Kendra Gillispie Season 2024-2025
#35PositionForward
Height6-2
ClassSenior
HometownOklahoma City, Oklahoma
Previous SchoolBaylor/Arkansas State
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Meet Kendra
Junior: 2023-24 (Arkansas St.)
- Averaged 3.5 points on 37.4 percent shooting from the field in 2023-24
- Grabbed 5.1 rebounds per game with 10 games of 7+ boards
- Totaled nine blocks and 18 steals on the season
- Finished with two or more steals in a game five times
Sophomore: 2022-23 (Baylor)
- Played in 12 games with her first career start against Houston Christian
- Tallied a career-high 10 points versus the Houston Christian Huskies on Dec. 4, 2022
- Pulled down a career-high seven boards and had one assist against TCU on Dec. 31, 2022
- Logged a career-high 22 minutes on Nov. 15, 2022, against SMU
Freshman: 2021-22 (Baylor)
- Made her Baylor debut at UT Arlington on Nov. 11, 2021
- Recorded her first career points as a Bear against New Orleans on Nov. 15, 2021
- Logged a career-high 21 minutes against Alcorn on Dec. 8, 2021
- Pulled down a career-high five boards vs. Alcorn on Dec. 8, 2021
- Scored a career-high six points against North Texas on Dec. 29, 2021
- Made her Big 12 debut at West Virginia on Jan. 29, 2022, where she finished with five points on 2-of-4 shooting
Before College
- Ranked No. 58 overall and was the No. 10-ranked forward on the ESPNW HoopGurlz Top 100 for the class of 2021
- Played her first two seasons of high school ball at Norman High School, where she led her team to an Oklahoma Class 6A State title
- As a sophomore, she put up 20.8 points, 13.9 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per contest
- Transferred to Harding Charter Prep for her final two seasons
- As a junior, she helped her new team to a 22-8 record
- Averaged 26.8 points per contest during her senior season
- Received Class 4A All-State honors from The Oklahoman
- She played for her mother, Latesha Woods, at Harding Charter Prep
- Was a member of two AAU teams, including OKC Lions Elite and Jason Terry Lady Jets
- Also competed in track and field in high school and won a state title in the shot put at Norman High School
Personal
- Daughter of Latesha Woods, the late Devin Gillispie and Justin Woods (Stepfather)
- Her mother Latesha Woods played basketball at Langston University
- Aspires to be a Division I women’s basketball coach when her playing career is done
- Also recruited by Kansas State, SMU and New Mexico State
Women's Basketball
BYU opens Big 12 play with NCAA Tournament rematch against Arizona
Cougars and Wildcats meet for the first time since the 2021 NCAA Tournament Round of 32.
Women's Basketball
BYU faces Washington State in all-Cougar matchup on the Palouse
BYU takes on Washington State for the first time since Amber Whiting's first win as BYU's head coach.
Women's Basketball
Davenport's career night leads Cougars to 76-36 over Utah Valley
Senior guard Lauren Davenport recorded a career-best 20 points, going 6-of-8 from behind downtown.
Women's Basketball
Cougars and Wolverines meet in crosstown clash on Tuesday
BYU and Utah Valley renew crosstown clash at the Marriott Center.
Women's Basketball
Calvert's career-high 27 points lifts BYU over UTEP
Four double-figure scorers and a Calvert career high lift Cougars over Miners.
Women's Basketball
Cougars take on Miners in renewal of old WAC matchup
BYU and UTEP will meet for the first time since 1999.
Women's Basketball
BYU takes on two-time national runner-up, No. 22 Iowa at Cancun Challenge
BYU takes on back-to-back national runner-up Iowa at Cancun Challenge.
Women's Basketball
BYU faces Rice in WNIT rematch at Cancun Challenge
BYU faces Rice in 2023 WNIT rematch.
Women's Basketball
BYU falls to Northern Colorado in overtime
Fouls and turnovers plagued the Cougars as they fell to Northern Colorado in overtime.
Women's Basketball
Cougars put undefeated record on the line against Northern Colorado
BYU faces Northern Colorado with second-straight 6-0 start on the line.
Women's Basketball
Cougars eye 5-0 start as McNeese visits Marriott Center on Tuesday
BYU takes on McNeese for the first time in program history on Tuesday.
Women's Basketball
Cougars face Bengals in season's first road test
BYU takes on Idaho State in Pocatello on Saturday.
Women's Basketball
BYU faces Colorado State on Kid's Day at the Marriott Center
Cougars and Rams meet for first time since Amber Whiting's first game as BYU's head coach.
Women's Basketball
Cougars host former conference rival Wyoming for Saturday matinee
BYU women's basketball renews its rivalry with Wyoming as the Cowgirls visit the Marriott Center at 2 p.m. MT on Saturday.
Women's Basketball
BYU kicks off 2024-25 season against Idaho on Wednesday
BYU women's basketball welcomes the Idaho Vandals to the Marriott Center on Nov. 6 for the 2024-25 season opener at 7 p.m. MT.
Women's Basketball
2024-25 Women's Basketball Season Preview
BYU looks to return to winning ways as the Cougars approach the 2024-25 campaign with nine new faces and a new style of play.
Women's Basketball
BYU faces Westminster in final tuneup for 2024-25 season
BYU and Westminster will face off in an exhibition matchup on Oct. 29 at 7 p.m. at the Marriott Center.
Women's Basketball
Cougars picked 12th in Big 12 Preseason Poll
The Big 12 Conference released its 2024-25 preseason poll and preseason honors on Thursday morning, with BYU picked to finish 12th in the 16-team conference.
Women's Basketball
Whiting announces signing of Arkansas State transfer Kendra Gillispie
BYU head coach Amber Whiting announced the signing of Arkansas State forward Kendra Gillispie to the 2024-25 BYU women's basketball roster on Tuesday morning.