Minnesota State University - Mankato Athletics

2019-20 (Senior): Played and started in 30 games for the Mavericks…Led the MSU offense with 17.5 points per game…Shot 48.7% from the field, including a 41.9% showing from three point range…finished third on the team in rebounds with 5.3 per game…Recorded 27 blocks…Named to the All-NSIC First Team…Named to the NSIC All-Tournament Team as he averaged 14.3 points and 4.8 rebounds per game…Posted three double-doubles…Scored at least 10 points in 27 games and tallied at least 20 points in nine games…Netted a season-high 31 points against Upper Iowa…Finished his career eight all-time in scoring at MSU with 1,536 points…Finished fourth all-time at MSU in career blocks with 146…Is eighth all-time at Minnesota State in career field goals made with 593...Named to the NABC All-Central District Second Team.

2018-19 (Junior): Played and started in 27 games for Mavericks…Led team in scoring with 17.7 points per game and finished second in rebounds with 5.9 per game…Shot team-best 52.9% from field…Led team in blocks with 41…Connected on 33-of-76 (.434) shots three-point range and 77-of-101 (.762) from free throw line…Named All-NSIC First Team…Scored 10 points or more in 22 games, including 10 games in which he netted 21 points or more…Became seventh Maverick to score 42 points or more in a game as he tallied 43 against MSU Moorhead (02.01.2019) - ranks as third-most ever scored in a game in school history…Scored 22 points against Northwest Missouri State in first round of NCAA Tournament and in game, became 40^th Maverick to reach 1,000 career-points plateau (03.16.2019)…Tallied four double-doubles over course of season.

2017-18 (Sophomore): Played and started in 30 games…Averaged 11.4 points and 4.5 rebounds per game…Led Maverick defense with 34 blocks…Shot 53.0% from field…Posted then career-high 26 points in game vs. University of Mary and a career-best 12 rebounds against Sioux Falls…Notched double-double against Minnesota Crookston as he tallied 14 points and 11 rebounds…Scored 20 points against MSU Moorhead in the first round of NCAA Tournament…Named to NSIC All-Academic Team.

2016-17 (Freshman): Made three starts and appeared in all 31 games for Mavericks…Averaged 6.2 points and 3.9 rebounds per game…Led Minnesota State in blocks with 44…Shot 54% from the field and 46.7% from behind the arc…Scored 10 points or more in seven games, including a season-high 15 against Winona State…Tallied at least two blocks in 11 games, including a season-high five against Upper Iowa.

High School: A forward out of Apple Valley, Minn., Kirksey was a member of the Apple Valley High School boys basketball team that finished in third place in the Class 4A state tournament...In the third place game, he recorded a game-high 26 points, to go along with eight rebounds...During his four seasons at Apple Valley, Kirksey helped his squad claim four South Suburban championships and three section titles...As a senior, Kirksey averaged 15.6 points and 5.3 rebounds per game...He also shot 59.1% from the field, including a 45.5% showing from behind the arc.