Outlook

Kara Stricklin is an extremely dedicated athlete … Competitive player who can elevate her team’s play when on the court … Brings toughness to the team … Has the ability to be a scorer and shoot at a high percentage.

Freshman 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 … Played in 34 games, one a starter … Averaged 8.7 points, 1.2 rebounds and 0.9 assists … Was second on the team with 65 made 3-point baskets, which also ranked third in the conference  … Shot 35.5  percent from 3-point range and 80.0 at the free throw line … Upped her scoring average to 11.3 in conference play, and shot 41.3 from 3-point land and 83.3 at the line … Ranked eighth in the conference with a 1.5 assist-to-turnover ratio … Scored in double figures 13 times, and the team in scoring twice … Drained 4-of-7 from 3-point range for 12 points in a 69-28 win over Central (11-2-24) … Followed with another 12-point effort in a 79-28 win over Bethany JV (11-5-24) … Knocked down four treys for 12 points in an 83-38 win over Southwestern (11-12-24) … Made 7-of-12 shots including five from 3-point range to post 21 points in a 97-15 blowout over Labette (1-25-25) … Followed with 10 points in a 78-32 win at Fort Scott (1-29-25) and 11 points in an 86-48 home victory over Saint Mary JV (1-30-25) … Drained 6-of-10 shots from beyond the 3-point line, 8-of-13 overall and three free throws for a season-high 25 points to lead JCCC past Hesston 104-30 (2-1-25) … Followed  with 11 points in an 87-46 victory at No. 23 Neosho County (2-5-25) … Poured in 13 points to help the Cavaliers to a 73-67 overtime victory against No. 11 Allen (2-15-25) … Drained four treys and finished with 14 points in an 88-23 win over Fort Scott (2-22-25) … Was JCCC’s only player in double figures, finishing with 15 in a 59-54 loss to No. 11 Highland in the semifinals of the Region 6 Tournament (3-7-25) … Averaged 6.8 point and made 6-of-15 3-point attempts for 40 percent over the four games at the NJCAA Division II National Tournament … Made both 3-point attempts to post six points in a 53-42 win over North Platte in first game (3-18-25) … Was 3-for-6 with a 3-pointer and free throw to finish with eight points to help JCCC upset No. 1 Kirkwood 66-60 in the national semifinals (3-21-22) … Was 2-for-5 from long range and 2-of-2 at the line for eight points in the 75-67 win over No. 6 Pima in the national championship game (3-22-25) … Her six 3-point baskets tie for 13^th all-time tournament play in team history and .400 shooting percentage from beyond the arc ranks 14^{th ...} Earned NJCAA All-Academic first-team with a GPA of 4.0.

High School

Started her senior year for coach Steve Clark at Omaha Westside High School, Omaha, Neb. … Graduated 2024 … Transferred to Omaha Westside from Bellevue East after her junior year …  Selected Nebraska Class A All-State second-team by the Lincoln Journal Star as a senior … Also named second-team All-Metro by the Omaha World-Herald as a senior … Selected to play in the Nebraska Coaches Association All-Star Game … Averaged 16.5 points per game as a senior which ranked eighth in Class A … Also ranked second in free throw percentage at 87 percent and fourth in 3-point field goal percentage at 43 percent … Also averaged 3.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists … Set the school’s single season record for made 3-point baskets with 77, breaking the old mark of 67 set 17 years prior … Finished her career with 135 3-pointers … Also set the season record for free throw percentage … Scored 32 points against Lincoln Northwest in her second game of the season …Helped lead Omaha Westside to the District Finals …  Started one year and lettered two seasons for coach Brittany Wilson at Bellevue East … Helped Bellevue East reach the Nebraska Class A State Tournament as a junior, finishing with a 22-6 mark … Average 11.4 points and 2.3 rebounds per game … Played club basketball for Team Factory in 2019-21 and Nebraska Supreme in 2021-22 coached by Dane Bacon … Named to the NCPA Academic All-State list as a senior.

Personal

Born Kara Ryan Stricklin on August 24, 2006, in Atlanta, Ga. … Daughter of Kelvin Stricklin and Monique Harrison … Has a brother, Kelvin … Her great uncle, Russell Harrison, played football at Kansas State … Major is undecided … Also recruited by Bellevue University, Oglethorpe University and Washington State University … Favorite food is pizza … Favorite fast food restaurant is Chick-fil-A … Favorite restaurant is Charleston’s … Favorite TV show is Stranger Things … Favorite movie is Forrest Gump … Favorite sports movie is Rocky … Favorite actress is Angela Bassett … Favorite book is The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks … Favorite music entertainer is Mac Miller … Favorite cartoon character is Batman … Favorite athlete is Allen Iverson … Favorite sports team is the Las Vegas Aces … Greatest sports moment was winning a district championship … Best player she has played against is former Bellevue West teammate and current Grand Canyon University guard Naomi White … Notable alumni from her school are Houston Astros outfielder Jake Meyers and former NFL cornerback Pat Fischer.