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Girls Basketball - Idaho

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GIRLS BASKETBALL

Melody Kempton

Post
POST FALLS HS
POST FALLS, IDAHO
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT
Press Release

Peak Performance

16

Points Per Game

8

Rebounds Per Game

3

Blocks Per Game

3

Steals Per Game
“Melody just changed the game athletically. She definitely separated herself from the pack in our league and in our state.”
Dave Cornelia
Lewiston High Head Coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot senior post player led the Trojans to a 24-2 record and a Class 5A state championship this past season. Kempton averaged 16 points, 8.0 rebounds, 3.0 blocks, 3.0 steals and 2.0 assists per game while shooting 63 percent from the field. A four-time Inland Empire League Player of the Year and three-time All-State selection, Kempton is rated as the nation’s No. 20 forward in the Class of 2018 by espnW.

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Academic Achievement

Kempton has maintained a 4.12 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to play basketball at Gonzaga University beginning this fall.

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Exemplary Character

A three-time state champion high jumper and triple jumper, Kempton has volunteered locally with the St. Pius X Catholic Church youth group and as a host at the Idaho Catholic Youth Convention. She has also donated her time as part of community service initiatives at national parks, as a youth basketball camp leader and as a reading volunteer at local elementary schools.