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Kalani Purcell

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Class

Senior

Hometown

Hamilton,

Last School

John Paul High School/Hutchinson Community College

Roster Years

2015-2017

At Hutchinson Community College

Named NJCAA Division 1 Women’s Basketball First Team All-America
Most decorated player in Blue Dragon women’s basketball history
In 2014-15 led the team to a 36-1 record, a fifth straight Jayhawk West Championship, fourth-consecutive Region VI Tournament Title and a berth in the NJCAA tournament national championship game for the second-straight season
In her two seasons at HCC, the team compiled a 72-2 record
Was an honorable mention NJCAA All-America selection in 2013-14
Two-time First Team All-Jayhawk West Region
Two-time Region VI honoree
2014 Jayhawk West Freshman of the Year
2015 Jayhawk West MVP
2015 Region VI Tournament MVP
Two-time NJCAA Tournament All-Tournament selection
Two-time Region VI Tournament All-tournament selection
Set single-season record for points scored (684), total field goals (275), total rebounds (443), rebounding average (12.0) and double-doubles (27)
Set the school’s first-ever triple-double with 19 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists against Coffeyville in November 2014
As a sophomore, averaged 18.7 points per game, 11.8 rebounds per game, 1.3 blocks per game, 5.0 assists per game, 3.6 steals per game

At John Paul College High School

Member of John Paul College High School team that won three straight national championships
Named Most Improved Sportsman

Other

Played on the Queensland U18 team that won three-straight Australian State Championship silver medals
In 2008 was on the New Zealand U17 national team
In 2013 played for the New Zealand national team, Tall Ferns
In 2015 played on the New Zealand national team

BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year

Sophmore Year

Junior Year 2015-2016

Finished her season at BYU with 18 double-doubles, the most by any BYU player in a season
Played the most minutes averaging 35.6 minutes of playing time; played all 40 minutes in 8 contests
Ranked first on the team in rebounds with 12.6 boards and in assists with a 4.7 average
Ranked third in scoring averaging 12.0 points per game
In WCC games, ranked 1st in rebounding, assists, defensive rebounds and in minutes played
In WCC games, ranked fourth in offensive rebounds and tied for fifth place in blocked shots
In WCC games, ranked sixth in field goal percentage and in steals
In WCC games, ranked eighth in assist/turnover ratio
In WCC games, ranked 14th in scoring
Scored in double figures in 21 games; had 3-plus assists in 21 games; had nine games with at least 3-plus steals; was the rebound leader in 27 games; was the assist leader in 14 contests
Had season and BYU career highs in points with 19; in rebounds with 24 (the 24 are second most in a game by a BYU player); in assists with nine; in steals with 6; and in blocks with 3
Became BYU’s season record holder in total rebounds in a season with 416 boards
Named the 2016 WCC Newcomer of the Year
Named All-WCC Women’s Basketball First Team
Named to the 2016 WCC Championships All-Tournament Team
Was WCC Player of the Week three times
Named to the Tom Weston Classic All-Tournament Team

Senior Year 2016-2017

2016-17 WCC Women’s Basketball First Team
2016-17 WCC Women’s Basketball Defensive Player of the Year
Named WCC Player of the Week on 1/23/17
Tallied 16th double-double on the year, last with 20 points and a game-best 16 rebounds vs. USD @ WCC Championships
Named to the All-Tournament Team at Maui Wahine Classic, recorded career highs in points with 21 vs. OSU ... second double-double of year with 10 rebounds
Named to the All-Tournament Team at UNM Thanksgiving Classic
Started in all games ... rebound leader on team and WCC with a 10.5 average ... team’s assist leader with 4.9 average ... finished third in scoring with 12.7 ppg
Team’s blocks leader with 42 for a 1.4 average
Was rebound leader in 22 games her senior year and 52 times in her career
Was the team’s assist leader in 19 games in 2016-17 and in 32 games overall
Ranks second all-time in career rebounds per game with a 12.4 average
Is tied for seventh all-time in career rebounds with 753 boards
Ranks 11th all-time in field goal percentage, .460, 322-700
Finished senior year ranked third nationally in defensive rebounds per game; 16th in rebounds per game; and 17th in rebounds
Finished tied for 17th place nationally in double doubles

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