Photo illustration by Haley Walton / Photos by Joseph Morgan / The Shorthorn file
A debut Lady Maverick who has turned heads since day one, freshman forward Kira Reynolds arrived at UTA as one of Indiana’s top prospects. Joining her older sisters, Amiyah and Mila, as members of the women’s basketball team, Reynolds delivered a strong start to her college career, quickly establishing herself as a key piece of the program’s future.
When looking to see just how deep her bag really is, one statistic stands out: her quintuple-double at South Bend Washington High School against New Prairie High School. Reynolds recorded 14 points, 18 rebounds, 12 assists, 11 steals and 10 blocks, the first student athlete, male or female, to do it in the state of Indiana.
As UTA’s highest-ranked high school recruit in program history, coming in as a four-star, she has been ranked nationally, both as a high schooler and a college athlete. Her specialty comes from consistency in finding blocks, having been ranked 14th nationally at South Bend and currently sits at eighth in the nation for blocks per game and is tied for 12th for overall blocks in the Division I women’s basketball scene, according to the NCAA.
Her debut game with UTA kicked off with 15 points on 42% shooting, notching 16 rebounds, a current season high for her, marking her first of 18 games to record double-digit points. The Western Athletic Conference recognized her as the WAC newcomer of the week four times, on top of a player of the week award.
Infographic by Ryleigh Hood and Haley Walton
A highlight from her preseason is the notable buzzer-beater winning layup against Texas A&M University, which earned the Mavericks a victory they have not seen against the Aggies since 1976.
Now holding a season-high 24-point performance, Reynolds leads the Lady Mavericks in multiple categories. She paces the team as the only member to have a double-digit average with 12.9 points per game, has pulled down a team-best 224 rebounds while averaging eight per contest and tops the roster at the free-throw line with 100 made shots, underscoring her all-around impact in her freshman campaign.
“As the only freshman on the team, I really attribute a lot of my success this season to my teammates,” Reynolds said in a Jan. 20 press release. “They always make sure I’m good, but they also hold me accountable and challenge me to bring my best self every day.”
As the 2025-26 regular season slate comes to a close, Reynolds begins to eye her first collegiate conference championship alongside the Lady Mavericks, with the tournament kicking off March 11 at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas.
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