University of California, Santa Barbara

FOOTHILL COLLEGE
2016-17
Averaged 16.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game while starting all 32 games as a sophomore at Foothill College…Named First Team All-State…Scored over 20 points 10 times and tallied a season-high 28 points on 12-of-20 shooting against Monterey (Jan. 6)…Averaged 19.7 points per game in conference play to lead the CCCAA…Also led the league with a 48.2 (27-for-56) three-point percentage during conference play while shooting 41.1 percent (53-for-129) from downtown overall…Drained six threes (6-for-9) en route to 22 points in a big win over Cabrillo on Jan. 4…Led team to a 23-9 overall record and a perfect 12-0 in conference.

NORTHERN COLORADO
2015-16
Appeared in 22 games as a freshman at Northern Colorado under coach Kami Ethridge…Averaged 5.4 minutes per game with a season-high of 14 minutes played against Sacramento State on Feb. 25…Recorded a season-best of five points against Western State on Nov. 16…Finished the year 7-for-23 from the field and 8-for-10 from the free-throw line.

HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Presentation High School in San Jose, Calif. where she played basketball under head coach Wade Nakamura…Two-time Second Team All-NCAL selection for the Panthers…Played AAU for EBX…Also recruited by Seattle University and Hawai’i.

PERSONAL
Akilah Marie Jennings was born on May 23, 1997 in Stockholm, Sweden to parents Eric and Magdalena…Has a younger brother named Jelani…Psychology major at UCSB…Aspires to become a physical therapist…Roots for the Golden State Warriors and her favorite athlete is Steph Curry…Favorite movies included The Iron Giant, Spirited Away and The Waterboy…Enjoys reading Mark Twain and John Green…Favorite novels are The Catcher in the Rye and Looking for Alaska…Hobbies include drawing and hiking…Big time foodie and her favorite food is pasta.