University of Connecticut Athletics
2025-26 Women's Basketball Roster
Kayleigh Heckel
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Long Island Lutheran HS
- Hometown:
- Port Chester, N.Y.
CAREER HONORS
- 2026Â NCAA Elite Scholar-Athlete Award
As a Sophomore (2025-26): Appeared in all 39 games off the bench ... averaged 6.9 points, 2.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.4 steals per game ... scored six points vs. Notre Dame (3/29) ... posted nine points vs. Syracuse (3/23) ... had 11 points and five assists vs. UTSA (3/21) ... had nine points, eight rebounds and seven assists vs. Creighton (3/8) ... scored 11 points on 4-for-4 shooting vs. Georgtown (2/26) ... had 13 points, four assists and four steals vs. Creighton (2/11) ... set career highs with eight assists and eight rebounds vs. Xavier (1/28) ... had six assists at Creighton (1/11) and vs. Marquette (12/17) ... notched 16 points, six rebounds and five assists vs. DePaul (12/7) ... had 10 points and seven rebounds at Xavier (11/30) ... tallied 12 points and six steals vs. Florida State (11/9) ... made UConn debut vs. Louisville (11/4), scoring 14 points.
As a Freshman at USC (2024-25): Played in 34 games with seven starts ... averaged 6.1 points, 1.9 assists and 1.3 steals per game ... scored 13 points and had season-high six assists in NCAA Second Round vs. Mississippi State (3/24) ... notched eight points and four steals in NCAA First Round vs. UNC Greensboro (3/22) ... scored nine points at Washington (2/16) ... tallied 10 points and five assists at Wisconsin (2/5) ... posted 10 points at Maryland (1/8) ... notched 14 points, four assists, four rebounds and four steals vs. Elon (12/15) ... had 14 points vs. CSUN (11/12) ... tallied personal bests with 16 points and five steals vs. Cal Poly (11/9) ... made collegiate debut vs. Ole Miss (11/4).
USA Basketball: Won gold at the 2025 FIBA U19 World Cup and 2024 FIBA U18 AmeriCup ... started every game of the 2025 FIBA U19 World Cup, averaging 9.0 points, 3.1 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 2.6 steals ... averaged 12.8 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.3 steals per game at the 2024 FIBA U18 AmeriCup.
Personal: Daughter of Donna and Walter Heckel ... has two older brothers: Corey and Tyler ... mother played softball at St. John's ... father played baseball at St. John's and in the Toronto Blue Jays minor league system.
