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Kianna Ibis Season 2017-18

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PositionForward
Height6-1
ClassJunior
HometownOmaha, Neb.

CAREER NOTES
• Two-time All-Pac-12 selection (2018 and 2019), who played in 132 games (68 starts).
• Career statistics included 1,178 points, 563 rebounds, 101 steals and 58 blocks. Finished ninth in career FGs (494).
• Scored 20 or more points 14 times (career-high 30 points in ASU's win at Utah on Dec. 31, 2017 represented the most points by a Sun Devil since 2004) and had five career double-doubles: 2 in 2017-18 and 3 in 2018-19.
• Earned All-Pac-12 honors (coaches and media) and Pac-12 All-Defense honorable mention honors in 2019 for a season in which she started every game and led ASU in scoring (14.1 ppg), steals (1.1 spg), FT pct. (80.8) and blocks (0.7), was second in rebounds (6.3 rpg) and fourth in FG pct. (46.2).
• Earned All-Pac-12 honors (coaches and media) in 2018 after she started every game and led ASU in scoring (12.9 ppg/t-16thin Pac-12) and 3-point FG pct. (40.9), was second in rebounds (5.1 rpg) and O-Rebs(1.9 rpg), third in FG pct. (49.5/fifth in Pac-12), fourth in FT pct. (76.1) and fifth in steals (0.9 spg) and assists (1.0 apg).
• During 2018-19 regular season, averaged 16.7 ppg and 7.1 rpg and connected on 50.4 percent of her shots in ASU’s 10 games vs. ranked teams.
• Earned Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention honors three times.

2018-19
• Earned All-Pac-12 honors (coaches and media) and Pac-12 All-Defense honorable mention honors in 2019 for a season in which she started every game and led ASU in scoring (14.1 ppg), steals (1.1 spg), FT pct. (80.8) and blocks (0.7), was second in rebounds (6.3 rpg) and fourth in FG pct. (46.2).
• Averaged 16.7 ppg and 7.1 rpg and is shooting 50.4 percent in ASU's 10 games vs. ranked teams.
• Scored 20 or more points 8x and has grabbed 7 or more rebounds 16x, including season-highs of 28 points and 13 rebounds in upset of No. 10 Oregon State (Jan. 20).
• Tied for the team lead with 13 points to go with 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block and 1 steal vs. Baylor (Nov. 11).
• Scored team-high 20 points (9-14 FGs) and grabbed 5 rebounds in win at Arkansas (Nov. 18).
• Was named MVP of the ASU Classic for the 2nd straight season after averaging 13.5 ppg, 6.0 rpg and making 50 percent of her shots in ASU's wins over Louisiana Tech (Dec. 1) and Tulsa (Dec. 3).
• Added 15 points in win over Fresno State (Dec. 20).
• Knocked down back-to-back 3s to help ASU erase 6-point deficit in final 80 seconds of 65-63 win at Utah (Jan. 4).
• Scored 27 points to go with 7 rebounds and 2 steals in win at Colorado (Jan. 6). In final 35 seconds grabbed 2 off rebs and hit 4 FTs to help ASU seal the win.
• Scored 26 points (included career-best 4-4 3ptrs.) to go with 6 rebounds and 2 steals in win over California (Jan. 13).
• Poured in 22 points and grabbed 8 rebounds at No. 5 Oregon (Jan. 18) and followed that with season highs in points (28), rebounds (13) and blocks (3) in ASU's upset at No. 10 Oregon State (Jan. 20).
• Scored 21 of her season-high 28 points in the second half and OT and posted season highs in rebounds (13) and shot blocks (3) in ASU's win at No. 10 Oregon State (Jan. 20).
• In one 5-game stretch (at CU, vs. STAN, vs. CAL, at UO, at OSU, averaged 21.8 ppg, 8.3 rpg... 61 pct. FGs (43-71), 53 pct. 3FGs (9-17), 100.0 FTs (14-14). In the 2nd half of those games (and OT vs. OSU) she hit 82 pct of her FGs (21-26).
• Posted 2nd double-double of the season (19 points, 10 rebs) in win over Arizona (Feb. 1).  
• Led team with 19 points and tied for team lead with 8 rebounds in win at WSU (Feb. 7).
• Came 1 rebound short of double-double in consecutive games vs. Colorado (Feb. 15 - 18 points, 9 rebs) and vs. Utah (Feb. 17 - 10 points, 9 rebs).  
• Scored 16 of her 20 points in the 2nd half and grabbed 8 rebounds in ASU's upset of No. 9 Oregon State (Mar. 1).
• Scored game-high 23 points and grabbed 8 rebounds in ASU's near upset of No. 6 Oregon (Mar. 3).
• Recorded 5th career double-double (12 points, 10 rebounds) in NCAA Tournament first round win over UCF (Mar. 22).

2017-18
• Earned All-Pac-12 honors (coaches and media).
• Started every game and led ASU in scoring (12.9 ppg/t-16th in Pac-12) and 3-point FG pct. (40.9), was 2nd in rebounds (5.1 rpg) and O-Rebs (1.9 rpg), 3rd in FG pct. (49.5/5th in Pac-12), 4th in FT pct. (76.1) and 5th in steals (0.9 spg) and assists (1.0 apg).
• Shot 44.4 percent from 3-point range (12-27) in Pac-12 play.
• Scored in double figures 23x, including a career-high 30 points in ASU's win at Utah (Dec. 31), the most points by a Sun Devil since 2004.
• Posted six 20-point games, equaling Sophie Brunner's 2016-17 high.
• Grabbed 5 or more rebs 19x, including career-high 14 vs. OSU (Mar. 2).
• Games at Utah (Dec. 31)/vs. Cal (Jan. 5) saw her come through with one of the best 2-game performances in recent memory: averaged 28.0 ppg while knocking down 57 pct of FGs (24-42) and 3-point FGs (4-7).
• Just missed 1st career double-double (16 points/9 rebounds) vs. UTSA (Nov. 12) and again (11 points 9 rebounds) at Florida State (Dec. 10).
• Scored team-high 14 points (6-8 FGs) vs. Miss. St. (Nov. 23).
• Was named MVP of the ASU Classic after averaging 13.0 ppg  vs. Buffalo (Dec. 2)/UC Riverside (Dec. 3). Led team with 18 points in win over Buffalo.
• Scored career-high 30 points – the first Sun Devil to score 30 or more points since 2004 – on 13-20 shooting (included career-high 3 triples) in ASU's win at Utah (Dec. 31).
• Poured in 16 of her game-high 26 points in the 2nd half and also grabbed 6 rebounds in ASU's win over Cal (Jan. 5).
• Led team with 22 points (9-14 FGs, 3-3 FTs) at Oregon (Jan. 14).
• Scored 17 of her 24 points in the 2nd half of ASU's win over Colorado (Jan. 21). Also added 6 rebounds and career-high-tying 3 assists.
• Had 11 points & tied for team lead with 8 rebs in win at Cal (Jan. 28).
• Had first career double-double (13 pts/11 rebs) at UCLA (Feb. 11).
• Scored 10 points and had a career-high 4 steals vs. Arizona (Feb. 16) and added team-high 14 points in the rematch (Feb. 18).
• Second career double-double (14 points, 14 rebounds) came in ASU's upset of No. 10 Oregon State in Pac-12 Tournament quarterfinal (Mar. 2). Helped lead ASU's comeback with 6 points in final 3:38 and 7 of her 14 rebounds in the 4th quarter.
• Scored 14 points and had 8 rebounds in ASU's NCAA Tournament first round win over Nebraska (Mar. 17).
• Scored a game-high 27 points in ASU's NCAA second round game vs. Texas, the third-highest single-game point total by a Sun Devil in an NCAA Tournament game.

2016-17
• Played in every game and was second on the team in shot blocks (14) and fourth in rebounds (3.8 rpg).
• Earned Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention honors.
• Scored in double figures 4x and grabbed five or more rebounds 10x, including a career-high eight boards at Washington State (Feb. 10).
• Averaged 10.0 ppg and 4.5 rpg while connecting on 75 percent of her shots (9-12) in the ASU Classic – vs. Boston (Dec. 3) and vs. No. 19 Florida (Dec. 4).
• Scored 12 points and grabbed four rebounds in ASU’s win over No. 19 Florida (Dec. 4).
• Scored nine points to go with three assists in win at Middle Tennessee (Dec. 13).
• Scored season-high 13 points (one point short of matching career high) in win vs. Oral Roberts (Dec. 17).
• Scored nine points and grabbed four rebounds vs. Washington (Jan. 15).
• Scored nine points to go with seven rebounds and two blocks at UCLA (Jan. 27).
• Scored 11 points (4-6 FGs) in win vs. Oregon (Feb. 5).
• Collected career-high eight rebounds to go with two points and two steals in win at Washington State (Feb. 10).
• Added seven rebounds to go with four points at Washington (Feb. 12).
• Averaged 9.0 ppg and connected on 47 percent of her FGs (8-17) over the last three games of the season – vs. UCLA in Pac-12 Tournament and ASU’s two NCAA Tournament games vs. Michigan State and South Carolina.

2015-16
• Played in 31 games.
• Connected on 59 percent (17-29) of her shots in the final 9 games of the season.
• Scored 8 points 3x: vs. Columbia (Dec. 6), at Cal (Feb. 12) and at USC (Feb. 26). Also had a season-high 7 rebounds at USC.
• Tied for the team lead with a career-high 14 points and knocked down her first career 3-pointer in Pac-12 quarterfinal vs. Cal (Mar. 4).

HIGH SCHOOL 
• A 2015 graduate of Benson High School in Omaha, Neb. 
• Had her senior season cut short after 17 games due to ACL injury. At the time of the injury, Ibis had been averaging 21.2 points, 11.2 rebounds, 2.2 steals and 1.7 blocks. 
• Would still go on to be named a first-team Super-Stater for the second straight year (third time overall that she was selected to the All-State Team). 
• As a junior in 2014, was the driving force in her team’s run to its first Class A state title. Ibis was named first-team Super-State in 2014 following a campaign in which she averaged 19.4 points and accumulated a state record of 426 rebounds (averaged 15.4 per game) to go along with 163 blocks and 52 steals. 
• With Ibis leading the way, Benson posted a 28-2 record in 2014, which included wins in its final 19 contests. 
• Averaged 19.1 points, 13.7 rebounds and 5.1 blocks as a sophomore. 
• Prior to her senior season Ibis was already a two-time Metro Player of the Year, a three-time selection to the All-State Team (first team twice and second team once), and a three-time Super State honoree (first team twice and third team once). 
• Ranked in the top 20 at her position by ESPN.com.

Personal: Kianna Christine Ibis was born November 25, 1996 in Sioux Falls, S.D...Parents are Jennifer Ibis and Sam Baskin...Has a younger sister, Samantha (20), who is a manager for the Sun Devil women's basketball team...Major is Interdisciplinary Studies (concentrations – Health Innovation/Wellness Foundations).
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Senior
2018-19

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Freshman
2015-16

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Sophomore
2016-17

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