University of Memphis Athletics
2019-20 Women's Basketball Roster
Hunter, Keke
Jersey Number 20
Keke Hunter
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Hot Springs, Ark.
- Prev School:
- South Plains College
Bio
Career
Has played in 29 games with 20 starts after beginning her college career at Tyler Junior College and South Plains College … Averages 7.3 points and 6.2 rebounds per game … Shoots 41.6 percent from the floor … Averages 23.9 minutes per game … Scored a career-high 14 points twice (Toledo, Cincinnati) and pulled down a career-high 17 rebounds against Arkansas State.
Honors (Academic/Athletic)
2019-20 (Junior)
2018-19 (Sophomore/South Plains)
2017-18 (Freshman/Tyler Junior College)
Personal
The daughter of Teresa Hunter ... enjoys watching Netflix when not on the basketball court ... loves Memphis because it is full of entertainment.
Has played in 29 games with 20 starts after beginning her college career at Tyler Junior College and South Plains College … Averages 7.3 points and 6.2 rebounds per game … Shoots 41.6 percent from the floor … Averages 23.9 minutes per game … Scored a career-high 14 points twice (Toledo, Cincinnati) and pulled down a career-high 17 rebounds against Arkansas State.
Honors (Academic/Athletic)
- 2019-20 Best Defender Award (Memphis)
- AAC Weekly Honor Roll
- Fall 2019 Tiger 3.0 Club
2019-20 (Junior)
- Played in 29 games with 20 starts
- Ranked second on the team with 6.2 rebounds per game and 22 blocks
- Averaged 7.3 points per game
- Scored a career-high 14 points against Toledo and Cincinnati
- Finished the game against Toledo with an 8-for-11 effort at the charity stripe
- Pulled down a career-high 17 rebounds in the win against Arkansas State
- Scored in double figures nine times including a stretch of four-straight games (at UConn, at Wichita State, at Temple and against South Florida)
- Recorded double-digit rebounds five times
- Registered back-to-back double-doubles at Houston and against Cincinnati
- First double-digit rebounding performance came in Memphis’ win against Kansas State in the Junkanoo Jam
- Dished out a career-high five assists against Arkansas State
- Was two rebounds shy of a double-double at Toledo
2018-19 (Sophomore/South Plains)
- Was ranked as the 15th-best post player in the NJCAA
- Led South Plains College to an Elite 8 appearance in 2019, finishing with a 30-5 record
- Finished her season with a statline of 17 points and 13 rebounds
- Was named to the NJCAA Div. 1 Women’s Basketball National Championship All-Tournament team
- Earned First-Team All-Region and All-Conference honors following the season
- Was named the NJCAA Player of the Week in 2018
- Ended the 2018-19 season with averages of 15.2 points, 10.6 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game
- Recorded 22 double-doubles as a sophomore
- Also chipped in 65 steals and 38 assists
2017-18 (Freshman/Tyler Junior College)
- Averaged 13.3 points and shot 51.8 percent in 31 games played
- Led her team with 11.6 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game
Personal
The daughter of Teresa Hunter ... enjoys watching Netflix when not on the basketball court ... loves Memphis because it is full of entertainment.
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