MSU Denver Athletics

• 2025-26 3x RMAC Defensive Player of the Week (Feb. 2, Feb. 9, Feb. 23)

2025-26: 3x RMAC Defensive Player of the Week (Feb. 2, Feb. 9, Feb. 23)...played in 17 games during the season, starting in 15 of those contests…logged 462 minutes on the floor, averaging 27.2 minutes per game…recorded the fifth-most block shots in a single season in program history (51) despite playing in just 17 games…averaged three blocks a game, the highest in program history…swatted at least one block in each game played…snagged 123 rebounds, averaging 7.2 per game, the highest clip on the team…career-high six blocks on 2/14/26 against South Dakota Mines…brought down at least six rebounds in 15 of the 17 games played…season-high 12 rebounds on 1/29/26 against New Mexico Highlands…swiped 21 steals, the fifth-most on the team despite playing in only 17 games…second-highest field goal percentage (.591), shooting 26-44 overall from the floor…averaged 3.8 PPG, 7.2 RPG, 0.9 APG, 1.2 SPG, and 3.0 BPG, leading the team in rebounds and blocks per game.

Before MSU Denver: Previously attended Academy of the Art University for one season in San Francisco, Calif...ranked fifth on her team in blocks, averaged 2.4 ppg, 4.6 rpg, FG:.492, and 35 total blocks.

High School: Attended Fountain Fort-Carson high in Colorado Springs...Varsity letter all 4 years, and team captain...averaged 10,3 ppg, 9.1 rpg, and had 31 blocks during her senior season...coached by Guiden Patterson.

Personal: Full name is Kiera Serene Mitchell...birthday is October 5...parents are Ontricio and Janell Mitchell...has one brother, Kaleb, and one sister, Aiyana...majoring in Criminology and Psychology.