Missouri Southern State University Athletics

Prior to Southern
Yonkers played for four years at Mountain Home High School where she garnered 623 points, 120 assists, and 160 rebounds over 53 games. She averaged 10.1 points per season as a junior. She earned all-conference and all-area honors over both her junior and sophomore seasons. As a junior, Yonkers helped lead the Mountain Home Bombers to a final four appearance in the state championships as the team was ranked 14th in the state by MaxPreps. She also was one of the original members of the Iso Basketball Club. Besides basketball, Yonkers also played softball through her sophomore season at Mountain Home HS where she earned two letters as an outfielder. 

Personal
Jayla, the daughter of Jessica and Derek Yonkers, plans to major in Exercise Science at Southern.