Former Blue Pony Kyndall Keller transfers to Carroll College

The past two years, former Blue Pony Kyndall Keller represented the Hi-Line well as she played for the University of Montana women's basketball team. But she has decided for a change as she has announced she will be transferring to Carroll College to play for the Fighting Saints.

Keller has many ties to the Carroll College hoops. Both her parents played for the Saints back in the day, so she will be carrying on a family legacy. Her grandfather, the late Jim Gross, coached the Carroll College women's basketball program in the 1990s.

Keller also has connections to the current Carroll coaching staff. Carroll head coach Rachelle Sayers coached Keller in AAU basketball a few years ago. With all these ties to the Saints, Keller had many reasons to join the program.

"Rachelle was my AAU coach a few years back, and I really liked her, and I have some family ties here. I thought this would be a really cool place to be, so I'm super excited and grateful for this opportunity," Keller said in a press release.

Keller transfers to Carroll after two seasons with the Lady Griz. She appeared in 49 games over the past two years where she averaged 3.7 points a game while playing strong defense off the bench for the Lady Griz. She was named Academic All-Big Sky Conference the past two years and this past year was voted the most-improved player alongside her teammate Sophia Stiles.

Keller dealt with much adversity this past season. Along with missing time because of COVID-19, she suffered a concussion after getting rear-ended by another driver. But she was able to overcome that to end the season on a strong note.

As a member of the Saints, she should return home to Havre to face the Montana State University-Northern women's basketball team several times over the next few seasons. At Havre High School, she was a two-time state champion and two-time state tournament MVP. In her senior year with the Blue Ponies, she was named the 2020 Gatorade Montana Player of the Year. With experience and accolades like that, Sayers expects great things from Keller in her last two years of eligibility.

"Kyndall is a perfect fit for our program. She is an extremely hard worker, competitor and winner," Sayers said in a press release. "She comes from one of the most successful high school programs in Montana and has great ties to Carroll College and this community. She is a great on-ball defender and a competitor that can take over a game. She fits our culture and will bring a great presence to the court as well as the Helena and the Carroll community."