UC San Diego

MEDIA
• FOX5 Interview (1/20/21)
• Blood Sugar Sisters: The Parallel Paths of Kendal Ellenbeck and Emerson Herrmann (11/24/20)
• KUSI Women's Basketball Feature (1/18/19)

AS A JUNIOR IN 2020-21
Named to Big West All-Academic Team... Appeared in 12 games during UC San Diego's first year in Division I ... Compiled 14 points, eight rebounds, and five assists during the season.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2019-20
CCAA All-Academic ... Appeared in 23 games ... Recorded a career-high eight points at Stanislaus State (1/9) ... Finished the season with 34 points, 39 rebounds and 13 assists.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2018-19
CCAA All-Academic ... Appeared in 13 contests ... Played a total of 47 minutes ... Recorded eight points, 15 rebounds, five assists and three blocks.

HIGH SCHOOL
A 2018 graduate of La Jolla Country Day School in La Jolla ... An All-CIF First-Team selection as a senior ... Received First-Team All-Coastal League honors in 2018 ... Averaged 9.3 points and 7.9 rebounds per game during her senior season ... Led the Torreys to a Coastal League out-right title in 2018 and co-championships in three-straight seasons from 2015-17 ... Helped lift La Jolla Country Day to the CIF Division 4 State Championship as a freshman in 2015 ... Was nominated for the 2018 McDonald's All-American Game ... Named High School Athlete of the Week by The Mighty 1090 AM and Prep Athlete of the Week by The San Diego Union-Tribune after going 6-for-6 from 3-point range in a victory over Mission Hills Alemany ... Also competed with club team Wiggins Waves.

PERSONAL
Born Sept. 26 in San Diego ... Daughter of Erin and William Withers ... Has a younger brother Reese and a younger sister Blake ... Father played football at the University of San Diego and aunt played softball at USD ... Majoring in human biology at Muir College ... Aspires to be a research biologist for a biotech company ... Top basketball memory was winning the state championship her freshman year of high school ... Favorite UC San Diego memory was winning the CCAA Championship against San Marcos after losing to them twice in the regular season because everyone was so motivated to get the win and it all came together for the team ... Enjoys baking ... Cheers for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Lakers and San Francisco 49ers ... Favorite athlete is Serena Williams ... Likes the movie How the Grinch Stole Christmas ... Listens to H.E.R., Burna Boy, and Kehlani ... Loves eating sushi ... Most people don't know she's a Type 1 diabetic.