10 Brenda Pennington
10 - Brenda Pennington
Height: 5-2
Year: So.
Hometown: Hammond, IN
High School: Bishop Noll Institute
Position: Point Guard
gp 31
pts/g 12.8
fg % 46.9
3pt % 27.6
ft % 77.2
reb/g 5.2
a/g 5.6

2016-17: Pennington averaged 10.8 points, 3.8 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 1.6 steals over 32 games (30 starts) as a freshman. She finished fourth on the team in scoring and shot 142-for-283 (50.2 percent) from the field and 56-for-70 (80 percent) from the foul line. Following the season, she was named Honorable Mention All-OCCAC and was the OCCAC player of the week recipient on Jan. 29. 

Pennington scored in double figures in 18 games, including a season-high 21 points in the team's district final loss to Cincinnati State. She averaged 18 points in the district tournament and 17 points over the team's final three games. 

In fact, Pennington led the OCCAC in assists as a freshman with averages of 10.9 points, 6.3 assists, 4.2 rebounds and 1.8 steals in conference play. She finished with an even 100 assists in OCCAC play. Offensively, Pennington shot 73-for-142 (51.4 percent) from the field and 26-for-33 (76.8 percent) from the foul line in conference play, where she finished fourth in field goal percentage and 21st in scoring.

Prior to Owens: Pennington amassed over 1,200 points during her career at Bishop Noll, where she led her team to three straight GSSC championships and was named a Second Team All-Area selection three times.

As a senior, Pennington led her team in scoring at nearly 17 points, while adding over six rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. Over a six game stretch that year, she averaged 21.3 points and led her team to a 5-2 record. In a regional semifinal, Pennington had 14 points and 10 rebounds, while making five of six free throws down the stretch to seal the victory. She followed that up with 17 points in the regional final and was named the top player in the regional. Following the season, she was named one of the top 60 seniors in the state by Hoosier Basketball Magazine and was named to the Indiana Class Basketball All-Star Classic, where she was named the MVP.

As a junior, Pennington averaged six rebounds per game despite being the smallest player on the court, and she finished as the team's No. 2 scorer.

Personal: Brenda is the daughter of Melvin and Penny Pennington. She has six siblings.

Recent Games
Feb 24 at Columbus State Community College W, 91-57
Mar 9 vs. Lakeland Community College W, 84-59
Mar 10 vs. Sinclair Community College W, 73-64
Mar 21 Union County College W, 82-64
Mar 22 Mesa Community College L, 70-68
Mar 23 Illinois Central College L, 68-62
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 31 14
Games started 30 14
Minutes 872 367
Minutes per game 28.1 26.2
FG 151-322 68-134
FG Pct 46.9 50.7
3PT 16-58 10-35
3PT Pct 27.6 28.6
FT 78-101 38-48
FT Pct 77.2 79.2
Off rebounds 37 17
Def rebounds 124 61
Total rebounds 161 78
Rebounds per game 5.2 5.6
Personal fouls 74 33
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 175 91
Turnovers 54 15
Assist to turnover ratio 3.2 6.1
Steals 49 21
Blocks 4 1
Points 396 184
Points per game 12.8 13.1
Points per 40 min 18.2 20.1
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 14 TBA   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 TBA   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Team Toledo   - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Siena Heights University   - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 Schoolcraft College W, 83-61 1 1 6-10 60.0 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 13
Nov 16 Lorain County Community College W, 118-53 1 1 5-8 62.5 2-2 100.0 2-3 66.7 14
Nov 19 Monroe Community College L, 81-70 1 37 5-13 38.5 1-5 20.0 1-1 100.0 12
Nov 21 Mercyhurst North East W, 101-40 1 35 7-15 46.7 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 15
Nov 27 Mott Community College W, 86-45 1 31 6-13 46.2 1-3 33.3 3-5 60.0 16
Nov 29 at Cuyahoga Community College W, 89-55 1 1 6-9 66.7 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 13
Dec 1 Kalamazoo Valley Community College W, 94-61 1 25 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Dec 2 Hocking College W, 118-35 1 29 8-14 57.1 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 16
Dec 9 at Schoolcraft College W, 72-44 1 1 7-7 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 14
Dec 16 at Muskegon Community College W, 71-67 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 19 at Mott Community College W, 84-52 1 26 5-10 50.0 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 11
Dec 21 at Macomb Community College W, 66-57 1 35 5-12 41.7 0-0 - 7-11 63.6 17
Dec 28 vs. South Suburban College W, 63-55 1 30 6-11 54.5 1-2 50.0 4-7 57.1 17
Dec 29 vs. Kirkwood Community College L, 77-63 1 35 3-10 30.0 0-2 0.0 1-1 100.0 7
Dec 30 vs. North Iowa Area Community College W, 73-63 1 37 3-7 42.9 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 8
Jan 6 at Vincennes University L, 80-59 1 34 3-12 25.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 8
Jan 10 at Sinclair Community College L, 67-59 1 37 3-9 33.3 0-4 0.0 9-10 90.0 15
Jan 17 at Edison Community College W, 77-56 1 36 2-6 33.3 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 6
Jan 20 Columbus State Community College W, 94-49 1 27 2-8 25.0 0-2 0.0 3-3 100.0 7
Jan 24 at Lakeland Community College W, 68-56 1 38 4-7 57.1 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 10
Jan 31 Cuyahoga Community College W, 81-54 1 31 5-7 71.4 2-3 66.7 6-8 75.0 18
Feb 3 at Lorain County Community College W, 117-39 1 30 4-11 36.4 1-3 33.3 2-3 66.7 11
Feb 7 Sinclair Community College W, 63-42 1 36 4-8 50.0 2-3 66.7 2-4 50.0 12
Feb 10 at Hocking College W, 132-31 1 1 6-10 60.0 0-3 0.0 2-2 100.0 14
Feb 14 Edison Community College W, 83-59 1 36 5-12 41.7 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 12
Feb 21 Lakeland Community College W, 71-51 1 31 5-10 50.0 1-4 25.0 6-8 75.0 17
Feb 24 at Columbus State Community College W, 91-57 1 33 9-15 60.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 19
Mar 9 vs. Lakeland Community College W, 84-59 1 31 7-15 46.7 1-3 33.3 12-13 92.3 27
Mar 10 vs. Sinclair Community College W, 73-64 1 40 5-13 38.5 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 12
Mar 21 Union County College W, 82-64 1 39 8-14 57.1 0-2 0.0 2-3 66.7 18
Mar 22 Mesa Community College L, 70-68 1 37 3-13 23.1 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 7
Mar 23 Illinois Central College L, 68-62 - 31 2-8 25.0 0-1 0.0 2-4 50.0 6
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Oct 14 TBA   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 TBA   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Team Toledo   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Siena Heights University   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 Schoolcraft College W, 83-61 1 1 2 3 5 9 3 3.0 3 0 0 -
Nov 16 Lorain County Community College W, 118-53 1 1 0 2 2 7 0 - 0 0 2 -
Nov 19 Monroe Community College L, 81-70 1 37 3 3 6 6 1 6.0 3 0 4 -
Nov 21 Mercyhurst North East W, 101-40 1 35 3 3 6 6 0 - 3 0 3 -
Nov 27 Mott Community College W, 86-45 1 31 0 4 4 3 1 3.0 6 2 0 -
Nov 29 at Cuyahoga Community College W, 89-55 1 1 1 5 6 5 1 5.0 3 1 3 -
Dec 1 Kalamazoo Valley Community College W, 94-61 1 25 0 3 3 8 1 8.0 2 0 1 -
Dec 2 Hocking College W, 118-35 1 29 1 6 7 13 0 - 2 0 1 -
Dec 9 at Schoolcraft College W, 72-44 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Dec 16 at Muskegon Community College W, 71-67 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 19 at Mott Community College W, 84-52 1 26 1 2 3 7 2 3.5 2 0 3 -
Dec 21 at Macomb Community College W, 66-57 1 35 1 5 6 3 3 1.0 0 0 2 -
Dec 28 vs. South Suburban College W, 63-55 1 30 1 8 9 5 6 0.8 1 0 3 -
Dec 29 vs. Kirkwood Community College L, 77-63 1 35 0 4 4 2 1 2.0 0 0 4 -
Dec 30 vs. North Iowa Area Community College W, 73-63 1 37 1 4 5 6 3 2.0 0 0 3 -
Jan 6 at Vincennes University L, 80-59 1 34 2 6 8 3 4 0.8 0 0 4 -
Jan 10 at Sinclair Community College L, 67-59 1 37 0 4 4 2 2 1.0 1 0 3 -
Jan 17 at Edison Community College W, 77-56 1 36 1 4 5 8 3 2.7 0 0 3 -
Jan 20 Columbus State Community College W, 94-49 1 27 2 3 5 9 0 - 1 0 1 -
Jan 24 at Lakeland Community College W, 68-56 1 38 1 3 4 5 4 1.3 1 0 4 -
Jan 31 Cuyahoga Community College W, 81-54 1 31 3 5 8 5 0 - 1 0 0 -
Feb 3 at Lorain County Community College W, 117-39 1 30 2 3 5 12 0 - 4 0 2 0
Feb 7 Sinclair Community College W, 63-42 1 36 2 6 8 3 3 1.0 3 0 3 -
Feb 10 at Hocking College W, 132-31 1 1 0 3 3 2 0 - 0 0 2 -
Feb 14 Edison Community College W, 83-59 1 36 1 4 5 8 0 - 2 0 2 -
Feb 21 Lakeland Community College W, 71-51 1 31 0 6 6 5 0 - 1 0 4 -
Feb 24 at Columbus State Community College W, 91-57 1 33 3 7 10 7 2 3.5 2 0 3 -
Mar 9 vs. Lakeland Community College W, 84-59 1 31 2 5 7 7 1 7.0 3 1 3 -
Mar 10 vs. Sinclair Community College W, 73-64 1 40 0 5 5 8 5 1.6 2 0 3 -
Mar 21 Union County College W, 82-64 1 39 3 4 7 9 4 2.3 1 0 3 -
Mar 22 Mesa Community College L, 70-68 1 37 1 3 4 1 3 0.3 2 0 1 -
Mar 23 Illinois Central College L, 68-62 - 31 0 1 1 1 1 1.0 0 0 4 -
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2016-17 32 30 24.0 4.4-8.8 50.2 0.2-1.1 17.1 1.8-2.2 80.0 10.8
2017-18 31 30 28.1 4.9-10.4 46.9 0.5-1.9 27.6 2.5-3.3 77.2 12.8
Total 63 60 26.0 4.7-9.6 48.4 0.3-1.5 23.7 2.1-2.7 78.4 11.8
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2016-17 32 30 769 142-283 50.2 6-35 17.1 56-70 80.0 346
2017-18 31 30 872 151-322 46.9 16-58 27.6 78-101 77.2 396
Total 63 60 1641 293-605 48.4 22-93 23.7 134-171 78.4 742
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2016-17 32 30 24.0 7.4-14.7 50.2 0.3-1.8 17.1 2.9-3.6 80.0 18.0
2017-18 31 30 28.1 6.9-14.8 46.9 0.7-2.7 27.6 3.6-4.6 77.2 18.2
Total 63 60 26.0 7.1-14.7 48.4 0.5-2.3 23.7 3.3-4.2 78.4 18.1
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2016-17 32 30 24.0 1.5 2.3 3.8 1.7 0.1 4.9 2.3 2.2 1.6 0.1
2017-18 31 30 28.1 1.2 4.0 5.2 2.4 0.0 5.6 1.7 3.2 1.6 0.1
Total 63 60 26.0 1.3 3.2 4.5 2.0 0.0 5.3 2.0 2.6 1.6 0.1
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2016-17 32 30 769 48 75 123 53 2 157 72 2.2 52 2
2017-18 31 30 872 37 124 161 74 0 175 54 3.2 49 4
Total 63 60 1641 85 199 284 127 2 332 126 2.6 101 6
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2016-17 32 30 24.0 2.5 3.9 6.4 2.8 0.1 8.2 3.7 2.2 2.7 0.1
2017-18 31 30 28.1 1.7 5.7 7.4 3.4 0.0 8.0 2.5 3.2 2.2 0.2
Total 63 60 26.0 2.1 4.9 6.9 3.1 0.0 8.1 3.1 2.6 2.5 0.1
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 31 30 28.1 4.9-10.4 46.9 0.5-1.9 27.6 2.5-3.3 77.2 12.8
Conference 14 14 26.2 4.9-9.6 50.7 0.7-2.5 28.6 2.7-3.4 79.2 13.1
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 15 14 28.5 4.9-10.5 46.2 0.7-2.1 35.5 2.0-2.9 69.8 12.5
Away 11 11 24.7 4.9-9.8 50.0 0.3-1.6 16.7 2.5-3.0 81.8 12.5
Neutral 5 5 34.6 4.8-11.2 42.9 0.4-1.8 22.2 4.2-5.0 84.0 14.2
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Wins 25 25 26.4 5.3-10.3 51.4 0.6-1.8 31.8 2.5-3.3 75.9 13.6
Losses 6 5 35.2 3.2-10.8 29.2 0.3-2.3 14.3 2.5-3.0 83.3 9.2
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November 6 6 17.7 5.8-11.3 51.5 1.0-2.2 46.2 1.2-1.7 70.0 13.8
December 8 8 27.3 4.9-9.5 51.3 0.1-0.9 14.3 1.9-2.9 65.2 11.8
January 6 6 33.8 3.2-8.2 38.8 0.3-2.0 16.7 4.0-4.5 88.9 10.7
February 6 6 27.8 5.5-11.0 50.0 0.8-2.8 29.4 2.3-3.2 73.7 14.2
March 5 4 35.6 5.0-12.6 39.7 0.4-1.8 22.2 3.6-4.4 81.8 14.0
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 31 30 872 151-322 46.9 16-58 27.6 78-101 77.2 396
Conference 14 14 367 68-134 50.7 10-35 28.6 38-48 79.2 184
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 15 14 427 73-158 46.2 11-31 35.5 30-43 69.8 187
Away 11 11 272 54-108 50.0 3-18 16.7 27-33 81.8 138
Neutral 5 5 173 24-56 42.9 2-9 22.2 21-25 84.0 71
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Wins 25 25 661 132-257 51.4 14-44 31.8 63-83 75.9 341
Losses 6 5 211 19-65 29.2 2-14 14.3 15-18 83.3 55
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November 6 6 106 35-68 51.5 6-13 46.2 7-10 70.0 83
December 8 8 218 39-76 51.3 1-7 14.3 15-23 65.2 94
January 6 6 203 19-49 38.8 2-12 16.7 24-27 88.9 64
February 6 6 167 33-66 50.0 5-17 29.4 14-19 73.7 85
March 5 4 178 25-63 39.7 2-9 22.2 18-22 81.8 70
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 31 30 28.1 6.9-14.8 46.9 0.7-2.7 27.6 3.6-4.6 77.2 18.2
Conference 14 14 26.2 7.4-14.6 50.7 1.1-3.8 28.6 4.1-5.2 79.2 20.1
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 15 14 28.5 6.8-14.8 46.2 1.0-2.9 35.5 2.8-4.0 69.8 17.5
Away 11 11 24.7 7.9-15.9 50.0 0.4-2.6 16.7 4.0-4.9 81.8 20.3
Neutral 5 5 34.6 5.5-12.9 42.9 0.5-2.1 22.2 4.9-5.8 84.0 16.4
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Wins 25 25 26.4 8.0-15.6 51.4 0.8-2.7 31.8 3.8-5.0 75.9 20.6
Losses 6 5 35.2 3.6-12.3 29.2 0.4-2.7 14.3 2.8-3.4 83.3 10.4
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November 6 6 17.7 13.2-25.7 51.5 2.3-4.9 46.2 2.6-3.8 70.0 31.3
December 8 8 27.3 7.2-13.9 51.3 0.2-1.3 14.3 2.8-4.2 65.2 17.2
January 6 6 33.8 3.7-9.7 38.8 0.4-2.4 16.7 4.7-5.3 88.9 12.6
February 6 6 27.8 7.9-15.8 50.0 1.2-4.1 29.4 3.4-4.6 73.7 20.4
March 5 4 35.6 5.6-14.2 39.7 0.4-2.0 22.2 4.0-4.9 81.8 15.7
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 31 30 28.1 1.2 4.0 5.2 2.4 0.0 5.6 1.7 3.2 1.6 0.1
Conference 14 14 26.2 1.2 4.4 5.6 2.4 0.0 6.5 1.1 6.1 1.5 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 15 14 28.5 1.4 3.7 5.1 1.9 - 6.2 1.1 5.5 2.0 0.1
Away 11 11 24.7 1.1 3.8 4.9 2.6 0.0 4.9 1.9 2.6 1.2 0.1
Neutral 5 5 34.6 0.8 5.2 6.0 3.2 - 5.6 3.2 1.8 1.2 0.2
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Wins 25 25 26.4 1.2 4.1 5.4 2.2 0.0 6.4 1.7 3.8 1.7 0.2
Losses 6 5 35.2 1.0 3.5 4.5 3.3 - 2.5 2.0 1.3 1.0 0.0
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November 6 6 17.7 1.5 3.3 4.8 2.0 - 6.0 1.0 6.0 3.0 0.5
December 8 8 27.3 0.6 4.0 4.6 2.1 - 5.5 2.0 2.8 0.9 0.0
January 6 6 33.8 1.5 4.2 5.7 2.5 - 5.3 2.2 2.5 0.7 0.0
February 6 6 27.8 1.3 4.8 6.2 2.7 0.0 6.2 0.8 7.4 2.0 0.0
March 5 4 35.6 1.2 3.6 4.8 2.8 - 5.2 2.8 1.9 1.6 0.2
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 31 30 872 37 124 161 74 0 175 54 3.2 49 4
Conference 14 14 367 17 61 78 33 0 91 15 6.1 21 1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 15 14 427 21 56 77 29 - 93 17 5.5 30 2
Away 11 11 272 12 42 54 29 0 54 21 2.6 13 1
Neutral 5 5 173 4 26 30 16 - 28 16 1.8 6 1
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Wins 25 25 661 31 103 134 54 0 160 42 3.8 43 4
Losses 6 5 211 6 21 27 20 - 15 12 1.3 6 0
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November 6 6 106 9 20 29 12 - 36 6 6.0 18 3
December 8 8 218 5 32 37 17 - 44 16 2.8 7 0
January 6 6 203 9 25 34 15 - 32 13 2.5 4 0
February 6 6 167 8 29 37 16 0 37 5 7.4 12 0
March 5 4 178 6 18 24 14 - 26 14 1.9 8 1
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 31 30 28.1 1.7 5.7 7.4 3.4 0.0 8.0 2.5 3.2 2.2 0.2
Conference 14 14 26.2 1.9 6.6 8.5 3.6 0.0 9.9 1.6 6.1 2.3 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 15 14 28.5 2.0 5.2 7.2 2.7 0.0 8.7 1.6 5.5 2.8 0.2
Away 11 11 24.7 1.8 6.2 7.9 4.3 0.0 7.9 3.1 2.6 1.9 0.1
Neutral 5 5 34.6 0.9 6.0 6.9 3.7 0.0 6.5 3.7 1.8 1.4 0.2
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Wins 25 25 26.4 1.9 6.2 8.1 3.3 0.0 9.7 2.5 3.8 2.6 0.2
Losses 6 5 35.2 1.1 4.0 5.1 3.8 0.0 2.8 2.3 1.3 1.1 0.0
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November 6 6 17.7 3.4 7.5 10.9 4.5 0.0 13.6 2.3 6.0 6.8 1.1
December 8 8 27.3 0.9 5.9 6.8 3.1 0.0 8.1 2.9 2.8 1.3 0.0
January 6 6 33.8 1.8 4.9 6.7 3.0 0.0 6.3 2.6 2.5 0.8 0.0
February 6 6 27.8 1.9 6.9 8.9 3.8 0.0 8.9 1.2 7.4 2.9 0.0
March 5 4 35.6 1.3 4.0 5.4 3.1 0.0 5.8 3.1 1.9 1.8 0.2