Kendal Cheesman - Women's Basketball - Vanderbilt University Athletics

#11 Kendal Cheesman Season 2021-22

Guard

Class Freshman
Height 6'2"
Hometown Tampa, Fla.
High School HB Plant
Major Undeclared

As a Freshman (2021-22)

  • Played in 17 games
  • Was a perfect from the free throw line 
  • Scored a career-high 10 points against Gardner-Webb (Nov. 9)
  • Career-high two blocks against Chattanooga (Nov. 9)
  • Played a career-high 17 minutes against Alabama St. (Dec. 28)
  • Finished the season with 22 points, 4 steals, 4 blocks and 2 assists

The Cheesman File

  • Prepped at Plant (Fla.) under head coach Carrie Mahon
  • Four-star prospect by Prospects Nation
  • Ranked as nation’s No. 38 small forward by Girls Basketball Report
  • Ranked as nation’s No. 19-ranked forward and No. 78 overall by Prospects Nation
  • Ranked as nation’s No. 96 overall recruit by Blue Star
  • Set school record for career points, blocks and rebounds during junior season
  • Accumulated 1,187 career points, 895 rebounds, 236 blocks through junior season
  • Totaled 40 career double-doubles through junior season
  • 2020 American Division Player of the Year
  • 2020 first-team all-state
  • Three-time first-team all-conference (2018, 2019, 2020)
  • Three-time first-team all-county (2018, 2019, 2020)
  • Three-time team captain
  • Team GPA Award as a junior
  • Daughter of Marci and Ken Cheesman
  • Has two younger sisters, Carson and Kacey