Nov 30 Manchester (Ind.) L, 80-73 - 25 5-9 55.6 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 11
Dec 3 Franklin (Ind.) L, 58-51 - 8 0-3 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 10 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 68-54 - 23 3-7 42.9 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 9
Dec 13 at Adrian (Mich.) W, 67-59 - 27 3-9 33.3 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 6
Dec 15 at Hiram W, 68-54 - 28 5-9 55.6 1-3 33.3 7-8 87.5 18
Dec 18 Wooster W, 66-40 - 20 2-5 40.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 5
Dec 19 Kalamazoo W, 87-42 - 16 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 6
Dec 31 Mt. St. Joseph W, 55-39 - 32 6-9 66.7 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 14
Jan 4 at Bluffton L, 81-48 - 18 1-5 20.0 0-1 0.0 1-4 25.0 3
Jan 7 #3 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 70-40 - 26 4-9 44.4 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 9
Jan 11 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 87-73 1 24 7-12 58.3 1-4 25.0 2-2 100.0 17
Jan 14 Rose-Hulman (Ind.)   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 14 Miami-Hamilton L, 62-59 1 16 1-3 33.3 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 18 Earlham (Ind.) L, 56-50 1 31 3-10 30.0 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 8
Jan 21 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 62-49 - 14 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 24 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 72-64 1 22 5-8 62.5 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 11
Jan 28 Hanover (Ind.) L, 67-55 1 35 6-11 54.5 1-4 25.0 2-2 100.0 15
Feb 1 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 90-63 - 20 6-9 66.7 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 12
Feb 4 at #2 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 76-33 - 17 3-5 60.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 6
Feb 6 at Albion (Mich.) L, 70-57 - 31 3-8 37.5 2-5 40.0 7-8 87.5 15
Feb 8 Anderson (Ind.) L, 88-81 1 26 1-10 10.0 0-5 0.0 0-0 - 2
Feb 11 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.)   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 14 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 71-58 - 19 4-9 44.4 2-4 50.0 2-2 100.0 12
Feb 17 Bluffton W, 85-82 - 36 6-13 46.2 3-6 50.0 6-6 100.0 21

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 8 at Kenyon L, 55-54 - 22 0 3 3 1 3 1 0
Nov 15 at Ohio Wesleyan L, 67-43 - 19 0 4 4 2 2 4 0
Nov 20 at St. Mary's (Ind.) W, 70-60 - 14 0 4 4 1 1 1 0
Nov 30 Manchester (Ind.) L, 80-73 - 25 0 1 1 2 2 3 0
Dec 3 Franklin (Ind.) L, 58-51 - 8 0 0 0 2 3 2 0
Dec 10 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 68-54 - 23 0 3 3 3 1 1 0
Dec 13 at Adrian (Mich.) W, 67-59 - 27 1 2 3 3 2 1 0
Dec 15 at Hiram W, 68-54 - 28 0 2 2 3 3 3 0
Dec 18 Wooster W, 66-40 - 20 0 2 2 1 1 1 0
Dec 19 Kalamazoo W, 87-42 - 16 1 2 3 2 2 3 0
Dec 31 Mt. St. Joseph W, 55-39 - 32 1 5 6 3 3 2 0
Jan 4 at Bluffton L, 81-48 - 18 2 2 4 1 3 2 0
Jan 7 #3 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 70-40 - 26 0 3 3 1 4 4 0
Jan 11 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 87-73 1 24 2 2 4 1 3 2 0
Jan 14 Rose-Hulman (Ind.)   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 14 Miami-Hamilton L, 62-59 1 16 0 0 0 1 1 1 0
Jan 18 Earlham (Ind.) L, 56-50 1 31 1 1 2 0 3 2 0
Jan 21 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 62-49 - 14 1 2 3 0 1 1 0
Jan 24 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 72-64 1 22 0 5 5 4 5 0 0
Jan 28 Hanover (Ind.) L, 67-55 1 35 1 6 7 3 5 1 0
Feb 1 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 90-63 - 20 2 2 4 1 4 3 0
Feb 4 at #2 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 76-33 - 17 0 1 1 1 0 1 0
Feb 6 at Albion (Mich.) L, 70-57 - 31 1 6 7 4 5 2 0
Feb 8 Anderson (Ind.) L, 88-81 1 26 1 3 4 1 1 0 0
Feb 11 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.)   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 14 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 71-58 - 19 1 2 3 2 1 2 0
Feb 17 Bluffton W, 85-82 - 36 1 6 7 3 3 0 0

Game Log - BC extended

Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 8 at Kenyon L, 55-54 - 3 0 0.3
Nov 15 at Ohio Wesleyan L, 67-43 - 2 0 1.0
Nov 20 at St. Mary's (Ind.) W, 70-60 - 1 0 1.0
Nov 30 Manchester (Ind.) L, 80-73 - 3 0 1.0
Dec 3 Franklin (Ind.) L, 58-51 - 2 0 0.7
Dec 10 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 68-54 - 2 0 3.0
Dec 13 at Adrian (Mich.) W, 67-59 - 3 0 1.5
Dec 15 at Hiram W, 68-54 - 2 0 1.0
Dec 18 Wooster W, 66-40 - 1 0 1.0
Dec 19 Kalamazoo W, 87-42 - 1 0 1.0
Dec 31 Mt. St. Joseph W, 55-39 - 2 0 1.0
Jan 4 at Bluffton L, 81-48 - 0 0 0.3
Jan 7 #3 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 70-40 - 1 0 0.3
Jan 11 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 87-73 1 4 - 0.3
Jan 14 Rose-Hulman (Ind.)   - - - -
Jan 14 Miami-Hamilton L, 62-59 1 4 0 1.0
Jan 18 Earlham (Ind.) L, 56-50 1 3 0 0.0
Jan 21 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 62-49 - 0 0 0.0
Jan 24 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 72-64 1 3 0 0.8
Jan 28 Hanover (Ind.) L, 67-55 1 5 1 0.6
Feb 1 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 90-63 - 2 0 0.3
Feb 4 at #2 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 76-33 - 3 0 -
Feb 6 at Albion (Mich.) L, 70-57 - 2 0 0.8
Feb 8 Anderson (Ind.) L, 88-81 1 5 1 1.0
Feb 11 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.)   - - - -
Feb 14 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 71-58 - 1 0 2.0
Feb 17 Bluffton W, 85-82 - 2 0 1.0

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2022-23 25 22.8 3.2-7.2 0.8-2.5 1.4-1.6 8.6
Total 25 22.8 3.2-7.2 0.8-2.5 1.4-1.6 8.6

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2022-23 25 6 569 81-180 45.0 20-62 32.3 34-40 85.0 216
Total 25 6 569 81-180 45.0 20-62 32.3 34-40 85.0 216

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2022-23 25 569 22.8 5.7-12.7 1.4-4.4 32.3 2.4-2.8 15.2
Total 25 569 22.8 5.7-12.7 1.4-4.4 32.3 2.4-2.8 15.2

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2022-23 25 0.6 2.8 3.4 1.8 2.5 1.7 0.0
Total 25 0.6 2.8 3.4 1.8 2.5 1.7 0.0

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2022-23 25 6 16 69 85 46 62 43 0
Total 25 6 16 69 85 46 62 43 0

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2022-23 25 1.1 4.9 6.0 3.2 4.4 3.0 0.0
Total 25 1.1 4.9 6.0 3.2 4.4 3.0 0.0

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event            
Total 25 22.8 3.2-7.2 0.8-2.5 1.4-1.6 8.6
Conference 16 23.5 3.8-8.2 0.9-2.8 0.9-1.1 9.5
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location            
Home 11 24.6 3.3-7.7 0.8-2.6 1.1-1.1 8.5
Away 14 21.3 3.2-6.8 0.8-2.4 1.6-2.0 8.8
Neutral - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Result            
Wins 9 23.6 4.0-7.8 0.8-2.1 2.1-2.2 10.9
Losses 16 22.3 2.8-6.9 0.8-2.7 0.9-1.2 7.4
Month            
November 4 20.0 2.2-5.0 0.5-1.0 0.8-1.0 5.8
December 7 22.0 3.0-6.4 0.7-2.1 1.6-1.7 8.3
January 8 23.3 3.5-7.6 0.8-2.6 0.6-1.0 8.4
February 6 24.8 3.8-9.0 1.2-3.7 2.5-2.7 11.3

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event                    
Total 25 6 569 81-180 45.0 20-62 32.3 34-40 85.0 216
Conference 16 5 376 61-132 46.2 15-44 34.1 15-18 83.3 152
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location                    
Home 11 4 271 36-85 42.4 9-29 31.0 12-12 100.0 93
Away 14 2 298 45-95 47.4 11-33 33.3 22-28 78.6 123
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result                    
Wins 9 - 212 36-70 51.4 7-19 36.8 19-20 95.0 98
Losses 16 6 357 45-110 40.9 13-43 30.2 15-20 75.0 118
Month                    
November 4 - 80 9-20 45.0 2-4 50.0 3-4 75.0 23
December 7 - 154 21-45 46.7 5-15 33.3 11-12 91.7 58
January 8 5 186 28-61 45.9 6-21 28.6 5-8 62.5 67
February 6 1 149 23-54 42.6 7-22 31.8 15-16 93.8 68

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event                
Total 25 569 22.8 5.7-12.7 1.4-4.4 32.3 2.4-2.8 15.2
Conference 16 376 23.5 6.5-14.0 1.6-4.7 34.1 1.6-1.9 16.2
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location                
Home 11 271 24.6 5.3-12.5 1.3-4.3 31.0 1.8-1.8 13.7
Away 14 298 21.3 6.0-12.8 1.5-4.4 33.3 3.0-3.8 16.5
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Result                
Wins 9 212 23.6 6.8-13.2 1.3-3.6 36.8 3.6-3.8 18.5
Losses 16 357 22.3 5.0-12.3 1.5-4.8 30.2 1.7-2.2 13.2
Month                
November 4 80 20.0 4.5-10.0 1.0-2.0 50.0 1.5-2.0 11.5
December 7 154 22.0 5.5-11.7 1.3-3.9 33.3 2.9-3.1 15.1
January 8 186 23.3 6.0-13.1 1.3-4.5 28.6 1.1-1.7 14.4
February 6 149 24.8 6.2-14.5 1.9-5.9 31.8 4.0-4.3 18.3

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event                
Total 25 0.6 2.8 3.4 1.8 2.5 1.7 0.0
Conference 16 0.8 2.8 3.6 1.8 2.6 1.6 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 11 0.5 2.6 3.2 1.7 2.5 1.7 0.0
Away 14 0.7 2.9 3.6 1.9 2.4 1.7 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 9 0.8 3.0 3.8 2.1 2.2 1.8 0.0
Losses 16 0.6 2.6 3.2 1.7 2.6 1.7 0.0
Month                
November 4 0.0 3.0 3.0 1.5 2.0 2.3 0.0
December 7 0.4 2.3 2.7 2.4 2.1 1.9 0.0
January 8 0.9 2.6 3.5 1.4 3.1 1.6 0.0
February 6 1.0 3.3 4.3 2.0 2.3 1.3 0.0

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event                  
Total 25 6 16 69 85 46 62 43 0
Conference 16 5 13 44 57 28 42 26 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 11 4 6 29 35 19 28 19 0
Away 14 2 10 40 50 27 34 24 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 9 - 7 27 34 19 20 16 0
Losses 16 6 9 42 51 27 42 27 0
Month                  
November 4 - 0 12 12 6 8 9 0
December 7 - 3 16 19 17 15 13 0
January 8 5 7 21 28 11 25 13 0
February 6 1 6 20 26 12 14 8 0

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event                
Total 25 1.1 4.9 6.0 3.2 4.4 3.0 0.0
Conference 16 1.4 4.7 6.1 3.0 4.5 2.8 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 11 0.9 4.3 5.2 2.8 4.1 2.8 0.0
Away 14 1.3 5.4 6.7 3.6 4.6 3.2 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 9 1.3 5.1 6.4 3.6 3.8 3.0 0.0
Losses 16 1.0 4.7 5.7 3.0 4.7 3.0 0.0
Month                
November 4 0.0 6.0 6.0 3.0 4.0 4.5 0.0
December 7 0.8 4.2 4.9 4.4 3.9 3.4 0.0
January 8 1.5 4.5 6.0 2.4 5.4 2.8 0.0
February 6 1.6 5.4 7.0 3.2 3.8 2.1 0.0

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