2011-12 • Sophomore Season: Saw action in 34 games with 21 starts • earned a spot on the Academic All-Big Ten Team • one of three players to post two double-doubles on the season • finished her sophomore campaign ranked second on the team in field goal percentage (.455) and offensive rebounds (63), third in rebounds (176), rebounding average (5.2), defensive rebounds (113) and three-point field goal percentage (.364), fourth in minutes played (766), fifth in free throws (48) and free throw attempts (68) and sixth in points (182) and points per game (5.4) • led the Gophers in rebounding nine times and in blocks five times • had three games with double-figure rebounds and scored in double-figures eight times • paced the squad with five rebounds vs. Manhattan in the WBI semifinals (3/23) • pulled down a team-leading nine rebounds vs. Bradley in the WBI quarterfinals (3/18) • had eight points, five rebounds and three assists vs. Charleston Southern in the first round of the WBI (3/16) • tallied five points vs. No. 9/12 Penn State at the Big Ten Tournament (3/2) • scored 11 points vs. Wisconsin at the Big Ten Tournament (3/1) • had eight points and six rebounds at No. 11/15 Penn State (2/26) • pulled down four rebounds at No. 8/14 Ohio State (2/23) • had eight points and five rebounds vs. Illinois (2/16) • tied for the team lead with 11 rebounds vs. Nebraska (2/13) • had 11 points and seven rebounds vs. Penn State (2/5) • matched the team-high with six rebounds at Illinois (2.2) • had 11 points, nine rebounds and three assists in the win vs. No. 9/9 Ohio State (1/29) • tallied her second-career double-double with 10 points and 13 rebounds, while adding a career-high five assists, in a start vs. Wisconsin (1/26) • pulled down six rebounds at Nebraska (1/22) • totaled 11 points and nine rebounds at home vs. Purdue (1/12) • scored 13 points on 6-of-8 shooting from the floor at Denver (12/14) • posted her first-career double-double with a career-high 16 points and team-best 12 rebounds, while matching her career-best with two blocks vs. Alcorn State (12/11) • was a career-best 10-of-12 from the free throw line in the win vs. the Lady Braves • had four points and two rebounds vs. Harvard in the Best Buy Classic (12/10) • scored four points and grabbed three rebounds vs. Air Force (12/7) • tallied nine points and a team-best eight rebounds vs. No. 1/1 Baylor in the Big 12/Big Ten Challenge (12/4) • missed two games due to illness (11/26-12/1) • grabbed four rebounds vs. Quinnipiac at the St. Mary's Concord Hilton Tournament (11/15) • had two points and three rebounds vs. both North Dakota State (11/20) and Binghamton (11/19) in the Subway Classic • scored 10 points and pulled down a team-high eight rebounds vs. South Florida (11/13) • tallied seven points, four rebounds and a career-best six steals in the season-opener vs. Arkansas (11/11)
2010-11 • Freshman Season: Played in all 30 games, making 11 starts • named to the 2011 Big Ten All-Freshman Team • became just the fifth Minnesota player to be named to the Big Ten's All-Freshman Team (Lindsay Whalen, 2001; Janel McCarville, 2002; Brittany McCoy, 2007; Kiara Buford, 2009) • averaged 3.3 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 0.7 assists per game • averaged 4.4 points and 5.1 rebounds per game in Big Ten play • averaged 5.6 points and 6.8 boards over the final 10 games of the season • led the team in rebounding seven times • had four points and four rebounds in the Big Ten Tournament loss to Northwestern (3/3) • scored a career-high 12 points and added a team-high eight rebounds at Northwestern (2/20) • had seven points and six rebounds against Ohio State (2/13) • recorded eight points and eight rebounds at Iowa (2/10) • had six points and six rebounds at Indiana (2/3) • pulled down 13 rebounds and tied her career scoring high with eight points against Michigan (1/30) • grabbed a game-high 15 rebounds (eight offensive), scored eight points, and had two blocked shots (all career-highs) in Minnesota's win versus Northwestern (1/27) • made her first career start at Michigan State (1/23), pulling down a team-high three offensive rebounds • scored five points versus Wisconsin (1/20) • tied for team-high with five boards, while adding four points, and a career-high two steals in the loss at Penn State (1/13) • tied for the team lead with five rebounds, while scoring four points in the loss to Iowa (1/5) • was 2-of-2 from the field for four points at Illinois (12/30) • made her first career three-pointer and finished with five points in the win versus Northern Arizona (12/22) • scored two points and blocked her first career shot at #2/3 Baylor (12/5) • pulled down a team-high seven rebounds versus San Diego State (11/26) • set a new career high with six points against Dayton (11/21) • established career-highs with six rebounds, four points, and a pair of assists versus Milwaukee (11/20) • scored two points and pulled down four rebounds against Northern Illinois in her first collegiate game (11/13).
High School: A 2010 graduate of Ames High School • a 2010 McDonald's All-America nominee • the first player in school history to rank in career top 10 in all major statistical categories • the 2010 Des Moines Register Central Iowa Metropolitan League Player of the Year • two-time Iowa Girls Coaches Association All-State honoree • earned Des Moines Register All-State honors in 2010 • a 2009 Iowa Girls State Basketball All-Tournament team member • helped the Little Cyclones qualify for the Iowa Girls State Basketball Tournament in 2009 and 2010, finishing second in 2009 • led her team in scoring, rebounding, blocked shots, assists, and three-point percentage in 2010 • set a school record for most defensive rebounds in a game (15) in 2010 • finished her three-year varsity career with 846 points, 631 rebounds, 136 assists, 158 blocks, and 122 steals • high school coach was Joel Sullivan • lettered in track her freshman and sophomore years • three-time All-Academic Award winner • played AAU ball for IBCA Select Red coached by BJ Mayer.
Personal: Born June 17, 1992 • majoring in communications • daughter of Japannah and Sara Kellogg • has younger siblings Shaya and Japannah III • Japannah played basketball at Southwest Minnesota State • hobbies include spending time with friends, listening to music and reading • was a lifeguard for three years.
