Kionna Jeter
American basketball player
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Kionna Jeter (born 1997) is an American basketball player. She was drafted in the third round of the 2021 WNBA draft by the Las Vegas Aces. She plays the Point Guard position.[1][2]
(Spartanburg, South Carolina)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 4, 1997 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Spartanburg (Spartanburg, South Carolina) |
| College |
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| WNBA draft | 2021: 3rd round, 36th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Las Vegas Aces |
| Position | Guard |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Early life
Jeter grew up in Spartanburg, South Carolina, where she attended Spartanburg High School.[3][4]
College career
Jeter originally signed to play at Coastal Carolina University before transferring to Gulf Coast State, where she played for one year.[5][6]
From Gulf Coast State, Jeter transferred to Towson University, where she played for three years. She was the 2020-21 Colonial Athletic Association preseason player of the year and was the first Towson player to earn three consecutive all-CAA first team selection as well as back-to-back CAA all-defensive team honors. She led Towson to the NCAA tournament in 2019.[7][8][9]
Professional career
In 2021, Jeter decided to forgo her final year of eligibility with Towson and enter the 2021 WNBA draft.[10] She was drafted by the Las Vegas Aces with the 36th pick but was waived before the start of the 2021 season.[11][12][13]
In July 2022, Jeter signed with Faenza Basket Project of the Italian Serie A1.[14] In August 2023, Jeter signed with reigning Úrvalsdeild kvenna champions Valur.[15] She left the team before the start of the season.
Career statistics
| 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
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | Towson | 33 | 33 | 33.2 | 42.0 | 29.9 | 80.8 | 5.4 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 17.3 |
| 2019–20 | Towson | 29 | 28 | 33.5 | 39.6 | 33.5 | 80.0 | 6.7 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 18.1 |
| 2020–21 | Towson | 21 | 19 | 32.9 | 42.8 | 34.6 | 75.3 | 5.1 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 23.0 |
| Career | 83 | 80 | 33.2 | 41.4 | 32.6 | 79.0 | 5.8 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 19.1 | |
| Statistics retrieved from Sports-Reference.[16] | |||||||||||||