Chloe Kitts (born August 5, 2004) is an American college basketball player for the South Carolina Gamecocks of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).
.jpg) Kitts with South Carolina in 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 21 – South Carolina Gamecocks | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||
| League | Southeastern Conference | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | August 5, 2004 Oviedo, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| College | South Carolina (2022–present) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2022–present | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life and high school career
editKitts lived in Puyallup, Washington, and then moved to Oviedo, Florida in the third grade.[1] As a freshman in high school, she played basketball for The Master's Academy in Oviedo, helping her team reach the Class 3A state title game.[2] For her sophomore season, Kitts transferred to DME Academy in Daytona Beach, Florida. As a junior, she averaged 18.7 points and 8.2 rebounds per game, leading the team to its first GEICO Nationals appearance.[3] Kitts intended to transfer to Faith Christian Academy in Orlando, Florida following the season, before bypassing her senior year and enrolling early in college.[4]
She was rated a five-star recruit by ESPN and committed to South Carolina over offers from Louisville, Duke, NC State and Arizona.[5] She was ranked fourth in the nation by Prospects Nation.
College career
editOn December 18, 2022, Kitts made her debut for South Carolina, recording 10 points and seven rebounds in an 87–23 win over Charleston Southern.[6] She received limited playing time as a freshman, averaging 1.6 points per game.
Kitts entered a starting role in her sophomore season (2023-2024).[7] She averaged 9.0 points on 53% field goal percentage, 5.8 rebounds, and 1.3 assists for the season. Kitts recorded a double-double in seventeen minutes in the title game vs Iowa.
National team career
editKitts won a gold medal with the United States at the 2022 FIBA Under-18 Women's Americas Championship in Argentina. She averaged 7.7 points, 5.8 rebounds and two steals per game.[8] Kitts helped the United States win another gold medal at the 2023 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup in Spain, where she averaged 10.7 points and eight rebounds per game. In the final, she posted 15 points and nine rebounds in a 69–66 win over Spain.[9]
Career statistics
edit| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
College
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
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| 2022–23 | South Carolina | 18 | 0 | 6.9 | 37.5 | 25.0 | 50.0 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.6 |
| 2023–24 | South Carolina | 37 | 31 | 18.6 | 54.4 | 50.0 | 68.9 | 5.9 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 9.1 |
| Career | 55 | 31 | 14.8 | 52.5 | 33.3 | 67.3 | 4.5 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 6.6 | |
| Statistics retrieved from Sports-Reference.[10] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ Holloway, Jeremiah (December 6, 2022). "5 things to know about Chloe Kitts, a 5-star USC signee who's already on campus". The State. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ Carnahan, J.C. (May 12, 2022). "Orlando Faith Christian scores prized prospect amid leadership changes". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ Van De Griek, Ross (May 11, 2022). "Chloe Kitts, one of the top girls basketball players in the country, to transfer from DME Academy to Faith Christian". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ Butt, Peyton (January 18, 2023). "Chloe Kitts shows potential after forgoing senior year of high school to join Gamecock women's basketball". The Daily Gamecock. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ Hall, Cora (November 4, 2022). "South Carolina women's basketball gets third 2023 commitment, five-star Chloe Kitts". The Greenville News. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ Adams, Emily (December 18, 2022). "South Carolina women's basketball newcomer Chloe Kitts scores first points vs. Charleston Southern". The Greenville News. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ Poteat, Annie (November 27, 2023). "Women's basketball player Chloe Kitts takes on larger role in 2nd year at South Carolina". The Daily Gamecock. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ Holloway, Jeremiah (November 6, 2022). "Kitts commits: 5-star senior forward picks Dawn Staley's Gamecocks". The State. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ "Kitts Helps Deliver Gold for U.S. in U19 World Cup". University of South Carolina Athletics. July 23, 2023. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ "Chloe Kitts College Stats". Sports-Reference. Retrieved April 2, 2024.