Photo of Kiara Bradley by Kara Mackenzie for William Jewell College Athletics

A former Pella Lady Dutch basketball standout is having an excellent junior campaign at the NCAA Division II level. Kiara Bradley is averaging 17.4 points per game for William Jewell College. Bradley is rated 5th among individual scorers in the Great Lakes Valley Conference overall and rated 17th in rebounds per game at 6.1. In nine games played, Bradley is 18 of 41 from three as well, good for a .439 shooting percentage. Kiara was a first team All-State 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. The William Jewell College Cardinals are 5-4 overall, and are next in action in an exhibition on December 31st.