Kayla Malec brings Chicago State a versatile, battle-tested frontcourt presence
Kayla Malec is a 6-foot-1 forward for Chicago State from Spring Grove, Illinois, listed by ESPN on the Cougars’ women’s basketball roster[1][2]. She’s a useful fit if a team wants size, interior activity, and a player with multi-sport toughness and a proven college background; Chicago State’s roster/stats pages and ESPN bio identify her as a forward, but they do not show current box-score production or season stat leaders for the 2025-26 season in the available records[1][2][3]. That makes her profile less about flashy numbers and more about a sturdy, adaptable presence who can slot into a system needing frontcourt depth and effort minutes[1][2].
