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]
| Valur | |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| League | Úrvalsdeild kvenna |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 4, 1997 Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| 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 |
| Selected by the Las Vegas Aces | |
| Playing career | 2021–present |
| Career history | |
| 2023–present | Valur |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Early life edit
Jeter grew up in Spartanburg, South Carolina, where she attended Spartanburg High School.[3][4]
College career edit
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 edit
Jeter was the first Towson player to be drafted into the WBNA. She was waived by the Aces before the start of the 2021 season.[10][11][12]
In August 2023, Jeter signed with reigning Úrvalsdeild kvenna champions Valur.[13]
References edit
- ^ Lee, Edward. "Kionna Jeter makes history as first Towson player selected in WNBA draft". baltimoresun.com.
- ^ "Towson's Kionna Jeter drafted to WNBA". www.msn.com.
- ^ Lee, Edward. "Kionna Jeter to forgo final year of eligibility with Towson women's basketball to enter WNBA draft". baltimoresun.com.
- ^ "Kionna Jeter's High School Girls Basketball Stats". MaxPreps.com.
- ^ Herald-Journal, Paul Martin, For the. "Former SHS star Kionna Jeter overcomes tragedy to reach NCAA tournament". GoUpstate.
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- ^ "Towson University's Kionna Jeter drafted to WNBA; first in school's history". WBAL. April 16, 2021.
- ^ "Towson Women's Basketball Star Kionna Jeter Aiming To Make WNBA Dream A Reality". April 2, 2021.
- ^ "TU's Jeter Named CAA Preseason Player Of The Year". Towson, MD Patch. November 23, 2020.
- ^ Olmstead, Sydney. "'It doesn't matter what we look like on paper': Star-studded Aces learning to play together". thenext.substack.com.
- ^ "Towson Women's Basketball's Kionna Jeter becomes first player in program history to be selected in WNBA draft". WMAR. April 16, 2021.
- ^ "Aces Waive Kionna". OurSports Central. April 26, 2021.
- ^ "Íslandsmeistararnir fá liðsauka". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 2 August 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023.