2023-24 Women's Basketball Roster
Biography
*2019-2023 seasons played at Montana State University.
| Career Single Game Bests |
| Category |
Total |
Date |
Opponent |
| Points |
26 |
2-3-24 |
Central Washington |
| Rebounds |
17^ |
12-9-21 |
MSUB |
| Assists |
7 |
12/8/23 |
Montana Western |
| Steals |
5 |
12-2-23 |
Alaska Fairbanks |
| Blocks |
3^* |
2-25-2023 |
4 times |
| FG Made |
10 |
1-4-24 |
at Central Washington |
| 3-Pt FG Made |
3* |
1-20-24 |
2 Times |
| FT Made |
11^ |
1/1/22 |
at Idaho State |
| Minutes |
42^ |
12-9-21 |
MSUB |
^-indicates total was achieved at Montana State / *Date of last occurrence if multiple
| Double-Doubles |
| Date |
Opponent |
Points |
Rebounds |
Minutes |
| 11-10-23 |
Hawaii Hilo |
21 |
11 |
30 |
| 11-25-23 |
Colorado Mines |
25 |
10 |
32 |
| 11-30-23 |
Alaska Anchorage |
20 |
11 |
33 |
| 12-9-23 |
Rocky |
21 |
12 |
29 |
| 12-16-23 |
West Texas A&M |
18 |
10 |
33 |
| 2-24-24 |
Simon Fraser |
18 |
10 |
27 |
6 Total
| Awards |
| All-Big Sky Conference |
Season |
| Second Team |
2022-23 (Senior) |
| Third Team |
2021-2022 (Junior) |
| Academic All-Big Sky |
2022-2023 (Senior) |
| Academic All-Big Sky |
2021-2022 (Junior) |
| All-Great Northwest Athletic Conference |
Season |
| GNAC Player of the Year |
2023-24 (Senior) |
| GNAC Newcomer of the Year |
2023-24 (Senior) |
| First Team |
2023-24 (Senior) |
| GNAC Player of the Week |
Season |
| Feb. 19-25 |
2023-24 (Senior) |
| Dec. 4-10 |
2023-24 (Senior) |
| NCAA D2 All-American |
Season |
| WBCA First Team |
2023-24 (Senior) |
| CSC Academic All-American |
2023-24 (Senior) |
| NCAA D2 All-West Region |
Season |
| D2CCA All-Region First Team |
2023-24 (Senior) |
| CSC Academic All-District |
2023-24 (Senior) |
| All-Tournament |
Season |
| D2CCA Tipoff Classic |
2023-24 (Senior) |
| GNAC/Pac West Crossover at Hawaii Pacific |
2023-24 (Senior) |
| Athletic Department (Buzzies) |
Season |
| MSUB Female Athlete of the Year |
2023-24 (Senior) |
| Women's Basketball Player of the Year |
2023-24 (Senior) |
| Year-By-Year Career Summary |
2023-24: Played in 35 games, starting all 35... scored a total of 569 points, averaging 16.3 per game... shot 51.3% from the field after shooting 193-376... finished with a 38.5% three-point percentage on 25-65 shooting... shot 158-185 from the free throw line for a percentage of 85.4%... collected 210 rebounds to average 6.0 per game... totaled 72 assists for an average of 2.1 per game... finished the season with 50 steals and 28 blocks... collected six double-doubles on the season... finished in double figures for scoring in 31 games... GNAC Player of the Year... GNAC Newcomer of the Year... All-GNAC First Team... D2CCA All-Region First Team... WBCA All-American First Team...... CSC Academic All-District and All-American.
2022-23: Played and started in 24 games in her final season at MSU... averaged 25.5 minutes per game... scored a total of 235 points, averaging 9.8 points per contest... grabbed 121 rebounds, averaging 5.0 per game... reached double figures 13 times... recorded a season high 23 points on Feb. 18 in a win over Montana... recorded a season high ten rebounds on Feb. 27 against Eastern Washington... finished with a shooting percentage of 46.2%, and 80.0% from the free throw line.
2021-22: Saw action in 35 games, starting 33 contests and averaging 23.5 minutes per outing…was second on the team averaging 10.9 points per game, while shooting 45.5% from the field…led the squad in rebounding, hauling down 5.0 boards per contest…recorded 20 double-figure scoring games, including a career-high 23 points to lift the Bobcats to a win over Weber State in quarterfinal action of the Big Sky Conference Tournament…went eight-of-nine from the field against the Wildcats and was three-of-three from long distance…for the three-game tournament, averaged 17 points and 2.7 steals, while shooting 61.3% from the field and 80% from beyond the arc, en route to being named to the all-tournament team…notched three games with 20 or more points…pulled down double-digit rebounds three times on the season, including a career-best 17 boards against MSU Billings on December 9…recorded two double-doubles on the season…dished out a season-high four assists at Southern Utah on February 10…had season-high four steals on two occasions against Idaho State and Idaho…at Cal Poly thanksgiving Classic, averaged 13.5 points and 7.0 rebounds, while shotting 61.1% from the field…garnered Big Sky Conference Player of the Week accolades after averaging 19 points and 10.5 rebounds per game against MSU Billings and Utah Valley…was a Third Team All-Big Sky Conference selection after averaging 11.2 points and 5.2 rebounds in league play…finished the season shooting 75.4% from the free throw line…connected on 12 three-pointers…is active and using voice to raise awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) and Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP)…named team co-MVP along with Darian White…also awarded the Pulfrey Brick Award given to the player, and voted by the team, for best day-in, and day-out effort on the practice floor…was an All-Big Sky Conference Academic honoree.
2020-21: Bad Bear saw action in all 24 games, including 21 starts as a sophomore…averaged 5.0 points and 3.0 rebounds in 15.1 minutes of action per game…tallied career-high 16 points in MSU’s win at Portland State on Jan. 14, 2021…against the Vikings went seven-of-10 from the field and was two-of-two at the line…was in double-figure scoring on four occasions…ended the season shooting 39.6% from the field and 76.1% from the charity stripe…hauled down nine rebounds in Montana State’s overtime win against Idaho State on Feb. 18, 2021 to match a career-high…registered three assists on three occasions, the last coming in the final game of the regular-season at Sacramento State…notched 15 steals…recorded 10 blocks, including a career-high three against Idaho State.
2019-20: Bad Bear played in all 31 games as Montana State won the Big Sky Conference title going 19-1 in league action…averaged 11.0 minutes per contest…averaged 2.5 points and 2.5 rebounds per game…posted a season-best eight points on two occasions, both coming against Sacramento State…pulled down a season-high nine rebound in win over MSU Northern…registered a Big Sky-best seven rebounds against Sacramento State…shot 37.7% from the field and 69.2% from the free throw line…tallied a season-high two steals on two occasions against Seattle U and Texas A&M…dished out a season-high three assists as the Bobcats downed Carroll College on Nov. 11…recorded five blocks…went two-of-12 from long distance.
Billings Senior High School: A knee injury suffered during her senior year in volleyball, sidelined Bad Bear for the 2018-19 basketball season...a name familiar to the Treasure State, she was an all-state first-team selection in both basketball and volleyball as a junior...averaged a Class AA-best 16.8 points and 7.8 rebounds at Billings Senior...also chipped in 2.7 blocks, 1.4 steals and 1.3 assists per contest, while shooting 48.9 percent from the field...a three-time all-state first-team selection in basketball, also excelled off the court being named academic all-state on three occasions...a National Honor Society member...named to the American Family Insurance ALL-USA Montana Girls Basketball team...as a sophomore, averaged 13.6 points and 6.3 rebounds while leading the Eastern AA in blocked shots for the Broncs under the direction of head coach Zach Robbins...Bad Bear led Senior to a Montana Class AA third-place finish in 2017.
Coach Woodin on Bad Bear: "Kola is a tremendous and welcome addition to this year's team. She is an established, elite player who had an incredible career at Montana State. I have known Kola for more than a decade and have always admired her playing abilities, leadership, and work ethic. I feel very fortunate to get a player of her ability to come to MSUB for her final year of eligibility. I know she is excited to play in front of her family and hometown fans and our coaches and returning players are excited to have her join our program."
Bad Bear on choosing MSUB: "I chose to come to MSUB because of the family culture the team and coaches have with one another. Kevin Woodin has done an amazing job with his program, and I am excited to learn and grow while having him and Alisha (Breen) as my coaches for my final year. I wanted to be apart of a winning program that can make a run at a national title, and I have a strong feeling I can achieve that at MSUB, while also being able to play in my hometown in front of my family and friends."
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