Columbia’s gritty, veteran guard who brings toughness and leadership
Kayla Patton is a 5-foot-10 Columbia guard who’s best known for toughness, resilience, and steady leadership rather than flashy box-score volume. Columbia’s own roster notes she earned the team’s Most Inspirational Player award and battled through injury to keep contributing, which is a big clue about her competitiveness and locker-room value. In her college career, she was a low-usage, role-driven guard whose value came from reliability, experience, and grit — the kind of player coaches like because she helps stabilize a rotation and brings professionalism every night.
