A dynamic, lockdown two-way guard who pairs high-volume perimeter defence with an athletic, multi-level scoring package. With a collegiate career spanning across four different NCAA teams and divisions, including the Big East and Pac-12, he successfully translated his elite perimeter defence and ball-hawking skills to pro stops in Switzerland and Portugal. On the court, he functions as a lethal transition threat, an elite rebounding guard, and an explosive wing scorer who can take over a game at a moment's notice. 

Professional & International Career

2025-26 Season (Current)

Staying in the P-LPB for his second professional year, Kennedy took on a major role with Imortal Albufeira, starting 23 of the 24 games he played. He excelled with extended playing time, averaging a strong 17.4 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 1.8 steals on 39.8% from the field, 31.1% from three, and 61.5% from the free throw line. 

Kennedy then brought his talents to the CEBL, featuring in 14 games with 13 starts for the Niagara River Lions. He proved to be an efficient contributor, averaging 13.0 points, 3.1 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 1.6 steals per contest on 41.8% from the field, 32.1% from three, and 63.3% from the stripe.

2024-25 Season

He kicked off his professional career in the Basketligan by appearing in 13 games and making 12 starts. He made an immediate impact for them, averaging 10.8 points, 5.9 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 1.5 steals on 39.2% from the field, 21.2% from three, and 72.0 % from the free throw line.

During the same season, he moved to the P-LPB to suit up for Sporting Clube de Portugal. Across 8 games and 2 starts, he logged 8.8 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.0 assists, and 2.2 steals on 43.9% from the field, 27.6% from three, and 44.4% from the free throw line. 

Collegiate Career

2023-24 Season

He completed his expansive college journey in the Pac-12 with the University of California, Berkeley, starring in 26 games to average 8.9 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.5 steals, and 0.2 blocks per matchup while shooting 41.8% from the floor, 31.0% from deep, and 63.3% from the stripe.

2022-23 Season

Moving to the University of Memphis, he provided high-major efficiency across 25 games, helping capture the AAC Tournament Championship while netting 9.2 points, 2.6 boards, 0.8 assists, 1.2 steals, and 0.1 blocks per matchup while hitting a sharp 46.1% from the field, 38.1% from three-point range, and 62.1% from the line.

2021-22 Season

In his final year at UTEP, he turned into a primary scoring option over 19 appearances, averaging 14.1 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.8 assists, a ball-hawking 1.8 steals, and 0.3 blocks per game while shooting 41.9% from the floor, 31.9% from three-point land, and 68.3% from the charity stripe. 

2020-21 Season

He became a major factor for the Miners, starring in 24 games and producing balanced marks of 8.6 points, 5.9 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.3 steals, and 0.1 blocks per contest while shooting 39.3% from the floor, 24.3% from long range, and 52.5% from the free-throw line. 

2019-20 Season

After transferring to UTEP, he sat out the entire competitive winter calendar due to standard NCAA underclassman transfer protocols. 

2018-19 Season

He began his collegiate career in the Big East with Xavier University, appearing in 22 games and contributing 2.0 points, 1.4 rebounds, 0.6 assists, and 0.3 steals in limited rotation minutes while shooting 33.3% from the floor, 25.7% from three, and 20.0% from the line. 

Notable Achievements

• Three-time member of the Conference USA Commissioner's Academic Honour Roll and two-time recipient of the C-USA Commissioner's Academic Medal while at UTEP.
• While at the Sun Bowl Invitational Tournament with UTEP, he was named to the official WestStar Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational All-Tournament Team.
• Coming out of the Texas high school circuit, his dynamic scoring and athletic frame earned him an elite four-star recruitment rating from ESPN, which officially ranked him as the No. 25 shooting guard in the entire nation. 

Did you know? Kennedy is one of the rare players to wear the jersey for four different major NCAA programs over his career: Xavier, UTEP, Memphis, and California in four different divisions, Big East, C-USA, SEC, and Pac-12.