Kenya Kirkland

Kenya Kirkland

Player Profile

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Brooklyn, N.Y.

High School:
Grand Street Campus

Height:
5-8

Position:
G

2006-07 (freshman):
Played in 21 games, starting in two of the final three regular-season games ... earned the Hustle Award ... averaged 15 minutes per game and averaged 2.0 points, 1.8 rebounds and shot better than 42 percent from the floor ... missed six games (Jan. 20-Feb. 10) with a dislocated elbow suffered in practice ... ... had career-highs with six points and five assists in 25 minutes at American ... had two points, two assists and four rebounds in second career start at Providence ... recorded three rebounds and two steals in her first collegiate start at Notre Dame ... had four points, three assists and two assists vs. Syracuse in first game back after missing previous seven games with a dislocated elbow ... collected two points and an assist in 12 minutes vs. Louisville ... in her return to New York, collected two points, three rebounds, a block and a steal in 12 minutes in a win at St. John's ... had four points and was a perfect 2-2 from the floor in a loss at Cincinnati ... recorded four points and three assists vs. Savannah State ... had five points and two rebounds in 14 minutes in the win over Florida Atlantic ... hit first career three-pointer and grabbed two rebounds at Navy ... recorded career-best with two assists and 20 minutes at Mt. St. Mary's ... had two points and a career-high five rebounds, one assist and two steals at ETSU ... notched three points and an assist in the win over Fordham ... posted three points in 13 minutes vs. Fordham ... had two points and two steals in 14 minutes at Hawaii

Prior to Georgetown:
Four-year letterwinner for coach Tommy Torres at Grand Street Campus ... averaged 11 points, seven rebounds and seven assists as a senior and was named All-City first team, All-Brooklyn first team ... named a Daily News Player of the Year nominee ...averaged 13 points, nine rebounds and 11 assists as a junior, setting new PSAL records for most total assists and assists per game; earned the awards in a presentation at Madison Square Garden ...was a member of the No Limit AAU squad for five years ... a goalie on the soccer team during her sophomore and junior seasons... graduated third in her class of 156 students ... named to the Principal's honor roll ... a member of the Calculus Club ... plays in remembrance of her grandmother Annette Kirkland who passed away in 2001