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2017-18 Women's Basketball Roster

12 Kelsey Cunningham

  • Position Guard
  • Height 5-9
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Columbus North
  • Hometown Columbus, Ind.

Biography

Career
Graduates as part of the senior class that finished with 72 wins - the most by a graduating class in program history ... 124 career games played are third most in program history. 

2017-18 (Senior) | Game-by-Game
Battled through a back injury the majority of the season and appeared in 30 games on the year, making 11 starts ... Opened the season with three points, three rebounds, four assists and a pair of steals at Drake Nov. 10 ... came off the bench and finished with seven points against Houston Nov. 17 ... one day later, made her first start of the season, tallying four assists and a pair of rebounds in 29 minutes against CSUN ... hit her lone attempt - a three - to go with three rebounds and a block in the win at WIU Nov. 26 ... had four points, two assists and two rebounds off the bench in the win over Youngstown State Jan. 13 ... two days later, tallied three assists, two points and a block in 15 minutes against UIC ... dished out a career-high five assists to go with four points and two rebounds in the win at Oakland Jan. 18 ... was big off the bench with six points, three assists and three steals against IUPUI Jan. 26 ... was a perfect 2-for-2 from the floor and finished with five points and one steal in the win over CSU Feb. 17 ... scored 10 straight points to start the fourth quarter and finished tying her career high with 12 points in the Horizon League Tournament semifinal against Youngstown State March 4 ... was a perfect 1-for-1 from the floor to go with one rebound and one assist in the WNIT opener March 15 ... capped her career in her home state in the WNIT Second Round against Indiana March 18, finishing with five points and a pair of assists ... named to the Horizon League Fall Academic Honor Roll ... named to the Horizon League Spring Academic Honor Roll.


2016-17 (Junior) | Game-by-Game
Played in 32 of the 34 games on the season as a junior ... grabbed four rebounds at Northern Illinois in the season’s early going Nov. 16 ... had three assists and four rebounds in 15 minutes against LIU-Brooklyn Nov. 25 ... had two points, two rebounds and one block in 15 minutes in Milwaukee’s tournament-championship win against Vermont Nov. 26 ... was big off the bench in the win over NDSU Dec. 3, making a pair of baskets to go with four rebounds, four assists and a pair of steals in 24 minutes ... finished with two points and two rebounds against UIC Jan. 17 ... grabbed a season-best five rebounds to go with two points and three assists in 21 minutes in a big win at Cleveland State Jan. 26 ... scored a career-high 12 points on 5-of-6 shooting to go with four rebounds, three assists and one steal against YSU Feb. 9, being named the Sendiks Market Star of the Game ... provided a big spark off the bench in the league tournament quarterfinal with seven points, two rebounds and two steals in the win over Oakland Mar. 5 ... duplicated that stat line with another seven points on 3-4 shooting in a season-high 25 minutes in the tournament semifinal against GB one day later ... named to the Horizon League Fall & Spring Academic Honor Roll.


2015-16 (Sophomore) | Game-by-Game
Chipped in four points and four rebounds in 11 minutes of the exhibition victory over Tiffin Nov. 13 ... sank a pair of free throws in 10 minutes at FAU Nov. 24 ... earned her first start of the season against La Salle Nov. 28 and responded with 10 points (just off her career high) and tied her collegiate best with eight rebounds ... went 4-for-4 at the line ... went 5-for-6 from the free throw line and added a pair of steals against No. 15 Northwestern Dec. 6 ... went a perfect 3-for-3 from the floor, scoring nine points to go with six rebounds and three assists against Marquette Dec. 22 ... had five points and a career-high two blocks against IPFW Dec. 28  ... had eight points and seven rebounds against Youngstown State Jan. 3 ... went 3-3 from the floor, including a big three pointer, for eight points in a big road win at NKU Jan. 23 ... had four points, five rebounds and three steals in just 12 minutes against YSU Feb. 13 ... notched four points, a career-high four assists and one block in 21 minutes at Oakland March 3 ... had a pair of steals and three rebounds in 13 minutes at Minnesota in the WNIT First Round March 16.

2014-15 (Freshman) | Game-by-Game
Played in all 30 games of her first season at Milwaukee, making a pair of starts ... recorded 59 points, 57 rebounds, 23 steals and 17 assists ... team-high six steals in the exhibition game against Southwest Minnesota State Nov. 9 ... also added seven points and three assists ... earned a spot in the starting five in the season opener at North Dakota State Nov. 16, just the 13th freshman to join the list in UWM program history ... scored two points and grabbed five rebounds ... two steals and two assists at North Dakota Nov. 18 ... two points, three rebounds and a block in the home opener against Bowling Green Nov. 22 ... season-high four points against Indiana Dec. 14 ... added two rebounds, an assists and a steal ... three points, four rebounds, an assist and a steal at IPFW Dec. 28 ... scored a season-best five points in the game at Western Illinois Dec. 30, including a 2-2 effort at the free throw line ... five points, two rebounds and a block in the win at Detroit Jan. 7 ... played a season-high 25 minutes off the bench at Cleveland State Jan. 29, finishing with five points and two rebounds ... finished in double figures for the first time in her career with a nice effort at Youngstown State Jan. 31 ... finished with 11 points, three rebounds, two assists and two steals in a season-high 28 minutes ... in double-figures again against Oakland Feb. 6, scoring 10 points to go along with season highs in rebounds (8), steals (3), free throws made (5) and minutes played (29) ... earned her second start of the season against YSU Feb. 19 ... tied her career-high with eight rebounds at Wright State March 7.

Columbus North High School
Averaged 9.7 points, 3.9 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 2.5 steals for her 23-3 squad ... season ended in the IHSAA Class 4A Girls Basketball State Tournament regional championship ... named MVP at the HBCA All-Star Classic ... co-captain as a senior ... led team to 90-15 mark in her career, including an Indiana Class 4A state runner-up finish in 2012 and a pair of sectional championships ... honorable mention IBCA/Subway Underclass All-State member averaged 8.0 points, 3.6 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.3 steals for the 25-1 Bull Dogs as a junior ... First-Team All-Conference Indiana selection her final two years, Cunningham was named Associated Press Honorable Mention All-State and was picked to play in the Indiana Class All-Star Classic ... that followed Columbus Republic Honorable Mention All-Area honors as a sophomore, a season in which her team went 23-4 ... earned HBCA academic honors ... spent two seasons on the volleyball team and ran track & field.

Personal
Daughter of Hugh and Pam Cunningham ... brother, Clint, plays basketball at DePauw University ... born April 5, 1996 ... a nursing major ... chose UWM because the campus size fit her and she loved the team and coaching staff ... career goal is to obtain her nursing degree ... most memorable sports experience was going to state as a sophomore ... lists hobby as reading ... has done volunteer work with Columbus North basketball camps and the Fireman's Fund.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2014-15Freshman

    Guard
    5'9"
    12
  • 12

    2015-16Sophomore

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    5'9"
    12
  • 12

    2016-17Junior

    Guard
    5'9"
    12
  • 12

    2017-18Senior

    Guard
    5'9"
    12