Kiah Stokes

C • 6-3 / 190 cms • 180 / 82 kgs • 2011 • Linn-Mar H.S. • Marion, IA

USA Basketball
• Member of the 2010 USA Youth Olympic Games Team that posted a 6-1 slate and captured the bronze medal in Singapore.
• Averaged 5.8 ppg. and 3.3 rpg. in 13.5 mpg. to help the USA capture a 5-0 record and gold medal at the 2009 FIBA Americas U16 Championship, Aug. 10-14 in Mexico City.

Honors
• Earned 2010 Parade Magazine All-America fourth team honors.
• Named the 2010 Gatorade State Player of the Year.
• Named to the 2010 ESPN Rise.com All-America second team.
• Tabbed 2010 All-Mississippi Valley Conference first team in 2009 and 2010 and all-conference second team in 2008.
• Named to the 2009 Iowa Newspaper Association and Des Moines Register 4A All-State first team in 2009 and 2010.
• Selected to the 2009 all-state tournament team.
• Named to the Iowa Girls Coaches Association 2009 4A
All-State first team.
• Honored as an all-metro first team selection in 2009.

High School
• Has played three varsity seasons at Linn-Mar High School in Marion, Iowa, where she has started in 52 of 76 games played and compiled 1,079 points, 867 rebounds and 374 blocks.
• Holds state sophomore and school record with 160 blocks in 2008-09.
• Holds school single-season record for rebounds (218) and
single-game records for rebounds (21) and blocked shots (10).
• Lists highs of 32 points (‘09-10), 22 rebounds and 16 blocks (‘08-09).
• As a junior in 2009-10, averaged 19.9 ppg., 13.5 rpg. and 5.8 bpg. to help Linn-Mar to a 26-0 record and Iowa 4A state title; shot 65.0 percent from the field and 60.2 percent from the free throw line.
• As a sophomore in 2008-09, started in all 25 games played and averaged 15.7 ppg., 12.5 rpg. and 6.7 bpg. to help Linn-Mar to a 24-1 record the 4A state semifinals. Shot 70.3 percent from the field and 53.4 percent from the free throw line.
• Recorded two triple-doubles in 2008-09.
• As a freshman in 2007-08, started in one of 25 games played and averaged 7.4 ppg., 8.2 rpg. and 4.0 bpg. to help Linn-Mar to a 22-3 record. Shot 60.0 percent from the field and 56.5 percent from the free throw line.
• Plays for AAU Team Iowa since 2008.
• Also plays volleyball, finished third at nationals in 2008.

Personal
• Born on March 30, 1993 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
• Daughter or Julie Saddler and Greg Stokes; has one brother, Darius (18).
• Father was an all-american basketball player at the University of Iowa, played for the Philadelphia 76ers and won gold with the 1982 USA Pan American Games Team.

The Scoop
• This right-hander wears number: 41, because my dad wore it in college.
• Favorite food: Chinese food.
• Favorite sports Website: ESPN.
• Favorite non-sports Website: YouTube.
• Favorite player: LeBron James.
• Favorite sport other than basketball: volleyball.
• Favorite non-basketball Olympian: Usain Bolt.
• Best game you’ve watched: our state championship game.
• Best player you’ve faced: anyone at the 2009 USA trials.
• You’d most like to play one-on-one against: Candace Parker.
• The most impressive person you’ve met: My dad, because he came to be great with no help from his family.
• Away from the court you enjoy: hanging out with our friends.
• The most interesting place you’ve visited: St. Martin, I love the Carribean.
• Your first basketball memory: playing YMCA for my dad. I just remember running around in circles.
• Superstitions: listening to the same songs before each game.
• Can’t live without: my cell phone.
• Stranded on an island, you’d want: my best friend, my phone and food.