Kristen Gaffney

Photo by: Rob Goldberg

Photo by: Rob Goldberg

Height:
6-1
Class:
Graduate Student
High School:
Green Hope
Hometown:
Cary
Prev School:
Vanderbilt
Major:
Graduate: Health Care Administration

2016-17: Appeared and started in all 30 games for ECU … Averaged 31.9 minutes per game and led the team in scoring with 14.9 points and 6.6 rebounds per game … Had 21 double-figure scoring games ... Scored 20-or-more points on nine occasions … Led the Pirates in scoring in 15 games and led in rebounding 12 times … Was second on the team with double-doubles with four … Had a season-high 32 points against Greensboro (11/11) and had the American Athletic Conference season high for field goals made with 15 … Her seven steals vs. Greensboro was second most in a single game for the AAC during 2016-17 behind teammate Bre McDonald’s nine … Had a season-high 15 rebounds against USF (2/8) … Shot a season-best 83.3 percent from the free throw line (10-for-12) against Tulsa (1/31) … Led the team in field goal percentage (.495) … Earned AAC Player of the Week honors (11/14) … Selected to the AAC Weekly Honor Roll (12/19) … Named the team’s Most Valuable Pirate

2015-16 (Vanderbilt): Named to the Winter SEC Academic Honor Roll... Came off the bench to see action in 24 games in her final season with the Commodores. … Averaged 3.2 points and 2.6 rebounds per game. … Reached double figures in back-to-back games in November, scoring 10 points in a win over Presbyterian on Nov. 23 and then scoring a season-high 12 points (and pulling down a season-high seven rebounds) in a win over Austin Peay on Nov. 27 … Scored 11 points in win over Drexel on Dec. 3. … Dished out a career-high seven assists in a win over New Mexico State on Dec. 29. … Compiled three of more rebounds in 11 games and had three or more assists in five games. … Went 2-of-2 from 3-point range in win over Air Force.

2014-15 (Vanderbilt): Saw action in 24 games, including making five starts, after returning from knee injuries that caused her to miss her entire first season and most of her second. ... Shot 50.9 percent from the floor for the season and reached double-figures in scoring in seven games. ... Scored the game-winning basket with six seconds remaining and finished with four points and four rebounds in win over Ole Miss on Feb. 5. ... Tied for team-high honors with 11 points and added four assists and three rebounds in win over Arkansas on Jan. 22. ... Had 13 points and five rebounds in loss to Dayton on Dec. 21. ... Shared team-high honors with 13 points in loss to Marquette on Dec. 18. ... Had 10 points and four rebounds in win over Elon on Dec. 14. ... Scored a career-high 15 points, going 6-of-6 from the floor, in loss to Arizona State on Nov. 30. ... Set a new career high with 12 points and pulled down five rebounds in loss to No. 3 UConn on Nov. 29. ... Came off the bench to set new career highs in points (12), field goals (five) and minutes played (32) in road win over Wisconsin on Nov. 20.

2013-14 (Vanderbilt): After sitting out most of the season with an injury, she made her college debut on Feb. 27 against Florida and played in VU's final four games of the season. ... Averaged 18.8 minutes of playing time in the four games, compiling 12 points and 18 rebounds. ... Had six points and five rebounds in NCAA Tournament first-round loss to Arizona State on March 22. ... Pulled down seven rebounds in SEC Tournament loss to Georgia on March 6. ... Logged 29 minutes of playing time and finished with six points, five rebounds and three assists in loss to Kentucky on March 2. ... Made her Commodore debut against Florida on Feb. 27, playing five minutes and pulling down two rebounds in the loss.

2012-13 (Vanderbilt): Missed season with an injury.

Green Hope High School: Parade All-American in 2012 ... Named North Carolina Player of the Year as a senior by the Associated Press, N.C. Basketball Coaches Association, Rivals.com, and Raleigh News Observer ... Scored 2,671 career points, seventh in North Carolina history ... Led team to a record of 105-6 over final three seasons at Green Hope, playing for coach Mike Robinson ... Averaged 27.5 points and 8.9 rebounds per game as a senior ... Scored most points during a sophomore season in state history (831), breaking a mark previously held by Connecticut All-American Shea Ralph.

Personal: Daughter of Jim and Peggy Gaffney ... Has one brother, Jimmy ... Holds a bachelor’s degree in medicine, health and society…Completing a graduate degree in health care administration.