#40 KENDALL SPEAKS

NIWBT National Championships Monday, March 31, 2025, in Champaign, Ill. (Photo/Craig Pessman)
NIWBT National Championships Monday, March 31, 2025, in Champaign, Ill. (Photo/Craig Pessman)
NIWBT National Championships Monday, March 31, 2025, in Champaign, Ill. (Photo/Craig Pessman)

#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
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