Kimmery Newsom

Height:
5-6
Class:
Senior
High School:
Pearl-Cohn

Newsom's Trophy Case

• 2002-03 Big 12 Fall Commissioner's Honor Roll
• Four-time Commissioner's Honor Roll selection
• All-Region and All-District in 1999-2000 at Pearl-Cohn
• Team MVP as a senior in HS
• First female student-athlete from Pearl-Cohn to receive a Division I scholarship

As a junior (2002-03) -
• Played in 23 games
• Averaged 1.0 points, 0.8 rebounds, 0.5 assists and 5.9 minutes per game
• Shot 30.8 percent from the field, 20 percent from three-point range and 50 percent from the free-throw line
• Averaged 0.3 points, 0.5 rebounds, 0.6 assists and 4.3 minutes per game in 11 Big 12 outings
• Dished out three assists in a win over Colorado (1/11)
• Grabbed three rebounds in a victory at Kansas (1/8)
• Had four points in 11 minutes of play against Western Illinois (1/3)
• Played a career-high 19 minutes in a win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff (12/2)
• Had career highs of four rebounds, three assists and three free throws made against the Golden Lions

As a sophomore (2001-02) -
Played in 10 games in the guard spot • Averaged 1.0 points and 2.6 minutes per game • Grabbed her first rebound of the season when she snarred a season-high two boards in a win over Kent State in the NCAA Tournament • Played a season-high seven minutes and had a career-high four free-throw attempts in a win over Grambling State in the Commerce Bank Wildcat Classic • Scored once in three minutes of play against Missouri on Feb. 5 • Sank her first three-pointer of the season in a win over Kansas on Feb. 17 • Swished a pair of free throws versus Colorado on Feb. 23 • Recorded her first collegiate block in a win over Kansas • Made her first basket of the season in a win over Richmond at the St. Thomas Paradise Jam

As a freshman (2000-01) -
• Played in 12 games during the regular season • Averaged 1.0 points, 0.8 rebounds and 4.9 minutes • Came off the bench against then-No. 9/7 Iowa State on Feb. 10 and registered career highs of nine points on 3-for-6 shooting, including 3-for-5 from three-point range • Scored first collegiate points with a basket versus Western Illinois on Nov. 21 • Played three minutes and had a steal in the season-opener against UMKC • Dished out two assists in an exhibition win over KSC Szekszard • In nine minutes of action, had a point, a rebound and a block in K-State's second exhibition contest

At Pearl-Cohn High School -
Earned all-region and all-district honors as a senior and freshman • Named team MVP in 1999-2000 • Became the first female student-athlete from Pearl-Cohn to receive a Division I scholarship • Averaged 18.7 points, 7.2 rebounds and 7.2 assists as a senior • Four-year letterwinner • Scored a career-high 21 points with 16 rebounds and 10 assists vs. Whitescreek in 1999-2000 • Averaged 12.8 points, 4.6 rebounds and 4.5 assists during her four-year tenure • Three-year starter on the volleyball team • Named team MVP as a senior • Shoney's Scholar-Athlete of the Month • WTZF Student-Athlete of the Week • Coached by Robert Moore.

Personal -
Born Dec. 26, 1981 in Nashville, Tenn. • Daughter of Kimberly Newsom • Graduated third in her class • Mistress of Ceremonies for General Colin Powell during "Project Grad" • Personal escort for Vice President Al Gore during a campaign trail stop at Pearl-Cohn • 2000 U.S. Army Scholar-Athlete of the Year • Keynote speaker at JAG State competition • President of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Jobs for Tennessee Graduates and Vice President of "I Have A Future" program • Member of Anointed Voices Choir • Special Olympics volunteer • Played 15 & under AAU basketball for the Tennessee Lady Tigers • Majoring in arts and sciences.

Newsom's Career Statistics

YEAR	G-GS	MIN	FGM-FGA	PCT	3PT-A	PCT	FTM-FTA	PCT	O-T	AVG	PF-D	A	TO	BK	ST	PTS-AVG
02-03	23-0	135	8-26	.308	2-10	.200	6-12	.500	4-18	0.8	17-0	13	18	0	3	24-1.0
01-02	10-0	26	3-5	.600	1-1	1.000	3-6	.500	0-2	0.2	3-0	1	7	1	0	10-1.0
00-01	12-0	59	4-16	.250	3-6	.500	1-3	.333	4-10	0.8	16-1	3	8	0	2	12-1.0
Totals	45-0	220	15-47	.319	6-15	.400	10-21	.476	8-30	0.6	36-1	17	33	1	5	46-1.0

Newsom vs. the Conference

YEAR	G-GS	MIN	FGM-FGA	PCT	3PT-A	PCT	FTM-FTA	PCT	O-T	AVG	PF-D	A	TO	BK	ST	PTS-AVG
02-03	11-0	47	1-8	.125	10-3	.000	1-4	.250	1-6	0.5	1-0	7	7	0	1	3-0.3
01-02	3-0	6	2-2	1.000	1-1	1.000	2-2	1.000	0-0	---	1-0	0	1	1	0	7-2.3
00-01	6-0	25	3-10	.300	3-6	.500	1-2	.500	1-5	0.8	9-1	1	2	0	1	10-1.7
Totals	20-0	78	6-20	.300	4-8	.500	4-8	.500	2-11	0.5	11-1	8	10	1	2	20-1.0

Newsom's Career Highs

PTS	9, at Iowa State (2/10/01)
FGM	3, at Iowa State (2/10/01)
FGA	6, at Iowa State (2/10/01)
3PTM	3, at Iowa State (2/10/01)
3PTA:	5, at Iowa State (2/10/01)
FTM:	3 vs. Ark.-Pine Bluff (12/2/02)
FTA:	4 twice
REB:	4 Ark.-Pine Bluff (12/2/02)
AST:	3 times
BK:	1 at Kansas (2/17/02
ST:	1 multiple times
MIN:	19 vs. Ark.-Pine Bluff (12/2/02)