New Jersey Institute of Technology Athletics

2015-16: Played in 21 games (out of 30) in her freshman campaign. ... averaged 9.5 minutes per game and 2.0 points per game. ... scored a career-high 9 points and dished out 3 assists vs. St. Joseph's Brooklyn (11/24/15). ...pulled down a personal-best 3 rebounds vs. St. Joseph's Brooklyn (11/24/15) and North Dakota State (12/22/15).

Prior to NJIT: Kayla Diaz attended Garrett Morgan Academy in Paterson, NJ, a public school that does not have athletics, making her eligible to play basketball for Paterson Eastside High School. ...Diaz, a 5-foot-5 guard, guided Paterson Eastside to a No. 11 ranking in the final Star-Ledger Top 20 for 2013-14. ...In a 56-44 victory over No. 5 Franklin, in the 2013-14 NJSIAA Group 4 state semifinals, Diaz shot 7-for-7 from 3-point range. ...For the second straight season, Paterson Eastside advanced to the NJSIAA Group 4 State championship game, this time capturing the title by defeating No. 16 Shawnee, 60-41.  Eastside, which advanced to the first round of the Tournament of Champions, finished with a 27-3 record. ...Blue Star Media Elite, a girls high school ranking website, ranked the 2014-15 Paterson Eastside team in the preseason Top 25.

Personal: Kayla Ivilesse Diaz. ... daughter of Wanda and Noel Diaz. ... born 12/15/96 in Paterson, NJ.