Another Lady Bomber Basketball player has committed to play at the next level. Jayla Yonkers has committed to play at Missouri Southern State University in Joplin, Missouri.
Yonkers, a 5’11 guard who received All-Conference honors and averaged 10.1 points per game last season, missed the last quarter of the season with an ankle injury. But Yonkers says she feels as good as ever.
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Yonkers had offers from Central Arkansas, Harding, Oral Roberts, Pitt State and many other Division 1 and 2 schools but Jayla explains why she ultimately settled on Missouri Southern State University.
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The recruiting process can be tiring for an athlete, and Yonkers says it was imperative to her to commit before her season.
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Yonkers knew early that she had a good chance to play basketball past high school.
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Yonkers mentions that she would not be in the position that she is in without the great leadership of coaches Dell Leonard and Mitch Huskey.
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Jayla is the daughter of Derek and Jessica Yonkers.
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