6-foot freshman guard Kimiko Kennedy brings size, pedigree, and two-way upside to UC Irvine
Kimiko Kennedy is a redshirt freshman guard for UC Irvine who arrives with a proven high-school résumé: she earned CIF-SS Division 4AA Player of the Year honors as a sophomore, helped Lawndale win a Southern Section title, and later helped Lynwood reach the CIF-SS Division I quarterfinals. UC Irvine lists her at 6-foot, which gives her guard spot unusual size and lineup flexibility, and her background suggests she can impact both scoring and rebounding. She did not play in 2024-25, so the key question is how quickly her game translates to the college level.[2][7][8]
