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Lamar University Athletics

2017-18 Women's Basketball Roster

Jeff Kellum, LU Athletics

12 Kiara Desamours

  • Position F
  • Ht./Wt. 5-10 /
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Fort Myers, Fla.
  • Highschool Dunbar

Biography

2017-18 SEASON:
Appeared in 23 games, averaging 2.4 points and 2.0 rebounds per game ... Scored a season-high 7 points on three occasions ... Hauled in a season-best 8 rebounds in win over Abilene Christian on Jan. 31. ... Averaged 2.1 ppg and 1.7 rpg in 14 Southland Conference games.

2016-17 SEASON:
Appeared in 29 games, all starts for the Cardinals … Finished third on the team in scoring at 9.4 points per game and second in rebounding at 5.6 per game … Had double-double of 15 points and 11 rebounds in win over Northern Arizona on Nov. 23 … Led Cardinals in scoring twice and in rebounding on four occasions ... Named to Southland Conference Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll.

2015-16 SEASON:
Named Southland Conference Freshman of the Year … Earned honorable-mention All-Southland Conference accolades … Led all SLC freshmen in scoring (10.5) and rebounding (6.9) … Averaged 13.3 points and 7.6 rebounds per game in Southland Conference play to lead all SLC freshmen in both categories … Had five double-doubles … Had career-high 27 points at McNeese on Feb. 20 … Scored in double digits 15 times ... Named to Southland Conference Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll.
 
PRIOR TO LAMAR UNIVERSITY:
Played high school basketball at Dunbar High School, where she averaged 14.8 points and 8.1 rebounds per game for her career … Helped her team win one state championship, while finishing second in the state twice … Over her four seasons, Dunbar High School went 111-11 … Earned all-state, all-region, all-county and all-area honors … Named the News-Press Athlete of the Year … Member of the National Honor Society ... Ranked as the 186th-best prospect nationally, and eighth in Florida, by All Star Girls Report.
 
PERSONAL:
Born Jan. 15, 1997, in Tampa, Florida … Daughter of Jean-Marc and Ami Desamours … Enjoys sports and studying … Majoring in communication - broadcasting at Lamar University.

Statistics

Season:
2017-18

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 12

    2015-16Freshman

    F
    5'9"
    12
  • 12

    2016-17Sophomore

    F
    5'9"
    12
  • 12

    2017-18Junior

    F
    5'10"
    12
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