AmiyaJenkins

Impressive in-state prospect that saw immediate time for the Wildcats … Explosive wing that the coaches describe as the prototypical Kentucky player … Won 2022 Miss Kentucky Basketball … Picked Kentucky over Tennessee, Rutgers, Penn State, Virginia Tech, Dayton, Belmont and others.

Career Awards / Honors
2023-24 SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll

2023-24 (Sophomore)
Played in 26 games and made 17 starts in 2023-24 … Averaged 7.5 points per game and 3.3 rebounds per game in 22.6 minutes per game, while compiling 14 assists and 15 steals … Had eight 10+ point games, three 15+ point games and one 20+ point game in 2023-24 … Made at least two steals in four games on the season, including three games in SEC action … Led UK in scoring three times, in rebounds once, in steals twice and in blocks twice … Scored a career-high 20 points on a career-best, 9-of-11 from the field in win over Lipscomb on Dec. 21 … That career-high point performance came after sitting out five games with a shoulder injury … Made a career-high three three-point field goals at Alabama on Jan. 28 … Played a career-high 35 minutes and 58 seconds at Florida Gulf Coast on Nov. 19, recording 18 points, six rebounds, an assist and a steal in that time.

2022-23 (Freshman)
Played in 26 games during her rookie season for the Wildcats, averaging 3.2 points per game and 1.3 rebounds per game in 8.9 minutes per game … She also combined for nine assists, eight steals and a block on the season … Had five rebounds, five points and a career-high tying three assist against Florida in the 2023 SEC Tournament First Round … Recorded a career-high eight rebounds at Vanderbilt, adding seven points … Had two points on 2-of-2 from the line at then-No. 1/1 South Carolina … Had four points, two rebounds and an assist against then-No. 24/23 Arkansas … Had a career-high nine points against then-RV/No. 24 Louisville, adding a rebound … Scored four points in first true road game of the season at Minnesota, adding a career-high three assists, a block and a steal … Scored eight points against UNC-Greensboro, adding two rebounds, a steal and an assist … Had two points, a rebound, an assist and a steal against Dayton in the Bahamas … Came off the bench to play some big minutes in the second half against then-No. 14/14 Virginia Tech in the Bahamas, recording seven points, four rebounds and two steals … Scored seven points against Coastal Carolina, adding two rebounds … Scored eight points on 3-of-4 from the field against Morehead State, knocking down her first career 3-pointer … Had four points in her collegiate debut in the season opener against Radford, adding two steals.

High School
Led her team to a 30-5 record as a senior putting up monster numbers for the Bearcats … Averaged 20.6 points, 5.1 rebounds, 4.1 steals and 2.9 assists per game … Shot 53 percent from the field, 45 percent from 3 and 73 percent from the free-throw line as a senior … Finished her high school career with 2,212 points, 739 rebounds and led Anderson County to three straight KHSAA Eighth Region championships … A four-star prospect by ESPN.com, ranked 31st at her position and 94th overall by the organization … Named the 2021 MaxPreps Kentucky Player of the Year for her impressive junior season where she led Anderson County to a 28-3 record and a semifinal appearance in the Girl’s Sweet 16 … Played in 28 games, averaging 17.2 points per game as a junior, hitting over 54 percent from the field and was named to the Lexington Herald-Leader All-State girls’ basketball first team … As a sophomore, she played in 36 games, averaging 15.2 points per game while hitting 57.3 percent from the field … Helped Anderson County to the 30th District and Eighth Region championships as a sophomore, winning one game at the KHSAA Girl’s Sweet 16 before it was canceled due to COVID.