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Jersey Number 11
Kiani Lockett
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Minneapolis, Minn.
- High School:
- Minnetonka HS
- Deals:
- https://opendorse.com/profile/kiani-lockett?from=creighton-bluejays
Bio
2023-24 (Junior)
2023-24 (Sophomore)
2022-23 (Freshman)
Minnetonka High School
Personal
- Lockett appeared in 32 contests and started in 30 of them, ending her junior campaign with 195 points, 97 rebounds, 72 assists, and 28 steals.
- Kiani delivered double-digit shooting performances in each of Creighton's first two matches of the season, with 11 points against Drake and 11 at Kansas State.
- Ten critical points from Lockett on 4-7 from the field and 2-3 from beyond the arc helped the Bluejays overcome UNI on the road, 75-71 on Dec. 7.
- In Creighton's dominating 70-41 victory over UCLA on Dec. 20, Lockett secured a career-high eight rebounds.
- The junior played a career-high 36 minutes in the Bluejays' 60-46 victory at Providence on Jan. 4, racking up eight points, five rebounds, and two assists.
- A slim victory over Marquette, 71-68, on Jan. 8 saw Lockett dish a career-high six assists.
- Lockett paired her career-high six assist game against Marquette with three crucial steals on Jan. 8.
- Kiani achieved a season-high 12 points on 5-8 from the field against DePaul on Jan. 18.
- The junior ranked in the top three on the roster, among her teammates, in free throws made (37), assists (72), and offensive rebounds (32).
- Throughout the season, Lockett shot 45.2% from the field for an average of 6.1 points per game over 900 minutes on the floor.
2023-24 (Sophomore)
- Lockett was limited to 19 games during her sophomore campaign due to injuries.
- She closed the season with 49 points and 30 assists.
- The second-year point guard dished out a career-high five assists in Creighton’s 81-55 win over South Dakota on Nov. 10.
- Kiani played a critical role in the Bluejays’ 79-74 win over Nebraska on Dec. 19, with three offensive rebounds in the final five minutes.
- Lockett notched a career-high with 24 minutes in Creighton’s 83-69 win over Michigan State on Nov. 24 at the Cancun Challenge.
- Part of 51 bench points, Lockett scored a career-high 14 points on 5-for-5 shooting from the field in the Bluejays’ 115-62 win over Northern Iowa on Dec. 3.
- Trailing 19-11 after one period, Kiani’s defense helped the Bluejays rally for a 58-46 win over South Dakota State on Dec. 21 with a career-high three steals.
2022-23 (Freshman)
- Held out of the first four games as she recovered with an injury, Kiani saw action in 27 games.
- She closed the season with 257 minutes, 50 points, 23 assists and 20 rebounds.
- Lockett made her Creighton debut with two rebounds and two assists in the Bluejays’ 93-71 win at Omaha on Nov. 22
- Kiani delivered her best performance of the season with six points in just 13 minutes against #8 Connecticut on Dec. 28.
- Lockett knocked down her first trey as a Bluejay, connecting against Providence on Jan. 4.
- Kiani was impactful against Xavier with a career-high 13 points on 4-of-5 from the field as well as four assists in Creighton’s 73-53 win on Feb. 12.
- While the stats do not necessarily show it, Lockett played her most important minutes
- of the season in Creighton’s 75-74 overtime win in the BIG EAST Quarterfinals against Seton Hall on March 4. Kiani was a fourth quarter insertion that spurred the Bluejay comeback with her on-ball defense.
Minnetonka High School
- Kiani earned a combined six letters in basketball (five) and volleyball (one).
- A three-time All-State First Team selection, Lockett also earned All-Lake Conference First Team honors in each of her final three seasons.
- Lockett closed her high school career with 1,212 points, 359 rebounds and 453 assists.
- Following her senior season, Kiani was a McDonald’s All-America nominee.
- Equally stellar in the classroom, she graduated with an impressive 3.7 GPA.
- Lockett graduated from the same high school as current Creighton director of basketball operations Jenny Vickers.
- She spent her first two seasons of high school at DeLaSalle HS, claiming the State Championship as a freshman and a Co-State Title in 2019-20.
Personal
- Favorite sport to watch is Basketball or Volleyball.
- Favorite Omaha restaurant is Pitch.
- Favorite TV show is Grey's Anatomy.
- If she didn't play basketball, she would play volleyball.
- Pregame routine is listening to slow music.
- Started playing basketball at the age of 7.
- Favorite meal is Pasta.
- Favorite professional basketball team is the Minnesota Timberwolves.
- Favorite dessert is cheesecake.
- Favorite place she has traveled to is Greece.
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