Kenisha Bell, a 5’9” guard who starred at Bloomington Kennedy, recently completed an outstanding regular-season career at the University of Minnesota, scoring 23 points on “Senior Day” and leading the Gophers to an 81-63 win over Michigan State University.
KENISHA BELL
Former prep stars contributing to Gophers
This week’s photo focus is on former metro-area prep basketball stars Amir Coffey (Hopkins), Kenisha Bell (Bloomington Kennedy), and Gabe Kalscheur (DeLaSalle)
Black History Month recognition prominent at U of M women’s game
Black History Month resonated officially and unofficially throughout the Big 10 Conference women’s basketball matchup between the University of Minnesota and Rutgers.
Former metro standouts playing well for Gophers
Four former metro prep basketball stars — Amir Coffey, Gabe Kalscheur, Daniel Oturu and Kenisha Bell — are making major contributions to the University of Minnesota men’s and women’s basketball programs, respectively.
Prep stars of the week
Last Saturday the junior, one of the top guards in the country, scored 30 points in leading defending Class AA boys’ basketball champion Minnehaha Academy to a season-opening victory over Perham.
‘Fab Five’ prep photos of the week
Senior Naomi Bunker helped the Concordia Academy-Roseville volleyball team place fourth in the Class AA state tournament last weekend.
One current, two former prep stars contribute to important victories
I saw former Apple Valley and Howard Pulley standout basketball great Tyus Jones (no relation) score 10 points in the Minnesota Timberwolves home-opening win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Three newcomers to Gophers women’s hoops score big
There are approximately 100 African American and other student-athletes of color this school year at the University of Minnesota. In an occasional series throughout the 2016-17 school and sports year, the MSR will highlight many of these players This week, three women’s basketball players: sophomore Kenisha Bell and freshmen Gadiva Hubbard and Jasmine Brunson First […]
