Kennedy Wicker
- height 5-9
- class Freshman
- Hometown Charlotte, N.C.
- High school Laurel Springs School
- height 5-9
- class Freshman
- Hometown Charlotte, N.C.
- High school Laurel Springs School
Kennedy Wicker Bio
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- ITA Scholar-Athlete — 2018, 2019, 2020
- SEC Academic Honor Roll — 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
2020-21 (SENIOR)
- Moved into a student assistant coaching role for her senior season
- Was active managing the team’s Instagram account as well
- Graduated in May 2021 with a bachelor’s in business economics
- Went on to pursue a master’s in business analytics at the University the following fall
- Member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll
2019-20 (JUNIOR)
- Saw her junior season cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- Named an ITA Scholar-Athlete and a member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll
- Competed in singles for four tournaments during the fall and two for doubles
- In the singles lineup for seven dual matches in the spring, picking up a victory in her last appearance at No. 3 singles against Coastal Carolina
- Played No. 3 doubles for six dual matches playing alongside Gabriela Martinez, Ana Cruz and Elise Mills
- Finished with a 2-11 record in singles and went 3-6 in doubles
2018-19 (SOPHOMORE)
- Tallied an overall doubles record of 13-11, including 11-8 in dual matches, and 10-2 against SEC opponents
- Paired with Megan Davies, put up a mark of 10-5 at the No. 3 position
- Ended with a singles record of 10-9, going 8-5 in duals, and 6-3 in conference play
- Went on a six-match win streak with Davies, contributing to the Gamecocks taking the doubles points and earning dominating wins over SEC foes
- Become a staple in the starting lineup and went undefeated during SEC opening weekend, 4-0
- Wicker and Davies clinched the doubles point against Mississippi State (March 2); Wicker then followed that by claiming the overall match for the Gamecocks, 4-1, with her straight-set win.
- Against Ole Miss (March 3), Wicker and Davies won another doubles point, but this time, Wicker was first off the court, grabbing another straight-set victory
- Notched the first ranked win of her career at Vanderbilt (March 22), topping the No. 97-ranked player in straight sets, lifting the Gamecocks to a 4-0 blanking of the higher-ranked Commodores
2017-18 (FRESHMAN)
- Notched an overall singles record of 5-4
- Finished with an even 4-4 record in doubles, going 2-1 in dual matches
- Started the fall season by going undefeated in singles at the South Carolina Fall Invitational (Sept. 15-17)
CAREER SINGLES STATISTICS
| Year | Overall | Tourn. | Dual (SEC) | #1 (SEC) | #2 (SEC) | #3 (SEC) | #4 (SEC) | #5 (SEC) | #6 (SEC) |
| 2017-18 | 5-4 | 5-3 | 0-1 (0-1) | — | — | — | — | — | 0-1 (0-1) |
| 2018-19 | 10-9 | 2-4 | 8-5 (6-3) | — | — | — | — | — | 8-5 (6-3) |
| 2019-20 | 2-11 | 1-7 | 1-4 | — | — | 1-0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Total | 17-24 | 8-14 | 9-10 (6-4) | — | — | 1-0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 8-7 (6-3) |
CAREER DOUBLES STATISTICS
| Year | Overall | Tourn. | Dual (SEC) | #1 (SEC) | #2 (SEC) | #3 (SEC) |
| 2017-18 | 4-4 | 2-3 | 2-1 (1-1) | — | — | 2-1 (1-1) |
| 2018-19 | 13-11 | 2-3 | 11-8 (10-2) | — | — | 11-8 (10-2) |
| 2019-20 | 3-6 | 3-2 | 0-4 (0-1) | — | — | 0-4 (0-1) |
| Total | 20-21 | 7-8 | 13-13 (11-4) | — | — | 13-13 (11-4) |
