Pima's Kiley Sours-Miller Earns NJCAA Division II Player of Year

Sours-Miller is the first Pima women's basketball player to receive the prestigious national award.

Apr. 11, 2026 at 4:27am

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Pima Community College women's basketball player Kiley Sours-Miller has been named the 2025-26 NJCAA Division II Player of the Year. Sours-Miller, a sophomore post player, is the first Pima women's basketball player to earn the award. She averaged 19.1 points, 9.1 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game, and was also selected as a first-team NJCAA Division II All-American along with her teammate Melicia Nelson.

Why it matters

Sours-Miller's Player of the Year award is a significant accomplishment for the Pima women's basketball program, which has produced several standout players over the years. Her individual success also reflects the team's overall excellence, as Pima has won an NJCAA Division II national championship and made two national title game appearances during Sours-Miller's two-year career.

The details

Sours-Miller, a two-time NJCAA Division II First-Team All-American, two-time NJCAA Division II All-Tournament player, two-time ACCAC Division II Player of the Year, and two-time First-Team All-ACCAC, scored 1,267 points in 68 games played (64 starts) for Pima. She averaged 18.6 points, 9.9 rebounds, and shot 59.7% from the field for her career, recording 32 double-doubles in points and rebounds.

  • Sours-Miller was named the 2025-26 NJCAA Division II Player of the Year on April 10, 2026.
  • She and her teammate Melicia Nelson were chosen NJCAA Division II first-team All-Americans for the 2025-26 season.

The players

Kiley Sours-Miller

A sophomore post player for the Pima Community College women's basketball team, Sours-Miller is the first player in program history to be named the NJCAA Division II Player of the Year. She is a two-time NJCAA Division II First-Team All-American and two-time ACCAC Division II Player of the Year.

Melicia Nelson

Sours-Miller's teammate on the Pima Community College women's basketball team, Nelson was also selected as an NJCAA Division II first-team All-American for the 2025-26 season.

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What they’re saying

“CONGRATULATIONS to for being named to the 2025-2026 !! We see you Meish!”

— Pima Women's Basketball, Team Twitter Account

“CONGRATULATIONS to for being named to the 2025-2026 This makes Kiley a 1st Team All-American!We see you Kiley!”

— Pima Women's Basketball, Team Twitter Account

The takeaway

Kiley Sours-Miller's Player of the Year award and two-time NJCAA Division II All-American selection cement her legacy as one of the greatest players in Pima women's basketball history. Her individual accomplishments, combined with the team's success during her tenure, have elevated the program's national profile and set a new standard of excellence for future Aztecs players to strive for.