Merrimack guard Kevair Kennedy has committed to Wake Forest after a standout freshman season, where he averaged 18.4 points and earned both MAAC Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year honors. He is the only player to achieve both awards in the same season.
AUBURN, ALABAMA - NOVEMBER 6: Kevair Kennedy #5 of the Merrimack Warriors drives the ball as Abdul Bashir #2 of the Auburn Tigers defends during the first half at Neville Arena on November 6, 2025 in Auburn, Alabama. (Photo by Stew Milne/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The Deacs have their 2nd addition of the offseason in Merrimack guard Kevair Kennedy.
Kennedy is a 6-2 freshman who averaged 18.4 points, 4.2 assists, 4.6 rebounds, and 1.9 steals per game this season for the Warriors while shooting 45% from the floor and 32% from beyond the arc. He finished his freshman campaign ranked 1st in the MAAC in scoring, 4th in assists, 4th in steals, 6th in field goal percentage, and 1st in both free throws made and free throws attemptedāthat stellar play helped Merrimack finish with a 23-11 overall record and a 17-3 MAAC record.
For his outstanding play, Kennedy picked up both MAAC Player of the Year and MAAC Rookie of the Year honors, becoming the only player to win both awards in the same season. He scored in a double digits in 33 of Merrimackās 34 games this season (5 points vs Auburn) and had 9 games with 20+ points and 5+ assists. Kennedy scored a career high 32 points in an overtime win against Siena in which he was a perfect 16-16 from the free throw line.
Based on some of his highlights below, Kennedy is an outstanding finisher at the rim and uses the pump fake very effectively to get guys in the air and get to the free throw line. He has great court vision and passes the ball well, but he did lead the MAAC with 3.0 turnovers per gameāthatās not uncommon for a high usage freshman (Cameron Boozer had 6 fewer turnovers this season), but he will have to bring those numbers way down to have an impact in the ACC. He will also need to be more willing to shoot from beyond the arc. While he finished the season shooting 32% from downtown, Kennedy was just 13-40 from 3-point range this season. It will be much harder for him to get to the rim and create shots for himself and his teammates if teams are able to sag off the 3-point line and go under screens.
Go Deacs!
| Projected Depth Chart | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | Bench | Bench | |
| Guard | Kevair Kennedy | ||
| Guard | Isaac Carr | ||
| Forward | |||
| Forward | |||
| Center | Antonio Dorn |
Kevair Kennedy averaged 18.4 points, 4.2 assists, 4.6 rebounds, and 1.9 steals per game, shooting 45% from the field.
Kennedy won both the MAAC Player of the Year and MAAC Rookie of the Year awards, becoming the only player to win both in the same season.
Merrimack finished the season with a 23-11 overall record and a 17-3 record in the MAAC, largely due to Kennedy's contributions.
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