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Gatorade 2023 - 2024: Player of the Year

Girls Basketball - Maryland

Gatorade Player of the year

Kennedy Umeh

Post
MCDONOGH SCHOOL
OWINGS MILLS, MARYLAND
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-4
Press Release

Peak Performance

19.100

Average Points (per game)

11

Average Rebounds (per game)

3.4

Average Steals (per game)

2

Average Assists (per game)
“I have watched Kennedy grow into one of the most explosive and smart bigs across the country. Her footwork, approach to the game, physicality, ball-handling and all-around explosiveness are to be admired.”
Vernon Harris
Head Coach - head coach of St. Timothy’s School

Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-4 senior post player led the Eagles to a 25-4 record and a third straight IAAM Conference A tournament championship this past season. Umeh averaged 19.1 points, 11.0 rebounds, 3.4 steals and 2.0 assists per game, and she recorded 16 points and 13 rebounds in McDonogh’s 54-53 win over St. Frances Academy in the IAAM tournament final. A Jordan Brand Classic roster selection, she’ss ranked as the nation’s No. 23 recruit in the Class of 2024 by Prospects Nation. She concluded her prep basketball career with 1,187 points.

Academic Achievement

Umeh has maintained an A average in the classroom. She has signed a national letter of intent to play basketball on scholarship at Stanford University this fall.

Exemplary Character

A practiced artist, Umeh is a member of the McDonogh Character Initiative, a leadership-development program. She has volunteered locally as a member of her school’s academic advisory board.