Kiersten West

Position:
Guard
Height:
5-9
Class:
Junior
High School:
Longwood
Hometown:
Coram, N.Y.
Major:
Visual Communications

COACH ADAIR SAYS
"Kiery's athleticism and quickness will pose a threat for our opponents this season. She is a veteran guard that provides defensive tenacity."

AT DELAWARE
   •   Four-time letter winner for the Blue Hens that graduated in May 2018 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in visual communications
   •   Athletic and creative two-guard
   •   Lefty that will open the floor up
   •   Good defensive player

2017-18 SEASON
   •   Played in 26 games, with one start, as a senior
   •   Posted career-highs of 3.7 points, 2.7 rebounds and 11.9 minutes played per game
   •   Logged a career-best 18 points on six field goals made in 23 minutes of action in win over the College of Charleston (Feb. 18)
   •   Collected a career-high eight rebounds in win against Loyola (Dec. 22)
   •   Was a perfect 4-of-4 from the field, including two 3-pointers, versus the Greyhounds
   •   CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll

2016-17 SEASON
   •   Broke out with a career season as a junior
   •   Averaged 2.6 points, 1.5 rebounds and 10.3 minutes played with 27 appearances for the Hens
   •   Registered a career-best 16 points, including two 3-pointers in team’s 73-67 victory at Towson (Jan. 29)
   •   Also went a career-high 8-of-8 from the charity stripe with two assists in 75-59 win against the Tigers on March 1
   •   Collected five rebounds in 69-56 triumph over the College of Charleston (Feb. 26)
   •   Went 24-of-26 from the free throw line
   •   PNC Student-Athlete Achiever (Jan. 2)
   •   CAA Academic Honor Roll

2015-16 SEASON
   •   Appeared in 14 games for Delaware
   •   Logged a season-best four points to go along with lone blocked shot of the season while going 2-for-2 from the charity stripe in first appearance of the season against Wisconsin (Nov. 27) at the San Diego State Thanksgiving Classic
   •   Posted a career-high rebounds with three points, two steals and an assist in 18 minutes played at Bucknell (Dec. 20)
   •   Collected four points with two rebounds and a steal at James Madison (Jan. 29)
   •   Registered two points in two minutes in CAA semifinals contest against the eventual champion Dukes (March 11)

2014-15 SEASON
   •   Saw time in eight games during her rookie campaign
   •   Appeared in first career game with four minutes played and one rebound at East Carolina (Nov. 21)
   •   Notched first career points on three free throws at Vermont (Nov. 29)
   •   Scored first career field goal on a 3-pointer against the College of Charleston (Jan. 22)
   •   Registered a rebound in five minutes of action against league champion James Madison (Feb. 15)

HIGH SCHOOL
   •   All-League, All-Conference and All-County selection from Longwood High School
   •   Played for head coach James Castiglione
   •   Averaged 16 points, 12 rebounds, four assists, four steals and three blocks
   •   Helped lead Longwood to a berth in the Class AA playoffs
   •   Played AAU basketball with Delaware teammates Makeda Nicholas and Chastity Taylor
   •   Member of the Art Honor Society and Honor Roll

PERSONAL
   •   Kiersten Moneé West
   •   Born April 11, 1996 in New York
   •   Daughter of Joyce Holley and Ronald West
   •   Has four siblings, Zorria, Holley, Josh and Wallace
   •   Nickname is ‘Kiery’
   •   Majoring in visual communications with goals of becoming an advertising artist
   •   Enjoys drawing, playing the guitar and painting
   •   Is an extremely talented artist
   •   Lists favorite sports team as the New York Knicks

CAREER HIGHS
Points: 18 vs. College of Charleston, 2/18/18
Field Goals: 6 vs. College of Charleston, 2/18/18
Field Goal Att.: 9 vs. College of Charleston, 2/18/18
3-pt. Field Goals: 2 – 3x, last vs. College of Charleston, 2/18/18
3-pt. Field Goals Att.: 4 vs. College of Charleston, 2/18/18
Free Throws: 8 vs. Towson, 3/1/17
Free Throw Att.: 8 vs. Towson, 3/1/17
Rebounds: 8 vs. Loyola, 12/22/17
Assists: 2 – 2x, last vs. Drexel, 3/1/18
Blocks: 1 – 7x, last vs. Drexel, 3/1/18
Steals: 3 – 3x, last vs. Eastern Illinois, 11/26/17
Minutes: 23 – 3x, last vs. College of Charleston, 2/18/18

CAREER STATISTICS
Year	GP/GS	Min.	Avg.	FG-FGA	Pct.	3Pt-FGA	Pct.	FT-FTA	Pct.	R-Off	R-Def	R-Tot	RPG	PF	FO	Ast.	TO	Blk.	Stl.	Pts.	PPG
2014-15	8/0	16	2.0	1-2	.500	1-1	1.000	3-4	.750	2	1	3	0.4	3	0	0	2	0	1	6	0.8
2015-16	14/0	69	4.9	7-22	.318	0-0	.000	3-4	.750	3	6	9	0.6	13	0	3	4	1	6	17	1.2
2016-17	27/0	279	10.3	21-51	.412	4-14	.286	24-26	.923	13	28	41	1.5	46	1	9	24	2	16	70	2.6
2017-18	26/1	309	11.9	32-99	.323	6-29	.207	25-39	.641	28	42	70	2.7	62	2	9	26	4	20	95	3.7
Totals	75/1	673	9.0	61-174	.351	11-44	.250	55-73	.753	46	77	123	1.6	124	3	21	56	7	43	188	2.5