Hall of Fame
Kierra Patterson was born in Harlem, Manhattan, New York. She is the daughter of Novenia Patterson and the sister of LaTonya Patterson, LaTasha Patterson, and Teshawna Patterson. Kierra attended Darlington High School from 2005 to 2009, where she excelled on the basketball team.
Her accomplishments include being a 4-year Letterman recipient, earning the Girls Basketball MVP title at Darlington High School in 2005, winning the Lower State Championship in 2008-2009, and being named to the WPDE All-Hoop Zone Team in 2009. In 2009, Kierra continued her basketball career at Voorhees College, where she played as the team's shooting guard from 2009 to 2013. Her notable achievements include scoring the most points in 2010-2011, receiving the Academic Award in 2011-2012, being named Player of the Year and Top Student Athlete in 2012-2013, and earning the NAIA Division 1 Women's Basketball Scholar Athlete award in 2013.
While at Voorhees, Kierra also became a member of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. and the Mu Epsilon chapter of Alpha Kappa Mu National Honor Society. Professionally, Kierra served in the United States Navy from 2015 to 2023 and currently works as a Physical Therapist Assistant.