Honors
- 2024-25 Academic All-GLVC
- 2023-24 Academic All-GLVC
2024-25
Appeared in 29 games...averaged six points, 1.6 rebounds, and 15.3 minutes...scored a career high 16 points on March 8 against Quincy in the GLVC Semifinal...recorded seven double-digit scoring games...shot .369 from the field, .361 from three, and .808 from the free throw line
2023-24
Received a medical redshirt after missing the season due to an injury.
HIGH SCHOOL
Kaylee King comes to Drury from Ellington HS in Missouri, where she was the Class 2 Player of the Year in the state in 2022, was the Co-Player of the Year in Class 2 in 2023, and also won state Player of the Year honors as a sophomore in 2021...was a McDonald’s All-American nominee as a senior in 2022-23....had a prolific four-year high school career for Ellington, scoring 2,965 points during her four seasons, and averaged 32.7 points, 5.2 rebounds, four assists, and 3.3 steals in 2022-23...she also shot .546 from the field, .398 from three-point range, and .875 from the free-throw line during the season and helped the Lady Whippets to a 25-5 record....named Player of the Year in the Black River League in 2021, 2022 and 2023, named All-Black River League all four years...led Ellington to back-to-back state championship game appearances, and her team won the 2021 state title as she scored 25 points in the championship game as a sophomore...was the valedictorian of her high school class
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PERSONAL
Daughter of Paula and Korey King...mother, Paula, played basketball at Three Rivers CC and Southeast Missouri State, earning All-American honors at Three Rivers...born on June 30, 2005...majoring in Biology with minors in Chemistry and Business Administration
PERSONAL PREFERENCES
Favorite Class: Science classes
Hobbies: Shopping, going to church, hanging out with friends & family
Favorite website or app: Instagram
Athlete you most admire: Kelsey Plum
Person that inspires you: My Mom
Best moment you've had as an athlete: Winning the Class 2 State Championship
