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  Jade Kennedy
Jade Kennedy

Player Profile
Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Cairns, Australia

High School:
St. Monica's College

Height:
6-1

Position:
Forward

UW This Season: One of several returning letterwinners to this year's team...continued to gain valuable experience...will compete for more playing time this season.

Sophomore (2008-09): Played in 28 games during the season off the bench for the Cowgirls...averaged four points and 4.9 rebounds, which was third on the team, in 18.8 minutes of play...also recorded 33 assists (1.2 aspg) and 16 blocked shots (0.6 bpg)...in conference games, she averaged 3.7 points and 4.9 rebounds...ranked 15th in blocked shots (.57 bpg) in league games...recorded her first double-double of her career with 11 points and 11 rebounds against Colorado State (1/24/09)...finished with ten rebounds against Adams State (12/30/08)...recorded a career high 11 rebounds against Idaho State (12/6/08)...had nine rebounds, along with nine points against Weber State (12/4/08)...finished with her first double-figure scoring game of her career with 16 points against North Dakota (11/20/08)...shot 6-11 (.545) from the field and recorded four rebounds and two blocks...recorded four rebounds and scored two points against Denver (11/14/08)...in the second exhibition game against Metro State (11/7/08), she recorded six points and three rebounds in 13 minutes of play...played 11 minutes in the first exhibition game, while scoring eight points and recording three rebounds and three assists...led the team in rebounding six times on the season.

Freshman (2007-08): Saw action in her first regular season game of her career against Northern Colorado (12/17/07)...recorded a season high four points and one steal in four minutes of play...played in six total games during the season...averaged 1.3 points and one rebound per game, while shooting a perfect 8-8 (1.00) from the free throw line...finished with two rebounds, one block and one assist against Westminster College (12/19/07)...tied her season high with four points against UNLV (1/23/08)...had two rebounds, one block and one steal against Air Force (2/16/08)...played in seven minutes and had two points and two rebounds against Chadron State (11/2/07)...followed that up with nine points and six rebounds in the second exhibition game against CSU-Pueblo (11/7/07).

High School: A two-time member of the U18 Queensland North All-State Team, the U16 Queensland North All-State Team and the All-State Queensland Team while attending St. Monica's College...was a member of the Cairns Dolphins QABL team for two years and the U16 Cairns Dolphins Team in 2003 and 2004...led her team to the runner-up spot for two years of the U18 Girls State Tournament, while averaging 11 points and 8.8 rebounds in 2005 and 15 points and 14 rebounds in 2006...the following year, she averaged 17.8 points and 13.9 rebounds per game, which helped her earn QABL MVP honors, and a 13-6 overall record...was coached by Brad Burdon and Mick Downer during her career.

Personal: Full name is Jade Della Kennedy...born October 3, 1989 in Cairns, Queensland, Australia...the daughter of William and Leonie Kennedy...has three sisters, Amanda, Jenelle and Brooke...majoring in family and consumer science with an emphasis in professional childhood development.

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