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2018-19 Women's Basketball Roster

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Mark Jones / Illinois Athletics

23 Jaelyne Kirkpatrick

  • Position Guard
  • Height 5-7
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Oakville, Ontario
  • High School St. Ignatius of Loyola

Biography

Junior - 2017-18

  • Appeared in 24 matchups for Illinois, starting in 14
  • Was second on the team with her 42 assists on the season
  • Averaged 2.3 points, 2.1 rebounds and 17.4 minutes per game
  • Grabbed a career-best three steals on three separate occasions (Nov. 10, Nov. 15, Dec. 7)
  • Posted a season-high 10 points against Austin Peay (Dec. 16)

Sophomore - 2016-17

  • Appeared in all 31 of Illinois's contests, earning the start in 28 of those matchups
  • Averaged 30.7 minutes per game for the Illini 
  • Knocked down 29-of-35 free throws on the season, good for 83-percent shooting 
  • Doubled her assist numbers from her freshman season, dishing 80 dimes on the year
  • Also improved her numbers with 32 steals 
  • Matched her career-best with eight assists in Illinois' Big Ten Tournament victory over Nebraska (March 1). That number is also an Illinois Big Ten Tournament single-game record
  • Matched her career-high with 13 points at No. 3 Maryland (Feb. 9). She went 5-for-8 from the field and a perfect 3-for-3 from three-point range

Freshman - 2015-16

  • Played in 29 games for the Illini, starting in two
  • Earned her first-career start against George Washington (Dec. 28), and started in Illinois' Big Ten opener against No. 6 Maryland (Dec. 31)
  • Averaged 3.7 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 17.4 minutes played per game
  • Dished 42 assists on the season, including a career-best four against Minnesota (Jan. 7) and also posted a career-best 11 points in the contest
  • Set her career-high of seven rebounds against Tennessee State (Nov. 14) also recording five points, three assists and a steal in the matchup

High School

  • Ranked the No. 1 guard and No. 2 overall player in Canada in the Class of 2015 by CROWN Scout Girls
  • Ranked a three-star recruit and the No. 31 point guard in the United States and Canada in the Class of 2015 by ESPN Hoopgurlz
  • Played for Canada in the 2014 FIBA U17 World Championships and the 2013 FIBA Americas U16 Championship
  • Led all players in assists at the 2013 FIBA Americas U16 tournament and helped Canada to a silver medal.
  • Played for Canada at the 2015 FIBA U-19 World Games against former Illini Chatrice White and team USA before reporting at Illinois

Personal

  • Born July 26, 1997
  • Daughter of Scott and Laurel Kirkpatrick
  • Has two siblings, Easton and Ty
  • Enjoys playing volleyball, watching scary movies, painting, sketching and drawing
  • Was a member of best buddies in high school, a club that organized events for those with special needs
  • Also played soccer, volleyball, dodgeball, badminton, softball and club football in high school
  • Lists Serena Williams and Cheryl Miller as her favorite athletes

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 23

    2015-16Freshman

    Guard
    5'7"
    23
  • 23

    2016-17Sophomore

    Guard
    5'7"
    23
  • 23

    2017-18Junior

    Guard
    5'7"
    23
  • 23

    2018-19Senior

    Guard
    5'7"
    23