Laila Edwards
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About
Teenage hockey phenom who first enrolled at the University of Wisconsin as a freshman in 2022. Following that season, she was named a member of the WCHA All-Rookie Team and a member of the NCAA All-Tournament Team. In 2023, she was invited to play for the United States women's national team.
Before Fame
She is a graduate of Bishop Kearney High School. As a senior, she was named MVP at the 2022 IIHF Under-18 Women's World Championship.
Trivia
After being named to the United States women's national team, she made history becoming the first ever African American woman to achieve this feat. Standing at 6-foot-1-inches, she is also the tallest player on the team.
Family Life
She was born in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. She has two brothers and two sisters.
Associated With
She has played collegiate sports at the University of Wisconsin just like Sam Dekker and Frank Kaminsky.
