Wisconsin Badgers

Honors: 2018 Academic All-Big Ten

Of Note: Transfer from Vanderbilt ... graduated from Vandy in May of 2016 with a degree in child studies and medicine, health and society ... graduate student in educational leadership and policy analysis, focusing on athletic administration and leadership ... mother is from Wisconsin and still has family living here

2017-18: Played in 18 games, averaging 11.2 minutes per game ... played a career-high 22 minutes vs. Iowa (Dec. 28) ... averaged 4.0 points and 2.8 rebounds per game ... had a season best 10 points and six rebounds against Savannah State (Dec. 10) ... led the team with six rebounds and scored eight points against Iowa (Dec. 28) ... shot a season-best 56.1 percent (32-57) from the field ... ranked second on the team with 19 blocks

2016-17: Played in 29 games, starting 13 ... averaged 11.6 minutes per game ... tied her career-high with 12 points, shooting 5-of-6 from the field, vs. Mississippi Valley State (Dec. 8) ... added a season-high eight rebounds and three blocks as well as a career-high four assists vs. MVSU ... also scored nine points vs. Michigan State (March 2) in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament; shot a perfect 3-3 from the field against the Spartans ... shot a career-best 4-4 from the free-throw line vs. Ole Miss (Nov. 26) ... added 2.9 rebounds per game ... ranked second on the Badgers with 19 blocks, averaging 0.7 per game ... had a career-high two steals at Illinois State (Dec. 4)

2015-16 (Vanderbilt): Played in 25 games, including one start … averaged 2.2 points and 1.4 rebounds per game … nominated for the Allstate WBCA and NABC Good Works Team ... named to SEC’s Community Service team ... pulled down a career-high 10 rebounds in win over Mississippi Valley State (Nov. 15) … reached the scoring column in 17 of 20 games … scored nine points in loss to South Carolina on Jan. 7 … ranked second on the team in blocked shots with 10 … scored eight points in loss to Georgia on Jan. 31 … shot 46 percent from the floor … made her first career start in road loss to Dayton (Nov. 18)

2014-15: Missed most of the season with an ankle injury, but saw action in eight games, averaging 2.3 points per game ... nominated for the 2015 Allstate WBCA and NABC Good Works Team ... named to SEC's Community Service team. ... made first career 3-pointer and finished with five points and two rebounds in loss to Marquette on Dec. 18 ... had five points and three rebounds in win over MVSU on Dec. 3 ... had four points in win over Saint Louis on Nov. 24

2013-14: Missed entire season with knee injury

2012-13: Played in 23 games, averaging 3.5 points and 2.0 rebounds. ... played her best basketball in the NCAA tournament, scoring five points in first-round win over Saint Joseph's before posting a career-high 12 points in second round loss to No. 3/3 Connecticut. ... scored six points in win over Missouri ... pulled down four boards, while adding four points, against No. 10/8 Kentucky ... scored six points in win over Ole Miss ... scored eight points and grabbed three rebounds in win over Austin Peay ... reached double-digits for the first time in her career against Florida State in San Juan, scoring 10 points while grabbing four rebounds. ... had an outstanding collegiate debut against McNeese State, scoring six points, grabbing seven rebounds and blocking four shots

High School: Ranked No. 109 in the country by Blue Star ... averaged 17.1 points, 9.5 rebounds and 4.3 blocks per game as a senior at Barbers Hill. ... scored over 2,200 points, grabbed over 1,300 rebounds and blocked over 500 shots. ... helped Barbers Hill to a 123-27 record over four years ... school record holder for career rebounds and blocks. ... named to 2012 Texas All-Tournament Team, aiding high school to a record 38 wins under head coach Kit Kyle-Martin ... Academic All-State honoree as a senior, as well as a four-time Academic All-District selection ... three-time Houston Chronicle All-Greater Houston honoree ... earned first-team all-district honors all four seasons ... played AAU for DFW Elite T-Jack, which won the Nike Nationals in 2011.

Personal: Daughter of Robert and Tammy Shaw. ... father played basketball at Rice University from 1979-83 ... has one brother, Keaton (21) ... Keaton is a junior guard at St. Thomas University in Houston ... born Dec. 2

Career Highs
Points: 12 (2x; MR vs. Mississippi Valley State, 12/8/16)
Field Goals: 6 at Connecticut, 3/25/13
Field Goal Att: 8 [2x, MR vs. La Salle, 12/2/17
Field Goal %: 1.000 (3-3) vs. Michigan State, 3/2/17
3-pt FG: 1 at Marquette, 12/18/14
3-pt FG Att: 1 (2x; MR at Iowa, 2/26/17)
3-pt FG%: 1.000 (1-1), at Marquette, 12/18/14
Free Throws: 4 (2x; MR vs. Ole Miss, 11/26/16)
Free Throw Att: 6 vs. UT Rio Grande Valley, 12/6/17
Free Throw %: 1.000 (4-4) 2x; MR vs. Ole Miss, 11/26/16
Rebounds: 10 vs. Mississippi Valley State, 11/15/15
Assists: 4 vs. Mississippi Valley State, 12/8/16
Steals: 2 at Illinois State, 12/4/16
Blocks: 4 vs. McNeese State, 11/10/12
Minutes: 22 vs. Iowa, 12/28/17
 
Off the court with Kendall
Favorites - Spot on campus: Terrace or Education Building; Movie: Basically any animated movie like Moana, Sing, Despicable Me; TV Shows: America’s Got Talent, Bachelor/Bachelorette/Bachelor in Paradise, & Grey’s Anatomy; Basketball Players: Kevin Durant, Stephanie Dolson; Sports team: Packers; Musician: Rascal Flatts; Ice Cream Flavor: Cookie Dough; Holiday: Halloween because it falls in the season of fall and I love the fall
First started basketball: I played on my first team in fourth grade
Most memorable basketball game: I have two: When I played UConn at Vandy in the NCAA tournament and last year when we won our Big Ten Tourney game against Rutgers
My favorite thing about Wisconsin basketball is: the feeling of family
Before each game, I: make sure I mentally prepare and sometimes get a nap in if I can
One word that describes the team: improved
One word that describes me: Motherly
My teammates say I am: mother hen
Favorite thing to do off the court with my teammates is: hangout, float the river, basically any activity
Most memorable basketball achievement: making it to the NCAA tournament
What is your earliest basketball memory? Dribbling a ball around the gym as my dad coached
Favorite place to play (besides the Kohl Center): I liked Minnesota because the gym was different
If I could change one basketball rule, it would be: Probably no three seconds in the lane
What is the first basketball memory that you have? Dribbling a ball around the gym as my dad coached
Is there something significant about your uniform number? Nope, it just was the last number available my freshman year on varsity
Who inspires you and why? My parents: they are both just super hard working and supportive and they have inspired me to be who I am today
The best thing about Madison is: the summertime!
Fantasy job/career: organizing community service for a professional sports team
Persons most admired/role models: my parents
What are you most looking forward to this season? Making my senior year the best year possible
This summer, I: had foot surgery, took a summer class which was introduction to qualitative research, and worked with Badgers Give Back as a volunteer
I can’t live without: my family, my dog, and my giraffes
My secret addiction is: pickles
Weird thing about me that almost no one knows: I like Brussel sprouts
The best sporting event I ever attended was: Packers vs Vikings on Christmas Eve Day last year or the men’s Final Four in Houston about six years ago
You won’t catch me eating: any weird meat, pineapple, turnips
Greatest Invention of the last 100 years: the internet you can find and do anything on that
If I could live any place in the world it would be: Greece
Non-athletic talent I would like to have is: Sing
If you could live in any TV show, what would it be and why? Amazing Race because I want to do that show; you get to travel the world and it is a competition
My bucket list includes: a safari in Africa and backpacking through Europe
Career goal: organizing community service for a professional sports team
The best advice I have ever gotten is: live every day and play every game like it could be your last because you never know what could happen
My worst habit is: biting my nails
What superpower would you like to have? Mind reading
What is your favorite place to travel to? Mexico
What would you tell your 14-year old self? Enjoy the sport you love, work hard and don’t listen to the people who don’t know you. Keep working hard and it will all work out for you.