Kionna Jeter

Kionna Jeter (born 1997) is an American basketball player. She was drafted in the third round of the 2021 WNBA draft by the Las Vegas Aces. She plays the Point Guard position.[1][2]

Kionna Jeter
Valur
PositionGuard
LeagueÚrvalsdeild kvenna
Personal information
Born (1997-10-04) October 4, 1997
Spartanburg, South Carolina
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Career information
High schoolSpartanburg
(Spartanburg, South Carolina)
College
WNBA draft2021: 3rd round, 36th overall pick
Selected by the Las Vegas Aces
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2023–presentValur
Career highlights and awards
  • 3× First-team All-CAA (2019–2021)

Early life

Jeter grew up in Spartanburg, South Carolina, where she attended Spartanburg High School.[3][4]

College career

Jeter originally signed to play at Coastal Carolina University before transferring to Gulf Coast State, where she played for one year.[5][6]

From Gulf Coast State, Jeter transferred to Towson University, where she played for three years. She was the 2020-21 Colonial Athletic Association preseason player of the year and was the first Towson player to earn three consecutive all-CAA first team selection as well as back-to-back CAA all-defensive team honors. She led Towson to the NCAA tournament in 2019.[7][8][9]

Professional career

Jeter was the first Towson player to be drafted into the WBNA. She was waived by the Aces before the start of the 2021 season.[10][11][12]

In August 2023, Jeter signed with reigning Úrvalsdeild kvenna champions Valur.[13]

References
  1. Lee, Edward. "Kionna Jeter makes history as first Towson player selected in WNBA draft". baltimoresun.com.
  2. "Towson's Kionna Jeter drafted to WNBA". www.msn.com.
  3. Lee, Edward. "Kionna Jeter to forgo final year of eligibility with Towson women's basketball to enter WNBA draft". baltimoresun.com.
  4. "Kionna Jeter's High School Girls Basketball Stats". MaxPreps.com.
  5. Herald-Journal, Paul Martin, For the. "Former SHS star Kionna Jeter overcomes tragedy to reach NCAA tournament". GoUpstate.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. "kionna-jeter". ESPN.com.
  7. "Towson University's Kionna Jeter drafted to WNBA; first in school's history". WBAL. April 16, 2021.
  8. "Towson Women's Basketball Star Kionna Jeter Aiming To Make WNBA Dream A Reality". April 2, 2021.
  9. "TU's Jeter Named CAA Preseason Player Of The Year". Towson, MD Patch. November 23, 2020.
  10. Olmstead, Sydney. "'It doesn't matter what we look like on paper': Star-studded Aces learning to play together". thenext.substack.com.
  11. "Towson Women's Basketball's Kionna Jeter becomes first player in program history to be selected in WNBA draft". WMAR. April 16, 2021.
  12. "Aces Waive Kionna". OurSports Central. April 26, 2021.
  13. "Íslandsmeistararnir fá liðsauka". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 2 August 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
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