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Kianna Keller - Women's Basketball - University of New Mexico Lobos Athletics
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Kianna Keller

Position

F

Height

6-4

Class

Fr.

Hometown

Waukesha, Wis.

Previous School

Waukesha West HS

SENIOR (2016-17): Remained a dominant presence in the paint for the Lobos in her final season … appeared in all 30 games with 28 starts … finished second on the team in blocks with 40 … averaged 6.2 rebounds per game … scored nine points and grabbed 11 rebounds in the Lobos’ conference victory over Fresno State on Feb. 18 … recorded four double-digit rebounding games … finished second on the team in steals with 35 … averaged 2.0 points per game.

JUNIOR (2015-16): Protected the rim for the third consecutive season for the Lobos … led the team in blocks with 30 and finished seventh among the Mountain West with 0.9 blocks per game … tallied 14 blocks in conference play … played in all 32 games for the Lobos with four starts … scored nine points in the season opener against Houston Baptist (11-13-15) … tallied four blocks against Sacramento State (11-21-15) … averaged 1.2 points and 1.8 rebounds per game … 2016 Academic All-Mountain West Selection … 2016 Mountain West Scholar-Athlete.

SOPHOMORE (2014-15): Shot-blocking threat for the second straight season for the Lobos…tallied a total of 49 blocks which ranked fifth in the Mountain West at 1.4 blocks per game…played in all 34 games with 10 starts…finished the season averaging 3.3 rebounds per game and 1.8 points per game…averaged 20.2 minutes per game…had best game of eight points vs. Nevada (2-14-15)…had best rebounding game of seven rebounds on three different occasions…Academic All-Mountain West selection and Mountain West Scholar-Athlete honoree for second straight season.

FRESHMAN (2013-14): Was a shot-blocking and rebounding threat for the Lobos as a true freshman… Her 30 blocks were tied for the third most ever by a UNM freshman despite missing the last eight games of the season… Finished tied for fourth in the MW in blocks per game (1.4 bpg)… Recorded six blocks against Texas (11-19-13), which was the second most ever by a freshman… Also tallied five blocks against Fresno State (1-18-14) and tied for third most blocks in a game by a Lobo freshman… First career double-double came against San Jose State (1-11-14) with ten points and ten rebounds… High of ten rebounds versus SE Missouri (11-30-13) and SJSU (1-11-14)… Grabbed nine or more rebounds in seven of her 22 appearances… Showed passing touch from the post with 21 assists in her 22 games, which includes career high of four assists versus Colorado State (1-5-14).

HIGH SCHOOL/AAU: Decorated multi-sport athlete at Waukesha West High School… MVP and Defensive Player of the Year in 2013… 2013 First Team All-Conference… Second Team All-Conference as a junior and sophomore… School’s all-time leader in rebounds and blocks… Holds every block record in Waukesha West history… WBCA All-Star Game participant… Set school record with 14 varsity letters earned… An all-conference performer in track and cross country as well… Member of school’s 4×800 and 4×400 sectional and conference relay teams… Member of the Honor Roll and National Honor Society as well.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Kim and Curt Keller… Born May 5, 1995… The oldest of four siblings… Favorite film is “Tarzan”… iPod favorites include “Til’ I Collapse” by Eminem… List Kevin Love as her favorite player… Favorite NBA team is the San Antonio Spurs… Plans on majoring in Biology with career aspirations to be a Biochemical Engineer.