
Stanford walk-on guard who brought toughness, rebounding, and a high-IQ edge
Kiran Lakhian’s Stanford profile reads like a classic glue-player résumé: a walk-on guard who appeared in 28 games over two seasons, played with low-usage efficiency, and gave the Cardinal extra boards and steady minutes when called on. In 2012-13, Stanford listed her as a guard who played in 11 games and grabbed a season-high 11 rebounds, and by 2015-16 she had logged 72 total minutes with 0.9 points, 0.6 rebounds, and 0.2 assists per game.[3][5] She also stepped away from basketball to prioritize medical-school goals, which suggests strong discipline and perspective—useful if you want a smart, unselfish teammate rather than a volume scorer.[7]