University of Northern Iowa Athletics
UNI Women's Basketball Adds Kennedy Kirkpatrick To Roster
4/19/2016 2:17:00 PM | Women's Basketball
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – University of Northern Iowa women's basketball head coach Tanya Warren announced the addition of graduate transfer Kennedy Kirkpatrick, adding depth to an already standout 2016-17 roster.
Kirkpatrick comes to UNI after spending three seasons at Bowling Green State University. She will graduate from BGSU with a degree in biology, but has two years of eligibility left, allowing her to make an immediate impact for the Panthers.
"We are extremely excited to add someone of Kennedy's versatility and experience to our Panther family," Warren said. "She is a combo guard who can create shots off the dribble as well as knock down the open three."
The Lawrence, Kan. native played in 62 career games for the Falcons, averaging 16.4 minutes and 4.3 points. She played in 28 games off the bench for BGSU during the 2015-16 season while shooting 41-percent from the field while during the 2014-15 season she drained daggers from the arc scoring 38.1-percent from the three.
Kirkpatrick was also active off the court during her time in Bowling Green, Ohio, earning spots on the Academic All-Mac Team in back-to-back seasons. Because of her hard work in the classroom, Kirkpatrick was inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma and the National College Athlete Honor Society in February of 2016.
She played high school basketball at Free State High School, ending her high school career with 1,046 points and 254 assists. She was a three-time All-Sunflower League first-team and All-State 6A team member, averaging 13.2 points, four rebounds and 4.1 assists her senior year on the way to leading them to the sub-state championship game.
She is the daughter of Jeff and Janette and has a younger brother. She played AAU basketball for the Missouri Valley Eclipse.
Kirkpatrick comes to UNI after spending three seasons at Bowling Green State University. She will graduate from BGSU with a degree in biology, but has two years of eligibility left, allowing her to make an immediate impact for the Panthers.
"We are extremely excited to add someone of Kennedy's versatility and experience to our Panther family," Warren said. "She is a combo guard who can create shots off the dribble as well as knock down the open three."
The Lawrence, Kan. native played in 62 career games for the Falcons, averaging 16.4 minutes and 4.3 points. She played in 28 games off the bench for BGSU during the 2015-16 season while shooting 41-percent from the field while during the 2014-15 season she drained daggers from the arc scoring 38.1-percent from the three.
Kirkpatrick was also active off the court during her time in Bowling Green, Ohio, earning spots on the Academic All-Mac Team in back-to-back seasons. Because of her hard work in the classroom, Kirkpatrick was inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma and the National College Athlete Honor Society in February of 2016.
She played high school basketball at Free State High School, ending her high school career with 1,046 points and 254 assists. She was a three-time All-Sunflower League first-team and All-State 6A team member, averaging 13.2 points, four rebounds and 4.1 assists her senior year on the way to leading them to the sub-state championship game.
She is the daughter of Jeff and Janette and has a younger brother. She played AAU basketball for the Missouri Valley Eclipse.
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