Layla Gold

#21 Layla Gold

Pos. G/F
Ht. 5-11
Yr. So.
Hometown Indianapolis, Ind.
High School (Prev. School) Cathedral

2023-24: Appeared in 28 games in her first season at Valpo, starting 18 times and averaging 21.9 minutes/game ... averaged 3.4 points and 2.4 rebounds per game ... blocked a team-best 30 shots ... ranked sixth in the MVC with 1.1 blocks/game ... tallied 1.4 blocks/game in Valley-only play, tied for fourth in the conference ... made collegiate debut Nov. 18 versus Western Illinois, hitting a free throw and grabbing two rebounds in seven minutes of action ... knocked down first career field goal against Chicago State Dec. 9, connecting on a 3-pointer ... hit a pair of shots from the field and finished with five points, three rebounds and two blocked shots against Bethune-Cookman Dec. 19 ... knocked down a 3-pointer and also recorded two rebounds and two assists at Murray State Dec. 30 ... earned first collegiate start Jan. 6 at Southern Illinois, finishing with four points and four rebounds ... scored five points against Drake Jan. 12 ... scored six points and grabbed three rebounds Jan. 26 at Indiana State ... hit pair of 3-pointers for six points while also tallying two rebounds and two steals in Feb. 4 win at UIC ... grabbed four rebounds and blocked four shots Feb. 9 versus Indiana State ... four rejections was most by a Valpo player since Jan. 2022 ... followed with season bests of seven rebounds, six blocked shots and four steals Feb. 11 versus Evansville ... six blocks is tied for fourth-most in a game in program history ... first Valpo and first MVC player to reach six blocks and four steals in the same game since Dec. 2019 ... one of just eight players in the nation, and the only freshman, to hit both marks in the same game in 2023-24 ... scored seven points, grabbed three rebounds and tallied three steals Feb. 22 versus Belmont ... scored seven points versus UIC Feb. 25 ... finished with seven points Feb. 29 at UNI ... grabbed four rebounds, handed out two assists and blocked four shots at Drake March 2 ... scored six points, grabbed three rebounds and blocked three shots versus Southern Illinois March 7 ... recorded six points and three rebounds March 9 against Missouri State ... scored season-high nine points (4-6 FG) and pulled down six rounds in MVC Tournament game versus UIC March 14.

Prep: Named an Indiana All-Star following her senior season, one of just 13 players in the Hoosier State to earn the distinction ... first Valpo signee since 2017 to earn Indiana All-Star honors ... an IBCA Large School All-State and ICGSA First Team All-State selection as well ... averaged 22 points and nine rebounds per game as a senior for the Fighting Irish ... posted 12 double-doubles while shooting 78% from the foul line and 37% from the 3-point line ... surpassed 1,000-point milestone for her high school career as a junior and closed prep career with 1,565 career points and 525 rebounds ... two-time member of the Indy Star Super Team ... named to the All-City Team and the All-City Tournament First Team each of her final two seasons ... played her first two seasons at Park Tudor H.S., where she was an Honorable Mention Underclassman All-State selection as a sophomore and helped the team to a pair of sectional semifinals, averaging 20 points/game.

Personal: Major is nursing.