AT FIRST GLANCE
An athletic player that
thrives on the wing…has a nice first step that allows her to create her own shot
opportunities…one of the Huskies’ best threats to penetrate…established herself
as one of the top rebounding guards in the nation during sophomore season with
an average of 7.5 per game…her 270 rebounds ranked second on the UConn squad and
marked the second-highest total ever by a UConn sophomore…was named second team
All-BIG EAST and was selected to both the BIG EAST All-Tournament and the NCAA
Fresno All-Regional teams….has appeared in 71 games, while making 39 starts
entering junior season…has posted double-figure points 27 times in her
career…has registered six 20-plus point scoring efforts…has a stretch of seven
consecutive games in double-figure points in 2006-07…has five double-doubles in
her career.
2006-07 SEASON
Appeared and started in all 36 games on the wing…tallied double-figure points in
23 games, including six 20-plus scoring efforts…tallied five
double-doubles…named second team All-BIG EAST…was also selected to the BIG EAST
All-Tournament and the NCAA Fresno All-Regional teams…recorded double-figure
rebounds in six contests…had a stretch of seven consecutive games with
double-figure points…ranked third on the team and 27th in the BIG
EAST with a 12.5 ppg scoring average…her 7.5 rebounds per game ranked second on
the squad and 12th among conference leaders…ranked 11th
among BIG EAST leaders with a .499 field goal percentage…her 251 rebounds rank
as the second-highest total by a UConn sophomore…ranked third on the team with
57 steals…named BIG EAST Player of the Week (Jan. 29)…registered eight points
and 11 rebounds in NCAA Regional Final vs. LSU (3/26)…tallied fifth
double-double of the season with 17 points and 12 rebounds in NCAA Regional
Semifinal win over N.C. State (3/24)…scored 16 points and pulled down nine
rebounds in NCAA second round win vs. UW-Green Bay (3/20)...dropped 12 points in
the first round of the NCAA Tournament vs. UMBC (3/18)...averaged 12.3 points,
6.7 rebounds and 28.3 minutes per game in the BIG EAST Tournament...tallied 20
points on 10-of-13 shooting in BIG EAST semifinal win over Louisville
(3/5)…totaled 10 points and eight rebounds at USF (2/20)...recorded nine points
and nine rebounds vs. Louisville (2/13)...registered 15 points, six rebounds and
three steals at LSU (2/11)...recorded double-double with 15 points and 10
rebounds vs. Rutgers (2/6)...scored a game-high 20 points and added seven
rebounds at Cincinnati (1/30)...named BIG EAST Player of the Week on Jan. 29
after averaging team bests with 17.5 points and 9.5 rebounds over UConn's 2-0
week, that included wins over DePaul and Notre Dame...recorded 12 points vs.
Notre Dame (1/27)...scored a career-high 25 points while pulling down 12
rebounds in a career-best 40 minutes vs. DePaul (1/24)...finished with 14 points
at St. John’s (1/21)...dropped 12 points at Providence (1/17)...scored 23 points
in second straight game and played a career-best 40 minutes at North Carolina
(1/15)...posted 23 points vs. Syracuse (1/13)...dropped in 15 points with nine
rebounds while playing 38 minutes at West Virginia (1/2)...had double-figure
rebounds with 11 along with eight points vs. Sacred Heart (12/31)...had a
double-double for second consecutive game with 14 points and a career-high 16
rebounds in 36 minutes vs. Hartford (12/29)...registered first double-double of
career with 14 points and 13 rebounds vs. Oakland (12/23)...totaled 17 points
shooting 7-of-10 with eight rebounds vs. Colorado State (12/21)...posted 21
points making 10-of-12 field goals with nine rebounds in the win over Virginia
(12/18)...had 10 points with six rebounds and three steals in win over Holy
Cross (12/5)...pulled down nine rebounds in win over Boston University
(11/28)...totaled 14 points and seven rebounds in win over Richmond
(11/13)...scored 22 points and shot 10-of-11 from the free throw line in
exhibition win over Viterbo (11/26) during team’s Italian Tour.
2005-06 SEASON
Started three games for UConn while seeing action in 33 contests during her
first season with the Huskies...averaged 4.2 points, 2.1 rebounds and a .439
field goal percentage...developed into another solid option in the guard
rotation for the Huskies...scored double-figure points four times during
freshman season...scored 10 points in win over Providence (2/15)...made her
first career start as a Husky in win against Villanova (12/8)...matched
career-high 14 points and added a team-high three blocks in Huskies win over
Hartford (12/1)...was a perfect 6-of-6 from the free throw line in Huskies win
over Cleveland State (11/27)...scored 14 points, while shooting 7-of-12 from the
field in collegiate debut Marist (11/12)...added two blocks, two steals and four
rebounds in win first round Preseason WNIT win vs. Marist (11/12).
HIGH SCHOOL
Averaged 28 points, 18 rebounds, nine steals and eight assists while leading
Timberland High School to its first state championship in 2005...the Wolves
captured the South Carolina Class AAA crown with a 58-44 win over
Clover...averaged over 22 points per game in each of her last three prep seasons
after posting a 17.1 scoring clip her freshman season...averaged a double-double
(points and rebounds) in each of her four high school seasons...just missed
averaging a quadruple-double as a sophomore with averages of 22 points, 19
rebounds, nine assists and nine steals per game...posted averages of 25 points,
19 rebounds, eight assists and seven steals as a junior...guided Timberland H.S.
to three consecutive 20-plus win seasons (2003-05)...was a member of three
regional championship teams (2003-05) and one Lower State Championship squad
(2005)...2005 WBCA All-America...2005 South Carolina Gatorade High School Player
of the Year...three-time Charleston Post and Courier Girls’ High School Player
of the Year...three-time All-South Carolina AAA First Team choice...boasted a
3.5 grade point average...also lettered in volleyball and track and field during
prep career
PERSONAL
Born Kalana Lanette Greene on July 13, 1987...parents are Addison and Cynthia
Greene...nicknamed KG...majoring in urban studies.