Outlook

Makenna Jennings is an extremely athletic forward with the ability to guard multiple positions and block shots at the rim. … High ceiling kid with major upside.

Freshman Year 2025-26
Helped JCCC secure a second straight undefeated regular season in program history, finishing 30-0 … The Cavaliers would finish the season as KJCCC D-II champions, Region 6 champions, earn the No. 1 seed at the NJCAA Division II National Tournament where they would finish in third-place with an overall record of 35-1, establishing a new team records for victories and best winning percentage … Played in 36 games, 14 as a starter … Averaged 5.2 points, 6.2 rebounds, and was team’s top shot blocker with 19 … Shot 66.1 percent from the field (80-for-121) and 66.7 percent at the free throw line (26-of-39) … Was the team’s second leading rebounder … Ranked fourth in the conference in total rebounds with 222 … Her 6.2 game average ranked 10^th in the conference … Scored in double figures twice and topped double digits in rebounds six times … Was the team’s top rebounder in nine games and led in steals seven times … Scored seven points on 3-of-4 shooting, and grabbed seven rebounds in a 103-59 win over Bethany JV (11-4-25) … Led JCCC with 11 rebounds and added four points in a 99-28 victory over Southwestern (11-8-25) … Grabbed a game and season-high 13 rebounds and scored five points in a 119-43 romp over Saint Mary JV (11-14-25) … Reached double figures scoring for the first time finishing with 10 points making all four field goal and both free throw attempts in a 77-44 victor over No. 13 North Central Missouri (11-15-25) … Also pulled down seven rebounds … Credited with a game-high 11 boards and added five points in a come-from-behind win over Triton (11-21-25) … Finished with eight points and 12 rebounds in an 85-57 victory over Wabash Valley (11-28-25) … Went 3-for-3 from the field and grabbed seven rebounds in a 111-43 blowout over Missouri Valley JV (12-2-25) … Was a perfect 2-for-2 from the field and 4-for-4 at the line for eight points in a 110-38 pounding of Treasure Valley to open the second half of the season (1-2-26) … Posted eight points, six rebounds and three steals in an 86-35 victory over Graceland JV (1-11-26) … Had five points and game-high eight rebounds in a 103-51 throttling of No. 15 Kansas City Kansas (1-17-26) …  Went 3-for-4 from the field and free throw line for nine points and hauled down seven rebounds in a 92-53 win at Neosho County (1-28-26) … Followed with eight points on 4-of-5 shooting with six rebounds in a 70-56 win over Allen (1-31-26) … Was a perfect 4-for-4 from the field and 2-of-2 at the line for 10 points in a 76-50 win at Kansas City Kansas (2-11-26) … Finished with six points and a game-high eight rebounds in a 93-62 win at Labette (2-14-26) … Matched her season-high of 13 rebounds in an 81-44 win over Fort Scott (2-18-26) … Tallied eight points, seven rebounds, two assists and two steals to help JCCC to an 82-63 victory over Labette in the semifinals of the Region 6 Championship (3-6-26) … Scored seven points and grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds in an 83-58 win over No. 21 Cleveland in the opening game at the NJCAA Division II National Tournament (3-17-26) … Her 11 rebounds tied the 11^th-best rebound game at nationals by a JCCC player … Had four points and four boards in a 79-77 victor over No. 11 North Iowa Area in the quarterfinals (3-19-26) … Recorded eight points, five rebounds and three steals in JCCC’s semifinal buzzer-beating loss to Pima (68-67) 3-20-26) … Nearly posted a double-double in the Cavaliers 77-68 win over Illinois Central to place third in the tournament, finishing with nine points and 11 rebounds (3-21-26) … Averaged 7.0 points and 7.8 rebounds while shooting 61.9 percent from the field over the four tournament games … Her 31 total rebounds tie for the seventh most by a Cavalier in national tournament play, and her 7.8 per game average tied for 15^th-best … Her 61.9 field goal percentage is the ninth-best ever in tournament play.

High School
Was a three-year starter for coach Chad Towers at Ft. Zumwalt West High School, O’Fallon, Mo. … Named Missouri Class 6, District 4 first-team as a senior … Also named second-team all-conference … Averaged 11.2 points and 6.0 rebounds with 100 steals as a senior … Averaged 7.9 points 5.1 rebounds with 106 steals while helping the Jaguars to a 25-4 record her junior year … As a sophomore average 5.7 points and 4.3 with 78 steals … Finished second all-time in school history with 284 steals over three varsity seasons … Also tallied 685 points and 427 rebounds in her career … Selected to the all-tournament team all three years at the MICDS Tournament … Played club basketball for Phenom coached by Travis Wallace … Also earned three varsity letters in track and field and two in volleyball … Competed in the 100-meter and 300-meter hurdles, high jump and long jump.

Personal
Born Makenna Renee Jennings on July 1, 2007, in O’Fallon,  Mo. …Nicknames are Mak and Kenna … Daughter of Adrian Jennings and Kelle Hayes … Has seven siblings: Kaylee, Jade, Jayla, Makayla, Micah, Adrian and Lorenzo … Major is undecided … Also recruited by Aurora University,  Culver-Stockton College, Greenville University, Missouri Valley University and Westminster College … Favorite foods are chicken wings, pasta and steak … Favorite fast food restaurant is McDonald’s … Favorite restaurant is Applebee’s … Favorite TV shows are Gilmore Girls and Flash … Favorite movies are Parent Trap, Matilda, Annie and Disney princess/Tinkerbell movies … Favorite sports movies are Love and Basketball, Coach Carter and Blind … Favorite actress is Jennifer Aniston … Favorite book is It Ends With Us … Favorite music entertainers are Billie Ellish, SZA and Daniel Caesar … Favorite cartoon character is SpongeBob SquarePants … Favorite athletes are Kobe Bryant, Paige Bueckers and Cimone Biles … Favorite sports team is the Philadelphia Eagles …  Best player she has played against in Kansas State Wildcats freshman forward Jordan Speiser … Greatest sports moment was getting a block after falling and getting back up … Notable alumni from her school are former NFL receiver T.J. Moe and former MLB utility player Cody Asche.