Auburn University at Montgomery Athletics

2015-16 [Junior]: Appeared in all 33 games, starting 24 … averaged 3.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.3 steals in 22.6 minutes per game … shot 43 percent from the field and 61.9 percent from the free throw line … increased production to 4.4 points and 4.1 rebounds per game during conference play … finished with eight points, five rebounds, a season-high five steals and a block against local rival Faulkner on Feb. 13 … scored a season-high 10 points, adding eight rebounds, five assists and three steals against Brewton-Parker College on Feb. 25 … tallied nine points and pulled down a season-best 12 rebounds against Vanguard in the NAIA National Tournament on March 17.
Prior to AUM: Played her sophomore season at Lawson State Community College in Birmingham, Ala. … helped the Cougars to a 24-10 record, the Alabama Community College Conference Tournament championship and a berth in the National Junior College Athletic Association’s DI Women’s Basketball Championship … was selected to the ACCC All-Conference and All-Tournament teams as a sophomore … saw action in 34 games for the Cougars, averaging 5.0 points, 5.0 assists, 2.6 rebounds and 2.4 steals per game … shot 44.1 percent from the floor and led the conference with a 3.0 assist/turnover ratio … scored in double figures five times, including a season-best 13 points against Wallace-Selma on Nov. 1, 2014 … had five or more assists in 18 games, with a season-high 11 coming against Wallace-Selma on Dec. 6, 2014 … pulled down a season-best eight rebounds against Bishop State on Feb. 2, 2015 … played her freshman campaign at Shelton State Community College in Tuscaloosa, Ala., where she helped the Bucs to a 30-4 record and the ACCC Championship … appeared in all 34 games for SSCC, averaging 3.0 points, 2.8 assists, 2.1 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game … scored a season-best nine points against Southern Union on Feb. 27, 2014 … had three or more assists in 18 games, including a season-high seven on two occasions … tallied a season-high six steals against Wallace-Selma on Nov. 14, 2013.
Prep: Lettered in basketball at Fairfield High School in Fairfield, Ala., for three seasons ... played for three head coaches, including her father and former AUM basketball standout Tiffany Frederick ... averaged 10.3 points, 4.3 assists, 3.7 rebounds and 3.3 steals per game as a senior … helped the Lady Tigers to a 23-9 record … led FHS to a 25-7 record as a junior, after averaging 5.4 points, 3.4 assists, 2.4 rebounds and 2.3 steals in 31 games … saw action in 33 games as a sophomore, averaging 6.5 points, 2.8 steals, 2.6 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game … helped the team to a 25-9 record in her first season … was a member of the National Honor Society, Beta Club, Spanish Club and a JAG member.
Personal: Full name is Kyla Niya Rooks … was born Dec. 27, 1995 … is the daughter of Toviris and Vickie Rooks … has two older brothers, Toviris II and Jarvis … is majoring in biology … both of her brothers played college basketball, Toviris II at Atlanta Christian and Jarvis at Tuskegee.