Melody Kempton showed up and showed out in her senior campaign. After capably serving as a gritty and reliable forward off the bench for Gonzaga during her first three seasons, Kempton was elevated to the starting lineup this year and made herself indispensable as the engine that powered her squad.
As a senior, Kempton’s numbers improved across the board as Gonzaga leaned on her heavily to provide significant post production after the Wirth twins graduated. Kempton responded, scoring as many points this season (382) as she did during her sophomore and junior years combined while also increasing her rebounding average from 3.