Drury University Athletics

HIGH SCHOOL
Bella Asante will join the Panthers after completing a standout prep career at Camdenton (Mo.) High School, where she was a four-time all-conference and all-district performer ... earned Missouri Class 4 All-State recognition, as well as Central Missouri Athletic Conference (CMAC) Offensive Player of the Year honors as a senior in 2025 ... also picked up her fourth consecutive Academic All-State nod in 2025 ... named to the AVCA's All-America watch list ... also starred in track and field for the Lakers, capturing the CMAC title in the triple jump as a senior ... selected as a finalist for the 2025-26 Springfield Sports Commission Award for volleyball ... graduated as CHS's salutatorian ... played club volleyball for 417 Juniors in Springfield.

PERSONAL
Daughter of Kwabena and Stacy (West) Asante ... born April 5, 2008 ... mother was a member of the inaugural Drury women's basketball team and played for current DU Director of Athletics Nyla Milleson from 2000-02; father played collegiate basketball for Community College Rhode Island ... plans to major in secondary education at Drury.