3 Layla Acosta
3 - Layla Acosta
Height: 5-7
Year: Jr.
Hometown: Haines City, FL
High School: Haines City
Position: G
gp 26
pts/g 12.8
fg % 34.1
3pt % 28.1
ft % 89.0
reb/g 4.3
a/g 1.9

GENERAL: Majoring in criminal justice, law, and behavioral science…Chose Russell Sage College for its small campuses and tight-knit community…Mentioned that she likes how RSC feels like home…Listed drawing, painting, and fashion as some activities she enjoys…Started playing basketball when she was seven…Picked time travel as her preferred superpower…Listed Tom and Jerry as her favorite TV show and Chipotle as her favorite food…Cited LeBron James as an athlete she admires…Is the daughter of Stephanie and Rudolfo.

AS A JUNIOR (2024-25): Voted second-team All-E8...Played in all 26 contests...Started 25 games...Selected an E8 Player of the Week for the period ending Sunday, February 9...Averaged 20.3 points on 45.8 percent shooting in the 3-0 week...Ranked eighth in the E8 in scoring at 12.8 points per-game...Made 34.1 percent of her shot attempts...Led the Conference with a 89.0 free throw percentage...Percentage ranked fourth in the nation at the end of the season...Scored in double figures 18 times...Registered four 20+ point performances...Totaled 37 steals, 112 rebounds, 50 assists and three blocks...Closed the season atop the program's career record book with an 83.2 free throw percentage...Ranked sixth among Gators with 129 career made three-pointers...Finished the year with 873 career points, just 127 away from becoming the tenth RSC player to surpass 1,000 career points...Scored 26 points on 57.1 percent shooting in the win at Utica (2/8)...Dished out five assists twice...Came up with four steals on two occasions...Reeled in eight rebounds at SUNY Poly (1/24).

AS A SOPHOMORE (2023-24): Voted third-team All-E8...Started all 25 games on the campaign...Averaged a team-high 14.5 points per-game, good for fifth in the E8 at the start of the postseason...Registered 15.0 points per-game in E8 regular season games, fourth-best on the circuit...Topped the E8 by making 33.9 percent of her three-point attempts during the regular season...Ranked second in the Conference for the regular season with 2.3 made three-pointers per-game...Brought down 5.7 rebounds per-game...Ranked fifth in the E8 by making 77.1 percent of her foul shots...Tallied three double-doubles...Scored in double figures 22 times...Reeled in 11 or more rebounds on three different occasions...Totaled 24 steals and 28 assists...Registered a career-high 30 points on 45.0 percent shooting in the E8 victory vs. Elmira (1/12)...Became just the seventh RSC player to score 30 or more points in a game...Dished out three assists vs. Nazareth (12/1)...Came up with four steals at Elmira (2/10)...Grabbed 12 boards at Houghton (1/20)...Received the Edwin Evans Award for Leadership from the RSC Division of Student Life...Made the RSC Dean's List for the spring semester.

AS A FRESHMAN (2022-23): Selected the (1/9) E8 Rookie of the Week...Averaged 13.0 points across a pair of contests (1/6, 1/7)...Appeared in all 27 games...Averaged 6.6 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 1.9 assists...Made 35.5 percent of her field goals...Knocked down 41.3 percent of her three-point attempts...Scored in twin figures five times...Registered a season-high 26 points on 9-of-15 shooting at Elmira (1/6).

HIGH SCHOOL: Captained the program.

Recent Games
Feb 7 SUNY Poly W, 51-37
Feb 8 at Utica W, 73-60
Feb 14 at Nazareth L, 75-56
Feb 15 at SJFU W, 80-75
Feb 18 at Hartwick W, 66-53
Feb 22 at Nazareth L, 71-48
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 26 16
Games started 25 15
Minutes 721 456
Minutes per game 27.7 28.5
FG 114-334 71-202
FG Pct 34.1 35.1
3PT 39-139 26-83
3PT Pct 28.1 31.3
FT 65-73 38-45
FT Pct 89.0 84.4
Off rebounds 24 17
Def rebounds 88 45
Total rebounds 112 62
Rebounds per game 4.3 3.9
Personal fouls 65 36
Disqualifications 2 -
Assists 50 32
Turnovers 84 52
Assist to turnover ratio 0.6 0.6
Steals 37 23
Blocks 3 1
Points 332 206
Points per game 12.8 12.9
Points per 40 min 18.4 18.1
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 9 at SUNY Canton L, 72-61 1 14 2-9 22.2 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 5
Nov 13 at Bard W, 56-52 1 19 4-15 26.7 2-11 18.2 2-2 100.0 12
Nov 19 at SUNY Potsdam   - - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 at Gallaudet L, 66-56 1 35 4-10 40.0 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 10
Nov 23 at St. Mary's (Md.) L, 83-79 1 36 7-22 31.8 3-14 21.4 4-4 100.0 21
Nov 26 at MCLA   - - - - - - - - -
Dec 12 at SUNY Cobleskill L, 78-67 1 34 8-15 53.3 0-3 0.0 6-6 100.0 22
Jan 3 Saint Joseph (Conn.) L, 74-55 1 19 2-9 22.2 1-2 50.0 4-4 100.0 9
Jan 4 at SUNY Potsdam L, 56-50 1 28 5-11 45.5 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 12
Jan 7 at Keuka W, 59-55 1 29 2-9 22.2 0-2 0.0 6-8 75.0 10
Jan 10 SUNY Geneseo L, 79-48 1 14 3-7 42.9 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 7
Jan 11 SUNY Brockport L, 84-67 1 29 4-19 21.1 0-5 0.0 2-2 100.0 10
Jan 14 Elmira W, 59-55 1 33 4-16 25.0 2-6 33.3 4-4 100.0 14
Jan 17 SJFU L, 81-52 1 31 4-13 30.8 2-4 50.0 2-2 100.0 12
Jan 18 Nazareth L, 62-52 1 20 1-12 8.3 0-5 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 21 Westfield State L, 86-63 1 18 1-8 12.5 0-2 0.0 9-10 90.0 11
Jan 24 at SUNY Poly L, 60-43 1 26 3-9 33.3 0-2 0.0 1-2 50.0 7
Jan 25 Utica W, 58-57 1 25 5-11 45.5 4-9 44.4 1-2 50.0 15
Jan 28 Hartwick W, 58-45 1 30 6-9 66.7 4-6 66.7 0-0 - 16
Jan 31 at Alfred W, 79-75 1 34 2-12 16.7 0-5 0.0 4-4 100.0 8
Feb 1 at Houghton L, 72-49 1 33 4-14 28.6 2-6 33.3 2-3 66.7 12
Feb 3 at Fitchburg State W, 78-63 1 26 7-20 35.0 2-8 25.0 0-0 - 16
Feb 7 SUNY Poly W, 51-37 - 24 7-14 50.0 3-8 37.5 2-2 100.0 19
Feb 8 at Utica W, 73-60 1 38 8-14 57.1 3-5 60.0 7-8 87.5 26
Feb 14 at Nazareth L, 75-56 1 24 5-13 38.5 2-4 50.0 2-2 100.0 14
Feb 15 at SJFU W, 80-75 1 37 8-19 42.1 2-6 33.3 5-6 83.3 23
Feb 18 at Hartwick W, 66-53 1 29 5-11 45.5 1-6 16.7 0-0 - 11
Feb 22 at Nazareth L, 71-48 1 36 3-13 23.1 0-4 0.0 2-2 100.0 8
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 9 at SUNY Canton L, 72-61 1 14 0 2 2 0 0 - 0 0 5 1
Nov 13 at Bard W, 56-52 1 19 1 4 5 1 2 0.5 2 1 2 -
Nov 19 at SUNY Potsdam   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 at Gallaudet L, 66-56 1 35 2 3 5 5 9 0.6 2 1 5 1
Nov 23 at St. Mary's (Md.) L, 83-79 1 36 0 5 5 1 6 0.2 1 0 4 -
Nov 26 at MCLA   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 12 at SUNY Cobleskill L, 78-67 1 34 0 4 4 2 2 1.0 1 0 3 -
Jan 3 Saint Joseph (Conn.) L, 74-55 1 19 0 4 4 3 1 3.0 0 0 4 -
Jan 4 at SUNY Potsdam L, 56-50 1 28 0 7 7 0 4 0.0 1 0 0 -
Jan 7 at Keuka W, 59-55 1 29 2 5 7 1 3 0.3 1 0 3 -
Jan 10 SUNY Geneseo L, 79-48 1 14 0 2 2 1 1 1.0 1 1 2 -
Jan 11 SUNY Brockport L, 84-67 1 29 2 2 4 2 4 0.5 1 0 0 -
Jan 14 Elmira W, 59-55 1 33 3 1 4 1 5 0.2 2 0 4 -
Jan 17 SJFU L, 81-52 1 31 0 1 1 3 2 1.5 3 0 2 -
Jan 18 Nazareth L, 62-52 1 20 0 3 3 0 2 0.0 1 0 2 -
Jan 21 Westfield State L, 86-63 1 18 2 4 6 1 3 0.3 2 0 3 -
Jan 24 at SUNY Poly L, 60-43 1 26 2 6 8 5 3 1.7 0 0 3 -
Jan 25 Utica W, 58-57 1 25 1 6 7 2 4 0.5 2 0 4 -
Jan 28 Hartwick W, 58-45 1 30 1 2 3 4 2 2.0 3 0 3 -
Jan 31 at Alfred W, 79-75 1 34 0 3 3 2 9 0.2 2 0 4 -
Feb 1 at Houghton L, 72-49 1 33 1 3 4 3 4 0.8 0 0 1 -
Feb 3 at Fitchburg State W, 78-63 1 26 1 5 6 2 3 0.7 4 0 1 -
Feb 7 SUNY Poly W, 51-37 - 24 2 3 5 2 3 0.7 2 0 0 -
Feb 8 at Utica W, 73-60 1 38 1 3 4 1 1 1.0 0 0 2 -
Feb 14 at Nazareth L, 75-56 1 24 0 1 1 1 3 0.3 0 0 2 -
Feb 15 at SJFU W, 80-75 1 37 1 2 3 3 5 0.6 1 0 3 -
Feb 18 at Hartwick W, 66-53 1 29 1 2 3 1 1 1.0 4 0 1 -
Feb 22 at Nazareth L, 71-48 1 36 1 5 6 3 2 1.5 1 0 2 -
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2022-23 27 21 23.9 2.0-5.7 35.5 1.2-3.0 41.3 1.3-1.6 83.3 6.6
2023-24 25 25 29.2 5.0-15.4 32.7 2.3-6.7 33.9 2.2-2.8 77.1 14.5
2024-25 26 25 27.7 4.4-12.8 34.1 1.5-5.3 28.1 2.5-2.8 89.0 12.8
Total 78 71 26.9 3.8-11.2 33.8 1.7-5.0 33.3 2.0-2.4 83.2 11.2
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2022-23 27 21 644 55-155 35.5 33-80 41.3 35-42 83.3 178
2023-24 25 25 730 126-385 32.7 57-168 33.9 54-70 77.1 363
2024-25 26 25 721 114-334 34.1 39-139 28.1 65-73 89.0 332
Total 78 71 2095 295-874 33.8 129-387 33.3 154-185 83.2 873
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2022-23 27 21 23.9 3.4-9.6 35.5 2.0-5.0 41.3 2.2-2.6 83.3 11.1
2023-24 25 25 29.2 6.9-21.1 32.7 3.1-9.2 33.9 3.0-3.8 77.1 19.9
2024-25 26 25 27.7 6.3-18.5 34.1 2.2-7.7 28.1 3.6-4.0 89.0 18.4
Total 78 71 26.9 5.6-16.7 33.8 2.5-7.4 33.3 2.9-3.5 83.2 16.7
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2022-23 27 21 23.9 1.1 3.2 4.3 2.7 0.0 1.9 2.9 0.7 1.0 0.2
2023-24 25 25 29.2 0.8 4.9 5.7 2.9 0.1 1.1 2.6 0.4 1.0 0.1
2024-25 26 25 27.7 0.9 3.4 4.3 2.5 0.1 1.9 3.2 0.6 1.4 0.1
Total 78 71 26.9 0.9 3.8 4.7 2.7 0.1 1.7 2.9 0.6 1.1 0.1
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2022-23 27 21 644 29 86 115 73 1 51 77 0.7 28 5
2023-24 25 25 730 21 122 143 72 3 28 66 0.4 24 2
2024-25 26 25 721 24 88 112 65 2 50 84 0.6 37 3
Total 78 71 2095 74 296 370 210 6 129 227 0.6 89 10
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2022-23 27 21 23.9 1.8 5.3 7.1 4.5 0.1 3.2 4.8 0.7 1.7 0.3
2023-24 25 25 29.2 1.2 6.7 7.8 3.9 0.2 1.5 3.6 0.4 1.3 0.1
2024-25 26 25 27.7 1.3 4.9 6.2 3.6 0.1 2.8 4.7 0.6 2.1 0.2
Total 78 71 26.9 1.4 5.7 7.1 4.0 0.1 2.5 4.3 0.6 1.7 0.2
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 26 25 27.7 4.4-12.8 34.1 1.5-5.3 28.1 2.5-2.8 89.0 12.8
Conference 16 15 28.5 4.4-12.6 35.1 1.6-5.2 31.3 2.4-2.8 84.4 12.9
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 10 9 24.3 3.7-11.8 31.4 1.7-5.1 33.3 2.4-2.6 92.3 11.5
Away 16 16 29.9 4.8-13.5 35.6 1.4-5.5 25.0 2.6-2.9 87.2 13.6
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Wins 11 10 29.5 5.3-13.6 38.7 2.1-6.5 31.9 2.8-3.3 86.1 15.5
Losses 15 15 26.5 3.7-12.3 30.4 1.1-4.5 23.9 2.3-2.5 91.9 10.8
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November 4 4 26.0 4.2-14.0 30.4 2.0-8.0 25.0 1.5-1.5 100.0 12.0
December 1 1 34.0 8.0-15.0 53.3 0.0-3.0 0.0 6.0-6.0 100.0 22.0
January 13 13 25.8 3.2-11.2 29.0 1.2-4.4 28.1 2.5-2.9 86.8 10.2
February 8 7 30.9 5.9-14.8 39.8 1.9-5.9 31.9 2.5-2.9 87.0 16.1
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 26 25 721 114-334 34.1 39-139 28.1 65-73 89.0 332
Conference 16 15 456 71-202 35.1 26-83 31.3 38-45 84.4 206
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 10 9 243 37-118 31.4 17-51 33.3 24-26 92.3 115
Away 16 16 478 77-216 35.6 22-88 25.0 41-47 87.2 217
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Wins 11 10 324 58-150 38.7 23-72 31.9 31-36 86.1 170
Losses 15 15 397 56-184 30.4 16-67 23.9 34-37 91.9 162
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November 4 4 104 17-56 30.4 8-32 25.0 6-6 100.0 48
December 1 1 34 8-15 53.3 0-3 0.0 6-6 100.0 22
January 13 13 336 42-145 29.0 16-57 28.1 33-38 86.8 133
February 8 7 247 47-118 39.8 15-47 31.9 20-23 87.0 129
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 26 25 27.7 6.3-18.5 34.1 2.2-7.7 28.1 3.6-4.0 89.0 18.4
Conference 16 15 28.5 6.2-17.7 35.1 2.3-7.3 31.3 3.3-3.9 84.4 18.1
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 10 9 24.3 6.1-19.4 31.4 2.8-8.4 33.3 4.0-4.3 92.3 18.9
Away 16 16 29.9 6.4-18.1 35.6 1.8-7.4 25.0 3.4-3.9 87.2 18.2
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Wins 11 10 29.5 7.2-18.5 38.7 2.8-8.9 31.9 3.8-4.4 86.1 21.0
Losses 15 15 26.5 5.6-18.5 30.4 1.6-6.8 23.9 3.4-3.7 91.9 16.3
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November 4 4 26.0 6.5-21.5 30.4 3.1-12.3 25.0 2.3-2.3 100.0 18.5
December 1 1 34.0 9.4-17.6 53.3 0.0-3.5 0.0 7.1-7.1 100.0 25.9
January 13 13 25.8 5.0-17.3 29.0 1.9-6.8 28.1 3.9-4.5 86.8 15.8
February 8 7 30.9 7.6-19.1 39.8 2.4-7.6 31.9 3.2-3.7 87.0 20.9
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 26 25 27.7 0.9 3.4 4.3 2.5 0.1 1.9 3.2 0.6 1.4 0.1
Conference 16 15 28.5 1.1 2.8 3.9 2.3 - 2.0 3.3 0.6 1.4 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 10 9 24.3 1.1 2.8 3.9 2.4 - 1.9 2.7 0.7 1.7 0.1
Away 16 16 29.9 0.8 3.8 4.6 2.6 0.1 1.9 3.6 0.5 1.3 0.1
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Wins 11 10 29.5 1.3 3.3 4.5 2.5 - 1.8 3.5 0.5 2.1 0.1
Losses 15 15 26.5 0.7 3.5 4.1 2.5 0.1 2.0 3.1 0.7 0.9 0.1
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November 4 4 26.0 0.8 3.5 4.3 4.0 0.5 1.8 4.3 0.4 1.3 0.5
December 1 1 34.0 0.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 - 2.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 0.0
January 13 13 25.8 1.0 3.5 4.5 2.6 - 1.9 3.3 0.6 1.5 0.1
February 8 7 30.9 1.0 3.0 4.0 1.5 - 2.0 2.8 0.7 1.5 0.0
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 26 25 721 24 88 112 65 2 50 84 0.6 37 3
Conference 16 15 456 17 45 62 36 - 32 52 0.6 23 1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 10 9 243 11 28 39 24 - 19 27 0.7 17 1
Away 16 16 478 13 60 73 41 2 31 57 0.5 20 2
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Wins 11 10 324 14 36 50 27 - 20 38 0.5 23 1
Losses 15 15 397 10 52 62 38 2 30 46 0.7 14 2
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November 4 4 104 3 14 17 16 2 7 17 0.4 5 2
December 1 1 34 0 4 4 3 - 2 2 1.0 1 0
January 13 13 336 13 46 59 34 - 25 43 0.6 19 1
February 8 7 247 8 24 32 12 - 16 22 0.7 12 0
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 26 25 27.7 1.3 4.9 6.2 3.6 0.1 2.8 4.7 0.6 2.1 0.2
Conference 16 15 28.5 1.5 3.9 5.4 3.2 0.0 2.8 4.6 0.6 2.0 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 10 9 24.3 1.8 4.6 6.4 4.0 0.0 3.1 4.4 0.7 2.8 0.2
Away 16 16 29.9 1.1 5.0 6.1 3.4 0.2 2.6 4.8 0.5 1.7 0.2
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Wins 11 10 29.5 1.7 4.4 6.2 3.3 0.0 2.5 4.7 0.5 2.8 0.1
Losses 15 15 26.5 1.0 5.2 6.2 3.8 0.2 3.0 4.6 0.7 1.4 0.2
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November 4 4 26.0 1.2 5.4 6.5 6.2 0.8 2.7 6.5 0.4 1.9 0.8
December 1 1 34.0 0.0 4.7 4.7 3.5 0.0 2.4 2.4 1.0 1.2 0.0
January 13 13 25.8 1.5 5.5 7.0 4.0 0.0 3.0 5.1 0.6 2.3 0.1
February 8 7 30.9 1.3 3.9 5.2 1.9 0.0 2.6 3.6 0.7 1.9 0.0