Jerni Kiaku

Year:
Senior
Hometown:
Garner, N.C.
Position:
Guard
Height:
5-7

AT DUQUENSE
JUNIOR YEAR (2024-25)
Started in all 33 games … averaged 13.2 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.7 assist and 1.1 steals while shooting a team-high 47.1 percent … ranked fifth in the A-10 in field goal percentage for the season … her 13.2 ppg. was 13^th overall in the conference … scored in double figures 28 time while leading the team in scoring in five outings … shot 71.4 percent from the free throw line … opened the season scoring in double digits in 20 of the first 21 contests … shot 50 percent or better in 11 games with eight or more field goal attempts … Led the team in rebounding and assists three times while grabbing five-plus rebounds in seven games … was second on the team with 1.1 steals per game while totaling 36 with two or more steals in 12 contests … posted a career-best four 20-point performances … carded first career double-double in a win over Longwood (Mar. 20) with 17 points, 12 rebounds, five assists, and two steals while hitting the game-winner … scored a season-high 24 points on 10-of-12 shooting, with five assists and three steals in a win over Niagara … netted 20 points, six rebounds, and two steals in a victory at Pitt … totaled 21 points on 9-of-16 shooting, with four rebounds in the second round of A-10 Tournament against Fordham (Mar. 6).

SOPHOMORE YEAR (2023-24)
Appeared in all 34 games and averaged 19.1 minutes per game … averaged 6.6 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 1.0 assists while shooting 44.5% from the field … posted eight games in double figures while sitting second on the team in steals (29) … ended the season with two-plus steals in six consecutive games while posting nine games with two-plus takeaway … scored a season-high 19 points on 7-of-14 shooting at Purdue in the third round of the WNIT … recorded 18 points, six rebounds, and a steal in a win over Richmond while going 8-for-8 from the charity stripe … ended with 13 points and three rebounds while shooting 4-of-5 from the free-throw line at Dayton … collected a season-high seven rebounds while scoring 13 points vs. George Washington … netted 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting from the floor, tallied five rebounds and two assists against Monmouth in the second round of the WNIT … scored 11 points and collected two steals against Saint Joseph’s … registered 10 points, four rebounds, two, assists, and a steal at St. Bonaventure on Feb. 14 … tallied three steals, 10 points, and two rebounds against George Mason.

At North Carolina Central
FRESHMAN YEAR (2022-23)
Earned Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year … averaged 10.7 points, 2.1 assists and 1.4 steals per game as a true freshman … was awarded MEAC Third Team honors as well as All-Team as the league’s top scoring freshman … selected MEAC Rookie of the Week six time … netted double figures 15 times while posting three-plus 20-point games … appeared in all 30 games while making 10 starts. Made her first collegiate start against Campbell … scored a season-high 25 points, on 8-of-10 shooting from the floor and 9-for-10 from the free-throw line against South Carolina St. … registered 21 points and four steals on 8-of-13 shooting from the field against Elon… in a victory over App State, she recorded 20 points, two rebounds, and two steals … finished with a season-best five steals, nine points, eight rebounds, and three assists at FIU

PREP
Had an accomplished prep career as a four-year team captain at Garner Magnet High School .. accumulated numerous awards, including three-time conference player of the year, four-time first team all-conference and three-time all-district … averaged 24.4 points, 5.1 assists, 4.1 steals and 2.9 rebounds per game as a senior … all-time career points leader for the Trojans with 2,240 points … collected State Championship Most Outstanding Player honors while leading her team to an Eastern Regional championship and a 4A state championship runner-up finish in 2021 … four-time academic all-conference honoree and Beta Club member.

PERSONAL
Birthdate is Dec. 18 … daughter of Jerome Kiaku and Juanita Bridges … has three brothers, King, Justin and Brandon .. major is liberal arts.