2018-19 Women's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 23
Jaelyne Kirkpatrick
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Oakville, Ontario
- High School:
- St. Ignatius of Loyola
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
Illinois Women's Basketball | HC Shauna Green Selection Sunday Availability (3/15/26)
Monday, March 16
Illinois Women's Basketball | HC Shauna Green, B. Wallace, J. Brown-Hagger Presser (3/6/26)
Saturday, March 07
Illinois Women's Basketball | Highlights vs. No. 9/9 Iowa - Big Ten Tournament (3/6/26)
Saturday, March 07
Illinois Women's Basketball | Highlights vs. [7] No. 18/17 Michigan State (3/5/26)
Friday, March 06
