#40 Kendall Speaks
Class: Junior
Major: Elementary Education
Classification: 1.0
Hometown: Kitts Hill, Ohio
High School: Rock Hill
2024-25 SOPHOMORE
- Academic All-American Honorable Mention Honoree
- Appeared in 16 games as a sophomore, averaging 11.5 minutes per game
- 1 rebound in 22 minutes vs CUNY (3/28)
- 2 points, 2 rebounds (1 offensive), 1 assist vs Arizona (3/14)
- Tied her career high with 6 points, 4 rebounds, 1 steal in 29 minutes vs CUNY (2/15)
- 4 points, 2 rebounds, 1 steal against UWW (2/14)
- 2 rebounds against LWSRA (2/8)
- 2 points, 1 rebound, 1 block vs Mary Free Bed Pacers (11/16)
- Played 15 minutes in the first game of the season
2023-24 FRESHMAN
- Appeared in 7 games as a freshman
- 4 points, 4 rebounds in 26 minutes vs CUNY (2/10)
- Played 11 minutes vs UWW (1/19)
- Career-high 6 points, career-high 6 rebounds (4 offensive), 1 block in 36 minutes vs CUNY (12/2)
- 2 points, 1 rebound vs UWW (12/2)
HIGH SCHOOL
- Attended Rock Hill Senior High School
- 1st Team All-Tournament Academic All-American and Sportsmanship Award her senior year
- Female All-Tournament team at Nationals her junior year
- Received the Midwest Conference Academic Award all 4 years
- Graduated 3rd in her class with a 4.0 GPA
PERSONAL
- Born August 13, 2004
- Majoring in Elementary Education with a minor in Recreation, Sport, and Tourism
- Parents are Joe and Amy Speaks
- Has one brother, Tristan Yates
- Favorite athlete is Mallory Weggemann and her favorite teams are Illinois and Ohio State
- Favorite artist is Jessie Murph
- Hobbies include Camping, riding four wheelers, going to sporting events, and watching movies
- Proudest sports achievement is during her sophomore year of high school, her team, the Cincinnati Dragons, went undefeated (28-0) and won the Varsity Division National Championship



