The 5-foot-11 senior guard led the Hilltoppers to an 18-3 record and the Class AA state quarterfinals this past season. Kneepkens scored a state-record 43.1 points per game, while also averaging 13.4 rebounds, 5.9 assists and 5.7 steals. A First Team All-State honoree, she was a finalist for Minnesota Ms. Basketball and finished her career with 3,702 points, fifth on the state’s all-time scoring list. Kneepkens also broke the state record for points in a game with a 67-point outburst in the Class AA playoffs against Providence Academy. She is ranked as the nation’s No. 73 recruit in the Class of 2021 by Prospects Nation.
Kneepkens has maintained a 4.0 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to play basketball on scholarship at the University of Utah this fall.
The president of her class, Kneepkens has served as a tutor for younger students, has raised funds to support liver disease research and has volunteered locally on behalf of clothing-donation drives and youth basketball programs.
