Kayla is just what Stanford needs

Michelle Smith (San Francisco Chonicle) discusses Kayla's role on the team.

Last season she spent most of her time in the post as a power forward, where she averaged 12.6 points and 8.4 rebounds and earned Pac-10 Freshman of the Year honors.

This season she has been alternating between power forward and small forward — the position that Tara has always planned for her. In Tara's smaller lineup, Kayla is the power forward. In the big lineup, Kayla is the small forward and Nneka takes over as power forward.

Tara says that Kayla is one of the smartest players to ever come through her Stanford program. "In some ways, she's a point guard in a 6-4 body. She knows all the plays at the 3 and the 4. She'll play wherever we need."

And Kayla says, "I love it [on the wing], and I'm getting comfortable in the new role. We'll see where it takes us." Read more...