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Old 05-26-2010, 05:01 AM   #4
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May 25, 2010

CINCINNATI – The University of Cincinnati women’s basketball program has added three student-athletes to its 2010 recruiting class, second-year head coach Jamelle Elliott announced today (May 25).

“We are pleased to have the opportunity to add three quality student-athletes in the late signing period,” said Elliott. “They are each skilled players, good students, and strong competitors.”

LaShay Banks (Philadelphia, Pa./Prep Charter), Dayeesha Hollins (Cincinnati, Ohio/Winton Woods/Michigan), and Bjonee Reaves (San Bernardino, Calif./Cajon/Neosho County [Kan.] C.C.) will join the Bearcats roster for the 2010-11 season. Hollins, a Cincinnati native and 2009 graduate of Winton Woods High School, will sit out the 2010-11 season in compliance with NCAA transfer regulations after spending the 2009-10 season at Michigan. Banks and Reaves will be immediately eligible for the Bearcats.

Banks is a 5-10 shooting guard from Philadelphia who earned Philadelphia Public League Player of the Year honors as a senior and scored 987 career points as a prep.

Hollins, who was a standout at Winton Woods and one of the top players in the greater Cincinnati area during her prep career, had a successful freshman campaign at Michigan. She started in 34 of 35 games, averaging 12.0 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 3.1 assists, while earning a spot on the All-Big Ten Freshman Team.

Reaves comes to UC from Neosho County Community College in Chanute, Kan., where she was the fifth-leading scorer in the NJCAA last season, averaging 20.6 points per contest. The 5-6 point guard was a Women’s Basketball Coaches Association honorable mention all-America selection at Yavapai College following the 2008-09 season.

The trio joins a quartet of early signees: Kayla Cook (South Webster, Ohio/South Webster), Jeanise Randolph (Calumet City, Ill./Thornton Fractional North), Tiffany Turner (Marlton, N.J./Cherokee), and ShaQuanda Wiggins (Chicago, Ill./Thornton Township/Jefferson College [Mo.]). Chanel Chisholm (Long Island, N.Y./North Babylon/Vanderbilt), a transfer from Vanderbilt, will be eligible for the Bearcats this season after sitting out the 2009-10 campaign in compliance with NCAA transfer guidelines.

“Bjonee, Dayeesha, and LaShay, along with the four student-athletes we signed in the fall, provide a solid foundation upon which to continue the growth of the UC women’s basketball program,” Elliott said. “The group has a bright future ahead we are excited to welcome them to the Bearcats family.”

http://www.gobearcats.com/sports/w-b...052510aaa.html
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