Kennady McQueen talks about where she learned the importance of defense and how that's been one of the keys to her success on the court

Kennady McQueen talks about where she learned the importance of defense and how that's been one of the keys to her success on the court.

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About Kennady McQueen:

Fast Breaks: Type of player opponents don’t want to play against … can shoot with range … incredible toughness and is competitive.

2021-22 (Sophomore): Earned Pac-12 Honorable Mention honors after averaging 23.5 minutes, 9.6 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game. She was named to the Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll.Scored a career-high 22 points on 7-of-8 shooting against Southern Cal (2/9).

• Hit a career-high six three-pointers in two games, vs. Southern Cal (2/9) and against Arkansas (3/18).
• Ranked first in the Pac-12 and eighth nationally in three-point field goal percentage, making 44.2 percent of her threes.
• Finished third in the Pac-12 and 123rd in the nation in made three-pointers (61).
• Made 2.03 three-pointers per game, the sixth-best mark in the Pac-12 and 137th best in the nation.
• Collected a career-high 11 rebounds in a victory over Oregon (3/4).
• Scoring in double-figures in 14 games while leading the team in scoring in four on the season.
• Led the team in steals with 33.

2020-21 (Freshman): Played in all 21 games, averaging 16.7 minutes, 5.1 points and 1.3 rebounds per game.Reached double-digits in three games.

• Season-high 11 points against Washington State (1/1) on 4-of-6 shooting from the floor, also going 2-of-3 from the three while adding an assist and two steals.
• 10 points and six rebounds against Stanford (1/15).
• Recorded 10 points with five rebounds on 4-of-7 shooting at Washington (2/19).
• Three steals, two assists and seven points at Washington State (2/21).
• Season-high three assists at Oregon State (12/8), Washington State (1/1) and against Oregon State (1/31).

High School: ESPN Top 100 and four-star recruit out of North Summit HS ranked No. 60 overall and No. 18 in her position in ESPN's recruiting rankings.Utah Gatorade Player of the Year, three-time all-state selection and three-time all-region, earning Region 16 MVP in 2019.

• Led North Summit to a 24-2 record and an appearance in the 2A state championship game as a senior, averaging 20.6 points, 5.5 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 4.5 steals per game.
• Averaged 21.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 4.7 steals per game as a junior while leading North Summit to a 24-2 record.
• Also averaged 10.0 points per game as a freshman and 19.2 as a sophomore.
• Earned all-state in volleyball, leading North Summit to three state championships.
• Played AAU basketball for the Colorado Premier, coached by former Ute Keith Van Horn.

Personal: Daughter of Cory and Melanee McQueen … has two siblings, Keegan and Haylee … mother played basketball at Utah … majoring in Kinesiology.

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