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UTEP Miners

2015-16 Women's Basketball Roster

34 Lawna Kennedy

  • Height 6-0
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Fayetteville, Ga.
  • Prev School Atlanta Metropolitan College

Biography

2014-15 (JUNIOR): Played in 27 contests for the Miners, making 15 starts … led the team in field goal percentage with a mark of 43.7% (52-119) … showed great potential for the Miners, but unfortunately her playing time was hindered due to foul trouble … brought down a career-high 13 boards in a victory at North Texas (3/5/15) … tied for third on the team in rebounds per game with 3.6 … scored a career-high 12 points versus Prairie View A&M (12/20/14) … scored in double figures twice during the campaign … nabbed three steals at UAB (1/29/15) … tied a career-high in blocks (three) against LA Tech (1/8/15).

PRIOR TO UTEP: Averaged a double-double in two years of competition with Atlanta Metropolitan College ... earned Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association First-Team All-Region honors as both a freshman and a sophomore ... was on the cusp of being an All-American ... voted team MVP in both seasons and will be recognized with the prestigious coaches' award for being a humble and teachable player ... contributed 21.6 points per game and 11.2 rebounds per contest in 2013-14 ... reached double figures in scoring in 25 of 26 contests and recorded 19 double-doubles ... drilled 46.7 percent of her attempts (189-of-405) from the floor ... got to the free-throw line early and often (183-283, 64.7%) ... effective rebounder at both ends of the court (108 offensive & 182 defensive) ... burst onto the scene by compiling 18.0 points per game, 11.5 rebounds per contest during her freshman campaign ... pulled down 109 offensive boards and 167 on the defensive end ... also pitched in 38 steals ... hit double figures in scoring in 21 of her 24 games played, including back-to-back 30+ point showings in the first month of the campaign ... recognized as a three-star recruit and awarded a scouts' rating of 85 by ESPN HoopGurlz.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Lawrence and Sadia Kennedy ... has three siblings ... began playing basketball at the age of 10 ... is a health promotion major ... born in Fayetteville, Ga.
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2015-16

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Historical Player Information

  • 34

    2014-15Junior

    F
    6'0"
    34
  • 34

    2015-16Senior

    Forward
    6'0"
    34