Kenisha Bell is an American professional basketball player. Bell began her college career at Marquette University and then played for the University of Minnesota. Professionally she played briefly with the Minnesota Lynx.[1]
![]() Bell in 2019 | |
Free agent | |
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Position | Guard |
Personal information | |
Born | (1996-05-25) May 25, 1996 (age 26) Chicago, Illinois |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
Career information | |
High school | Kennedy (Bloomington, Minnesota) |
College |
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WNBA draft | 2019 / Round: 3 / Pick: 30th overall |
Selected by the Minnesota Lynx | |
Playing career | 2019–present |
Career history | |
2019 | Minnesota Lynx |
Bell was born in Chicago, IL the daughter of Aishia Bell and Brian Townsend. She has nine brothers, three of whom play college basketball, and seven sisters. Her brother Brandon Bell ran track at Marquette University.[2] She majored in communications at the University of Minnesota.[3]
After starting her college career with Marquette in 2014, Bell transferred to Minnesota the following season.[4] After redshirting her first year, Bell spent three seasons with Minnesota and made one trip to the NCAA tournament in the 2017–18 season.[5]
Source[6]
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2014-15 | Marquette | 30 | 434 | 39.8% | 22.5% | 68.9% | 5.2 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 14.5 |
2016-17 | Minnesota | 30 | 482 | 37.7% | 28.6% | 77.6% | 4.2 | 4.9 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 16.1 |
2017-18 | Minnesota | 33 | 661 | 42.3% | 35.8% | 73.3% | 5.4 | 6.8 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 20.0 |
2018-19 | Minnesota | 32 | 610 | 39.4% | 27.1% | 69.8% | 5.9 | 4.4 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 19.1 |
Career | 125 | 2187 | 39.9% | 29.3% | 72.4% | 5.2 | 4.8 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 17.5 |
Bell was drafted by the Minnesota Lynx with the 30th pick in the 2019 WNBA Draft.[7] She played two preseason games with the Lynx before being waived in end of May.[8]
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