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Player Spotlight: Kylie Kemp

UMA Woman's basketball player, Kylie Kemp, wearing number 4 jersey. Text reads "Kylie Kemp Player Spotlight", written in white. Kemp has the basketball palmed in her right hand, arm stretched out forward in front of her, making the basketball standout. Image appears on a dark emerald green background with the UMA MOOSE logo with UMA written in blue font, and moose written in green. USCAA and YSCC logos also appear on the blue background.
UMA Woman's basketball player, Kylie Kemp, wearing number 4 jersey. Text reads "Kylie Kemp Player Spotlight", written in white. Kemp has the basketball palmed in her right hand, arm stretched out forward in front of her, making the basketball standout. Image appears on a dark emerald green background with the UMA MOOSE logo with UMA written in blue font, and moose written in green. USCAA and YSCC logos also appear on the blue background.
Posted: Jan 13, 2015

Kylie Kemp

Year: Freshman

Hometown: Monmouth, ME

High School Highlights:

  • 1st team for soccer and basketball
  • Academic All-Star
  • McDonald’s All-Star
  • Monmouth Academy all-time leading goal scorer (soccer)
  • Western Maine All-Star team & Maine All-State team (soccer)
  • Honor Roll
  • National Honor Society
  • Top 10 graduate

Kylie Kemp comes to the Lady Moose from a successful Monmouth program.  She has had experience playing every position which adds great versatility to her game.   Although she stands at a mere 5’5, she’s not afraid to power through the paint.  “Kylie has a great reaction time,” says Coach Jennifer Laney.  “Her strength and versatility will be an asset to the Lady Moose this season.”

What Kylie likes about UMA: “I like that UMA is close to home and has small class sizes.”

Interesting Fact about Kylie: Kylie has a twin sister who also plays for the Lady Moose.

Who are your mentors? “My mentors would be my parents because they have taught me valuable life lessons and support me by coming to all my academic and athletic events.”

What class are you looking forward to? Kylie is excited for all of her classes as well as meeting all of her new professors.