Jennifer Blanding

St. John's WBB Game 1 Postgame Press Conference 3.7.25

Friday, March 07

Postgame Press Conference St. John's WBB vs Georgetown 2.26.2025

Wednesday, February 26

Post Game Press Conference St. John's WBB vs Butler 2.16.2024

Sunday, February 16

Postgame Press Conference St. John's WBB vs Xavier 2.2.25

Sunday, February 02

Women’s Basketball Unveils Non-Conference Slate

Wednesday, August 20

St, John’s to Take on Georgia Tech and Memphis at Cayman Islands Classic

Friday, July 25

The St. John's women's basketball team fell in the 2025 BIG EAST Tournament Quarterfinal on Saturday to No. 3/3 UConn, 71-40

New York Boulders to Host “St. John’s Night” Featuring the Red Storm Basketball Programs

Wednesday, July 16

St. John’s Women’s Basketball Adds Mike Gibson as Director of Basketball Operations

Tuesday, July 15

Height:
6-3
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Notre Dame Prep
Hometown:
Brooklyn, N.Y.

2011-12 Player Pages (with up-to-date statistics on Blanding)

On Blanding:
A strong post presence ... continues to improve on her conditioning each off season ... biggest advantage is her size ... played in 29 games off the bench in 2010-11 and 18 games in 2011-12 ... started two games as a junior, including her first-career start in the season-opener vs. St. Bonaventure (Nov. 12) ... will be relied on to play more than double her minutes to help St. John's provide options in its inside game.

Joe Tartamella on Blanding:
'Love has been a large part of our program with the energy she brings to practice and to our locker room. Her size and strength give her the ability to be an effective low post player. She has been working hard on her conditioning to be able to play effective minutes.'

As A Junior In 2011-12:
Played in 18 games, started two ... averaged 1.3 points, 0.8 rebounds per game ... shot .579 from the field ... recorded her first-career start against St. Bonaventure (Nov. 12) ... scored her first points of the season (2) vs. La Salle (Nov. 16) ... totaled two points, two rebounds, a block and a steal at Hofstra (Nov. 18) ... made her only shot attempt against Wagner (Nov. 22) ending the night with two points and one rebound ... netted two points and grabbed two rebunds against Temple (Nov. 25) ... tied a career-high with four rebounds against Howard (Nov. 30) in her second start of the season ... notched two points and two rebounds against Hartford (Dec. 4) ... made her only shot attempt against Prairie View (Dec. 17) in the STJ-Chartwells Holiday Classic to total two points and one rebound ... scored a season-high five points against Boston University (Dec. 31) ... dished out her first assist of the season against Providence (Jan. 4) ... went 2-of-2 from the field for four points against then-No. 4 Connecticut (March 5).

As A Sophomore In 2010-11:
Shot .489 percent from the field for 55 points ... had 19 blocks, tied for third on the team ... improved from 1.2 ppg to 1.9 ppg ... scored first points of the season on a putback layup against Nicholls State (Nov. 26) ... also added a career-high four rebounds in only three minutes of play vs. the Colonels ... set career-highs in minutes played (19) and blocks (5) in win over Southern Mississippi (Dec. 18) ... scored a career-high six points against UCSB (Dec. 19) and Pittsburgh (Feb. 26) ... ... four blocks in final two minutes at USF (Feb. 16) ... tied career highs with six points and three field goals in just nine minutes of action against Pittsburgh (Feb. 26) ... grabbed two rebounds in just three minutes of action in the NCAA Tournament First Round win over Texas Tech (March 19) ... scored two points and pulled down one board against Stanford (March 21) in the NCAA Tournament Second Round.

As A Freshman In 2009-10:
Averaged 1.2 points and 0.9 rebounds over 17 games played ... scored first-career points with a put-back layup vs. Stony Brook (Nov. 15) ... played season-high 10 minutes vs. Stetson (Dec. 1), scoring four points ... also recorded first block and first steal of her career ... scored two points while matching a season-high 10 minutes vs. Rhode Island (Dec. 13) ... dished out first-career assist against Texas-Arlington (Dec. 19) ... registered season-best two rebounds against UMass (Nov. 18) and Villanova (Feb. 7).

At Notre Dame Prep (Fitchburg, Mass.):
Averaged double digits in rebounding entire high school career under head coach Jeff Hammond ... had a breakout senior campaign, averaging a double-double with 20.0 points and 15.0 rebounds ... worked on scoring and increased numbers from 6.0 points per game sophomore year to 15.0 points as a junior.

Personal:
Jennifer N. Blanding ... daughter of Freida Raspberry and Jesse Blanding ... has three siblings: Darnell (24), Jessica (23) and Jestina (13) ... played club ball for Exodus NYC ... majoring in criminal justice.