Completed Event: Women's Basketball at Eastern Kentucky on March 19, 2026 , Loss , 58, to, 72
Final Score
Women's Basketball
58
at Eastern Kentucky
72
The University of Utah Athletics
Kneepkens Named to Naismith Trophy Women's Player of the Year Watchlist
10/28/2024 10:27 AM | Women's Basketball
SALT LAKE CITY – Utah women's basketball's Gianna Kneepkens was named to the 2024-25 Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy Women's Player of the Year Watch List.Â
Kneepkens was named to the Naismith Trophy Preseason Watchlist at the start of the 2022-23 season and the start of 2023-24 season, making this Kneepkens third consecutive year being a national player to watch.Â
A 2022-23 All-American, Kneepkens is returning to action after suffering a season-ending injury early in the 2023-24 season. Prior to her injury, Kneepkens was averaging 17.8 points per game while shooting 63.3 percent from the field and 54.0 percent from beyond the arc. She averaged 5.5 rebounds and four assists per game.Â
Kneepkens knocked down three or more three-pointers in all but one game last season with a season-high of five made against Eastern Kentucky (Nov. 19, 2023). She broke into the 1,000-point club when she put up 19 against Carroll College (Nov. 28, 2023).Â
She averages 14 points per game throughout her career and has career shooting averages of 49.1 percent from the field, 42.3 percent from the three and 84.1 percent from the line. She has 154 total made three pointers and is just five shy from breaking into Utah's top 10 all-time threes made list.Â
Overall, the list of 50 women's players represents seven national conferences with the Big 12 having 10 players on the list.Â
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Kneepkens was named to the Naismith Trophy Preseason Watchlist at the start of the 2022-23 season and the start of 2023-24 season, making this Kneepkens third consecutive year being a national player to watch.Â
A 2022-23 All-American, Kneepkens is returning to action after suffering a season-ending injury early in the 2023-24 season. Prior to her injury, Kneepkens was averaging 17.8 points per game while shooting 63.3 percent from the field and 54.0 percent from beyond the arc. She averaged 5.5 rebounds and four assists per game.Â
Kneepkens knocked down three or more three-pointers in all but one game last season with a season-high of five made against Eastern Kentucky (Nov. 19, 2023). She broke into the 1,000-point club when she put up 19 against Carroll College (Nov. 28, 2023).Â
She averages 14 points per game throughout her career and has career shooting averages of 49.1 percent from the field, 42.3 percent from the three and 84.1 percent from the line. She has 154 total made three pointers and is just five shy from breaking into Utah's top 10 all-time threes made list.Â
Overall, the list of 50 women's players represents seven national conferences with the Big 12 having 10 players on the list.Â
SEASON TICKETS
Fans can purchase season tickets for Utah women's basketball for $75 at UtahTickets.com.
Â
OFFICIAL MOBILE APP OF UTAH ATHLETICS – UTAH 360
The official mobile app of Utah Athletics is Utah 360. Download it today to unlock exclusive video content, news and information, schedules, rosters, stats, and access to buy and manage tickets. The app is available in both the Apple Store (download) and Google Play (download). Add it today, access your game tickets and download them to your smartphone's wallet to make yourself game-day ready.
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FOLLOW THE UTES
Fans can follow along on social media (Twitter: @UtahWBB | Instagram: @UtahWBB | Facebook: Facebook.com/UtahWBB).
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