Keonte Kennedy

Position:
G
Ht./Wt.:
6-5 / 180
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Austin, Texas
Prev School:
UTEP
NIL:

2022-23 (RS Senior | Memphis)

Played in 25 games with 12 starts in his only season as a Tiger
Averaged 9.2 points (third best on team), 2.6 rebounds and 1.2 steals in 23.1 minutes per game
Injured hand Feb. 19 in Houston and missed the remaining eight games of the season
Scored double figures in 11 games, including a stretch of 6-straight from Jan. 19 to Feb. 8
Recorded a season-high 19 points on 7-13 shooting, including 3-5 from distance, in a win at South Florida (2/8)
Shot 46.1 percent on the year (88-191) and was the team's third-best marksman from long range, connecting at a 38.1-percent clip (37-97)
His 37 made three's were the second-most on the squad after draining a triple in 20-of-25 outings
Drained 2+ three's in 11 of his 25 games played
Made a season-high four three-pointers on two occasions against Wichita State (1/19) and Tulane (2/4)
Hauled in a season-high five rebounds at South Florida (2/8)
Recorded season highs of four assists (at Temple 1/15), four steals (at #1 Houston 2/19), five free throws (SMU 1/26) and 32 minutes played (three times)

2021-22 (RS Junior | UTEP)

Played in 19 games, including 16 starts, while leading the team in rebounding (6.1 rpg) and steals (1.8 spg) and ranking third in scoring (14.1 ppg) and minutes per game (33.4).
Missed the first 15 games of league play with an injury but returned to make a difference in the stretch run and in postseason play.
Hit double figures in scoring in 15 games, including his final 12 appearances.
Scored 17+ points in five contests, including a pair of 20+ point efforts.
Posted at least three steals in seven different contests.
Shot at least 50 percent from the floor in eight games.
Led the team in rebounding in nine games and in scoring on four occasions.
Came alive for a career-high 27 points, including a then career-best three triples, on 8-13 overall shooting in the victory against NC Central (12/21/21).
Had a huge double-double (22 points, career-high 15 rebounds) in the win against Western Illinois (3/19/22) in the Basketball Classic.
Erupted for a then career-high tying 22 points (14 in first half) while adding eight rebounds and three steals in the win at New Mexico (12/21/21).
Secured a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds vs. Middle Tennessee (3/10/22) in the quarterfinals of the C-USA Championships.
Came off the bench to score 10 points in 22 minutes against UAB (2/26/22) in his first action after missing 15 games.
Nailed a career-best four three-pointers against Western Illinois (3/19/22).
Scored 17 points in-back-to-back games against North Texas (3/5/22) and vs. Old Dominion (3/9/22).

2020-21 (RS Sophomore | UTEP)

Started in all 24 games
Logged 754 minutes (31.4 mpg)
Tied third on the team in points (8.6 ppg); ranked third in total points (207)
Ranked second on the team in rebounds per game (5.9) and total boards (141)
Ranked third on the team with 38 offensive rebounds
Ranked second on the team in steals (31) and steals per game (1.3)
Ranked third on the team in total assists (36) and assists per game (1.5)
Scored a career-high 22 points on a career-best nine field goals (16 attempts) in a win versus Rice
Opened UTEP career with a double-double (16 points, 10 rebounds) against UTPB
Registered back-to-back double-doubles against UTSA
Scored 12 points with 13 boards at UTSA; followed with career-high 14 rebounds and 10 points during a victory against UTSA in the Haskins Center
Dished out a career-high six assists, added 13 points in a win over LA Tech
Scored 17 points with six rebounds in a win versus FIU (2/12)
Tallied career-high four steals with eight points and five rebounds at Arizona
Registered seven points, five rebounds and two steals in a win at Arizona State; dunk made Sports Center’s Top 10 list
Concluded season with 14 points, seven rebounds, two steals and two assists against Florida Atlantic at the Conference USA Championships

2019-20 (Sophomore | UTEP)

Sat out season per NCAA transfer rules ... worked with scout team.

2020-21 (Freshman | Xavier)

Appeared in 22 games for Xavier during the 2018-19 campaign.
Averaged 12.2 minutes per game.
Scored a season-high eight points in 25 minutes of action against Illinois at the Maui Invitational.
Tallied six points against Miami-Ohio.
Grabbed a season-best five rebounds against Eastern Kentucky and posted five more against Ohio

Prep/Personal

Starred for Westlake High School in Austin, Texas.
Averaged 14.0 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.5 steals per game as a senior during the 2017-18 season.
Was named All-District 25 first team, 6A Regional Defensive MVP and District 25-6A Academic All-District as a senior.
Earned an all-district third team honor during his junior season.
Earned a four-star rating from ESPN.com and was ranked as the no. 25 shooting guard in the nation.
Full name is Keonte Le'Mun Kennedy
Son of Sommer Shaunte Carter and Kez DeMun Kennedy and has two siblings
Born in Aurora, Colorado