Kierstan Bell
American basketball player (born 2000)
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Kierstan Bell (born March 16, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Las Vegas Aces in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball at Florida Gulf Coast and Ohio State.
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Bell in 2022 | |
| No. 1 – Las Vegas Aces | |
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| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | WNBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 16, 2000 Alliance, Ohio, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 176 lb (80 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Canton McKinley (Canton, Ohio) |
| College |
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| WNBA draft | 2022: 1st round, 11th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Las Vegas Aces |
| Playing career | 2022–present |
| Career history | |
| 2022–present | Las Vegas Aces |
| 2022–2023 | Adelaide Lightning |
| 2023 | Athletes Unlimited League |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
College career
Ohio State
Bell was rated as the 8th-best overall recruit in the nation by ESPN HoopGurlz[1] and the 18th overall by ProspectsNation.com in 2019.[2] Bell signed to play with Ohio State out of high school.[3] Bell had an outstanding freshman season for the Buckeyes, being named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team, Honorable Mention All-Big Ten Team, and three-time Big Ten Player of the Week.[4][5]
Following her freshman season, Bell announced that she was entering the transfer portal and leaving Ohio State.[6]
Florida Gulf Coast University
On May 5, 2020, Bell signed to continue her collegiate basketball career with Florida Gulf Coast.[7]
During her sophomore campaign, Bell produced the best season in program history for the Eagles. She averaged 24.3 points, 10.6 rebounds, 1.9 steals and 2.3 blocks. She was named the ASUN Player of the Week 6 different times and named the ASUN Newcomer of the Week a record ten times.[8] Bell was also named the ASUN Player of the Year, Newcomer of the Year, the Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year, WBCA Honorable Mention All-American, AP Honorable Mention All-American, and USBWA Honorable Mention All-American.[9][10]
Prior to her junior year, ESPN named Bell the 16th-best women's college basketball player for the 2021–22 season.[11] Bell averaged 22.8 points and 7.3 rebounds during the year, but also missed time due to a partial torn meniscus.[12] Bell also set a new ASUN record for the number of Player of the Week Honors during the season. On January 18, 2022, Bell was awarded the 11th Player of the Week honor of career.[13]
In January 2022, Bell announced she would be declaring early for the WNBA draft.[14][15] Bell was projected to go in the first round by multiple mock drafts.[16]
Professional career
Las Vegas Aces
In the 2022 WNBA draft, Bell was taken 11th overall by the Las Vegas Aces.[17]
Adelaide Lightning
Bell signed with the Adelaide Lightning for the 2022/2023 Australian WNBL season; however, she was cut by the team in December 2022.
Athletes Unlimited
Bell appeared in Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball in 2023, finishing 10th on the season.
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | FG% | Field goal percentage |
| 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage | RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game |
| SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | TO | Turnovers per game | PPG | Points per game |
| Bold | Career high | * | Led Division I | ° | Led the league |
| † | Denotes seasons in which Bell won a WNBA championship |
WNBA
Regular season
Stats current through end of 2024 season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022† | Las Vegas | 21 | 1 | 5.8 | .303 | .136 | 1.000 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
| 2023† | Las Vegas | 36 | 0 | 11.8 | .346 | .244 | .600 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 3.7 |
| 2024 | Las Vegas | 6 | 0 | 7.2 | .375 | .500 | .500 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.8 |
| Career | 3 years, 1 team | 63 | 1 | 9.3 | .342 | .241 | .688 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.8 |
Playoffs
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | Ohio State | 30 | 10 | 20.9 | .394 | .318 | .667 | 4.4 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 10.9 |
| 2020–21 | Florida Gulf Coast | 26 | 26 | 29.8 | .527 | .358 | .753 | 10.6 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 24.3* |
| 2021–22 | Florida Gulf Coast | 24 | 24 | 29.0 | .471 | .286 | .702 | 7.3 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 22.8 |
| Career | 80 | 60 | 26.2 | .473 | .321 | .717 | 7.3 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 18.8 |