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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)