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— Iowa Women's Basketball (@IowaWBB) March 25, 2023
University of Iowa Athletics
2023-24
- Earned Second Team All-Big Ten honors from the coaches and media.
- Stands as the 43rd Hawkeye in program history to eclipse 1,000-career points.
- Became 18th Hawkeye record 700+ rebounds in a career.
- Became the 10th player in Iowa WBB history to notch 400 assists in a career.
- First Iowa women’s basketball player to have even amassed 900+ points, 500+ rebounds, 400+ assists, 120+ steals, and 60+ blocks in a career.
- Is the third Hawkeye in school history to net 1,200+ points, 700+ rebounds, and 450+ assists. (Caitlin Clark and Sam Logic)
- Registered a career-high 25 points shooting 10-of-12 from the floor against Drake (11/19). • Tied her career high for blocks in a game stating three against Purdue Fort Wayne (11/24) and Bowling Green (12/2).
- Recorded her career high in rebounds with 16 against Penn State (2/8).
- Recorded her sixth career double-double and third of the season which is a career-best against Penn State (2/8).
- Scored 10+ points in 30 games this season.
- Scored 15+ points in 18 games this year and 20+ points in four games.
2022-23
- Started all 38 games for the Hawkeyes
- Big Ten Sportsmanship Award
- Set career-high 20 points against UConn (Nov. 27) going 6-for-6 from behind the arc.
- Netted 19 points against No. 2 Indiana (Feb. 26)
- Dished out a career-high 13 assists vs Dartmouth (Dec. 21)
- Ranks 12th all-time in career assists (385)
- Netter her 600th career point against Michigan (Jan. 7)
- Registered first double-double of the season against No. 2 Ohio State with 13 points, 11 rebounds, and 4 assists.
- Had 10 points, seven assists, and nine rebounds against No. 5 Maryland (March 4)
- Scored double digits 11 times this year
- Letter winner
2021-22
- Started all 32 games for the Hawkeyes
- Earned Iowa’s Big Ten Sportsmanship Award
- Scored season-high 15 points against Northwestern (March 4), going 5-for-5 from the field
- Registered career-high rebounds (11) against Nebraska (March 5)
- Recorded three blocks against Wisconsin (Feb. 3), Michigan (Feb. 6) and Illinois State (March 18)
- Scored double digits in nine games, averaging 7.3 points per game.
- Ranked 81st in assist turnover ratio (1.79)
- Recorded season-high assists (8) in the Big Ten Championship game against Indiana (March 6)
- Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors and named a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
- Named to Iowa’s Dean’s List
2020-21
- Played in all 30 games, averaging 30.7 minutes a game.
- Set career best 19 points against Penn State (Feb. 18), netting a personal best five 3-pointers and draining 5-of-5 from beyond the arc.
- Pulled in a career-best eight rebounds against Nebraska (March 6).
- Played 38 minutes, twice, last against Iowa’s win over Rutgers (March 11).
- Earned Iowa’s Big Ten Sportsmanship Award
- Named to the Academic All-Big Ten team
- Team captain
2019-20
- Played in 24 games
- Set career best eight points at Northern Iowa (Nov. 17) and tied it against North Carolina Central (Dec. 14)
- Pulled in a season best seven rebounds against Towson (Nov. 28) during the Puerto Rico Clasico
2018-19
- Redshirted
HIGH SCHOOL
- Played at Edwardsville High School
- Team won the Southwestern Conference her freshman, sophomore and junior year
- Helped lead the team to a runner-up State Tournament finish in 2017 and a semifinal appearance in 2018
- Averaged 16.2 points, 5.9 rebounds, 2.88 assists and 2.13 steals in her senior year
- First-team All-State her senior season and second-team All-State her junior season
- Scored over 1,000 points
- Three-year starter
- Earned second-team all-state and all-Southwestern Conference honors
- Played AAU with Blue Star St. Louis
- Also played volleyball
PERSONAL
- Drafted to the Las Vegas Aces in the 2024 WNBA draft
- Parents are Matthew and Jill Martin, Father played football at Western Illinois University
- Has two siblings, Kennedy and Trevor
- Kennedy played basketball at Truman State University
- Graduated with her Master’s Degree in Sport and Recreation Management