2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 15
Abe Kinrade
- Height:
- 6-7
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Maquoketa, IA
- High School:
- Maquoketa
- Position:
- Forward
2021-22 (Senior):
- Played in eight games, making one start.
- Two rebounds in start against San Jose State.
- Season debut vs. Holy Cross, playing one minute.
- played 3 minutes against Utah State.
- Logged 3 mins against Boise State.
2020-21 (Junior):
- Played in 18 games, all in reserve. Missed seven games due to injury.
- Averaged 3.6 ppg and 1.5 rebounds.
- Knocked down nine three’s.
- Doubled his minutes played from 6.7 mpg as a soph to 13.2 as a junior.
- Tied career-high with 15 pts vs. New Mexico. Went 4-4 from field and 3-3 from three. Season-high six rebounds in the game.
- Returned to lineup vs. UNLV after missing 5 games to injury. Scored 5 pts and had two rebounds in 15 mins.
- 4.5 ppg ang 19.5 minutes per game in Fresno St. series.
- Career-high 15 pts in 19 mins against Drake. 5-of-7 from field and 4-of 6 from the line.
2019-20 (Sophomore):
- Appeared in 27 games, making two starts.
- Averaged 2.3 ppg and 1.1 rpg.
- 90.5 free throw percentage (14-16).
- Shot 54.1 from field.
- Career-high 13 pts in just 8 mins vs. Drake. 3-5 from 3 and 4-5 at line.
- 9 pts in 14 mins against Jackson St. Went 4 for 4 from field.
- First-career start against Loyola Marymount, scoring season-high eight points and pulling down career-high seven rebounds.
- 4 pts and 2 reb against TCU.
- Logged three minutes against Army.
- One assist in four minutes vs. Texas State.
- 7 points in 7 minutes off the bench vs. Idaho State. 5 of 5 from the line and two steals.
2018-19 (Freshman)
• Played in 18 games, ranking second amongst freshmen.
• Averaged 1.3 ppg and 0.9 rpg.
• Two rebounds in four minutes against Wyoming.
• Career-high's of 9 pts and 4 reb and one assist in 14 mins vs. Colorado State.
• Two rebounds against San Diego State.
• Knocked down first-career three vs. Nevada.
• Two points against UNLV.
• Two points and a steal vs. Colorado State.
• Two points and two rebounds against Michigan.
• Four points and four rebounds in six minutes vs. JWU.
Before Air Force
Lettered three years in basketball and two in football ... two-time All-WaMac and two-time All-Eastern Iowa ... was team captain and all-district in football ... high school basketball coaches were Derek Roberts and Matt Hartman ... National Honor Society member ... all-conference academic in basketball and football ... played AAU ball for the Iowa Barnstormers, coached by Jamie Pettigrew ... attended the USAFA Prep school in 2017-18 and played basketball ... team co-captain at the prep school and earned the Joe Hall Memorial award.
Personal
Member of cadet squadron 20 ... son of Steven and Julia Kinrade ... has four siblings ... nickname is Big Country ... management major ... Why I decided to come to the Academy: “I decided to come to the Academy for an opportunity to play Div. I basketball, being able to serve my country and all the relationships and bonds that will be formed by attending USAFA. Also for the experiences and places around the world that this academy can take me in my lifetime.” ... active in his squadron as the athletic clerk, being responsible for organizing intramurals for his squadron ... during the summer prior to sophomore year, completed Expeditionary Survival Training (EST) and a summer academic chemistry class ... hobbies are fishing, playing basketball, playing guitar and hanging out with friends ... began playing basketball at age eight ... credits his father as having the biggest influence on his sports career ... pregame superstition is getting ready way before needed and sitting quietly listening to music ... favorite possession/gadget is his phone ... one thing on his bucket list to to play in a NCAA tournament game ... on road trips, never forgets his headphones ... dream vacation spot is somewhere on a beach ... favorite role model is his father ... favorite team is Iowa Hawkeyes football ... favorite athlete is pre-injured Derek Rose ... something most people don’t know about him is that he grew up on a cattle farm ... enjoys listening to country music ... favorite TV show is All-American ... favorite movie is Tommy Boy ... favorite class subject is chemistry.
- Played in eight games, making one start.
- Two rebounds in start against San Jose State.
- Season debut vs. Holy Cross, playing one minute.
- played 3 minutes against Utah State.
- Logged 3 mins against Boise State.
2020-21 (Junior):
- Played in 18 games, all in reserve. Missed seven games due to injury.
- Averaged 3.6 ppg and 1.5 rebounds.
- Knocked down nine three’s.
- Doubled his minutes played from 6.7 mpg as a soph to 13.2 as a junior.
- Tied career-high with 15 pts vs. New Mexico. Went 4-4 from field and 3-3 from three. Season-high six rebounds in the game.
- Returned to lineup vs. UNLV after missing 5 games to injury. Scored 5 pts and had two rebounds in 15 mins.
- 4.5 ppg ang 19.5 minutes per game in Fresno St. series.
- Career-high 15 pts in 19 mins against Drake. 5-of-7 from field and 4-of 6 from the line.
2019-20 (Sophomore):
- Appeared in 27 games, making two starts.
- Averaged 2.3 ppg and 1.1 rpg.
- 90.5 free throw percentage (14-16).
- Shot 54.1 from field.
- Career-high 13 pts in just 8 mins vs. Drake. 3-5 from 3 and 4-5 at line.
- 9 pts in 14 mins against Jackson St. Went 4 for 4 from field.
- First-career start against Loyola Marymount, scoring season-high eight points and pulling down career-high seven rebounds.
- 4 pts and 2 reb against TCU.
- Logged three minutes against Army.
- One assist in four minutes vs. Texas State.
- 7 points in 7 minutes off the bench vs. Idaho State. 5 of 5 from the line and two steals.
2018-19 (Freshman)
• Played in 18 games, ranking second amongst freshmen.
• Averaged 1.3 ppg and 0.9 rpg.
• Two rebounds in four minutes against Wyoming.
• Career-high's of 9 pts and 4 reb and one assist in 14 mins vs. Colorado State.
• Two rebounds against San Diego State.
• Knocked down first-career three vs. Nevada.
• Two points against UNLV.
• Two points and a steal vs. Colorado State.
• Two points and two rebounds against Michigan.
• Four points and four rebounds in six minutes vs. JWU.
Before Air Force
Lettered three years in basketball and two in football ... two-time All-WaMac and two-time All-Eastern Iowa ... was team captain and all-district in football ... high school basketball coaches were Derek Roberts and Matt Hartman ... National Honor Society member ... all-conference academic in basketball and football ... played AAU ball for the Iowa Barnstormers, coached by Jamie Pettigrew ... attended the USAFA Prep school in 2017-18 and played basketball ... team co-captain at the prep school and earned the Joe Hall Memorial award.
Personal
Member of cadet squadron 20 ... son of Steven and Julia Kinrade ... has four siblings ... nickname is Big Country ... management major ... Why I decided to come to the Academy: “I decided to come to the Academy for an opportunity to play Div. I basketball, being able to serve my country and all the relationships and bonds that will be formed by attending USAFA. Also for the experiences and places around the world that this academy can take me in my lifetime.” ... active in his squadron as the athletic clerk, being responsible for organizing intramurals for his squadron ... during the summer prior to sophomore year, completed Expeditionary Survival Training (EST) and a summer academic chemistry class ... hobbies are fishing, playing basketball, playing guitar and hanging out with friends ... began playing basketball at age eight ... credits his father as having the biggest influence on his sports career ... pregame superstition is getting ready way before needed and sitting quietly listening to music ... favorite possession/gadget is his phone ... one thing on his bucket list to to play in a NCAA tournament game ... on road trips, never forgets his headphones ... dream vacation spot is somewhere on a beach ... favorite role model is his father ... favorite team is Iowa Hawkeyes football ... favorite athlete is pre-injured Derek Rose ... something most people don’t know about him is that he grew up on a cattle farm ... enjoys listening to country music ... favorite TV show is All-American ... favorite movie is Tommy Boy ... favorite class subject is chemistry.
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