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Name: Jenna Burkett
School: Portage Area
Age: 16
Grade: Junior
Sport: Basketball
Athlete of the week achievement: Burkett scored a team-high 18 points for Portage in its 52-35 victory over Cambria Heights, and she added 13 points in a 62-21 win over Northern Cambria.
Season update: Burkett is averaging a team-high 14.4 points per game for 8-0 Portage.
Coach Lance Hudak's quote: "Athletic, skilled, all heart; Jenna is a dynamic player who we are so happy to have back from injury. A multi-dimensional scorer and shut-down defender, she impacts the game on both ends of the court all the while exhibiting an infectious positivity that makes her an awesome teammates and purveyor of Lady Mustang pride."
Favorite teacher: Mrs. Kenny
Favorite subject: Biology
Favorite movie: "Beauty & the Beast"
Favorite food: French fries
Favorite song: "Running Up the Hill" by Kate Bush
Outside interests: Hanging with my friends, shopping and listening to music
Favorite professional team: Seattle Storm
Favorite college team: Pitt
Pro athlete most admired: Paige Bueckers
Best athlete I ever competed against: Bishop Guilfoyle graduate Teresa Haigh
Most influential person on my athletic career: My dad, Josh Burkett
Proudest athletic achievement: Winning the Art Burkett tournament this year
How I got my start in basketball: "Something all of my friends and I started in kindergarten, and now we're all here."
Future goal: "I would like to go to college and play at the college level if I could.''