Drake University Athletics

Coach Stephens on Agee ? “Kaniesha has had another great off season and has improved tremendously from last season.  She will be one of the best defenders on our team and be a significant factor in running our offense this season.  Her work ethic and leadership have been outstanding.”

Sophomore Year (2007-08) ? Quietly assumed the Bulldogs’ starting point guard duties midway through the campaign and helped spark Drake to the MVC regular season crown, averaging 1.8 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 0.8 points...appeared in 33 contests, including starts in the final 14 games and 17 tilts overall...led the team with a 1.8 assist to turnover ratio, including a 2.1 mark in conference action...recorded 1.1 points and 2.0 rebounds in league play...ranked second on the team in blocked shots (18) and fourth in assists (56)...netted seven points in Drake’s comeback 53-51 victory at Wichita State to earn share of league title...contributed 46 of her 56 assists to Bulldog wins, while posting a 2.0 assist/turnover ratio in those games...distributed 33 assists against only 13 turnovers in the second half of contests and was even better in the final five minutes registering nine assists to only two turnovers.

Freshman Year (2006-07) ? Assumed the point guard duties after Jordann Plummer was sidelined for the season on Dec. 5...appeared in all 33 games as a freshman, earning 21 starts...led the team in assists (100) and steals (44)...paced Drake in assists a team-high 14 times and in blocks on six occasions...ranked third on the team in blocks (14)...posted a career-high 14 points at Indiana State...distributed a career-best 10 assists in an 81-68 victory at Missouri State...turned in a four-point, four-rebound performance in Drake’s NCAA Tournament contest against No. 3/4 Tennessee (3/18/07)...ranked among the MVC leaders in assist/turnover ratio (6th-1.64), assists (10th-3.03) and steals (13th-1.33)...in 18 league tilts, she averaged 3.2 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.3 assists...in conference-only games, she sat among the league’s best in assist/turnover ratio (1.58) assists (3.33), steals (1.56) and blocks (0.61).

High School ? Named first-team Missouri Class 3A as a senior...named to all-state second team as a junior...helped guide Pembroke Hill to consecutive Missouri Class 3A state championships...averaged 6.8 points, 4.9 rebounds, 7.7 assists and 3.7 steals during her senior season...high school teammate of former Texas player Erneisha Baily.

Personal ? Given name is Kaniesha Marie Agee...born October 1, 1987, in Kansas City, Mo....daughter of Carolyn Taylor and Carl Agee...has four brothers, Ronell (26), Carl Jr. (19), Stephon (14) and Marc (12), and two sisters Kiera (16) and Kyra (11)...majoring in psychology.