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44 Kennedi Myles

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-2
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Cincinnati, Ohio
  • High School Walnut Hills

Biography

HONORS

  • Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Dec. 16, 2019) 
  • 2021 Winter Academic All-Big Ten

2019-20 - Sophomore

  • One of three Illini to play at start in all 23 games
  • Led the team in rebounding (8.0 rpg) and ranked third in scoring (8.7 ppg)
  • Second on the team in steals (3.5 spg) and recorded at least one steal in 21 of 23 games
  • Posted four double-doubles, scoring in double-figures 11 times and recording 10+ rebounds on six occasions
  • Dished out a career-best total with 37 assists (1.6 apg), including a personal-best 5 assists on two occasions, at Michigan State (2/4/21) and at Purdue (2/28/21)
  • Scored a season-high 16 points, including her lone three-pointer of the year, at No. 21/22 Northwestern (1/21/21)
  • Recorded a season-most 14 rebounds on two occasions, vs. Omaha (12/6/20) and vs. No. 15/14 Indiana (2/14/21)
  • Led the team in rebounding in 12 games, including the final 5 games of the season
  • Ranked as the team’s top scorer in four games

2019-20 - Freshman

  • Played and started in 29 of 30 games as a freshman for Illinois
  • Ranked second on the team in scoring (8.9 ppg) and minutes (28.0 mpg) and led the team in rebounding (8.7 rpg), steals (61) and blocks (21)
  • Established Illinois freshman records with eight double-doubles
  • Also established a freshman record with 251 rebounds, eclipsing the mark set by all-time leading rebounder Jenna Smith (233) as a freshman in 2006-07
  • Her 61 steals ranked third all-time among Illini freshmen...Recorded 20 rebounds vs. Evansville (Dec. 15), tied for fifth all-time in Illini history
  • Tallied 94 offensive rebounds, tied for 15th all-time for the Orange & Blue
  • Tallied double-digits scoring in 14 contests, and pulled down 10+ rebbunds on 10 occasions
  • Ranked in the top 100 in NCAA Division I in four categories: rebounds per game (8.7, 83rd); steals per game (2.1, 88th); total rebounds (251, 95th); and total steals (61, 91st)...Led or tied for the team lead in rebounding in 23 contests

High School

  • A two-year captain at Walnut Hills
  • Two-time Eastern Cincinnati Conference Player of the Year (2016-17, 2017-18)
  • Recognized as an All-Eastern Cincinnati Conference player four times in her career
  • Helped lead Walnut Hills to three-straight Eastern Cincinnati Conference titles
  • Took the squad to the third round of the OHSAA tournament as a senior
  • Averaged 13.6 points, 10.6 rebounds, 1.5 blocked shots and 3.0 steals per game during her senior season, also leading the Eastern Cincinnati Conference in rebounding
  • McDonalds All-American nominee
  • Participated in the 2019 OHSAA North-South All-Star game
  • Honorable mention All-State honoree
  • 2018-19 Cincinnati Enquirer Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky second team member

Personal

  • Daughter of Bill and Janet Myles
  • Born July 24, 2001 in Nashville, Tennessee
  • Is studying Recreation, Sport and Tourism at Illinois
  • Lists singing as one of her hobbies
  • Member of the Big Ten Anti-Hate and Anti-Racism Coalition

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 44

    2019-20Freshman

    Forward
    6'2"
    44
  • 44

    2020-21Sophomore

    Forward
    6'2"
    44