Biography
Keyla Snowden is a former standout basketball player at the University of Kentucky. She is currently living in Los Angeles where she is studying and pursuing Acting. She graduated from UK with a degree in Communications and a minor in Telecommunications and then earned a second degree in Media Arts and Studies.
Basketball Career:
A native of Lexington, KY, Keyla was an All-State guard at Lexington Catholic High School where she won two Kentucky State Championships and was named Sweet Sixteen MVP in 2006. She led Lexington Catholic to a 130-14 record over her four-year career and three consecutive state title game appearances. For her career, she totaled 1,908 career points while setting state records for single-season free throw percentage (91.0% as a senior) and career free throw percentage (84.7%).
Following her prep career, Keyla earned a scholarship to the University of Akron where she was named to the MAC All-Freshman team and broke the school record for most 3-pointers in a season with 91. Following her freshman season, she transferred to the University of Kentucky. After sitting out a season due to transfer rules, she was an integral piece in UK’s run to the Elite Eight of the 2010 NCAA Tournament. During her senior season as a wildcat, Keyla was third on the team in scoring as Kentucky spent most of the year ranked among the nation’s Top-10. She led UK to the school’s first SEC Championship in three decades and another Elite Eight appearance in the 2012 NCAA Tournament. Her honors included being named the SEC Co-6th Women of the Year, SEC All-Tournament Team recognition, and receiving the Ms. Wildcat title for all of UK Athletics for the 2011-12 school year.
Broadcast Career:
In addition to being a highly decorated student-athlete, Keyla served as an on-air personality on the weekly Matthew Mitchell Show during her final two seasons at Kentucky. Upon graduating, Keyla worked as a correspondent for CN|2 , a local station in the Louisville, Ky . She has made guest appearance on the Scholastic Ball Report on WKYT-TV and Sunday Sports Central on WVLK 590 AM. She also hosted a sports show for the Fayette County Public School’s called “The Fayette Sports Report.” In the summer of 2013 She started her own series of interviews called “Kick’n it with Key” where she interviewed celebrity friends from both the sports and music world.
Present:
Keyla currently lives in Los Angeles and is studying film and acting.
“There is something about her, I just can’t put their fingers on yet but she is a very special individual who will do great things.” -Unknown