High School: A 2004 graduate of Underwood High School in Underwood, Iowa ... The recipient of the 2004 Miss Basketball award in Iowa — the highest individual award given in the state ... A four-year starter ... Tallied 1,920 career points and 1,007 career rebounds which ranks 15th and tied for eighth all-time in the state of Iowa, respectively ... A three-time first team all-state player ... Named second team all-state as a freshman ... Led Underwood to a four-year 94-11 record and class 2A state championship titles in her junior and senior seasons ... Was also named the captain of the 2A all-tournament team both of those seasons ... Averaged 17.8 points, 8.1 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game as a senior ... Also known as a defensive stopper, Boyd led the Eagles in steals all four of her years in high school ... Earned a total of 14 varsity letters in five different sports including basketball, volleyball, softball, golf and track ... Coached by Eric Hjelle ... An honor roll student and a member of National Honor Society.

Personal: Daughter of Scott and Deb Boyd ... Born Sept. 10, 1985, in Council Bluffs, Iowa ... Grandfather, Dennis Nelson, ran track and cross country in college.

— Courtesy of kuathletics.com