Jenessa earned first-team all-conference honors as a freshman during Ishpeming’s 16-7 season. As a sophomore, she was a crucial contributor to her team’s 28-1 record and memorable postseason run. She performed at her best on the brightest stage for Ishpeming in the D4 State Finals. Jenessa unleashed her full arsenal to help the Hematites secure their first state championship in a 73-54 win vs. Kingston. She wrote her name in the MHSAA record books by scoring 27 points in a State Championship game, 15 in a single quarter, and making five three-pointers in a State Finals game. Jenessa earned a D4 All-Breslin Team selection and First Team All-State honors. As a Junior, she became the perennial star, averaging 21.6 points (48% FG%), 6.2 rebounds, and four assists per game. Ishpeming moved up to Division Three for the season, and Jenessa guided the Hematitites to an 18-6 record, losing to eventual State Semifinalist Calumet 51-43 in the District Finals. She was recognized as First Team All-State by the Associated Press, BCAM, and the Detroit Free Press. As a senior, Jenessa has been unstoppable for Ishpeming, averaging 24.7 points, six rebounds, 3.9 steals, and 3.8 assists per game. Her complete impact has led Ishpeming to a 19-2 record with statement wins against Negaunee, Gladstone, Hancock, Calumet, Baraga, and Munising. They enter the postseason as a D4 favorite to make it back to the State Semifinals. I’ve seen Jenessa compete on the travel circuit, in showcases, and in high school games. She’s a dynamic playmaker who has explosive quickness driving to the basket, can score at all three-levels, finish acrobatic layups, torch the nets from beyond the arc, rack up steals with her aggressive ball-pressure, create shots for teammates, and chase down breakaways in a dead sprint to block shots out of bounds. Jenessa owns the school record for three-pointers made in a season with 74 and became Ishpeming’s all-time leading scorer (boys and girls) in December with more than 1,379 career points. She will continue her basketball career at Michigan Tech following graduation.

Jenessa earned first-team all-conference honors as a freshman during Ishpeming’s 16-7 season. As a sophomore, she was a crucial contributor to her team’s 28-1 record and memorable postseason run. She performed at her best on the brightest stage for Ishpeming in the D4 State Finals. Jenessa unleashed her full arsenal to help the Hematites secure their first state championship in a 73-54 win vs. Kingston. She wrote her name in the MHSAA record books by scoring 27 points in a State Championship game, 15 in a single quarter, and making five three-pointers in a State Finals game. Jenessa earned a D4 All-Breslin Team selection and First Team All-State honors. As a Junior, she became the perennial star, averaging 21.6 points (48% FG%), 6.2 rebounds, and four assists per game. Ishpeming moved up to Division Three for the season, and Jenessa guided the Hematitites to an 18-6 record, losing to eventual State Semifinalist Calumet 51-43 in the District Finals. She was recognized as First Team All-State by the Associated Press, BCAM, and the Detroit Free Press. As a senior, Jenessa has been unstoppable for Ishpeming, averaging 24.7 points, six rebounds, 3.9 steals, and 3.8 assists per game. Her complete impact has led Ishpeming to a 19-2 record with statement wins against Negaunee, Gladstone, Hancock, Calumet, Baraga, and Munising. They enter the postseason as a D4 favorite to make it back to the State Semifinals. I’ve seen Jenessa compete on the travel circuit, in showcases, and in high school games. She’s a dynamic playmaker who has explosive quickness driving to the basket, can score at all three-levels, finish acrobatic layups, torch the nets from beyond the arc, rack up steals with her aggressive ball-pressure, create shots for teammates, and chase down breakaways in a dead sprint to block shots out of bounds. Jenessa owns the school record for three-pointers made in a season with 74 and became Ishpeming’s all-time leading scorer (boys and girls) in December with more than 1,379 career points. She will continue her basketball career at Michigan Tech following graduation.