Julie finished her career at Eastern holding the best Free Throw Percentage in program history at 81%. She also is 4th in 3-point attempts at 497... 5th in 3-point makes at 137... 8th in Free Throw Makes at 256... 9th in Assists and Assists Per Game at 345 and 3.2.
2022/23:Julie made Second Team All-Conference and was First on team in Free Throw Percentage at 84.6% and Assists with 99. In the final LEC stats, Julie is 3rd in Free Throw Percentage at 84.6%... 3rd in Assists averaging 3.5 per game... 4th in Assist/Turnover Ratio at 1.2.... 9th in Minutes averaging 32.1 per game and 13th in Steals averaging 1.5 per game.... Lastly, Julie was a outstanding scholar-athlete award winner for the year Season-highs: (p-a-r-3s-b): 25-10-7-4-1
2021/22: First Team All-LEC... 2x LEC Player of the Week on Nov.14th and Nov. 28th... On the week of November 14th, Julie averaged 19.7 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2 assists with five steals and shot 51 percent from the floor as well as 72 percent from the foul line. On the week of November 28th, Julie averaged 18.5 points and totaled four assists and four rebounds while also having a career high 24 points (10 of 18 FG) in a 71-55 win over Western New England University. In the final LEC stats, Julie was 2nd in Assists averaging 4.0 a game. 3rd in Free Throw Percentage with it being 86%.3rd in Assist/Turnover Ratio with it being at 1.1. 5th in scoring averaging 13.5 per game. 6th in 3-pt per game with 1.4. 11th in Minutes with 32.1 per game and lastly, 14th in Field Goal Percentage at 33%. Julie was also noticed as a Scholar-Athlete Award Winner by Eastern, made the LEC All-Academic Team and made the Kean Classic All-Tourney Team. Season-highs (p-a-r-3s-b): 25-8-10-3-1
2019/20: Season-highs: (p-a-r-3s-b): 21-7-8-5-2
2018/19: 2x LEC Rookie of the Week on Dec. 9th and Dec. 2nd...NEWBA Rookie of the Week on Dec. 11th...averaged 10.5 points, 6 assists and 4.5 rebounds while playing 26.5 minutes per game...Appeared in 24 games, 23 as a starter, averaging 29.1 minutes…lead the team with twenty-four 3-pointers while averaging 7.4 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 59 assists…appeared in 9 home games, 8 as a starter, averaging 26.9 minutes…had five 3-pointers while averaging 6.4 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 23 assists…in LEC play, appeared in 15 games, 14 as a starter, averaging 29.7 minutes…had sixteen 3-pointers while averaging 7.8 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 44 assists…in LEC tournament play, appeared and started in both games, averaging 23 minutes…had four 3-pointers while averaging 6 points, 1.5 rebounds, and1 assist…in post season play, appeared and started in all 3 games while averaging 27 minutes…had five 3-pointers while averaging 5.3 points, 2 rebounds, and 3 assists… Season-highs (p-a-r-3s-b): 25-10-8-3-1
Career-highs (thru 22/23): 48 min., 25 pts., 10 rebs., 10 assists, 2 blocks, 6 steals, five 3-pointers...
High School: Four-year member of basketball team who played soccer for two years … was a two-year starter in both sports … was a two-time FCIAC champion and runner-up in class LL championship … as a senior, received all-state class LL, MVP in the FCIAC tournament, MVP in the Masuk Holiday Tournament, and first team FCIAC … senior year captain of basketball team
PERSONAL: Born Julie M. Keckler January 16, 2000…Parents: Michelle and Greg… Siblings: Tim, Dan… Major: Sport and Leisure Management … Career Plans: Work in college athletics… Residence: Trumbull, CT…JULIE... REVEALED
One thing you would like to do before you die: Travel the World
Pregame ritual: Sing songs with Jenna
Words to live by: “Some days you eat salad and work out. Some days you have cupcakes and pizza. It’s called balance.”
If you could describe yourself in one word, it would be: Fun
If you could meet anyone (living or dead), who would it be: Brianna Chickenfry
If your life could be made into a movie, the title would be: "Kecks A Wreck"
Best athlete (any level) of all time: Lindsey Maybelle Carmen Ann
What would you like to get paid to do for a living: Coaching Basketball
Something you wish you were better at: Singing
Irrational fear: Being home alone
Something your friends would consider “so you”: Having a Kaefer
Person you would swap places with: Jenna Serrantino
If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, it would be: Shrimp fried rice
Favorite thing you did last summer break: Morgan Wallen Concert
