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Jade Kirisome

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Jade Kirisome

Height
5'9"
Age
24
Current Team
Saint Mary’s Gaels
Competitions
NCAA Division 1
Nationality
nzl New Zealand
Position
Guard

AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR: Played 20 games with 15 starts before a shoulder injury ended her season… scored a season-high 17 points at No. 2 North Carolina State, shooting 7 for 11 overall and 3 for 5 from downtown… scored in double figures six times on the season… tied her career high in rebounds with six vs. Western Michigan (11/20/21) and LMU (1/11/22)… Had a season-high four assists vs TCU (11/26/21) and Santa Clara (2/3/22)… WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention.

AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2020-21): One of two Gaels to start in all 26 games during the 2020-21 season…finished with the fourth-most minutes on the team with 24.5 minutes per game…shot 35.3% from the field and knocked down the second-most threes on the team with 30, shooting at 33.7% from beyond the arc…averaged a career-best 7.3 points per game, while also finishing with 2.8 rebounds per game…scored 10 or more points in four of her first five games as a Gael, including a career-best 18 points in a loss against Fresno State on December 11, where she also hit four three-pointers…was one of four Gaels to record at least 20 assists and 20 steals on the year (54 assists, 20 steals)…scored her most conference points in a game with 15 against LMU on February 18…named WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2019-20): Did not play during her first season as a Gael due to eligibility as a transfer.

PRIOR TO SAINT MARY’S
Kirisome spent her freshman season at Furman University where she averaged 4.2 points per game, 1.8 rebounds, and 14.8 minutes per game. She recorded a season-high 14 points on January 31 against Samford where she also collected season-highs in field goals made (5) and steals (2). Later in the season on March 21, Kirisome grabbed a season-high four rebounds in a matchup against Virginia Tech.

As a prep she was invited to the Basketball Australia Gems camp in prep for the in the 2019 U19 World Cup. In 2016, Kirisome was named the SBL MVP playing for the Logan Thunder. She was named 2016 QLD Girls State Secondary School Championships Final MVP playing for Brisbane State High School, averaging over 16ppg as a junior to lead her team to a 2nd straight Championship. Kirisome averaged 22 ppg and over 3 assists per game as a senior, finishing with two QGSSSA Championships in three years. She also represented Queensland South in the Australian Junior Championships, earning a Gold Medal as a top age player at the U16s.  In addition, she took home a silver medal in U20’s, U18’s, and U16’s (bottom age).

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