Biography
Career Honors:
• 2020 Southland Conference Commissioner's Spring Honor Roll
• 2019 Southland Conference Commissioner's Spring Honor Roll
• 2018 Southland Conference Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll
• 2017 Southland Conference Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll
2019-20 Season:
• Missed just one game due to injury and made 17 starts for the Lady Demons.
• Led the team in assists (63) for the second time in three seasons with 2.3 assists per game. Finished in the top 20 in the Southland in both categories.
• Played the fifth 40 minute game of her career in the nail biting 61-59 win against Central Baptist (Nov. 8), recording 9 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists.
• Suffered mild ankle injury in pregame shoot around prior to ULM game (Nov. 18) and reinjured same ankle against LSUS (Nov. 27).
• Had a season-high seven rebounds at Lamar (Dec. 21), one shy of her career high of eight set against LSUS during her sophomore season.
• Converted on 7-of-8 free throws in the win against Houston Baptist (Jan. 5), a new career high, all coming in the final 11 minutes of the game.
• Reached double figures in scoring for the first time during the season with 12 points against UIW (Jan. 8), the third best scoring total of her career.
• Returned to starting lineup against Southeastern La. (Jan. 25) after coming off the bench the previous 11 games.
• Matched a career high with three 3-point shots at Abilene Christian (Feb. 5), with all three coming in the first quarter of the game, giving her a second double-digit scoring effort on the season with 11 points.
• Had a season-best five assists in the 54-46 road win at Houston Baptist (Feb. 8).
• Tied a career high with three made 3-point shots, all coming in the first quarter, against Abilene Christian.
• Played at least 35 minutes, made at least one 3-point shot, and scored eight points in consecutive games from Feb. 19 to Feb. 26.
2018-19 Season:
•Appeared in 22 games, starting six, averaging 19.6 minutes per game.
• tied a career-best with 13 points against Stephen F. Austin, scoring eight of her 10 second half points in the fourth quarter.
• finished second on the team in assists (63) and was 15th in the Southland Conference in assists per game (2.9).
• ranked 20th in the conference in steals per game (1.6) and her 35 steals ranked third on the Lady Demons.
• cracked double figures in points for the first time as a junior, tying a career high with 13 in an 84-56 loss at Stephen F. Austin, scoring eight of her 10 second half points in the fourth quarter.
• made her season debut on Nov. 27 at Southern Miss after missing the first five games (ankle) and scored all seven of her points in eight first-half minutes of a 69-54 loss.
2017-18 Season:
• Appeared in 27 games, starting 26 as the Lady Demon's primary point guard.
• led the team in assists 19 times and finished fourth in the Southland Conference (93rd nationally) with 4.4 assists per game.
• tied a career high with three 3-pointers and was the lone Lady Demon in double figures, scoring 10 points in a season-ending loss at Central Arkansas on March 3.
• reached double figures for the second straight game, knocking down all three of her 3-point tries, finishing with 11 points in a Jan. 24 loss at New Orleans.
• had three three-point plays in the second half, leading to a career-high 13 points in a Jan. 3 loss to Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.
• set a career high with nine assists and hit a late 3-pointer that cut McNeese’s lead to two in a Dec. 30 loss to the Cowgirls.
• handed out five assists against just two turnovers in a Dec. 13 loss at No. 8 Texas.
• posted a then-career-best eight assists while committing only one turnover in a Dec. 3 win at ULM.
• made the first start of her career in the season opener at Ole Miss and finished with a team-co-leading six rebounds (a then-career high), five points, a then-career-high five assists and a team-high three steals in a Nov. 10 loss to the Rebels.
2016-17 Season:
• Appeared in 25 games in her freshman season.
• hit all three of her field goal tries and a pair of free throws while swiping four steals in a win against New Orleans on Feb. 25.
• handed out three assists without committing a turnover in a win against Southeastern Louisiana on Feb. 17.
• returned to action after a four-game absence (concussion) against McNeese on Jan. 21, notching a steal in six minutes of action.
• tied her career high with four assists in a romp against Louisiana College on Dec. 20.
• grabbed a career-high four rebounds and added a steal and her first career block in a loss at Arkansas on Dec. 18.
• tallied a career-best nine points and grabbed four steals in a win against Central Baptist on Nov. 21.
• hit her first three career field goal tries, scoring seven points, and swiped a game-high five steals in an 80-68 season-opening win against LeTourneau.
High School:
• Four-year starter at point guard for coach Brooke Brittain.
• helped lead Martin to four straight playoff appearances.
• led the Warriors to a 19-7 record, including a program-best third-round showing as a junior.
• back-to-back defensive player of the year in UIL District 4-6A.
• earned two all-tournament team honors.
• selected as the team Newcomer of the Year as a freshman.
• graduated with a 3.5 GPA.
• member of Geography Club and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
• earned the Distinguished Achievement Award and the Principal’s Award.
Personal:
• Born Sept. 24, 1998.
• daughter of Veronica and Don Bell.
• has one brother, Donuald Bell, and one sister, Kiea Bell.
• graduated in Spring of 2019 with a bachelor's in business administration with a concentrations in management.
• currently pursuing a Master's in Adult Development and Learning.
• wants to become an entrepreneur and start her own clothing business.
• life's ambition is "becoming successful in everything I do."
