| Height: | 6-0 |
| Year: | Jr. |
| Hometown: | La Habra, Calif. |
| High School: | Brea Olinda HS |
| Position: | G/F |
Kendall Rodriguez sits 116 shy of
1,000 career points entering 2012-13.
Junior
(2011-12)
A First Team All-Big West selection, Rodriguez finished sixth in
the Big West in scoring with 13.0 points per game, fourth in
rebounding at 7.7 points per game, and second in both free throw
percentage at .806 (104-of-129) and offensive rebounds (3.0 per
game). Also finished fourth in the BWC in three-pointer's made (1.7
per game), eighth in three-point percentage (.353) and ninth in
minutes (30.7 per game). Scored in double-figures in 22 of 32
games, with four games scoring 20 or more points. Tallied 10 games
with double-figure rebounds and compiled seven double-doubles.
Registered 12 points with a blocked shot at No. 4 UConn (Nov. 15).
Handed out a career-high eight assists in the Tigers' win at Cal
State Bakersfield (Nov. 22). Scored 24 points with 12 rebounds in
Pacific's win over Southern Illinois Edwardsville (Nov. 26). Scored
19 points - including seven in the final 29 seconds - in the
Tigers' win over Florida (Dec. 9). Also added a season-best six
steals against the Gators. Grabbed a season-high 13 rebounds in
back-to-back games at Fresno State (Dec. 17) and Eastern Washington
(Dec. 19). Tallied 22 points with a season-high five three-pointers
and added 10 rebounds at UC Irvine (Jan. 5). Hit a pair of free
throws in the final seconds of regulation to force overtime against
the Anteaters. Connected on eight-of-eight free throws against Cal
State Northridge (Jan. 14). Hit her career-high with 25 points in
Pacific's win over UC Irvine (Feb. 11) on 7-of-12 shooting.
Turned in a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds in the Big
West Quarterfinal win at UC Davis (Mar. 6). Scored 15 points with
eight rebounds and three steals in Pacific's first-ever post-season
win, over Arizona State in the first round of the WNIT (Mar. 16).
Added 19 points and seven rebounds in the second round at San Diego
(Mar. 18). Hit the 500 mark in career rebounds against UC Irvine
(Feb. 11). Team captain for second-straight year.
2010-11
(Sophomore):
The Tigers captain started all 31 games for Pacific, averaging 9.1
points per game and 6.4 rebounds per contest. Finished sixth in the
Big West in rebounding. Tallied double-figure scoring 12 times,
including three-straight games to end the season. Turned in three
double-doubles. Set back-to-back season highs in points with 16
against Fresno State (Dec. 1) and 19 against St. Mary's (Dec. 5).
Posted her first double-double of the year against Fresno State
with 16 points and 10 rebounds. Added a double-double with 15
points and a season-high 13 rebounds against Long Beach State on
Jan. 15. Tallied a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds in
the Tigers' Big West quarterfinal win at UC Santa Barbara (Mar. 8).
Scored nine points with six rebounds on Dec. 28 in the Tigers game
against No. 1 UConn, while being guarded by All-American and Player
of the Year Maya Moore.
2009-10
(Freshman):
In her first year of Division I competition Kendall saw time in
all 29 of Pacific's contests and rose to the challenge so well, she
earned a starting role in 17 games. Rodriguez finished her freshman
campaign averaging 6.4 points per game for a total of 186 points
scored in an average of just over 20 minutes played per game.
Kendall's breakout performance, which also happened to be her best
of the season, came on the road against Monmouth on Nov. 22. In
that contest, Rodriguez carried the Tigers the entire second half
of the game as she finished with a career-high 21 points and eight
rebounds on the afternoon. On five other occasions Kendall scored
in the double-digits. Her second-best performance came against
Santa Clara on Dec. 13 when she dropped 15 points and seven
rebounds in the loss. In addition to her shooting, Kendall averaged
4.1 boards per game which put her at fourth overall on the Tiger
roster. Rodriguez's single-best defensive night took place on Feb.
13 at Sacramento State, when the freshman amassed 11 rebounds and
four steals against the Hornets.
High School:
A 2009 graduate of Brea Olinda High School in La Habra, Calif.,
Rodriguez joins the Tigers in 2009-10 with a high school pedigree
nearly unmatched in the state of California. She earned four
varsity letters with the Wildcats, including serving two seasons as
the team's captain. In the lead, Rodriguez pushed the Wildcats to
back-to-back Century League championships in her last two seasons.
As a sophomore, Rodriguez and the Wildcats finished the season with
an impressive 33-2 overall record en route to a CIF Southern
Section Regional Championship and the Division II state
championship game. As a junior the Wildcats posted a 25-4 overall
record as Rodriguez posted seven points, eight rebounds, five
assists and two steals per game. Rodriguez's high school career was
capped off in winning fashion, as she and her school finished as
the Century League champions, where they went on to become the CIF
champions and closed out 2009 as Division II California State
champs. Brea Olinda HS defeated Carondelet in the championship
game, 68-45, to earn the school its ninth state title and finish
the season with 29-straight victories. Kendall closed out a
successfully-decorated career with three First Team All-Century
League awards, she was named MVP of the league in 2009 as well as
CIF Player of the Year and First Team All-State as a senior. In
addition to her play on the court, Rodriguez was a three-time
Scholar Athlete award recipient for her work in the classroom.
Personal:
Born in La Habra, Calif., Kendall Rodriguez is the daughter of
Mark and Jaime Rodriguez. She has two siblings, Caitlin and
Kylie.
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|
Minutes |
Total |
3-Point |
F-Throws |
Rebounds |
|
|||||||||||||||||
|
Year |
gp-gs |
min |
avg |
fg |
fga |
pct |
fg |
fga |
pct |
ft |
fta |
pct |
off |
def |
tot |
avg |
pf |
fo |
ast |
t/o |
blk |
stl |
pts |
|
2009-10 |
29-17 |
585 |
20.2 |
66 |
207 |
.319 |
30 |
102 |
.294 |
24 |
41 |
.585 |
33 |
86 |
119 |
4.1 |
51 |
2 |
33 |
81 |
13 |
25 |
186 |
|
2010-11 |
31-31 |
990 |
31.9 |
101 |
304 |
.332 |
31 |
102 |
.304 |
48 |
71 |
.676 |
64 |
135 |
199 |
6.4 |
89 |
3 |
62 |
90 |
7 |
25 |
281 |
|
2011-12 |
32-32 |
982 |
30.7 |
129 |
377 |
.342 |
55 |
156 |
.353 |
104 |
129 |
.806 |
96 |
150 |
246 |
7.7 |
96 |
2 |
50 |
98 |
7 |
48 |
417 |
|
TOTAL |
92-80 |
2557 |
27.8 |
296 |
888 |
.333 |
116 |
360 |
.322 |
176 |
241 |
.730 |
193 |
371 |
564 |
6.1 |
236 |
7 |
145 |
269 |
27 |
98 |
884 |
| Career Highs | Career Ranks | |||||
| Points | 25 | at UC Irvine 2-11-12 | Points | 884 | 21st | |
| Rebounds | 15 | Sacramento St 11-12-10 | Points/Gm | 9.6 | 30th | |
| Field Goals | 8 | at Monmouth 11-22-09 | FG Made | 296 | 26th | |
| at Montana St 12-22-10 | FG Att | 888 | 15th | |||
| at San Diego 3-18-12 WNIT | FG Pct | .333 | 76th | |||
| FG Attempts | 19 | at Saint Mary's 12-5-10 | 3Pt Made | 116 | 8th | |
| 3-Pt Field Goals | 5 | at Saint Mary's 12-5-10 | 3Pt Att | 360 | 8th | |
| UC Irvine 1-5-12 | 3Pt Pct | .322 | 12th | |||
| at UC Irvine 2-11-12 | FT Made | 176 | 22nd | |||
| Free Throws | 9 | Long Beach St 1-15-11 | FT Att | 241 | 28th | |
| FT Attempts | 9 | Long Beach St 1-15-11 | FT Pct | .730 | 12th | |
| Assists | 8 | at CSU Bakersfield 11-22-11 | Reb | 564 | 12th | |
| Steals | 6 | Florida 12-9-11 | Reb/Gm | 6.1 | 14th | |
| Blocks | 2 | Six Times | Def Reb | 371 | 9th | |
| Off Reb | 193 | 5th | ||||
| Asst | 145 | 29th | ||||
| Asst/Gm | 1.58 | 32nd | ||||
| Blocks | 27 | 23rd | ||||
| Blocks/Gm | 0.29 | 28th | ||||
| Steals | 98 | 26th | ||||
| Steals/Gm | 1.07 | 36th | ||||
| Games | 92 | 49th | ||||
| Starts | 80 | 15th |