2017 - 2018 IDAHO
GIRLS BASKETBALL
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
MELODY
KEMPTON
POST
POST FALLS HS
POST FALLS, IDAHO
SENIOR
HEIGHT: 6-FOOT
PRESS RELEASE

SHARE THIS PAGE


HIGHLIGHTED STATS
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

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.

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.

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.