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Jersey Number 2
Kennedy Townsend
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Kansas City, Mo.
- High School:
- Park Hill HS
- Deals:
2024-25 (Junior)
2023-24 (Sophomore)
2022-23 (Freshman)
Park Hill High School
Personal
- Townsend made an appearance in all 33 games over her junior year, ending the season with 190 points, 72 rebounds and 29 assists.
- In the Bluejays' third game of the season, on Nov. 14, Townsend surpassed her previous career-high 14 points with 16 points at Kansas State.
- Townsend racked up a season-high three made triples in Creighton's 68-64 victory over Butler on New Year's Day.
- A near-perfect 4-5 FG shooting outing from Townsend helped the Bluejays defeat the Blue Demons 92-71 on Jan. 18.
- Townsend grabbed a season-high six rebounds in the Bluejays' second matchup with Seton Hall on Feb. 5.
- Townsend saw 27 minutes in the nail-biter 65-63 Bluejay victory over St. John's on Feb. 19, the appearance just one minute shy of tying her career-high 28 minutes.
- Kennedy contributed five of Creighton's 12 points in a crucial 12-2 run down the stretch at DePaul to help the Bluejays to a 83-74 victory on Feb. 23.
- Townsend tallied double figure points five times throughout the season, scoring 16 at Kansas State, 10 vs UCLA, 11 at St. John's, 10 vs DePaul and 10 vs Seton Hall.
- The junior finished the season shooting .440 from the field and averaged 5.8 points per game.
2023-24 (Sophomore)
- Townsend appeared in 31 games during her sophomore season, closing the campaign with 123 points, 74 rebounds and 29 assists.
- Kennedy contributed eight points and four rebounds in Creighton’s season-opening win over North Dakota State, 75-52, on Nov. 6.
- With a pair of three-pointers in the Bluejays’ 57-46 win over Georgia Tech on Nov. 23 in the Cancun Challenge.
- Townsend was a perfect 3-for-3 with eight points and three assists in Creighton’s 115-62 win over Northern Iowa on Dec. 3.
- Kennedy knocked down a pair of treys to help the Bluejays rally for a 58-46 win over South Dakota State on Dec. 21.
- In her best game as a Bluejay, Townsend scored 14 points and grabbed six rebounds in Creighton’s 67-56 win over St. John’s on Dec. 30.
- Kennedy equaled a career-high with six rebounds to help the Bluejays defeat DePaul, 75-68, on Jan. 3.
- On the floor for a career-high 28 minutes, Townsend delivered six points, six rebounds and two assists in a 77-72 win at Georgetown on Jan. 24.
- Knocking down a pair of treys, Kennedy finished with six points in Creighton’s 75-65 win over Butler on Feb. 4.
- Townsend closed the Bluejays’ 88-59 win over DePaul with 10 points on 3-for-3 shooting, while grabbing four rebounds
2022-23 (Freshman)
- Townsend saw action in 30 games, playing 250 minutes and scoring 61 points.
- Kennedy collected 25 rebounds and 16 assists, with one block and three steals.
- Kennedy got her first points, draining a trey at Northern Iowa on Nov. 20.
- Townsend dished out four assists in 16 minutes to help Creighton down Omaha 93-71 on Nov. 22
- Kennedy delivered a career-high nine points in 19 minutes at St. John’s on Dec. 4.
- Townsend knocked down a pair of treys, finishing with seven points in Creighton’s 75-34 win over Georgetown on Feb. 18.
- Kennedy connected of 3-of-5 from the field, including a pair of treys in Creighton’s 74-46 win in the regular season finale over Butler on Feb. 27.
Park Hill High School
- Townsend was a three-time All-State First Team selection, closing her Park Hill career with a school record 1,680 points.
- Kennedy was a four-time All-District 6 and All-Suburban Conference First Teamer, also earning the Trojans team MVP in all four of her seasons at Park Hill HS.
- Townsend was a Direnna Award Finalist (presented to the top high school boys and girls basketball player in the Kansas City area).
- Following her high school career, Kennedy was a McDonald’s All-America nominee.
- In the classroom Townsend posted a 4.0 GPA.
Personal
- Her mother, Jenny, played basketball at Saint Louis and Pittsburg State. She went on to be enshrined in the Pittsburgh State Hall of Fame.
- Kennedy’s father, Rob, played football at Missouri Southern State.
- Her brother, Drew, played for the Missouri State baseball team (2022-23).
- Favorite sport to watch is Basketball.
- Favorite Omaha restaurant is Taco Co.
- If she didn't play basketball, she would have played volleyball.
- Fun pregame routine is braiding my teammates' hair.
- Started playing basketball in Kindergarten.
- Favorite meal is Burgers.
- Favorite pro basketball team is the Minnesota Timberwolves.
- Favorite dessert is Cheesecake.
- Favorite place she has traveled to is Switzerland.
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