After wrapping up an incredible career at William Jewell, a former Pella girls basketball All-State selection will give it one more go at the NCAA Division I level.

Kiara Bradley has been scrimmaging this summer with her new team with the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Bradley scored 17 points in an exhibition game overseas on August 7th in a win over the U.S. Virgin Islands’ National Team, 78-55.

Kiara was an All-American Honorable Mention in her senior season with William Jewell last winter, leading the Great Lakes Valley Conference in double-doubles and ranked fifth in Division II with 13, field goal attempts with over 360 and minutes played, covering more than 800.

In the 2020-21 season, Bradley was in the top-10 in the conference in 17 statistical categories and set five new Jewell NCAA era records, including becoming the Cardinals’ scoring leader with 1,269 points.

Kiara was a first team All-State girls basketball selection in her senior season at Pella High School and a third team All-State honoree as a junior, as she was a key member of the back-to-back state qualifying teams in 2016 and 2017. Bradley finished with 726 career points and 463 rebounds for the Lady Dutch.