2017-18 Women's Basketball Roster

Greg Anderson
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Jack McLaughlin
Jack McLaughlin
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Jack McLaughlin
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23 Cayla McMorris

23 Cayla McMorris

  • Position:
    Guard
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Brooklyn Park, Minn.
  • Highschool:
    Park Center

Summary

Biography

Honors: 2017 and 2018 Honorable Mention All-Big Ten ... 2017 Paradise Jam All-Tournament

Of Note: Ranks eighth in career free-throw percentage at UW, connecting on 75.3 percent ... ranks 22nd in career points with 1,074 ... first top-100 recruit signed by the Badgers since Taylor Wurtz in 2009

2017-18: Played in 27 games, starting 25 ... averaged 31.3 minutes per game ... led the Badgers and ranked 21st in the Big Ten with 13.1 points per game ... scored in double figures in 20 games, including six contests with 20-or-more points ... led the team in scoring in nine games ... tied her career best, making four 3-pointers vs. Syracuse (Nov. 23) ... ranked second on the team with 6.4 rebounds per game ... pulled down double-figure rebounds in five games to tally five double-doubles ... led the team from the free-throw line, shooting 92-of-126 (73 percent) ... added 2.0 assists per game ... dished off a career best seven assists vs. Ohio State (Feb. 3) ... contributed 0.7 steals per game ... tied her career best with four takeaways at Iowa (Feb. 18) ... had a career high two blocks in two games

2016-17: One of only two players on the team to start all 31 games ... averaged a team-high 29.2 minutes per game ... led the team with 12.3 points per game, which ranked 21st in the Big Ten ... scored in double-figures in a team-best 22 games ... led the team in scoring in 13 games ... scored a career-best 31 points vs. Saint Francis (Nov. 13), shooting a career-high 12-22 from the field ... made and attempted a career-best 4-8 from 3-point range vs. Tennessee State (Nov. 27) ... ranked second on the team with 27 made 3-pointers ... ranked 11th in the Big Ten, shooting 79.3 percent from the free-throw line ... led the team, hitting 119-150 from the charity stripe ... added 4.2 rebounds per game ... had a season high 10 rebounds at Milwaukee (Nov. 22) ... recorded her first career double-double against the Panthers, adding 17 points ... led the Badgers in rebounds in four games ... added 1.3 assists per game ... tied her career high with four assists in two games ... chipped in 0.9 steals per game ... had a career-best four steals against Saint Francis ... led the team in steals in five games ... recorded one block in seven games

2015-16: Played in 28 games, starting 12... averaged 22.9 minutes per game, clocking 37 minutes against San Diego State (Nov. 29)... scored in double figures in eight games... had a season high with 17 points at Dayton (Nov. 22)... scored 16 points at Wake Forest (Dec. 2), shooting 6-of-12 from the field ... tied her season high with three triples against the Demon Deacons... averaged 6.5 points per game... pulled down a season-high 10 rebounds at San Diego State (Nov. 29) ... averaged 2.9 rebounds per game... also had a career-high four assists against the Aztecs and tied her season highs of two steals

2014-15: Played in all 29 games, starting one, averaged 16.7 minutes per game ... averaged 4.8 points per game ... scored in double figures in five games ... had a season high 17 points in two games--vs. Marquette (Dec. 6) and vs. Oral Roberts (Dec. 20) ... hit 7-of-13 (.538) from the field vs. Marquette ... hit a season-best 5-of-6 (.833) from the line vs. Oral Roberts ... tied for fourth on the team with 13 made 3-pointers ... added 2.7 rebounds per game ... had a season-high seven boards at Green Bay (Dec. 13) ... had a season-best three assists in two games ... had a season-high two steals vs. Penn State (Jan. 6) ... had a season-high one block in six games

High School: Top-50 recruit by Swish Appeal ... ranked No. 48 nationally by Prospect Nation ... ranked 86th by ESPN Hoop Gurlz, 17th overall in her position ... ranked 88th by Blue Star Basketball ... ranked 70th by Peach State Basketball ... ranked second in the state by Minnesota Hoops.com and fourth in the state by gPrepBasketball.net ... two-time first-team all-state by the Minnesota Girls' Basketball Coaches Association ... also an honorable mention all-state pick in 2012 ... led Park Center to the 2014 AAA state championship ... named to the state all-tournament team ... averaged 21.6 points per game as a senior, shooting 40.6 percent from the field ... named to the 2013 Minneapolis Star Tribune All-Metro girls' third-team for Coach Chris VanderHyde ... four-time Northwest Suburban Conference first-team pick and a member of Sports Jam all-area basketball team ... scored 1,000 career points as a junior ... also competed in track, earning all-conference honors in the 400 meters in 2012 ... member of the North Tartan AAU Basketball team under coaches Gerard Coury and Rico Alexander ... North Tartan has won four Minnesota state AAU championships ... also won the 2012 Nike Summer Showcase Green Division and the 2013 Nike Tournament of Champions ... was invited to the Nike Regional Girls' Skills Academy in 2011 and 2012 ... earned Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) academic achievement awards three years for maintaining a grade point average above 3.0 ... has also participated in the Honors Mentor Connection

Personal: Parents are Chris and Carla McMorris ... father played basketball at Minnesota State, Mankato from 1988-90 ... nickname is CayMac ... has three brothers-Donny (31), Tim (30), and Chris (25) ... born July 5 ... major is communication arts

Why Wisconsin?

"I chose Wisconsin because it has a great academic program, the city is awesome, and I loved the coaches and my teammates. It is just a fantastic atmosphere to be around!"

Career Highs
Points: 31 vs. Saint Francis, 11/13/16
Field Goals: 12 vs. Saint Francis, 11/13/16
Field Goal Att: 22 vs. Saint Francis, 11/13/16
Field Goal %: .800 (4-5) at Ohio State, 2/4/16
3-pt FG: 4 (2x; MR vs. Syracuse, 11/23/17)
3-pt FG Att: 8 (2x; MR vs. Tennessee State, 11/27/16)
3-pt FG%: 1.000 (2-2); (2x; MR vs. Michigan, 1/4/18)
Free Throws: 14 vs. Ohio State, 2/4/17
Free Throw Att: 14 vs. Ohio State, 2/4/17
Free Throw %: 1.000 (14-14) vs. Ohio State, 2/4/17
Rebounds: 13 (2x; MR vs. Ohio State, 2/3/18)
Assists: 7 vs. Ohio State, 2/3/18
Steals: 4 (2x; MR at Iowa, 2/18/18)
Blocks: 2 (2x; MR at Michigan State, 2/21/18)
Minutes: 40 vs. Northwestern, 2/28/18

Off the court with Cayla
Favorites - Spot on campus: The Terrace; Movies: Love & Basketball, 13 Going on 30; TV Show: Power; Book: The Purpose Driven Life; Athlete: Candace Parker; Basketball Player: Stephen Curry; Sports team: Golden State Warriors; Musician: Drake; Ice Cream Flavor: Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough; Holiday: Christmas
First started basketball: fifth grade
Most memorable basketball game: winning the state championship my senior year of high school
My favorite thing about Wisconsin basketball is: the atmosphere
Before each game, I: listen to music, and pray
One word that describes the team: determined
One word that describes me: goal-oriented
My teammates say I am: a hard worker
Favorite thing to do off the court with my teammates is: go out to eat
Most memorable basketball achievement: Winning state tournament in high school
What is your earliest basketball memory? Playing for my dad in fifth grade
Favorite place to play (besides the Kohl Center): Target Center
If I could change one basketball rule, it would be: allow more fouls
Is there something significant about your uniform number? My dad and my brother played in that number
Which professional athlete can your game be compared to? Maya Moore
Who inspires you and why? My father because he’s always taught me to go and get something, and that it should never be handed it to me.
The best thing about Madison is: Being by the capitol
Fantasy job/career: WNBA
Persons most admired/role models: My parents
What are you most looking forward to this season? Being able to have one last opportunity to help change the program
This summer, I: traveled, took classes, worked out
I can’t live without: my cellphone
My secret addiction is: mushrooms
The best sporting event I ever attended was: the 2014 WNBA Championship game
You won’t catch me eating: brussel sprouts
Greatest Invention of the last 100 years: the cellphone
If I could live any place in the world it would be: California
Non-athletic talent I would like to have is: singing
If I could meet three people from throughout history they would be: Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X
If you could live in any TV show, what would it be and why? The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air because the show is funny.
Career goal: to pursue a career in sports broadcasting or be an elementary school teacher
My favorite quote or motto is: “Whatever you are, be a good one” Abraham Lincoln
The best advice I have ever gotten is: Never give up
My worst habit is: procrastination
What superpower would you like to have? Invisibility
What is your favorite place to travel to? New York
What would you tell your 14-year old self? I would tell myself that whatever you’re facing right now, you’re going to get through it.

What does it mean to be a Badger?
"The opportunity to get a great education, and be a role model to the youth."
 

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