Outlook

Amber Kettering brought a lot of experience to the Lady Cavaliers ... Has the ability to run the team, play defense and knock down open shots.

Sophomore Year 2019-20

Played in 31 games … Averaged 3.3 points, 1.2 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game … Shot 37.4 percent from the field (34-for-91) and 77.3 percent at the free throw line (17-for-22) … Scored in double figures four times … Tallied 10 points, six assists and four rebounds in a 111-34 blowout over Missouri Valley JV (11-18-19) … Went 6-for-8 from the field, 3-of-5 from 3-point range and 5-of-6 at the line to lead the Lady Cavaliers with 20 points, tying her career high, in a 112-31 win over Bethany JV (1-9-20) … Knocked down three treys and finished with 12 points in a 100-44 win over Southeast (1-14-20) … Scored 10 points in a 94-37 win over Fort Scott (1-25-20) … Had eight points in an 86-34 win at Fort Scott (2-12-2) … Tallied seven points in a 94-63 win over Hesston (2-19-20) ... Earned JCCC student-athlete academic honors in the fall 2019 semester.

Freshman Year 2018-19

Played and started 26 games for coach Ashley McGee at Jefferson College, Hillsboro, Mo. … Averaged 7.8 points, third-best on the team, 3.0 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.3 steals … Led the team with 32 3-point baskets … Shot 87.5 percent at the free throw line, going 49-of-56 … Reached double figures in scoring eight times on the season … Had five points, five assists and four steals in her collegiate debut, a 90-61 win at Rend Lake (11-2-18) … Scored eight points and had a season-high six steals in a 73-57 loss to Cloud County (11-9-18) … Had a double-double of 10 points and 11 rebounds in a 73-70 loss at Lewis & Clark … Had a solid line of five points, four rebounds, a season-high seven assists and three steals in a 61-54 win over Missouri Baptist (11-30-18) … Finished with 15 points from five 3-point baskets  in a 76-50 win over Arkansas Baptist (12-1-18) … Hit 15 again in an 80-61 loss at Illinois Central (12-15-18) … Poured in a team-high 17 points, going 5-of-11 from the field with two 3-pointers, and 5-of-5 at the line, in a 74-61 setback to Lewis & Clark (1-12-19) … Hit a season-high nine free throws and finished with a season-high 20 points to lead Jefferson to a 99-54 win over Lindenwood Belleville JV (2-6-19) … Followed with 17 points in a 90-50 loss at Three Rivers (2-9-19) and 15 points in a 75-57 loss at Mineral Area (9-13-19).

High School

Played two varsity seasons for coach Bryan White at Carlisle High School, Des Moines, Iowa, then transferred to Valley High School, Des Moines, Iowa … Started the second half of her senior season for coach Josef Sigrist at Valley … Graduated 2018 … Helped Valley to a 13-11 record with a trip to the State Tournament … Averaged 4.2 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.6 assists over 14 games … Shot 31 percent from the field and 75 percent at the free throw line … Helped Carlisle to a 14-9 mark her sophomore year … Played six years of club basketball for Kingdom Hoops coached by Racheal Tiby. 

Personal

Born Amber Nicole Kettering on January 31, 2000, in Des Moines, Iowa … Daughter of Lance Kettering and Candice Jennings … Has two sisters, Lyla and Jessica … Majoring in psychology … Favorite food is Chinese … Favorite fast food restaurant is B-Bop’s … Favorite restaurant is Tsing Tsao … Favorite TV show is True Crime Daily … Favorite sports movie is Love and Basketball … Favorite actress is Gabrielle Union … Favorite music entertainer is Kehlani … Has a superstition of always putting on her right shoe first … Favorite athlete is LeBron James … Favorite sports team is the Los Angeles Lakers … The best player she has played against is former West Des Moines Valley standout and University of Maryland guard Zoe Young.