2021-22 Women's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 23
Paige Bradford
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Davenport North HS
- Hometown:
- Davenport, Iowa
Bio
2021-22 (Senior): Started all 32 games in her senior campaign … Nearly averaged a double-double with 9.2 points and 8.3 rebounds, as well as 2.3 assists per contest … Scored a season-high 19 points against St. Thomas on Feb. 14 while also posting a double-double and making a career-high three 3-pointers … Brought down a career-high 16 rebounds against Omaha on Jan. 29 with a season-high six offensive boards … Dished out a career-high seven assists against Baker on Dec. 8 … Exceeded 10 rebounds in nine games … Recorded four double-doubles including a 12 point, 10 rebound performance in the first round of the Summit League tournament … Also recorded three steals twice … Averaged the third most rebounds in the league … Totaled 526 points and grabbed 405 rebounds in her two-season career at Kansas City
2020-21 (Junior): Made 20 starts in 22 appearances, averaging 26.4 minutes per game ... Played 30-plus minutes in six games ... Shot at a team-leading .547 clip from the field to average 10.6 points per game, which ranked 22nd in the Summit League ... Pulled down a team-leading 6.1 rebounds per game, good for ninth in the Summit ... Averaged 2.0 assists per game, 19th in the Summit ... Averaged 0.7 blocks per game, good for 10th in the Summit League ... Averaged 1.1 steals per game, 21st in the Summit ... Scored in double-digits in 11 games, including in four of the final five games of the season ... Pulled down double-digit rebounds in six games ... Had five double-doubles on the year ... Dished out three-plus assists five times ... Took away multiple steals in six games ... Posted nine points and seven rebounds in 31 minutes in Roo debut against Bradley on Nov. 25 ... Posted back-to-back double-doubles against Northwest Missouri State (15 pts, 13 reb) and William Jewell (14 pts, 12 reb) ... Went for 19 points on 8-of-10 shooting at SIUE on Dec. 12, adding six assists ... Pulled down 11 rebounds at Southern Illinois on Dec. 17 ... Dropped 14 points and 11 rebounds in win at Western Illinois on Jan. 15 ... Went for 14 point, 11 rebound double-double in overtime win at Oral Roberts on Jan. 23 ... Notched six steals against North Dakota State on Jan. 29 ... Posted season-high 22 points against Denver on Feb. 20, adding season-high four blocks ... Notched 17 points and 11 rebounds at South Dakota State on Feb. 27 ... In Summit Quarterfinals versus Western Illinois, went for 12 points, eight rebounds and six assists
2018-19 & 2019-20 (Kirkwood Community College): Helped Kirkwood Community College and legendary coach Kim Muhl to a 56-11 record over her two-year career… Earned Second Team NJCAA All-America honors… Averaged 14.1 points, 7.3 rebounds and shot a blistering 61.6% from the field, which ranked second in the country… Tabbed as the ICCAC Player of the Week four times during the course of the year, including a 27-point performance where she was a perfect 12-of-12 from the field… Scored in double figures 25 times… Ranked by Dan Olson and Girls Basketball Report as the sixth-best power forward in the country and the 20th-ranked overall junior college player.
High School: Coached by Ron O'Brien at Davenport North High School … Earned first-team all-conference, all-metro, all-region, and all-state three-consecutive seasons… Fourth-leading scorer in the history of Davenport North High School averaging 19.9 points per game as a senior… McDonald's All-America nominee.
Personal: Played AAU for Pure Prep under head coach BG Regins… Daughter of Adriyel & Deena Bradford… Has three sisters, Adreona, Adrieyla, and Chasity… Undecided on her major.
Why Kansas City?: "They have a great women's basketball program in KC and I love the coaching staff."
Coach Hoyt: "We've had Paige on our radar since her high school days, and I have been really impressed with her transformation and improvements she's made to her game in her two years at Kirkwood. Paige brings a lot of skill, versatility, and depth to our front court. She finished last season ranking second in the country in field-goal percentage, and what makes that so impressive is she can score it from multiple areas on the floor. Her play-making ability fits perfectly into our up-tempo system."
2020-21 (Junior): Made 20 starts in 22 appearances, averaging 26.4 minutes per game ... Played 30-plus minutes in six games ... Shot at a team-leading .547 clip from the field to average 10.6 points per game, which ranked 22nd in the Summit League ... Pulled down a team-leading 6.1 rebounds per game, good for ninth in the Summit ... Averaged 2.0 assists per game, 19th in the Summit ... Averaged 0.7 blocks per game, good for 10th in the Summit League ... Averaged 1.1 steals per game, 21st in the Summit ... Scored in double-digits in 11 games, including in four of the final five games of the season ... Pulled down double-digit rebounds in six games ... Had five double-doubles on the year ... Dished out three-plus assists five times ... Took away multiple steals in six games ... Posted nine points and seven rebounds in 31 minutes in Roo debut against Bradley on Nov. 25 ... Posted back-to-back double-doubles against Northwest Missouri State (15 pts, 13 reb) and William Jewell (14 pts, 12 reb) ... Went for 19 points on 8-of-10 shooting at SIUE on Dec. 12, adding six assists ... Pulled down 11 rebounds at Southern Illinois on Dec. 17 ... Dropped 14 points and 11 rebounds in win at Western Illinois on Jan. 15 ... Went for 14 point, 11 rebound double-double in overtime win at Oral Roberts on Jan. 23 ... Notched six steals against North Dakota State on Jan. 29 ... Posted season-high 22 points against Denver on Feb. 20, adding season-high four blocks ... Notched 17 points and 11 rebounds at South Dakota State on Feb. 27 ... In Summit Quarterfinals versus Western Illinois, went for 12 points, eight rebounds and six assists
2018-19 & 2019-20 (Kirkwood Community College): Helped Kirkwood Community College and legendary coach Kim Muhl to a 56-11 record over her two-year career… Earned Second Team NJCAA All-America honors… Averaged 14.1 points, 7.3 rebounds and shot a blistering 61.6% from the field, which ranked second in the country… Tabbed as the ICCAC Player of the Week four times during the course of the year, including a 27-point performance where she was a perfect 12-of-12 from the field… Scored in double figures 25 times… Ranked by Dan Olson and Girls Basketball Report as the sixth-best power forward in the country and the 20th-ranked overall junior college player.
High School: Coached by Ron O'Brien at Davenport North High School … Earned first-team all-conference, all-metro, all-region, and all-state three-consecutive seasons… Fourth-leading scorer in the history of Davenport North High School averaging 19.9 points per game as a senior… McDonald's All-America nominee.
Personal: Played AAU for Pure Prep under head coach BG Regins… Daughter of Adriyel & Deena Bradford… Has three sisters, Adreona, Adrieyla, and Chasity… Undecided on her major.
Why Kansas City?: "They have a great women's basketball program in KC and I love the coaching staff."
Coach Hoyt: "We've had Paige on our radar since her high school days, and I have been really impressed with her transformation and improvements she's made to her game in her two years at Kirkwood. Paige brings a lot of skill, versatility, and depth to our front court. She finished last season ranking second in the country in field-goal percentage, and what makes that so impressive is she can score it from multiple areas on the floor. Her play-making ability fits perfectly into our up-tempo system."
WBB Highlights: Summit League Semifinals
Saturday, March 08
WBB Highlights: Summit League Quarterfinals
Friday, March 07
WBB Highlights at UND
Saturday, March 01
WBB Highlights at NDSU
Thursday, February 27
