2022-23 Women's Basketball Roster
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Bad Bear, Kola
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Jersey Number 10
Kola Bad Bear
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Billings, MT
- High School:
- Senior HS
- Major:
- Community Health
Bio
JUNIOR (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.
SOPHOMORE (COVID: 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.
FRESHMAN (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.
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....played club ball with the Montana Elite Native and Northwest Blazers- former players that came out of the Blazer program to wear the Blue & Gold include Peyton Ferris and Madeline Smith.
PERSONAL:
She is the daughter of Curtis and Nadia Bad Bear.
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.
SOPHOMORE (COVID: 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.
FRESHMAN (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.
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....played club ball with the Montana Elite Native and Northwest Blazers- former players that came out of the Blazer program to wear the Blue & Gold include Peyton Ferris and Madeline Smith.
PERSONAL:
She is the daughter of Curtis and Nadia Bad Bear.
Bobcat Insider TV Show
Wednesday, January 26
vs. Seattle (Live Stream Video)
Saturday, December 18
Inside The Brick (Lexi Deden)
Thursday, November 04
Inside The Brick (Leia Beattie)
Tuesday, November 02
