Kayden Nation

11 - Kayden Nation

Height:

6'7

Weight:

215

Hometown:

Peoria, IL

Position:

G/F

Year:

So.

Previous School:

Western Nebraska

gp 32

pts/g 7.5

fg % 42.5

3pt % 34.5

ft % 62.2

reb/g 2.9

a/g 1.1

Sophomore Season (2024-25): Appeared in all 32 contests for the Warriors, making six starts on the year... Averaged 7.5 points per game in 16.6 minutes of action... Shot 42.5 percent from the floor and 34.5 percent from three-point range... Posted 10 games in double-figures, including a season-high 17 points against No. 3 Snow (12/13)... Tallied 15 points on 6-12 shooting, including 3-6 from three-point range, to clinch the NJCAA North Central District Championship with a 70-66 win over No. 22 Dawson (3/15)... Tallied 11 points on 4-6 shooting in the NJCAA DI Men's Basketball National Championship opening round vs. No. 6 Vincennes (3/24)... Scored 12 points with a season-high nine rebounds in a 93-60 win at Wabash Valley (11/20)

Freshman Season (at Western Nebraska, 2023-24): Appeared in 30 games as a true freshman, making five starts for the Cougars... Ranked second on the team with 11.5 points per contest... Shot 45.2 percent from the floor and 41.6 percent from three-point range while hitting 52 three-point shots... Scored in double-figures in 18 contests.... Seson-high 22 points on 6-8 three-point shooting came in a 90-71 win over McCook (1/26)... Scored 21 points against Southern Idaho (11/24)... 14 contests with at least two made three-point shots, including four games with at-least four... Invited to the All-American JUCO Showcase in Atlanta, Georgia in July... Invited to the Next Up Invitational in Phoenix, Arizona in July

Before IHCC: Attended Colorado Prep in Denver, Colorado... Member of the football and basketball teams... Competed on the basketball team under head coach Xavier Silas... Named to the All-State and All-Area teams

Personal: Born February 2, 2004 in Peoria, Illinois... Exercise Science major

Recent Games
Feb 22	at Marshalltown	W, 95-77
Feb 25	Highland (IL)	W, 2-0
Mar 1	#3 Triton	W, 85-72
Mar 8	(2) Southeastern	W, 72-56
Mar 15	at #22 Dawson	W, 70-66
Mar 24	vs. #6 (14) Vincennes	L, 85-71

Statistics category	Overall	Conf
Games	32	4
Games started	6	-
Minutes	532	70
Minutes per game	16.6	17.5
FG	88-207	7-20
FG Pct	42.5	35.0
3PT	41-119	5-12
3PT Pct	34.5	41.7
FT	23-37	3-6
FT Pct	62.2	50.0
Off rebounds	22	2
Def rebounds	72	9
Total rebounds	94	11
Rebounds per game	2.9	2.8
Personal fouls	36	5
Disqualifications	0	-
Assists	35	3
Turnovers	43	2
Assist to turnover ratio	0.8	1.5
Steals	14	3
Blocks	13	1
Points	240	22
Points per game	7.5	5.5
Points per 40 min	18.0	12.6

Date	Opponent	Score	gs	min	fg	pct	3pt	pct	ft	pct	pts
Oct 5	vs. OKC Jamboree		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 11	vs. Mullen / Mitchell Jamboree		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 18	vs. MOKAN Jamboree		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 25	William Penn		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nov 1	Cloud County	L, 2-0	-	14	4-8	50.0	1-5	20.0	0-0	-	9
Nov 2	Butler	L, 87-86	-	10	1-2	50.0	1-2	50.0	0-0	-	3
Nov 8	Pratt	W, 79-64	-	18	1-5	20.0	0-4	0.0	0-0	-	2
Nov 9	Tyler	W, 76-56	-	20	6-10	60.0	1-4	25.0	2-2	100.0	15
Nov 12	Dodge City	L, 2-0	-	21	7-11	63.6	3-5	60.0	0-0	-	17
Nov 15	vs. Colorado Northwestern	W, 79-63	-	19	3-8	37.5	2-7	28.6	0-0	-	8
Nov 16	at #16 Southern Idaho	W, 87-79	-	17	2-5	40.0	0-2	0.0	0-0	-	4
Nov 20	at Wabash Valley	W, 93-60	1	22	4-9	44.4	3-3	100.0	1-2	50.0	12
Nov 22	at John A. Logan	W, 78-76	1	28	6-8	75.0	2-4	50.0	1-2	50.0	15
Nov 23	vs. Shawnee	W, 64-52	1	13	1-4	25.0	0-3	0.0	1-2	50.0	3
Nov 26	Iowa Central	W, 80-57	-	4	1-3	33.3	0-2	0.0	0-0	-	2
Dec 2	Dakota County	W, 130-73	-	19	5-11	45.5	2-5	40.0	0-0	-	12
Dec 6	at #RV South Plains	W, 94-88	0	13	2-7	28.6	1-5	20.0	0-0	-	5
Dec 7	vs. #18 Frank Phillips	W, 76-62	-	13	2-4	50.0	1-3	33.3	0-0	-	5
Dec 13	#3 Snow	L, 93-88	-	24	5-6	83.3	4-5	80.0	3-4	75.0	17
Dec 14	Kankakee	W, 78-66	-	12	0-1	0.0	0-1	0.0	2-2	100.0	2
Dec 15	Lake Region State	W, 77-66	-	14	3-9	33.3	0-3	0.0	1-3	33.3	7
Jan 4	Wabash Valley	W, 84-59	-	16	1-5	20.0	1-3	33.3	2-2	100.0	5
Jan 7	at Sauk Valley	W, 80-67	-	16	2-5	40.0	1-3	33.3	0-0	-	5
Jan 11	Marshalltown	W, 92-57	-	26	4-10	40.0	4-6	66.7	0-1	0.0	12
Jan 18	#RV Southeastern	W, 81-57	-	18	2-8	25.0	1-5	20.0	1-1	100.0	6
Jan 24	Central Nebraska	W, 89-71	-	14	3-7	42.9	2-4	50.0	1-3	33.3	9
Jan 28	at Highland (IL)	W, 94-88	-	22	2-10	20.0	2-5	40.0	2-2	100.0	8
Jan 31	Elgin	W, 108-57	1	34	6-16	37.5	1-9	11.1	1-2	50.0	14
Feb 6	Sauk Valley	W, 85-54	1	18	2-7	28.6	2-6	33.3	2-2	100.0	8
Feb 12	at #6 Triton	L, 65-58	1	12	1-5	20.0	1-4	25.0	0-0	-	3
Feb 15	at Southeastern	W, 57-55	-	17	1-2	50.0	0-1	0.0	0-0	-	2
Feb 22	at Marshalltown	W, 95-77	-	9	0-0	-	0-0	-	2-4	50.0	2
Feb 25	Highland (IL)	W, 2-0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Mar 1	#3 Triton	W, 85-72	-	9	1-2	50.0	0-1	0.0	0-0	-	2
Mar 8	(2) Southeastern	W, 72-56	-	3	0-1	0.0	0-0	-	0-0	-	0
Mar 15	at #22 Dawson	W, 70-66	-	20	6-12	50.0	3-6	50.0	0-0	-	15
Mar 24	vs. #6 (14) Vincennes	L, 85-71	0	17	4-6	66.7	2-3	66.7	1-3	33.3	11

Date	Opponent	Score	gs	min	off	def	reb	ast	to	a/to	stl	blk	pf	dq
Oct 5	vs. OKC Jamboree		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 11	vs. Mullen / Mitchell Jamboree		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 18	vs. MOKAN Jamboree		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 25	William Penn		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nov 1	Cloud County	L, 2-0	-	14	1	1	2	1	2	0.5	0	0	3	-
Nov 2	Butler	L, 87-86	-	10	0	2	2	1	1	1.0	0	1	0	-
Nov 8	Pratt	W, 79-64	-	18	0	2	2	2	4	0.5	0	2	0	-
Nov 9	Tyler	W, 76-56	-	20	3	1	4	0	2	0.0	0	0	1	-
Nov 12	Dodge City	L, 2-0	-	21	1	3	4	2	1	2.0	1	0	0	-
Nov 15	vs. Colorado Northwestern	W, 79-63	-	19	0	1	1	0	1	0.0	2	4	2	-
Nov 16	at #16 Southern Idaho	W, 87-79	-	17	0	3	3	0	2	0.0	1	0	1	-
Nov 20	at Wabash Valley	W, 93-60	1	22	2	7	9	3	0	-	1	1	1	-
Nov 22	at John A. Logan	W, 78-76	1	28	1	0	1	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	-
Nov 23	vs. Shawnee	W, 64-52	1	13	0	2	2	0	0	-	0	0	2	-
Nov 26	Iowa Central	W, 80-57	-	4	1	0	1	0	0	-	0	0	0	-
Dec 2	Dakota County	W, 130-73	-	19	1	5	6	6	2	3.0	0	0	4	-
Dec 6	at #RV South Plains	W, 94-88	0	13	0	1	1	2	1	2.0	0	0	0	-
Dec 7	vs. #18 Frank Phillips	W, 76-62	-	13	1	3	4	2	0	-	0	0	1	-
Dec 13	#3 Snow	L, 93-88	-	24	0	4	4	1	2	0.5	0	0	4	-
Dec 14	Kankakee	W, 78-66	-	12	1	2	3	1	2	0.5	0	0	1	-
Dec 15	Lake Region State	W, 77-66	-	14	0	3	3	1	1	1.0	0	0	1	-
Jan 4	Wabash Valley	W, 84-59	-	16	1	2	3	0	2	0.0	0	1	1	-
Jan 7	at Sauk Valley	W, 80-67	-	16	0	1	1	2	1	2.0	1	1	0	-
Jan 11	Marshalltown	W, 92-57	-	26	1	3	4	2	0	-	1	0	2	-
Jan 18	#RV Southeastern	W, 81-57	-	18	0	3	3	1	1	1.0	0	0	0	-
Jan 24	Central Nebraska	W, 89-71	-	14	0	3	3	2	3	0.7	0	1	1	-
Jan 28	at Highland (IL)	W, 94-88	-	22	2	0	2	1	1	1.0	2	0	0	-
Jan 31	Elgin	W, 108-57	1	34	1	6	7	1	2	0.5	0	0	1	-
Feb 6	Sauk Valley	W, 85-54	1	18	2	2	4	3	4	0.8	3	0	2	-
Feb 12	at #6 Triton	L, 65-58	1	12	0	3	3	0	0	-	0	1	0	-
Feb 15	at Southeastern	W, 57-55	-	17	1	2	3	0	1	0.0	0	1	1	-
Feb 22	at Marshalltown	W, 95-77	-	9	0	1	1	0	0	-	2	0	2	-
Feb 25	Highland (IL)	W, 2-0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Mar 1	#3 Triton	W, 85-72	-	9	0	2	2	1	2	0.5	0	0	1	-
Mar 8	(2) Southeastern	W, 72-56	-	3	0	0	0	0	3	0.0	0	0	0	-
Mar 15	at #22 Dawson	W, 70-66	-	20	1	3	4	0	0	-	0	0	1	-
Mar 24	vs. #6 (14) Vincennes	L, 85-71	0	17	1	1	2	0	1	0.0	0	0	3	0

	gp	gs	min/g	fg/g	pct	3pt/g	pct	ft/g	pct	ppg
2024-25	32	6	16.6	2.8-6.5	42.5	1.3-3.7	34.5	0.7-1.2	62.2	7.5
Total	32	6	16.6	2.8-6.5	42.5	1.3-3.7	34.5	0.7-1.2	62.2	7.5

	gp	gs	min	fg	pct	3pt	pct	ft	pct	pts
2024-25	32	6	532	88-207	42.5	41-119	34.5	23-37	62.2	240
Total	32	6	532	88-207	42.5	41-119	34.5	23-37	62.2	240

	gp	gs	min/g	fg/40	pct	3pt/40	pct	ft/40	pct	pts/40
2024-25	32	6	16.6	0.0-0.0	42.5	0.0-0.0	34.5	0.0-0.0	62.2	0.0
Total	32	6	16.6	0.0-0.0	42.5	0.0-0.0	34.5	0.0-0.0	62.2	0.0

	gp	gs	mpg	off/g	def/g	reb/g	pf/g	dq/g	ast/g	to/g	a/to	stl/g	blk/g
2024-25	32	6	16.6	0.7	2.3	2.9	1.1	0.0	1.1	1.3	0.8	0.4	0.4
Total	32	6	16.6	0.7	2.3	2.9	1.1	0.0	1.1	1.3	0.8	0.4	0.4

	gp	gs	min	off	def	reb	pf	dq	ast	to	a/to	stl	blk
2024-25	32	6	532	22	72	94	36	0	35	43	0.8	14	13
Total	32	6	532	22	72	94	36	0	35	43	0.8	14	13

	gp	gs	mpg	off/40	def/40	reb/40	pf/40	dq/40	ast/40	to/40	a/to	stl/40	blk/40
2024-25	32	6	16.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.0	0.0
Total	32	6	16.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.0	0.0

	gp	gs	min/g	fg/g	pct	3pt/g	pct	ft/g	pct	ppg
Total	32	6	16.6	2.8-6.5	42.5	1.3-3.7	34.5	0.7-1.2	62.2	7.5
Conference	4	-	17.5	1.8-5.0	35.0	1.2-3.0	41.7	0.8-1.5	50.0	5.5
Exhibition	-	-	-	0.0-0.0	-	0.0-0.0	-	0.0-0.0	-	-
-
Home	18	2	16.3	2.9-6.8	42.6	1.3-3.9	32.9	0.8-1.2	68.2	7.9
Away	10	3	17.6	2.6-6.3	41.3	1.3-3.3	39.4	0.6-1.0	60.0	7.1
Neutral	4	1	15.5	2.5-5.5	45.5	1.2-4.0	31.3	0.5-1.2	40.0	6.8
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Wins	26	5	16.7	2.5-6.5	39.1	1.1-3.7	30.5	0.7-1.2	63.3	6.9
Losses	6	1	16.3	3.7-6.3	57.9	2.0-4.0	50.0	0.7-1.2	57.1	10.0
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November	11	3	16.9	3.3-6.6	49.3	1.2-3.7	31.7	0.5-0.7	62.5	8.2
December	6	0	15.8	2.8-6.3	44.7	1.3-3.7	36.4	1.0-1.5	66.7	8.0
January	7	1	20.9	2.9-8.7	32.8	1.7-5.0	34.3	1.0-1.6	63.6	8.4
February	4	2	14.0	1.0-3.5	28.6	0.8-2.8	27.3	1.0-1.5	66.7	3.8
March	4	0	12.3	2.8-5.2	52.4	1.2-2.5	50.0	0.2-0.8	33.3	7.0

	gp	gs	min	fg	pct	3pt	pct	ft	pct	pts
Total	32	6	532	88-207	42.5	41-119	34.5	23-37	62.2	240
Conference	4	-	70	7-20	35.0	5-12	41.7	3-6	50.0	22
Exhibition	-	-	-	0-0	-	0-0	-	0-0	-	0
-
Home	18	2	294	52-122	42.6	23-70	32.9	15-22	68.2	142
Away	10	3	176	26-63	41.3	13-33	39.4	6-10	60.0	71
Neutral	4	1	62	10-22	45.5	5-16	31.3	2-5	40.0	27
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Wins	26	5	434	66-169	39.1	29-95	30.5	19-30	63.3	180
Losses	6	1	98	22-38	57.9	12-24	50.0	4-7	57.1	60
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November	11	3	186	36-73	49.3	13-41	31.7	5-8	62.5	90
December	6	0	95	17-38	44.7	8-22	36.4	6-9	66.7	48
January	7	1	146	20-61	32.8	12-35	34.3	7-11	63.6	59
February	4	2	56	4-14	28.6	3-11	27.3	4-6	66.7	15
March	4	0	49	11-21	52.4	5-10	50.0	1-3	33.3	28

	gp	gs	min/g	fg/40	pct	3pt/40	pct	ft/40	pct	pts/40
Total	32	6	16.6	0.0-0.0	42.5	0.0-0.0	34.5	0.0-0.0	62.2	0.0
Conference	4	-	17.5	0.0-0.0	35.0	0.0-0.0	41.7	0.0-0.0	50.0	0.0
Exhibition	-	-	-	0.0-0.0	-	0.0-0.0	-	0.0-0.0	-	-
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Home	18	2	16.3	0.0-0.0	42.6	0.0-0.0	32.9	0.0-0.0	68.2	0.0
Away	10	3	17.6	0.0-0.0	41.3	0.0-0.0	39.4	0.0-0.0	60.0	0.0
Neutral	4	1	15.5	0.0-0.0	45.5	0.0-0.0	31.3	0.0-0.0	40.0	0.0
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Wins	26	5	16.7	0.0-0.0	39.1	0.0-0.0	30.5	0.0-0.0	63.3	0.0
Losses	6	1	16.3	0.0-0.0	57.9	0.0-0.0	50.0	0.0-0.0	57.1	0.0
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November	11	3	16.9	0.0-0.0	49.3	0.0-0.0	31.7	0.0-0.0	62.5	0.0
December	6	0	15.8	0.0-0.0	44.7	0.0-0.0	36.4	0.0-0.0	66.7	0.0
January	7	1	20.9	0.0-0.0	32.8	0.0-0.0	34.3	0.0-0.0	63.6	0.0
February	4	2	14.0	0.0-0.0	28.6	0.0-0.0	27.3	0.0-0.0	66.7	0.0
March	4	0	12.3	0.0-0.0	52.4	0.0-0.0	50.0	0.0-0.0	33.3	0.0

	gp	gs	mpg	off/g	def/g	reb/g	pf/g	dq/g	ast/g	to/g	a/to	stl/g	blk/g
Total	32	6	16.6	0.7	2.3	2.9	1.1	0.0	1.1	1.3	0.8	0.4	0.4
Conference	4	-	17.5	0.5	2.3	2.8	1.3	-	0.8	0.5	1.5	0.8	0.3
Exhibition	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
-
Home	18	2	16.3	0.7	2.4	3.2	1.2	-	1.4	1.9	0.7	0.3	0.3
Away	10	3	17.6	0.7	2.1	2.8	0.6	-	0.8	0.7	1.1	0.7	0.4
Neutral	4	1	15.5	0.5	1.8	2.3	2.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	1.0	0.5	1.0
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Wins	26	5	16.7	0.7	2.2	3.0	1.0	-	1.2	1.4	0.8	0.5	0.4
Losses	6	1	16.3	0.5	2.3	2.8	1.7	0.0	0.8	1.2	0.7	0.2	0.3
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November	11	3	16.9	0.8	2.0	2.8	0.9	-	0.8	1.3	0.6	0.5	0.7
December	6	0	15.8	0.5	3.0	3.5	1.8	-	2.2	1.3	1.6	0.0	0.0
January	7	1	20.9	0.7	2.6	3.3	0.7	-	1.3	1.4	0.9	0.6	0.4
February	4	2	14.0	0.8	2.0	2.8	1.3	-	0.8	1.3	0.6	1.3	0.5
March	4	0	12.3	0.5	1.5	2.0	1.3	0.0	0.3	1.5	0.2	0.0	0.0

	gp	gs	min	off	def	reb	pf	dq	ast	to	a/to	stl	blk
Total	32	6	532	22	72	94	36	0	35	43	0.8	14	13
Conference	4	-	70	2	9	11	5	-	3	2	1.5	3	1
Exhibition	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
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Home	18	2	294	13	44	57	22	-	25	34	0.7	5	5
Away	10	3	176	7	21	28	6	-	8	7	1.1	7	4
Neutral	4	1	62	2	7	9	8	0	2	2	1.0	2	4
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Wins	26	5	434	19	58	77	26	-	30	36	0.8	13	11
Losses	6	1	98	3	14	17	10	0	5	7	0.7	1	2
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November	11	3	186	9	22	31	10	-	9	14	0.6	5	8
December	6	0	95	3	18	21	11	-	13	8	1.6	0	0
January	7	1	146	5	18	23	5	-	9	10	0.9	4	3
February	4	2	56	3	8	11	5	-	3	5	0.6	5	2
March	4	0	49	2	6	8	5	0	1	6	0.2	0	0

	gp	gs	mpg	off/40	def/40	reb/40	pf/40	dq/40	ast/40	to/40	a/to	stl/40	blk/40
Total	32	6	16.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.0	0.0
Conference	4	-	17.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.5	0.0	0.0
Exhibition	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
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Home	18	2	16.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	0.0
Away	10	3	17.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.1	0.0	0.0
Neutral	4	1	15.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0
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Wins	26	5	16.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.0	0.0
Losses	6	1	16.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	0.0
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November	11	3	16.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.0	0.0
December	6	0	15.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.6	0.0	0.0
January	7	1	20.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.9	0.0	0.0
February	4	2	14.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.0	0.0
March	4	0	12.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0