Kenisha Bell is an American professional basketball player. Bell began her college career at Marquette University and then played for the University of Minnesota. Professionally she played briefly with the Minnesota Lynx.[1]
 Bell in 2019 | |
| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 25, 1996 Chicago, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Kennedy (Bloomington, Minnesota) |
| College | |
| WNBA draft | 2019: 3rd round, 30th overall pick |
| Selected by the Minnesota Lynx | |
| Playing career | 2019–present |
| Career history | |
| 2019 | Minnesota Lynx |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Family and early years
editBell was born in Chicago, IL the daughter of Aishia Bell and Brian Townsend. She has nine brothers, three of whom play college basketball, and seven sisters. Her brother Brandon Bell ran track at Marquette University.[2] She majored in communications at the University of Minnesota.[3]
College career
editAfter starting her college career with Marquette in 2014, Bell transferred to Minnesota the following season.[4] After redshirting her first year, Bell spent three seasons with Minnesota and made one trip to the NCAA tournament in the 2017–18 season.[5]
Marquette and Minnesota statistics
editSource[6]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | Marquette | 30 | 434 | 39.8% | 22.5% | 68.9% | 5.2 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 14.5 |
| 2016-17 | Minnesota | 30 | 482 | 37.7% | 28.6% | 77.6% | 4.2 | 4.9 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 16.1 |
| 2017-18 | Minnesota | 33 | 661 | 42.3% | 35.8% | 73.3% | 5.4 | 6.8 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 20.0 |
| 2018-19 | Minnesota | 32 | 610 | 39.4% | 27.1% | 69.8% | 5.9 | 4.4 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 19.1 |
| Career | 125 | 2187 | 39.9% | 29.3% | 72.4% | 5.2 | 4.8 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 17.5 |
Professional career
editBell was drafted by the Minnesota Lynx with the 30th pick in the 2019 WNBA draft.[7] She played two preseason games with the Lynx before being waived in end of May.[8]
WNBA 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 |
Regular season
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Minnesota | 3 | 0 | 3.7 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Career | 1 year, 1 team | 3 | 0 | 3.7 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Notes
edit- ^ "WNBA". Across the Timeline. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- ^ Andy Greder (7 March 2019). "Gophers' Kenisha Bell started off homeless in Minnesota, but she's made it her own". St. Paul Pioneer Press. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ "Kenisha Bell". University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
- ^ Marcus Fuller (2 March 2018). "Kenisha Bell, after many moves, making all the right ones for Gophers". Star Tribune. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ Drew Cove (10 April 2019). "Minnesota Lynx draft former Gophers' guard Kenisha Bell". Minnesota Daily. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2017-10-15.
- ^ Jack Warrick (10 May 2019). "Former Gopher Kenisha Bell looks like a longshot to make Lynx roster". Star Tribune. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ Dane Mizutani (21 May 2019). "Lynx waive former Gophers star Kenisha Bell, acquire two players via trade". St. Paul Pioneer Press. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
External links
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