Joe Kearney
2 Joe Kearney
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Hometown:
    Minneapolis, Minn.
  • Position:
    G
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • High School:
    Cloud County CC
  • Previous College:
    Cloud County CC
  • gp
    28
  • pts/g
    10.2
  • fg %
    38.2
  • 3pt %
    29.8
  • ft %
    74.3
  • reb/g
    2.9
  • a/g
    2.0

Bio

A three-time Defensive Player of the Year at Tartan Senior High School, he was also named an All-Conference honoree during his prep career.

Player Profile

Recent Games
Feb 7 Bethel (KS) W, 81-75
Feb 11 Saint Mary L, 90-74
Feb 14 Sterling W, 80-76
Feb 18 at York W, 85-69
Feb 21 at Tabor W, 91-89
Feb 26 at Oklahoma Wesleyan L, 76-59
  Overall Conf
Games 28 21
Games started 27 21
Minutes 891 699
Minutes per game 31.8 33.3
FG 104-272 79-206
FG Pct 38.2 38.3
3PT 51-171 43-137
3PT Pct 29.8 31.4
FT 26-35 18-24
FT Pct 74.3 75.0
Off rebounds 23 20
Def rebounds 57 41
Total rebounds 80 61
Rebounds per game 2.9 2.9
Personal fouls 55 41
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 57 43
Turnovers 34 27
Assist to turnover ratio 1.7 1.6
Steals 42 32
Blocks 21 17
Points 285 219
Points per game 10.2 10.4
Points per 40 min 12.8 12.5

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 15 Avila Alumni   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 UHSP W, 94-79 1 24 5-8 62.5 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 12
Oct 30 William Woods W, 90-70 1 31 3-11 27.3 1-5 20.0 2-2 100.0 9
Nov 1 at Missouri Valley W, 77-70 1 36 6-18 33.3 0-8 0.0 3-4 75.0 15
Nov 7 at Graceland W, 83-80 1 36 5-10 50.0 5-9 55.6 1-3 33.3 16
Nov 8 vs. Grand View L, 97-82 1 11 1-4 25.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Nov 15 Bethany (KS) W, 99-82 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 19 Evangel W, 97-74 1 32 2-7 28.6 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 4
Nov 22 at Sterling L, 89-76 1 33 2-10 20.0 1-8 12.5 1-1 100.0 6
Nov 25 at Kansas Christian College W, 115-81 - 20 0-4 0.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 3 Oklahoma Wesleyan L, 71-56 1 32 3-11 27.3 3-8 37.5 5-6 83.3 14
Dec 6 at Southwestern L, 95-93 1 32 2-5 40.0 1-4 25.0 2-2 100.0 7
Dec 10 at Saint Mary L, 81-78 1 35 7-12 58.3 4-7 57.1 2-2 100.0 20
Dec 13 Tabor W, 101-82 1 28 4-12 33.3 2-8 25.0 0-0 - 10
Dec 16 at Missouri Western State   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 3 at Bethel (KS) L, 88-75 1 35 3-7 42.9 1-5 20.0 2-2 100.0 9
Jan 7 Ottawa W, 95-75 1 27 7-14 50.0 3-8 37.5 0-0 - 17
Jan 10 at Kansas Wesleyan W, 75-71 1 36 5-12 41.7 1-8 12.5 4-6 66.7 15
Jan 14 at Evangel L, 82-61 1 30 3-8 37.5 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 8
Jan 17 McPherson L, 85-70 1 34 4-9 44.4 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 11
Jan 21 York W, 77-72 1 34 4-9 44.4 4-7 57.1 1-2 50.0 13
Jan 26 Southwestern W, 75-65 1 32 2-11 18.2 0-6 0.0 1-1 100.0 5
Jan 28 at Oklahoma Wesleyan L, 76-71 1 35 3-9 33.3 2-7 28.6 0-0 - 8
Jan 31 at Friends L, 96-83 1 38 3-8 37.5 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 8
Feb 4 at Ottawa W, 86-70 1 33 6-11 54.5 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 15
Feb 7 Bethel (KS) W, 81-75 1 33 4-9 44.4 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 10
Feb 11 Saint Mary L, 90-74 1 31 4-9 44.4 3-8 37.5 0-0 - 11
Feb 14 Sterling W, 80-76 1 36 1-10 10.0 1-7 14.3 0-2 0.0 3
Feb 18 at York W, 85-69 1 33 5-12 41.7 2-8 25.0 0-0 - 12
Feb 21 at Tabor W, 91-89 1 40 5-11 45.5 3-7 42.9 0-0 - 13
Feb 26 at Oklahoma Wesleyan L, 76-59 1 34 5-11 45.5 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 12

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Oct 15 Avila Alumni   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 UHSP W, 94-79 1 24 0 2 2 3 0 - 5 1 3 -
Oct 30 William Woods W, 90-70 1 31 0 4 4 3 4 0.8 1 0 3 -
Nov 1 at Missouri Valley W, 77-70 1 36 0 2 2 2 0 - 1 2 2 -
Nov 7 at Graceland W, 83-80 1 36 1 4 5 1 2 0.5 1 0 3 -
Nov 8 vs. Grand View L, 97-82 1 11 1 1 2 1 0 - 2 0 0 -
Nov 15 Bethany (KS) W, 99-82 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 19 Evangel W, 97-74 1 32 1 2 3 7 2 3.5 1 2 2 -
Nov 22 at Sterling L, 89-76 1 33 1 1 2 2 2 1.0 1 0 4 0
Nov 25 at Kansas Christian College W, 115-81 - 20 0 2 2 4 0 - 0 0 1 -
Dec 3 Oklahoma Wesleyan L, 71-56 1 32 1 2 3 2 4 0.5 1 1 2 -
Dec 6 at Southwestern L, 95-93 1 32 0 3 3 1 1 1.0 2 0 2 -
Dec 10 at Saint Mary L, 81-78 1 35 2 2 4 2 1 2.0 2 0 1 -
Dec 13 Tabor W, 101-82 1 28 0 3 3 3 2 1.5 1 0 3 -
Dec 16 at Missouri Western State   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 3 at Bethel (KS) L, 88-75 1 35 0 4 4 2 0 - 1 1 2 -
Jan 7 Ottawa W, 95-75 1 27 0 2 2 2 1 2.0 4 1 1 -
Jan 10 at Kansas Wesleyan W, 75-71 1 36 2 0 2 0 1 0.0 3 0 1 -
Jan 14 at Evangel L, 82-61 1 30 1 3 4 1 1 1.0 2 2 3 0
Jan 17 McPherson L, 85-70 1 34 0 2 2 1 3 0.3 2 0 3 -
Jan 21 York W, 77-72 1 34 2 5 7 4 1 4.0 1 3 0 -
Jan 26 Southwestern W, 75-65 1 32 0 1 1 1 1 1.0 4 1 3 -
Jan 28 at Oklahoma Wesleyan L, 76-71 1 35 1 1 2 5 1 5.0 1 0 3 -
Jan 31 at Friends L, 96-83 1 38 1 2 3 2 0 - 0 1 0 -
Feb 4 at Ottawa W, 86-70 1 33 0 1 1 1 0 - 1 0 2 -
Feb 7 Bethel (KS) W, 81-75 1 33 2 2 4 1 2 0.5 0 1 1 -
Feb 11 Saint Mary L, 90-74 1 31 2 0 2 2 1 2.0 1 1 4 -
Feb 14 Sterling W, 80-76 1 36 2 3 5 2 0 - 2 3 2 -
Feb 18 at York W, 85-69 1 33 1 0 1 1 2 0.5 0 0 0 -
Feb 21 at Tabor W, 91-89 1 40 1 2 3 1 1 1.0 2 0 2 -
Feb 26 at Oklahoma Wesleyan L, 76-59 1 34 1 1 2 0 1 0.0 0 1 2 -

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2024-25 27 26 32.6 4.6-11.6 39.5 2.1-6.4 33.5 1.0-1.5 65.9 12.3
2025-26 28 27 31.8 3.7-9.7 38.2 1.8-6.1 29.8 0.9-1.2 74.3 10.2
Total 55 53 32.2 4.1-10.7 38.9 2.0-6.3 31.7 1.0-1.4 69.7 11.2

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2024-25 27 26 879 124-314 39.5 58-173 33.5 27-41 65.9 333
2025-26 28 27 891 104-272 38.2 51-171 29.8 26-35 74.3 285
Total 55 53 1770 228-586 38.9 109-344 31.7 53-76 69.7 618

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2024-25 27 26 32.6 0.0-0.0 39.5 0.0-0.0 33.5 0.0-0.0 65.9 0.0
2025-26 28 27 31.8 0.0-0.0 38.2 0.0-0.0 29.8 0.0-0.0 74.3 0.0
Total 55 53 32.2 0.0-0.0 38.9 0.0-0.0 31.7 0.0-0.0 69.7 0.0

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2024-25 27 26 32.6 1.0 2.8 3.8 2.3 0.1 1.9 1.2 1.5 2.0 1.1
2025-26 28 27 31.8 0.8 2.0 2.9 2.0 0.0 2.0 1.2 1.7 1.5 0.8
Total 55 53 32.2 0.9 2.4 3.3 2.1 0.0 2.0 1.2 1.6 1.7 0.9

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2024-25 27 26 879 26 76 102 63 2 51 33 1.5 53 29
2025-26 28 27 891 23 57 80 55 0 57 34 1.7 42 21
Total 55 53 1770 49 133 182 118 2 108 67 1.6 95 50

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2024-25 27 26 32.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.0 0.0
2025-26 28 27 31.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.7 0.0 0.0
Total 55 53 32.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.6 0.0 0.0

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

    gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Event Total 28 27 31.8 3.7-9.7 38.2 1.8-6.1 29.8 0.9-1.2 74.3 10.2
Conference 21 21 33.3 3.8-9.8 38.3 2.0-6.5 31.4 0.9-1.1 75.0 10.4
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 12 12 31.2 3.6-10.0 35.8 1.8-6.2 29.7 0.9-1.2 73.3 9.9
Away 15 14 33.7 4.0-9.9 40.5 1.9-6.4 30.2 1.0-1.3 75.0 10.9
Neutral 1 1 11.0 1.0-4.0 25.0 0.0-1.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 2.0
Result Wins 16 15 31.9 4.0-10.6 37.9 1.7-6.3 26.7 0.9-1.4 63.6 10.6
Losses 12 12 31.7 3.3-8.6 38.8 2.0-5.8 34.3 1.0-1.1 92.3 9.7
Month October 2 2 27.5 4.0-9.5 42.1 0.5-3.5 14.3 2.0-2.0 100.0 10.5
November 6 5 28.0 2.7-8.8 30.2 1.0-5.3 18.8 0.8-1.3 62.5 7.2
December 4 4 31.8 4.0-10.0 40.0 2.5-6.8 37.0 2.2-2.5 90.0 12.8
January 9 9 33.4 3.8-9.7 39.1 2.0-6.3 31.6 0.9-1.2 72.7 10.4
February 7 7 34.3 4.3-10.4 41.1 2.3-6.9 33.3 0.0-0.3 0.0 10.9

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

    gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event Total 28 27 891 104-272 38.2 51-171 29.8 26-35 74.3 285
Conference 21 21 699 79-206 38.3 43-137 31.4 18-24 75.0 219
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location Home 12 12 374 43-120 35.8 22-74 29.7 11-15 73.3 119
Away 15 14 506 60-148 40.5 29-96 30.2 15-20 75.0 164
Neutral 1 1 11 1-4 25.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Result Wins 16 15 511 64-169 37.9 27-101 26.7 14-22 63.6 169
Losses 12 12 380 40-103 38.8 24-70 34.3 12-13 92.3 116
Month October 2 2 55 8-19 42.1 1-7 14.3 4-4 100.0 21
November 6 5 168 16-53 30.2 6-32 18.8 5-8 62.5 43
December 4 4 127 16-40 40.0 10-27 37.0 9-10 90.0 51
January 9 9 301 34-87 39.1 18-57 31.6 8-11 72.7 94
February 7 7 240 30-73 41.1 16-48 33.3 0-2 0.0 76

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

    gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Event Total 28 27 31.8 0.0-0.0 38.2 0.0-0.0 29.8 0.0-0.0 74.3 0.0
Conference 21 21 33.3 0.0-0.0 38.3 0.0-0.0 31.4 0.0-0.0 75.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 12 12 31.2 0.0-0.0 35.8 0.0-0.0 29.7 0.0-0.0 73.3 0.0
Away 15 14 33.7 0.0-0.0 40.5 0.0-0.0 30.2 0.0-0.0 75.0 0.0
Neutral 1 1 11.0 0.0-0.0 25.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
Result Wins 16 15 31.9 0.0-0.0 37.9 0.0-0.0 26.7 0.0-0.0 63.6 0.0
Losses 12 12 31.7 0.0-0.0 38.8 0.0-0.0 34.3 0.0-0.0 92.3 0.0
Month October 2 2 27.5 0.0-0.0 42.1 0.0-0.0 14.3 0.0-0.0 100.0 0.0
November 6 5 28.0 0.0-0.0 30.2 0.0-0.0 18.8 0.0-0.0 62.5 0.0
December 4 4 31.8 0.0-0.0 40.0 0.0-0.0 37.0 0.0-0.0 90.0 0.0
January 9 9 33.4 0.0-0.0 39.1 0.0-0.0 31.6 0.0-0.0 72.7 0.0
February 7 7 34.3 0.0-0.0 41.1 0.0-0.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

    gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Event Total 28 27 31.8 0.8 2.0 2.9 2.0 0.0 2.0 1.2 1.7 1.5 0.8
Conference 21 21 33.3 1.0 2.0 2.9 2.0 0.0 2.0 1.3 1.6 1.5 0.8
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 12 12 31.2 0.8 2.3 3.2 2.3 - 2.6 1.8 1.5 1.9 1.2
Away 15 14 33.7 0.8 1.9 2.7 1.9 0.0 1.7 0.9 1.9 1.1 0.5
Neutral 1 1 11.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 - 1.0 0.0 - 2.0 0.0
Result Wins 16 15 31.9 0.8 2.2 2.9 1.8 - 2.3 1.2 1.9 1.7 0.9
Losses 12 12 31.7 0.9 1.8 2.8 2.2 0.0 1.8 1.3 1.4 1.3 0.6
Month October 2 2 27.5 0.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 - 3.0 2.0 1.5 3.0 0.5
November 6 5 28.0 0.7 2.0 2.7 2.0 0.0 2.8 1.0 2.8 1.0 0.7
December 4 4 31.8 0.8 2.5 3.3 2.0 - 2.0 2.0 1.0 1.5 0.3
January 9 9 33.4 0.8 2.2 3.0 1.8 0.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 1.0
February 7 7 34.3 1.3 1.3 2.6 1.9 - 1.1 1.0 1.1 0.9 0.9

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

    gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Event Total 28 27 891 23 57 80 55 0 57 34 1.7 42 21
Conference 21 21 699 20 41 61 41 0 43 27 1.6 32 17
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 12 12 374 10 28 38 27 - 31 21 1.5 23 14
Away 15 14 506 12 28 40 28 0 25 13 1.9 17 7
Neutral 1 1 11 1 1 2 0 - 1 0 - 2 0
Result Wins 16 15 511 12 35 47 29 - 36 19 1.9 27 14
Losses 12 12 380 11 22 33 26 0 21 15 1.4 15 7
Month October 2 2 55 0 6 6 6 - 6 4 1.5 6 1
November 6 5 168 4 12 16 12 0 17 6 2.8 6 4
December 4 4 127 3 10 13 8 - 8 8 1.0 6 1
January 9 9 301 7 20 27 16 0 18 9 2.0 18 9
February 7 7 240 9 9 18 13 - 8 7 1.1 6 6

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

    gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Event Total 28 27 31.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.7 0.0 0.0
Conference 21 21 33.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.6 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 12 12 31.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.0 0.0
Away 15 14 33.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.9 0.0 0.0
Neutral 1 1 11.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
Result Wins 16 15 31.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.9 0.0 0.0
Losses 12 12 31.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.4 0.0 0.0
Month October 2 2 27.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.0 0.0
November 6 5 28.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.8 0.0 0.0
December 4 4 31.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0
January 9 9 33.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0
February 7 7 34.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.1 0.0 0.0

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