Keniya Todd is transferring from Richwoods to an Illinois prep school.
The junior all-stater announced via social media her decision to leave Peoria for the Frankfort-based Example Academy. Todd is a Division-I prospect, holding scholarship offers from Delaware, Bradley, Loyola Chicago, Illinois-Chicago, Purdue, SMU and Chicago State.
“I’m excited that I’ve chosen Example Academy Prep School as the next step in my basketball journey,” Todd posted on Instagram on Friday, July 17. “I’m grateful for everyone who has supported, encouraged, and believed in me along the way. This is another opportunity to grow as a player, student, and person.
“I’m ready to accept the challenge, put in the work, and see what God has in store for me.”
The 6-foot guard comes off a sophomore campaign with the Knights where she put up 14.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 5.0 steals, 3.0 assists and 2.0 blocks per game in helping 24-win Richwoods make the Class 4A Sweet Sixteen and post an undefeated Big 12 Conference season. She was named all-Big 12 first team and Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Class 4A all-state honorable mention.
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This will be Todd’s third school in three years, having started her prep career at Dunlap. She averaged 14.0 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.9 steals as a freshman, while picking up unanimous all-Mid-Illini Conference first-team, IBCA Class 3A all-state second-team and Journal Star Class 3A All-Area honors.
Todd joins classmates Amarion Smith-Holley (Missouri Link Academy) and Anfernee Moore (Arizona Sequoia Pathfinder Academy) as the third high-profile Richwoods hooper to leave for prep school.
Adam Duvall is a Journal Star sports reporter. Email him at aduvall@pjstar.com. Follow him on Twitter @AdamDuvall.
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