Seattle Pacific University Athletics

Prior to SPU:  Voted to the Class 3A All-Greater St. Helens League 1st team as a junior and again as a senior. … All-Region 2nd team as a senior. … Scholar-Athlete Award. … Helped team win consecutive league titles in 2024 and 2025, including an undefeated league record as a senior.
 
Coach Byers says:  "She can attack really well and get into very dangerous places in the key."

Personal: Layla Yvonne Senderson. ... Communications major. ... Twin sister Jadlyn also attends and plays basketball for SPU.
 
Reason she chose SPU:  "I love ow supportive and welcoming the staff and coaches were. I could see myself thriving and having a good college experience at SPU. The campus and the surrounding area are beautiful, and I love how many things there are to do in the city."

Fun facts: Has played basketball since she was 9. ... Also has played golf. ... If not for basketball, would play golf, which she began as a high school senior. ... Dumbest movie she has ever seen is "Open Season." ... Books she just couldn't put down were any in the "Harry Potter" series. ... Favorite junk food is cotton candy. ... Favorite healthy foods are fruit and berries. ... Last TV show binged was "Law and Order: Special Victims Unit." ... Favorite team is the Seattle Storm. ... Favorite athlete is NBA player Jared McCain. ... Her dream car is a BMW M3. ... Loves to shop for shoes. ... Favorite basketball memory is traveling to tournaments with her club team during her last year of AAU basketball. ... Hidden talent is playing spikeball. ... If she could invite anyone to dinner, it would be Steph Currty to talk about his shooting form. She would serve chicken alfredo and breadsticks. ... If she could be any action hero, would be Eve from Invincible "because she can create anything and is super-smart." ... Her parents call her Bird. ... In 10 years, plans to have a career in sports marketing and be traveling with her future husband and family.