WICHITA – Wichita State head women's basketball coach Terry Nooner announced the signing of Bella Belong and Jaida McDonald on National Signing Day.
 
"We're thrilled to welcome Jaida and Bella to our Shocker family," Nooner said. "We can't wait to see what these two will accomplish here at Wichita State."
 
Bella Belong, a 6-3 forward from Yaounde, Cameroon, was named All-Conference in the Western Junior College Athletic Conference as a freshman after averaging 8.6 points and 6.2 rebounds per game for South Plains College. She ranked third in the conference in offensive rebounds.
 
Belong has opened her 2024-25 sophomore campaign averaging 10.0 points and 10.0 rebounds per game through the first four games for the Texans.
 
"Bella is a long, athletic post player with incredible potential," Nooner said. "She runs the floor like a guard and has the kind of upside that excites us as coaches."
 
Jaida McDonald, a 5-11 forward from Dallas, Texas, currently plays for Pensacola State College. As a freshman, McDonald averaged 12.8 points and 9.3 rebounds per game and was named Second Team All-Panhandle and a WBCA Second Team All-American.
 
In high school, McDonald played for Skyline High School, where she started all four years and averaged 25 points and 10 rebounds per game as a senior. She was named Second Team All-District and the Defensive Player of the Year as a senior.
 
"Jaida is a hard-working, athletic, and versatile forward who brings intensity to every play," Nooner said. "Her ability to score and defend multiple positions, along with her skill finishing around the basket, is exactly what we're looking for."
 
Belong and McDonald will join the Shockers' 2025-26 roster next fall.