On December 3, 1999, Jenni Benningfield’s Assumption team kicked off their season with a huge win over Christian Academy of Louisville 68-22. Later in the season Jenni was named the 2000 Miss Kentucky Basketball. In her four seasons at Assumption High School, the basketball team compiled a 118-17 record and she averaged 22.5 points and 12.5 rebounds. She also was an All-American volleyball player. After a four-year career at Vanderbilt, Benningfield played professionally in the WNBA and in Spain and Australia.