Kayla Cullen
| Kayla Cullen | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Born |
13 February 1992 Auckland, Auckland Region, New Zealand |
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| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| School | Auckland Girls' Grammar School | ||
| Netball career | |||
| Playing position(s): GD, WD, C, | |||
| Years | Club team(s) | Apps | |
| 2010–16 | Northern Mystics | 64 | |
| 2017-present | Northern Stars | 5 | |
| (Correct as of 21 April 2017) | |||
| Years | National team(s) | Caps | |
| 2008–09 | NZ Secondary Schools | ||
| 2008–13 | NZ U21 | ||
| 2010–present | Fastnet Ferns | 10 | |
| 2011–present | Silver Ferns | 30 | |
| (Correct as of 24th May 2016) | |||
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Kayla Cullen (born 13 February 1992) is a New Zealand netball player. As a high school student, Cullen played representative netball and basketball, and competed at a national level in athletics. In 2008, she was selected in the New Zealand U21 netball team, and was a member of the side that finished second at the 2009 World Youth Netball Championships, behind Australia.
At the end of 2009, Cullen was signed to play with the Northern Mystics in the ANZ Championship, starting from 2010. Cullen played five matches in her debut season, and was nominated for the competition's Best Young Player award. She was selected for the Fastnet Ferns to represent New Zealand at the 2010 World Netball Series in England, where the team finished first.
Cullen spent much of her early career playing in almost every position on court, before settling as a defender. In 2011 the Mystics, under new head coach Debbie Fuller, qualified for their first finals series. Cullen played in every Mystics game, and earned a place in the starting lineup for the Mystic's first grand final, which they lost to the Queensland Firebirds. Nevertheless, Cullen's performance during the 2011 season earned her a place in the ANZ Championship All-Star team at wing defence. She also won the award for the ANZ Championship's Best Young Player that year.
Kayla Cullen was born on 13 February 1992 in Auckland, New Zealand, into a large, family. She attended Auckland Girls' Grammar School, during which time she competed at national level in athletics, and represented New Zealand in basketball and netball. In 2008, Cullen was selected as a 16-year-old for the New Zealand Secondary Schools (NZSS) netball team and the Junior Tall Ferns basketball team. With her family struggling to raise funds for Cullen to represent New Zealand in two sports, she was donated money to participate in the NZSS netball team's tour of Australia that year. Cullen played as a shooter for most of her early career.
Cullen represented Auckland-Waitakere at national U21 level. She was also selected in the New Zealand U21 squad for their 2008 tour of Australia. She suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament during that tour and underwent rehabilitation surgery. In March the following year, Cullen was reselected for the NZSS netball team. NZSS defeated Australia in the final of a regional secondary schools tournament held in Auckland in June that year. Cullen was named attacking player of the tournament, and overall player of the tournament.
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