High School: Knippen led the Ottoville Big Green to back-to-back appearances in the Ohio Division IV State Final and earned first-team All-Ohio and All-Northwest District honors as a senior after averaging 15.3 points per game and 5.7 rebounds ... Knippen garnered the Putnam County League Player of the Year award last season and earned All-District 8 honors as both a junior and senior ... she was invited to play in the District 8 Coaches Association All-Star Game following her senior season ... Overall, Knippen helped lead the Big Green to a combined 95-14 record during her high school basketball career which also included a state semifinals appearance as a sophomore ... Additionally, Knippen claimed a PCL track championship on the Ottoville girls' 1600-meter relay team and was named a first-team All-PCL performer in soccer during her senior campaign ... In the classroom, Knippen appeared on the Honor Roll every quarter and ranked fourth overall in her graduating class.

Personal: Kasey is the daughter of Todd and Nicole Knippen, and has one sister ... she plans on studying business administration at UU.