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Women's Basketball

Kennedy Younkin signs with Northern Kentucky Women’s Hoops

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – Northern Kentucky University Norse women's basketball announced its first spring addition of the 2026 class on Wednesday, as Kennedy Younkin signed with the Norse. An Ashville, Ohio native, Younkin most recently spent a pair of seasons at East Tennessee State. 
 
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"Kennedy is a skilled post player who can score on the block while also stepping out to attack from the high post," said Norse head coach Jeff Hans. "Her versatility to face up, drive, and team-first mentality makes her a tough matchup and a great addition to our program."

With ETSU, Younkin made 45 appearances and six starts over her freshman and sophomore campaigns. In her sophomore season, Younkin averaged 13.4 minutes, 3.2 rebounds, and 1.8 points per game. A 6-foot, 2-inch forward out of Ashville, Ohio, Younkin helped the Buccaneers win a share of the 2025-26 Southern Conference regular season title, as ETSU finished 18-13 with a 10-4 conference record. Before her time at ETSU, Younkin attended Teays Valley High School, where she averaged a double-double as a senior and helped guide the Vikings to a Mid-State League Title in both of her sophomore and junior campaigns. With the Vikings, she was a three-time first-time All-League honoree, earned first-team All-District-10 honors on two occasions, and holds the school record for career blocks. 

MORE ABOUT KENNEDY: Kennedy's father, Trevor, played basketball and track & field at Otterbein University…Her favorite TV show is Yellowstone…Kennedy's favorite athlete to watch is Paige Bueckers, and her favorite team is the Dallas Wings…Kennedy's favorite movie is Footloose…her first job was working on the family farm…A place to travel on her bucket list is Greece…An activity she is surprisingly good at is skiing…Nickname is KJ.

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