Kayana Traylor

Personal: Kayana Traylor is the daughter of Jeff Walker and Danielle Traylor. Her mother played basketball at LSU. She has three sisters. Her sister, Ashlyn, played basketball at Radford from 2022 to 2024 before transferring to Stephen F. Austin. Her sister, PáShence Traylor-Walker, played basketball at Radford from 2023 to 2025 after starting her college career at Central Arizona College. Her sister, Adelyn Traylor-Walker, is a redshirt sophomore guard on the Radford women’s basketball team. She majored in criminology at Virginia Tech.

Other Professional Experience: Kayana Traylor was the No. 23 overall selection by the Chicago Sky in the 2023 WNBA Draft. She signed with the Minnesota Lynx on June 26, 2023, after being waived by Chicago. She appeared in eight games with Minnesota during her rookie campaign. She tallied eight points, including four points against Dallas on July 12, 2023. She has also played overseas in Africa, France, Israel, and Turkey.

At Purdue and Virginia Tech: Kayana Traylor was a three-year letter winner at Purdue before completing her college career with two seasons at Virginia Tech. She appeared in 156 total games with 110 starts. She tallied 1,499 career points while shooting 41.0 percent from the field. She saw action in 68 games at Virginia Tech with 40 starts. She accumulated 728 points with 198 rebounds and 159 assists. She was a starter in 29 of 35 games as a redshirt senior who averaged 11.0 points per game. She registered 17 double-digit scoring efforts, including three outings with 20 or more points. She authored her first career double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds against Longwood. She played in 33 games as a senior at Virginia Tech with 11 starts. She contributed 10.4 points per game while notching 19 double-digit scoring performances. She led the Hokies to an overtime win against North Carolina at the ACC Tournament with a season-high 19 points. She earned a starting assignment in 70 of 88 games during three years at Purdue. She averaged 8.8 points and 3.5 assists per game with the Boilermakers. She garnered Second-Team All-Big Ten Conference recognition by the league’s coaches as a junior while claiming Honorable Mention All-Big Ten notice from the league’s media. She paced the Boilermakers with a 15.0 scoring average during her junior season while starting 23 games. She played in all 32 games during her sophomore campaign with 25 starts. She secured a starting nod in 22 of 33 games as a freshman.