Cunningham Adds Springfield Native Indya Green to Lady Bear Roster
May 02, 2022 | Women's Basketball
SPRINGFIELD – Missouri State Lady Bears head coach Beth Cunningham announced today the signing of junior college transfer and Springfield native, Indya Green. Green has three years of eligibility remaining.
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In her freshman season at Moberly Area Community College, Green played in 32 games, while averaging 18.9 points and 11.4 rebounds per game. She earned WBCA and NJCAA All-America honors for her performance in her freshman campaign, while also garnering first-team all-region and first-team all-conference recognition.
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She finished the 2021-22 season ranked first in field goals made, third in offensive rebounds, fifth in total points and sixth in total rebounds in the NJCAA while recording 21 double-doubles.
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In high school, Green left Kickapoo High School (Springfield, Mo.) as the all-time leading scorer in 2021 with 1,764 career points and was a three-time All-State selection. As a senior at Kickapoo, Green averaged 19.5 points and 12.1 rebounds per game while shooting 60 percent from the floor. She was named the 2021 Missouri Class 6 Player of the Year and the Ozarks Conference Player of the Year, helping lead her team to a 28-3 record and a state championship finals appearance in her final season.
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Cunningham on Green:
"Indya will impact our team with her versatility and her ability to score and rebound the basketball. She had a great freshman year at Moberly and we are looking forward to seeing her continue to develop and build on that next year with us. She is a high-motor player who has proven to be an efficient offensive player, while also playing with a toughness on defense. She knows how to win and we love the fact that she is a Springfield kid."
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In her freshman season at Moberly Area Community College, Green played in 32 games, while averaging 18.9 points and 11.4 rebounds per game. She earned WBCA and NJCAA All-America honors for her performance in her freshman campaign, while also garnering first-team all-region and first-team all-conference recognition.
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She finished the 2021-22 season ranked first in field goals made, third in offensive rebounds, fifth in total points and sixth in total rebounds in the NJCAA while recording 21 double-doubles.
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In high school, Green left Kickapoo High School (Springfield, Mo.) as the all-time leading scorer in 2021 with 1,764 career points and was a three-time All-State selection. As a senior at Kickapoo, Green averaged 19.5 points and 12.1 rebounds per game while shooting 60 percent from the floor. She was named the 2021 Missouri Class 6 Player of the Year and the Ozarks Conference Player of the Year, helping lead her team to a 28-3 record and a state championship finals appearance in her final season.
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Cunningham on Green:
"Indya will impact our team with her versatility and her ability to score and rebound the basketball. She had a great freshman year at Moberly and we are looking forward to seeing her continue to develop and build on that next year with us. She is a high-motor player who has proven to be an efficient offensive player, while also playing with a toughness on defense. She knows how to win and we love the fact that she is a Springfield kid."
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