Lorman, Miss.-Head women's basketball coach
Tonya Edwards announces the signing of five new additions for the 2013-14 season.
Jasmine Cunningham,
Henrietta Wells, and
Misha Jones are from Memphis, TN. Ashton McNichols is a Mississippi native and Angelica Wilson hails from California.
Cunningham is a 5'8 guard who attended Hillcrest High School in Memphis. During her senior year at Hillcrest she averaged 15 points, three assists, eight rebounds, and four steals per game. She earned MVP and Best of the Prep honors in basketball and track and field. She also was a member of the Future Business Leaders of America and Student Council.
Wells, a 6'2 forward, played at Memphis Catholic High School. While at Memphis Catholic she averaged 13 points, eight rebounds, three steals, and five blocks game. She earned a spot on the TSAA Division 2 All Conference Team and Metro All Star Team.
Jones, a true 6'4 center, is a transfer from Wabash Valley Community College. She appeared in 30 contests at Wabash and recorded nine double-doubles on nine different occasions. She finished the 2012-13 season averaging 12 points and seven rebounds per game.
McNichols is a 5'6 junior college transfer who played at Meridian Community College. She is a great defender and averaged just over 13 points a game and 3.2 steals per game. She also led the Lady Eagles to the Mississippi regional quarterfinals.
Wilson is a 6'0 post player from San Diego, California who can put up some big numbers. She played at Southeast San Diego High School where she averaged a double-double (17 ppg, 15 rpg). She was awarded Most Inspirational player for the Lady Tigers for the 2012-13 season.
Head Coach
Tonya Edwards had this to say about her signing class:
“With the loss of five seniors including SWAC Defensive Player of the Year
Carolinsia Crumbly we had to find young ladies that could contribute immediately and I believe this class will rise to the challenge, stated Coach Edwards.”
“We are extremely excited about our incoming class and we expect for this group to make an immediate impact both on the court and in the classroom.”
