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2021-22 Women's Basketball Roster

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1 Kierstan Bell

  • Position Guard
  • Height 6-1
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Alliance, Ohio

Biography

As a Junior at FGCU (2021-22)
No. 11 Overall WNBA Draft Pick (1st Round, Las Vegas Aces)
Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year
AP All-America Honorable Mention
USBWA All-America Honorable Mention
ASUN Player of the Year
All-ASUN First Team
ASUN All-Tournament Team
ASUN Tournament MVP

Led FGCU to a 30-3 overall record, the ASUN Championship Title, and a NCAA Tournament Second Round appearance (just the third time advancing to the second round in program history) … Against LSU, Virginia Tech, and Maryland averaged 22.7 points, 7.7 rebounds, 2.3 steals, and 1.3 blocks … Scored 32 points and added 10 rebounds in win at LSU (finished #9 and only loss in non-conference play) … In NCAA First Round against Virginia Tech, scored 22 points while adding 8 rebounds, 3 steals, and 2 assists … Had 14 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals in NCAA Second Round against Maryland … Despite missing nine games due to knee surgery, her total points on the year (547) were more than any other player in the ASUN this season ... Her scoring average of 22.8 points per game led the ASUN and would rank 5th nationally (doesn't meet 75% threshold due to injury) ... Came back from the surgery in FGCU's final two games of the season (win at Liberty, win over Jacksonville) to average 23 points, 4 rebounds, 3.5 blocks, 3 assists, and 2.5 steals in 30.4 minutes of play ... In the two wins over Liberty during the season, averaged 24 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 steals ... Had five 30-plus games overall on the season highlighted by a season-high 39 (17-of-31 FG) against Tennessee Tech - second-most points for a game in FGCU history ... Scored 28 points in double OT win over Michigan State ... Had six double-doubles on the year and holds the FGCU record with 24 for her career ... Also set the ASUN and FGCU record for most career ASUN Player of the Week honors (12) after earning the accolade four times last season before the surgery and once after.

As A Sophomore At FGCU (2020-21) | Game-By-Game Stats (PDF)
WBCA Honorable Mention All-American
Associated Press Honorable Mention All-American
USBWA Honorable Mention All-American

Wade Trophy Midseason Watch List
Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year
ASUN Player of the Year (unanimous)
ASUN Newcomer of the Year (unanimous)
First Team All-ASUN (unanimous)
ASUN Tournament MVP
ASUN All-Tournament Team
Six-time ASUN Player of the Week

10-time ASUN Newcomer of the Week
NCAA.com's Starting Five (12/30, 2/24)
USBWA Ann Meyers Drysdale National Player of the Week (2/23)


Averaged 24.3 points, 10.6 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.9 steals and 2.3 blocks while producing the best season in program history and one of the best all-time in ASUN annals … Shot .527 (248-for-471) from the field, .358 (81-for-226) from long distance and .753 (55-for-73) from the foul line ... First player in conference history to be tabbed the ASUN Player and Newcomer of the Year in the same season … First player in program history to be tabbed a USBWA national player of the week (2/23) … Broke ASUN’s all-time record with 10 newcomer of the week selections … Needed just 12 games to break FGCU’s single-season record for double-doubles, ultimately finishing with 16 … Notched 25 double-digit scoring performances, including 20 with 20-plus, 12 with 25-plus and five with 30-plus … Pulled down 10-plus rebounds 17 times … Established new FGCU single-season records for total points, scoring average, field goals made and defensive rebounds per game … Led the ASUN in scoring, rebounding, field goals made and 3-point field goals made while finishing second in blocks and third in steals … 632 total points broke FGCU’s single-season record and is the ninth-most in ASUN history, becoming the first player since Shanika Freeman in 2002-03 to eclipse 600 points … Notched sixth-best scoring average in conference history, which was also fourth-best in the nation … Totaled most 3-point field goals per game (3.115) in ASUN history while producing some of best statistical totals in conference history, including field goals made (10th, 248), 3-point field goals made (12th, 81) and blocks per game (28th, 2.3) … Finished among nation’s top 10 in field goals made (3rd), 3-pointers attempted (4th), total points (6th), double-doubles (7th), 3-pointers made (8th) and 3-pointers made per game (10th) while also placing among the national leaders in field goal attempts (11th), total rebounds (14th), total blocks (19th), rebounds per game (28th), blocks per game (29th) and field goal percentage (33rd) … Became the first player in program history to record a 20-20 game while finishing with 24 points, 20 rebounds, three assists, three blocks and two steals in FGCU debut vs Davidson (11/30) ... Broke Gulf Coast Showcase's all-time single-game rebounding record in same game … Captured program's single-game scoring record with 42 points and 15 rebounds vs Jacksonville (2/21) … Registered 30 points, nine rebounds, seven assists, three steals and two blocks in ASUN championship game win over Liberty to earn tournament MVP recognition … 11 straight games with 20-plus points (1/29 - 3/5).
 
As A Freshman At Ohio State (2019-20) | Game-By-Game Stats (PDF)
Honorable Mention All-Big Ten
Big Ten All-Freshmen Team
Big Ten Freshman of the Week (12/9, 1/6, 1/13)
Averaged 10.9 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.2 steals and nearly one block per game … Finished top five on the team in every significant category - second in points, third in rebounds, fourth in assists, second in steals and fourth in blocks … Led OSU in 3-point field goals (56), which was also ninth-most in the Big Ten … Tallied 19 games with 10-plus points … 14 points in win over No. 2 Louisville (12/5) … 16 points, 12 rebounds and four blocks vs Nebraska (2/2) … 16 points vs UConn (11/24) … 20 points, 10 rebounds, six assists vs Wisconsin (2/9) … 16 points in win over No. 19 Iowa in Big Ten quarterfinals (3/6) … Posted a pair of double-doubles.
 
High School
2019 graduate of Canton McKinley H.S. in Canton, Ohio … Five-star recruit … No. 8 ranked player nationally by ESPN HoopGurlz … No. 18 ranked player nationally by ProspectsNation.com … McDonald’s All-American … First female in the history of Ohio high school basketball to be a three-time Ms. Basketball … Finished as the fourth-leading prep scorer in the history of Ohio at 2,833 points, eclipsing legends like Katie Smith and Semeka Randall … Broke Stark County career scoring record previously held by Ameryst Alston … Four-time First Team All-Ohio … Named Ohio Gatorade Player of the Year after averaging 27 points, 7.9 rebounds, 4.4 blocks, 3.8 steals and three assists as a senior … Averaged 33.3 points, 9.6 rebounds, five steals, 3.9 assists and 2.5 blocks per game while shooting .527 from the field as a junior … Became the first sophomore to be named Ohio’s Ms. Basketball in 2017 after averaging 26.2 points, 8.9 rebounds, 4.2 steals, three assists and 2.3 blocks while leading her team to the state semifinals … Averaged 21 points, 9.8 rebounds, three assists, 2.8 steals and 1.2 blocks as a freshman … Led Canton McKinley to a 93-14 record in her career, finishing with 105 double-figure scoring games and setting 35 school records, including career rebounds (960) and career steals (437) … Competed in the Jordan Brand Classic in Las Vegas … Third Team Naismith High School All-American … Scored 38 points in front of LeBron James as a junior during a 69-57 win over Jackson, a team led by Taylor Mikesell.
 
Personal
Born March 16, 2000 … Daughter of Perry Bell and Amanda Hubbs … Has one sibling, Sa’renity … Undeclared major.

UPDATED: 9/14/2022

IN THE NEWS
Women's College Basketball: Top 25 Players for 2021-22 (ESPN.com)
By Charlie Creme (April 29, 2021) - READ HERE

Kierstan Bell is waking up the world with her play and Florida Gulf Coast’s rise (The Athletic)
By Lyndsey D'Arcangelo (March 20, 2021) - READ HERE

'Another level right here': Kierstan Bell dominating at Florida Gulf Coast (Canton Repository)
By Josh Weir (March 20, 2021) - READ HERE

Kierstan Bell's love for ball led her to a smaller school and a tournament bid (ESPN's The Undefeated)
By Sean Hurd (March 18, 2021) - READ HERE

FGCU's Powerhouse Duo Leads Eagles to March Magic (Estero Life Magazine)
By Craig Handel (March 2021) - READ HERE

Kierstan Bell ringing up big numbers at Florida Gulf Coast (Associated Press)
By Tim Reynolds (Feb. 26, 2021) - READ HERE

FGCU transfers Kierstan Bell, TK Morehouse storm onto scene for Eagles (Naples Daily News)
By Greg Hardwig (Feb. 5, 2021) - READ HERE

New school, big stats, much growth for FGCU’s Bell (Women’s Hoops World)
By Sue Favor (Dec. 31, 2020) - READ HERE

FGCU’s big week highlighted by 500th win, upcoming ESPNU game (The Next)
By Christine Hopkins (Dec. 22, 2020) - READ HERE

Kierstan Bell stellar in FGCU women's basketball debut as Eagles down Davidson (Naples Daily News)
By Craig Handel (Nov. 29, 2020) - READ HERE

Kierstan Bell is Just Scratching the Surface of Her Potential (Her Hoop Stats)
By Mike Bossetti (March 4, 2020) - READ HERE

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Historical Player Information

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    2021-22Junior

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