Philadelphia, PA – La Salle head women's basketball coach
Mountain MacGillivray has announced the addition of six student-athletes for the 2025-26 season.
Ava Hoy, Yar Manyiel, Jana Mbambo Njoya, Ivona Miljanic, Amiya Moses, and Kiara Williams will join eight returners for the upcoming year.
"We're very excited about our incoming class and the talent we've added," MacGillivray commented. "We are ready to take the next step and build on the momentum we gained at the end of last season."
Ava Hoy | 6'3 Center | Canton, NY
High School
· Attended HC Williams High School and Canton Central High School in New York
· Earned a Section Championship as a junior
· Two-time First Team All-Section selection and Section MVP
· Earned All-NEPSAC honors
· Played club basketball for NY Havoc
· Three-sport athlete who also excelled in softball and was an all-state volleyball player.
· Both parents were college athletes
Yar Manyiel | 6'0 Guard/Forward | North Kansas City, MO
2024-25 (Johnson County)
· Played in 35 games with 33 starts
· Scored 302 points, averaging 8.6 points per game
· 281 total rebounds, averaging 8.0 rebounds per game
2023-24 (Johnson County)
· Played in 29 games with one in the starting lineup
· 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
HIGH SCHOOL
· 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
· 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
Jana Mbambo Njoya | 5'11 Guard | Montpellier, France
High School
· Attended Political Science and Philosphy School
· Played for the Serbian National Team, U16 and Pro Camps
· Gold Medalist on the U16 European Championship Division B Team
· Won The U20 French Championship in 2022
· Finalist at the 2023 U18 French Championship and 2025 U20 French Championship
Ivona Miljanic | 6'0 Guard | Belgrade, Serbia
2024-25 (Young Harris)
· Played in 31 games making 31 starts
· Scored 343 points, racked up 36 steals, 6 blocks, 65 assists, and 106 rebounds
· Averaged 27.7 minutes per game and 11.1 PPG
· Shot .384 from the floor
2023-24 (Northwestern State)
· Played in 27 games
· Scored a season high of 7 points on 11/12/23 at Tulsa
2022-23 (Northwestern State)
· Played in 12 games
· Made her first career 3 pointer in her first collegiate game on 11/07/22 vs. LeTourneau
High School
· Attended Mathematical Grammar School
· Played for national team u16,u18 and u20
· Bronze medal on U-18 European championship division b
· Won the Serbian National Cup 2021 and finalist 2022(second place)
· Gold medal in junior Serbian league
· Two times silver medal in the First league of Serbia
Amiya Moses 6'2 Forward | Scarborough, Ontario
High School
- OSBA Trillum Defensive Player of the Year
- OSBA Trillum League Champion
- Ball Don't Stop All Star
- OSBA Second team All-Star
- Top 10 in OSBA rebounds (9.3 per game)
- Top 10 in OSBA blocks (4.7 per game)
- Cwench All Canadian Selection
Kiara Williams 6'0 Forward | Palm Bay, FL
2024-25 (Pitt)
· Redshirt due to injury.
HIGH SCHOOL
· Averaged 10.6 points and 7.4 rebounds per game during her senior campaign at Palm Bay High School
· Led her team to the quarterfinals of the 2024 Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) 4A Girls Basketball Playoffs
· Led Florida's 4A District 8 in doubles-doubles during her senior season with six, while ranking second in blocks per game (0.8)
· As a junior, averaged 13.1 points and 8.0 rebounds, along with 2.3 assists, 1.7 steals and 0.4 blocks per game.
