St. John's University Athletics
2024-25 Women's Basketball Roster
Lavelle, Kylie
St. John's WBB Game 1 Postgame Press Conference 3.7.25
Friday, March 07
Postgame Press Conference St. John's WBB vs Georgetown 2.26.2025
Wednesday, February 26
Post Game Press Conference St. John's WBB vs Butler 2.16.2024
Sunday, February 16
Postgame Press Conference St. John's WBB vs Xavier 2.2.25
Sunday, February 02
Jersey Number 14
Kylie Lavelle
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Riverside
- Hometown:
- Moosic, Pa.
- Prev School:
- Penn State / Drexel
Bio
2024-25: BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll selection (Jan. 13)… Appeared in all 31 games, making 23 starts as a junior… Started in 23 of the final 24 games… Averaged 7.7 points, 3.4 rebounds, 0.7 blocks per game in 24.5 minutes per game… Led the team in field goal percentage (52.2%) and free throw percentage (84.0%)… Ranked 12th in the BIG EAST in blocks per game (0.7)… Tallied 12 double-digit scoring outings… Shot over 50% from the field in 18 contests… Added 11 points shooting 3-of-6 from 3-point range in the BIG EAST Quarterfinal vs. UConn (March 8)… Netted 14 points and grabbed six boards at No. 23/23 Creighton (Feb. 19)… Posted 15 points at Georgetown (Jan. 22)… Registered 13 points and a season-high four blocks against Villanova (Jan. 18)… Exploded for a season-high 23 points and shot 9-for-12 from the field and 4-of-6 from 3-point range at Xavier (Jan. 11)… Chipped in 14 points on 6-of-10 shooting against DePaul (Jan. 7)… Went for 15 points on 7-of-9 shooting from the field and a season-high eight rebounds at Hofstra (Dec. 11)… Logged 15 points on season-best 5-of-6 shooting from the free throw line at LIU (Nov. 8)
2023-24 (Penn State): Played in 28 games as a role player in one year at Penn State… Averaged 3.4 points and 2.3 rebounds per game… Shot 48.1 percent from the field and 37.0 percent from three-point range… Shot a perfect 5-for-5 from the field, including 3-for-3 from three-point range to finish with a season-high 13 points against Bucknell (Nov. 7)… Filled the box score with eight boards, seven points, three assists, two steals and a block against Navy (Nov. 10)… Tallied nine points against her new team at Carnesecca Arena (Nov. 16)...Added four boards. vs USC (Nov. 22) Scored 10 points in a win over St. Francis (Dec. 17)… Brought down 11 rebounds. Big Ten Tournament vs. Wisconsin (March 7) Led team with 14 points on 6-7 shooting, including 2-2 from three-point range in the win over the Badgers (March 7)
2022-23 (Drexel): Started in 23 of 24 games played for the Dragons…Named to the CAA All-Rookie team…Helped lead the Dragons to the CAA regular season championship…Received CAA Rookie of the Week four times…Averaged 11.1 points, 3.7 rebounds, and one steal in 21 minutes per game…Shot 45.8 percent from the floor and 75 percent from the free-throw line…Finished 20th in the conference in points per game (11.1)...Accumulated 11 double-digit scoring games, including a 31-point performance in her second collegiate game against La Salle (Nov. 15)...Tallied 20.5 points and six rebounds per game in her first four games…Scored 16 points in the first round of the NIT against Fordham (March 10)
In High School: Three-time Class 3A All-State performer at Riverside Junior-Senior High School…Selected as the 2020 and 2021 Lackawanna League Division Player of the Year…Named three-time NEPABasketball.com All-District Two Team, Lackawanna League Division Three First Team All-Star, Scranton Times Tribune All-Region, Scranton Times Tribune Athlete of the Week and Taylor Lions Club Tournament MVP…Started all four years…Helped lead team to back-to-back PIAA District 2 championships, the state AAA quarterfinals as a senior and 82 wins in four seasons…Finished with 1,910 career points with a single-game high of 41 points, averaging 21.7 points and 10 rebounds per game in her career…Put up 24.7 points and 10.0 rebounds per game in her final year…Set the 2021 Mohegan Sun Arena Scoring Record with 30 points…Honor roll student and member of National Honor Society…Was a part of the NEPA Elite Clark 17U Won two HGSL titles…Received a second-team Hoop Group Showcase League selection…Also competed in track & field
Personal: Daughter of Timothy and Tara Lavelle…Has an older brother, Timmy, and two younger brothers, Patrick and Brady…Intends to major in liberal studies… Favorite food is quesadillas… Favorite sports team is the New York Knicks
Tartamella on Lavelle: "She is a dynamic forward that can score at all three levels. Her length and athleticism will help us tremendously at both ends of the floor. Kylie brings tremendous toughness and has played against high-level competition that will provide a huge boost for us."
2023-24 (Penn State): Played in 28 games as a role player in one year at Penn State… Averaged 3.4 points and 2.3 rebounds per game… Shot 48.1 percent from the field and 37.0 percent from three-point range… Shot a perfect 5-for-5 from the field, including 3-for-3 from three-point range to finish with a season-high 13 points against Bucknell (Nov. 7)… Filled the box score with eight boards, seven points, three assists, two steals and a block against Navy (Nov. 10)… Tallied nine points against her new team at Carnesecca Arena (Nov. 16)...Added four boards. vs USC (Nov. 22) Scored 10 points in a win over St. Francis (Dec. 17)… Brought down 11 rebounds. Big Ten Tournament vs. Wisconsin (March 7) Led team with 14 points on 6-7 shooting, including 2-2 from three-point range in the win over the Badgers (March 7)
2022-23 (Drexel): Started in 23 of 24 games played for the Dragons…Named to the CAA All-Rookie team…Helped lead the Dragons to the CAA regular season championship…Received CAA Rookie of the Week four times…Averaged 11.1 points, 3.7 rebounds, and one steal in 21 minutes per game…Shot 45.8 percent from the floor and 75 percent from the free-throw line…Finished 20th in the conference in points per game (11.1)...Accumulated 11 double-digit scoring games, including a 31-point performance in her second collegiate game against La Salle (Nov. 15)...Tallied 20.5 points and six rebounds per game in her first four games…Scored 16 points in the first round of the NIT against Fordham (March 10)
In High School: Three-time Class 3A All-State performer at Riverside Junior-Senior High School…Selected as the 2020 and 2021 Lackawanna League Division Player of the Year…Named three-time NEPABasketball.com All-District Two Team, Lackawanna League Division Three First Team All-Star, Scranton Times Tribune All-Region, Scranton Times Tribune Athlete of the Week and Taylor Lions Club Tournament MVP…Started all four years…Helped lead team to back-to-back PIAA District 2 championships, the state AAA quarterfinals as a senior and 82 wins in four seasons…Finished with 1,910 career points with a single-game high of 41 points, averaging 21.7 points and 10 rebounds per game in her career…Put up 24.7 points and 10.0 rebounds per game in her final year…Set the 2021 Mohegan Sun Arena Scoring Record with 30 points…Honor roll student and member of National Honor Society…Was a part of the NEPA Elite Clark 17U Won two HGSL titles…Received a second-team Hoop Group Showcase League selection…Also competed in track & field
Personal: Daughter of Timothy and Tara Lavelle…Has an older brother, Timmy, and two younger brothers, Patrick and Brady…Intends to major in liberal studies… Favorite food is quesadillas… Favorite sports team is the New York Knicks
Tartamella on Lavelle: "She is a dynamic forward that can score at all three levels. Her length and athleticism will help us tremendously at both ends of the floor. Kylie brings tremendous toughness and has played against high-level competition that will provide a huge boost for us."