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Show PLAYER PROFILES 2022-23 UTAH WOMEN’S BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE #5 GIANNA KNEEPKENS GUARD SOPHOMORE // 5-11 Duluth, Minn. Duluth Marshall HS 2021-22 (FRESHMAN) Was named the Pac-12 Freshman of the Year, First Team All-Pac-12, and Pac-12 All-Freshman honors. She was just the second player in Utah history to earn Pac-12 Freshman of the Year honors. • Was named Pac-12 Freshman of the Week honors five times, tied for the most by one player during the 2021-22 season. • Appeared in 33 games while making 25 starts and averaged 23.7 minutes, 11.8 points, and 4.4 rebounds per game. • Scored a career-high 29 points off the bench against BYU (12/5). • Hit a three-pointer in 29-of-33 games, including hitting at least one three-pointer in 22 straight games (12/21 – 3/18). • Led the team in scoring 11 times during her freshman season while scoring double-figures in 20 contests. • Shot 38.4 percent (56-for-146) on three-pointers on the season, the ninth-best mark in the Pac-12. • Was an 87.1 percent (61-for-70) from the free-throw line. This is the ninth-best mark in a single season in school history. HIGH SCHOOL Became just the 12th player in Minnesota Prep girls basketball history to score 3,000+ career points out of Duluth Marshall HS, finishing with 3,704 which ranks fourth alltime. • Four-star recruit on Prospect Nation. • Prep Girls Hoops Class AA Player of the Year and News Tribune All-Area Player of the Year as a senior. • Three-time all-state, and all-area, four-time all-conference. • Set the state tournament record for points in a game, dropping 67 in the state tournament in 2021 where she averaged 43.1 points per game. • Averaged 31.2 points, 11.5 rebounds, 5.8 steals and 4.6 assists per game as a junior. • Led Duluth Marshall to its first state tournament in 20 years. • Played AAU for the Minnesota Fury, winning two state championships while playing second at the AAU Under Armour Nationals. • Was also a two-time all-conference and all-state soccer player. PERSONAL Daughter of Donald and Betsy … has five brothers … was her high school’s class president. 17 |
