Kenisha Bell

Kenisha Bell
	Bell in 2019
Free agent
Position	Guard
Personal information
Born	May 25, 1996 (age 28); Chicago, Illinois
Nationality	American
Listed height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Career information
High school	Kennedy (Bloomington, Minnesota)
College	Marquette (2014–2015); Minnesota (2016–2019);
WNBA draft	2019: 3rd round, 30th overall pick
	Selected by the Minnesota Lynx
Playing career	2019–present
Career history
2019	Minnesota Lynx
Career highlights and awards
	2x Big Ten All-Defensive Team (2018, 2019); 2x First-team All-Big Ten (2018, 2019); Big East All-Freshman Team (2015);

Last updated October 16, 2024

Kenisha Bell is an American professional basketball player. Bell began her college career at Marquette University and then played for the University of Minnesota. Professionally she played briefly with the Minnesota Lynx.^[1]

Family and early years

Bell was born in Chicago, IL the daughter of Aishia Bell and Brian Townsend. She has nine brothers, three of whom play college basketball, and seven sisters. Her brother Brandon Bell ran track at Marquette University.^[2] She majored in communications at the University of Minnesota.^[3]

College career

After starting her college career with Marquette in 2014, Bell transferred to Minnesota the following season.^[4] After redshirting her first year, Bell spent three seasons with Minnesota and made one trip to the NCAA tournament in the 2017–18 season.^[5]

Marquette and Minnesota statistics

Source^[6]

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

Year	Team	GP	Points	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2014-15	Marquette	30	434	39.8%	22.5%	68.9%	5.2	2.7	2.0	0.4	14.5
2016-17	Minnesota	30	482	37.7%	28.6%	77.6%	4.2	4.9	2.2	0.2	16.1
2017-18	Minnesota	33	661	42.3%	35.8%	73.3%	5.4	6.8	2.6	0.1	20.0
2018-19	Minnesota	32	610	39.4%	27.1%	69.8%	5.9	4.4	2.0	0.2	19.1
Career		125	2187	39.9%	29.3%	72.4%	5.2	4.8	2.2	0.2	17.5

Professional career

Bell was drafted by the Minnesota Lynx with the 30th pick in the 2019 WNBA draft.^[7] She played two preseason games with the Lynx before being waived in end of May.^[8]

WNBA career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game	RPG	Rebounds per game
APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game	BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game
TO	Turnovers per game	FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
Bold	Career best	°	League leader

Regular season


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	PPG
2019	Minnesota	3	0	3.7	.000	.000	.000	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0
Career	1 year, 1 team	3	0	3.7	.000	.000	.000	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0

Notes

↑ "WNBA". Across the Timeline. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
↑ Andy Greder (7 March 2019). "Gophers' Kenisha Bell started off homeless in Minnesota, but she's made it her own". St. Paul Pioneer Press . Retrieved 12 August 2019.
↑ "Kenisha Bell". University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
↑ Marcus Fuller (2 March 2018). "Kenisha Bell, after many moves, making all the right ones for Gophers". Star Tribune . Retrieved 12 August 2019.
↑ Drew Cove (10 April 2019). "Minnesota Lynx draft former Gophers' guard Kenisha Bell". Minnesota Daily . Retrieved 12 August 2019.
↑ "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2017-10-15.
↑ Jack Warrick (10 May 2019). "Former Gopher Kenisha Bell looks like a longshot to make Lynx roster". Star Tribune . Retrieved 12 August 2019.
↑ Dane Mizutani (21 May 2019). "Lynx waive former Gophers star Kenisha Bell, acquire two players via trade". St. Paul Pioneer Press . Retrieved 12 August 2019.

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[1] "WNBA". Across the Timeline. Retrieved July 23, 2019.

[2] Andy Greder (7 March 2019). "Gophers' Kenisha Bell started off homeless in Minnesota, but she's made it her own". St. Paul Pioneer Press . Retrieved 12 August 2019.

[gopher-3] "Kenisha Bell". University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved April 25, 2019.

[4] Marcus Fuller (2 March 2018). "Kenisha Bell, after many moves, making all the right ones for Gophers". Star Tribune . Retrieved 12 August 2019.

[5] Drew Cove (10 April 2019). "Minnesota Lynx draft former Gophers' guard Kenisha Bell". Minnesota Daily . Retrieved 12 August 2019.

[6] "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2017-10-15.

[7] Jack Warrick (10 May 2019). "Former Gopher Kenisha Bell looks like a longshot to make Lynx roster". Star Tribune . Retrieved 12 August 2019.

[8] Dane Mizutani (21 May 2019). "Lynx waive former Gophers star Kenisha Bell, acquire two players via trade". St. Paul Pioneer Press . Retrieved 12 August 2019.

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