Kierra Neal
24 Kierra Neal
  • Nickname:
    "Keke"
  • Height:
    5'5"
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Ferriday, La.
  • High School:
    Delta Charter School
  • Previous College:
    Holmes CC
  • Position:
    Guard
  • Major:
    Psychology
  • gp
    11
  • pts/g
    12.2
  • fg %
    40.2
  • 3pt %
    29.2
  • ft %
    72.4
  • reb/g
    5.4
  • a/g
    2.2

Bio

2021-22: started 10 of 11 games in her first season at UVI ... averaged 12.2 points per game, second on the team ... also averaged 5.4 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1 steal, and 1 block per game ... scored double-digits in the first nine games of the season, including a season-high 19 (8-of-15 from the field and 3-of-4 from deep) at Wilberforce (Nov. 19) ... recorded two double-doubles for the season, an 11-point, 12-rebound game versus Morris (Oct. 30) and a 15-point, 12-rebound effort against Division-II Central State (Nov. 20) ... also scored 16 points on an efficient six-of-eight shooting at home versus Huston-Tillotson (Nov. 5) ... six games with at least three assists ... four games with two blocks.

Prior to UVI: attended Southwest Community College. 

High School: started all four years in basketball at Delta Charter

Personal: born on January 4, 2001 in Riverland, La. ... majoring in psychology ... daughter of Cherita Kelly ... nickname "Keke"

Player Profile

Recent Games
Nov 18 at Wilberforce W, 79-77
Nov 19 at Wilberforce L, 73-56
Nov 20 at Central State University L, 92-71
Dec 10 at Trinity Baptist W, 91-54
Dec 12 at Coastal Georgia L, 69-64
Dec 15 at Truett McConnell W, 80-60
  Overall
Games 11
Games started 10
Minutes 363
Minutes per game 33.0
FG 53-132
FG Pct 40.2
3PT 7-24
3PT Pct 29.2
FT 21-29
FT Pct 72.4
Off rebounds 11
Def rebounds 48
Total rebounds 59
Rebounds per game 5.4
Personal fouls 24
Disqualifications 1
Assists 24
Turnovers 60
Assist to turnover ratio 0.4
Steals 10
Blocks 10
Points 134
Points per game 12.2
Points per 40 min 14.8

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 29 at Morris W, 52-48 1 39 6-12 50.0 2-5 40.0 1-1 100.0 15
Oct 30 at Morris W, 52-31 1 40 4-9 44.4 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 11
Nov 3 Arkansas Baptist W, 58-52 1 40 4-21 19.0 1-4 25.0 2-4 50.0 11
Nov 4 Wilberforce L, 62-44 1 33 5-15 33.3 1-5 20.0 3-5 60.0 14
Nov 5 Huston-Tillotson W, 68-67 1 33 6-8 75.0 0-0 - 4-5 80.0 16
Nov 18 at Wilberforce W, 79-77 1 33 3-7 42.9 0-1 0.0 4-4 100.0 10
Nov 19 at Wilberforce L, 73-56 1 36 8-15 53.3 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 19
Nov 20 at Central State University L, 92-71 1 37 6-13 46.2 0-1 0.0 3-4 75.0 15
Dec 10 at Trinity Baptist W, 91-54 1 27 6-14 42.9 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 12
Dec 12 at Coastal Georgia L, 69-64 1 37 3-11 27.3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 6
Dec 15 at Truett McConnell W, 80-60 - 8 2-7 28.6 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 5
Jan 16 Rust   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 17 Rust   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 11 Haskell   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 13 Haskell   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 18 SAGU American Indian   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 19 SAGU American Indian   - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Oct 29 at Morris W, 52-48 1 39 0 5 5 4 7 0.6 2 0 2 -
Oct 30 at Morris W, 52-31 1 40 3 9 12 3 8 0.4 1 2 3 -
Nov 3 Arkansas Baptist W, 58-52 1 40 2 4 6 4 11 0.4 1 2 3 -
Nov 4 Wilberforce L, 62-44 1 33 0 2 2 0 7 0.0 1 0 1 -
Nov 5 Huston-Tillotson W, 68-67 1 33 0 2 2 1 5 0.2 1 1 1 -
Nov 18 at Wilberforce W, 79-77 1 33 0 1 1 3 5 0.6 0 0 0 -
Nov 19 at Wilberforce L, 73-56 1 36 0 5 5 0 3 0.0 0 1 5 1
Nov 20 at Central State University L, 92-71 1 37 2 10 12 2 9 0.2 1 2 4 -
Dec 10 at Trinity Baptist W, 91-54 1 27 2 2 4 0 1 0.0 2 0 0 -
Dec 12 at Coastal Georgia L, 69-64 1 37 1 5 6 3 3 1.0 0 0 2 -
Dec 15 at Truett McConnell W, 80-60 - 8 1 3 4 4 1 4.0 1 2 3 -
Jan 16 Rust   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 17 Rust   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 11 Haskell   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 13 Haskell   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 18 SAGU American Indian   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 19 SAGU American Indian   - - - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

    gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Event Total 11 10 33.0 4.8-12.0 40.2 0.6-2.2 29.2 1.9-2.6 72.4 12.2
Conference 5 5 36.2 5.2-11.6 44.8 1.2-3.0 40.0 2.2-2.8 78.6 13.8
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 3 3 35.3 5.0-14.7 34.1 0.7-3.0 22.2 3.0-4.7 64.3 13.7
Away 8 7 32.1 4.8-11.0 43.2 0.6-1.9 33.3 1.5-1.9 80.0 11.6
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Result Wins 7 6 31.4 4.4-11.1 39.7 0.4-1.9 23.1 2.1-2.9 75.0 11.4
Losses 4 4 35.8 5.5-13.5 40.7 1.0-2.8 36.4 1.5-2.2 66.7 13.5
Month October 2 2 39.5 5.0-10.5 47.6 1.0-2.5 40.0 2.0-2.5 80.0 13.0
November 6 6 35.3 5.3-13.2 40.5 0.8-2.5 33.3 2.7-3.7 72.7 14.2
December 3 2 24.0 3.7-10.7 34.4 0.0-1.3 0.0 0.3-0.7 50.0 7.7

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

    gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event Total 11 10 363 53-132 40.2 7-24 29.2 21-29 72.4 134
Conference 5 5 181 26-58 44.8 6-15 40.0 11-14 78.6 69
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location Home 3 3 106 15-44 34.1 2-9 22.2 9-14 64.3 41
Away 8 7 257 38-88 43.2 5-15 33.3 12-15 80.0 93
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result Wins 7 6 220 31-78 39.7 3-13 23.1 15-20 75.0 80
Losses 4 4 143 22-54 40.7 4-11 36.4 6-9 66.7 54
Month October 2 2 79 10-21 47.6 2-5 40.0 4-5 80.0 26
November 6 6 212 32-79 40.5 5-15 33.3 16-22 72.7 85
December 3 2 72 11-32 34.4 0-4 0.0 1-2 50.0 23

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

    gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Event Total 11 10 33.0 5.8-14.5 40.2 0.8-2.6 29.2 2.3-3.2 72.4 14.8
Conference 5 5 36.2 5.7-12.8 44.8 1.3-3.3 40.0 2.4-3.1 78.6 15.2
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 3 3 35.3 5.7-16.6 34.1 0.8-3.4 22.2 3.4-5.3 64.3 15.5
Away 8 7 32.1 5.9-13.7 43.2 0.8-2.3 33.3 1.9-2.3 80.0 14.5
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Result Wins 7 6 31.4 5.6-14.2 39.7 0.5-2.4 23.1 2.7-3.6 75.0 14.5
Losses 4 4 35.8 6.2-15.1 40.7 1.1-3.1 36.4 1.7-2.5 66.7 15.1
Month October 2 2 39.5 5.1-10.6 47.6 1.0-2.5 40.0 2.0-2.5 80.0 13.2
November 6 6 35.3 6.0-14.9 40.5 0.9-2.8 33.3 3.0-4.2 72.7 16.0
December 3 2 24.0 6.1-17.8 34.4 0.0-2.2 0.0 0.6-1.1 50.0 12.8

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

    gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Event Total 11 10 33.0 1.0 4.4 5.4 2.2 0.1 2.2 5.5 0.4 0.9 0.9
Conference 5 5 36.2 0.6 4.4 5.0 2.2 0.2 2.0 6.0 0.3 0.8 0.6
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 3 3 35.3 0.7 2.7 3.3 1.7 - 1.7 7.7 0.2 1.0 1.0
Away 8 7 32.1 1.1 5.0 6.1 2.4 0.1 2.4 4.6 0.5 0.9 0.9
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 7 6 31.4 1.1 3.7 4.9 1.7 - 2.7 5.4 0.5 1.1 1.0
Losses 4 4 35.8 0.8 5.5 6.3 3.0 0.3 1.3 5.5 0.2 0.5 0.8
Month October 2 2 39.5 1.5 7.0 8.5 2.5 - 3.5 7.5 0.5 1.5 1.0
November 6 6 35.3 0.7 4.0 4.7 2.3 0.2 1.7 6.7 0.3 0.7 1.0
December 3 2 24.0 1.3 3.3 4.7 1.7 - 2.3 1.7 1.4 1.0 0.7

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

    gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Event Total 11 10 363 11 48 59 24 1 24 60 0.4 10 10
Conference 5 5 181 3 22 25 11 1 10 30 0.3 4 3
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 3 3 106 2 8 10 5 - 5 23 0.2 3 3
Away 8 7 257 9 40 49 19 1 19 37 0.5 7 7
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 7 6 220 8 26 34 12 - 19 38 0.5 8 7
Losses 4 4 143 3 22 25 12 1 5 22 0.2 2 3
Month October 2 2 79 3 14 17 5 - 7 15 0.5 3 2
November 6 6 212 4 24 28 14 1 10 40 0.3 4 6
December 3 2 72 4 10 14 5 - 7 5 1.4 3 2

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

    gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Event Total 11 10 33.0 1.2 5.3 6.5 2.6 0.1 2.6 6.6 0.4 1.1 1.1
Conference 5 5 36.2 0.7 4.9 5.5 2.4 0.2 2.2 6.6 0.3 0.9 0.7
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 3 3 35.3 0.8 3.0 3.8 1.9 0.0 1.9 8.7 0.2 1.1 1.1
Away 8 7 32.1 1.4 6.2 7.6 3.0 0.2 3.0 5.8 0.5 1.1 1.1
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 7 6 31.4 1.5 4.7 6.2 2.2 0.0 3.5 6.9 0.5 1.5 1.3
Losses 4 4 35.8 0.8 6.2 7.0 3.4 0.3 1.4 6.2 0.2 0.6 0.8
Month October 2 2 39.5 1.5 7.1 8.6 2.5 0.0 3.5 7.6 0.5 1.5 1.0
November 6 6 35.3 0.8 4.5 5.3 2.6 0.2 1.9 7.5 0.3 0.8 1.1
December 3 2 24.0 2.2 5.6 7.8 2.8 0.0 3.9 2.8 1.4 1.7 1.1

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Photos

Kierra Neal action photo 1
  • Virgin Islands vs. Morris
Kierra Neal action photo 2
  • Virgin Islands vs. Morris
Kierra Neal action photo 3
  • Virgin Islands vs. Wilberforce
Kierra Neal action photo 4
  • Virgin Islands vs. Wilberforce
Kierra Neal action photo 5
  • Virgin Islands vs. Central State University
Kierra Neal action photo 6
  • Virgin Islands vs. Central State University
Kierra Neal action photo 7
  • Virgin Islands vs. Central State University
Kierra Neal action photo 8
  • Virgin Islands vs. Trinity Baptist
Kierra Neal action photo 9
  • Virgin Islands vs. Truett McConnell
Kierra Neal action photo 10
  • Virgin Islands vs. Truett McConnell
Kierra Neal action photo 11
  • Arkansas Baptist vs. Virgin Islands
Kierra Neal action photo 12
  • Arkansas Baptist vs. Virgin Islands
Kierra Neal action photo 13
  • Arkansas Baptist vs. Virgin Islands
Kierra Neal action photo 14
  • Arkansas Baptist vs. Virgin Islands
Kierra Neal action photo 15
  • Arkansas Baptist vs. Virgin Islands
Kierra Neal action photo 16
  • Arkansas Baptist vs. Virgin Islands
Kierra Neal action photo 17
  • Arkansas Baptist vs. Virgin Islands
Kierra Neal action photo 18
  • Arkansas Baptist vs. Virgin Islands
Kierra Neal action photo 19
  • Arkansas Baptist vs. Virgin Islands