Outlook

Yar Manyiel (pronounced Mawn-yell) is a lengthy player who can play any position on the court and can be a lethal defender against anyone she is put up against … Is a scoring threat as well as a solid rebounder and shot blocker … Has the ability to knock down long-range shots … A talented player and even better teammate ... Gained valuable experience as a freshman ... Should draw major interest at the next level as the season progresses.

Sophomore year 2024-25

Helped Johnson County to an undefeated regular season (30-0), an overall record of 34-1 tying the best mark in program history, a conference title and win the National Junior College Athletic Association Division II National Championship … Selected to the all-tournament team … Named third-team All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College and All-Region 6 Division II … Voted the KJCCC D-II Player of the Week twice, earning the honor in week 15 and 16 … Played in 35 games, 34 as a starter … Averaged 8.6 points, 8.0 rebounds and shot 55.3 percent from the field … Her 281 total rebounds led the conference and ranks 31^st in the NJCAA … Her 8.0 game rebound average ranked fourth in the conference … Her 302 total points ranked eighth in the conference … Scored in double figures 16 times, had double digits in rebounds a team-high 10 times and led the team with seven double-doubles … Was the team’s top scorer once, top rebounder a team-high 15 times, assist leader once and one time led in steals … Opened the season with a double-double of 18 points and 11 rebounds in a 112-11 blowout over St. Louis (11-1-24) … Was 7-for-10 shooting and 4-of-4 at the line … Followed with another double-double of 10 points and 10 boards in a 69-28 win over Central (11-2-24) … Made 9-of-12 shots for 18 points and grabbed eight boards and four steals in a 100-42 win over Iowa Lakes (11-8-24) … Again had 18 points along with seven rebounds in a 104-44 beatdown of Southeast (11-12-24) … Contributed eight points and eight rebounds in a 69-58 win over No. 19 Rock Valley (11-16-24) … Was 5-for-8 shooting and 6-for-6 at the line for 16 points in a 109-27 win over Missouri Valley JV (12-5-24) … Opened conference play with 16 points and nine rebounds to help JCCC down No. 20 Neosho County 99-66 (1-11-25) … Followed with 12 points and eight rebounds in an 85-41 win at Kansas City Kansas (1-15-25) … Had 10 points and six rebounds in a 79-62 was at No. 14 Allen (1-22-25) … Posted a double-double of 13 points and 14 rebounds in an 87-46 win at No. 23 Neosho County (2-5-25) … Had a fantastic effort to lead JCCC to an 84-41 win over Ottawa JV, scoring 17 points along with 23 rebounds, which ranks as the fifth-best game in program history … Followed with a double-double of 12 points and 18 boards in an 88-23 win over Fort Scott … Those two performances earned her the KJCCC D-II Player of the Week for week 15 … Was selected the Player of the Week again in week 16 after closing out the regular season with a double-double of 10 points and 11 rebounds in an 82-33 win at Hesston (2-26-25) … Earned a spot on the all-tournament team in large part by her ability to stop opponent’s bigs in the paint over the four games played … For the tournament, averaged 5.5 points and 5.5 rebounds … In the championship game, she tallied 11 points, making all three of her field goal attempts, and 5-of-6 at the line to help JCCC to a 75-67 win over No. 8 Pima (3-22-25) … Also grabbed five rebounds … In the semifinal 66-60 upset win over No. 1 Kirkwood, she finished with four points and six boards (3-21-25), and in the 61-57 overtime win over No. 6 Union she pulled down a personal tournament high seven rebounds (3-19-25).

Freshman Year 2023-24

Played in 21 games with one in the starting lineup … Averaged 3.1 points, 1.9 rebounds, 0.8 assists and 7.2 minutes … Reached double figures in points four times … Began her first collegiate season on a tear finishing in double figure scoring in three of her first four games … Opened the season with 13 points on 6-of-10 shooting in a 69-38 win over Missouri Valley JV (11-1-23) … Hit 5-of-8 shots to finish with 10 points and four rebounds in a 104-45 win over William Penn JV (11-5-23) … Finished with 10 points and four rebounds in an 80-52 victory over Iowa Lakes (11-10-23) … Went 3-for-5 for six points in an 80-60 win over Southeast (11-14-23) … Topped double digits for the fourth time with 10 points in an 84-53 win over Bethany JV (12-5-23) … Contributed seven points and season-high seven rebounds in a 76-61 win at Neosho County (2-3-24) … Hit both shot attempts for four points in a 59-54 win over CCBC Essex in the NJCAA D-II National Tournament semifinals (3-22-24) … Again went 2-for-2 for four points in the national championship game loss against Kirkwood (3-23-24).

High School

Was three-year starter and four-year letter winner for coach Jeffery Lacy at North Kansas City High School, North Kansas City, Mo. … Transferred her spring senior semester to Oak Park High School, Kansas City, Mo., and graduated in 2023 … Was a three-time All-Suburban Red All-Conference selection …  As a sophomore finished second on the team in points and led the team in shooting percentage … Played club basketball for Della Lamb Gauntlet Platinum … Also competed in track and field … Won conference titles in the 400-meter dash and 4x400-meter relay and qualified for Districts in both event her senior season at Oak Park. 

Personal

Born Tar Arol Manyiel on August 20, 2004, in Nairobi, Kenya … Nicknames are Yarsk and Yarski … Daughter of Arol Arol and Adol Kon …. Has two brothers Hakim and Jok … Major is undecided … Favorite foods are pizza and alfredo … Favorite fast food restaurants are Raising Cane’s and McDonald’s … Favorite restaurant is Olive Garden … Favorite TV shows are Flash, Supergirl  and The Upshaws … Favorite movie is Girls Trip … Favorite sports movies are Love and Basketball and Coach Carter … Favorite actor is Will Smith and actress id Madea … Favorite book is The Hate You Give … Favorite music entertainers are Rod Wave and Brent Faiyaz … Favorite cartoon character is Sophia the First … Favorite athletes are Arike Ogunbowoale, Kevin Durant and A’Ja Wilson … Favorite sports teams are the Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Wings, Las Vegas Aces and Phoenix Suns … Best player she has played against is University of Hawaii forward Jacque David … A notable alumnus from her school is NFL player Adetomiwa Adebawore.