Marshall University Athletics
Women' Basketball Inks Michele Hagan
11/19/2002 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Women?s Basketball Inks Michele Hagan
11/19/2002
Huntington, W.Va.-Head coach Royce Chadwick has signed Michele Hagan to a National Letter of Intent to suit up for the Thundering Herd next season. Hagan, MU?s sixth signee this fall, transferred from Stephen F. Austin and will arrive in Huntington after the fall semester, making her eligible to play in the spring of 2004.
Hagan is a 6?5 center from Galena Park High School in Houston, Texas. Last year at Stephen F. Austin, Hagan played in 27 games as a freshman, and at Galena Park, she was the basketball team captain for four years. Her best game as a junior was a 22 point, 22 rebound, 16 block affair, and as a senior, her season best came when she posted 19 points, 12 rebounds, and ten blocked shots in a state playoff game. She was named the team MVP those seasons, while also lettering in volleyball and track.
?Michele is an unbelievable athlete with a great post player?s body and unlimited basketball potential,? said Chadwick. ?A girl her size is a difference maker when it comes to advancing at the conference tournament and NCAA tournament. You?ve got to have a post presence that can clog the lane, and with Modupe Ishola in there with her, the light will be blocked out.?
Along with Hagan, Chadwick and his staff have signed a stellar fall class. The list of signees is:
KaShawna Curry-6?0 Guard/Forward--Huntington, W. Va.
Street & Smith All-American Honorable Mention 2001
Ranked as the #26 forward (All-Star Girls Report)
Nike All-American Camp 2002
Teyonka Hodge-5?4 Guard--Washington, D.C.
MVP of DC State Tournament 2001
Ranked as the #29 point guard (All-Star Girls Report)
Adidas All-American Camp 2001/2002
Rashida Suber-5?7 Guard--Reading, Pa.
Street & Smith All-American Honorable Mention 2001
Nike All-American Camp 2001
Kellie Moore-6?1 Post Player--Pilgrim, Ky.
Averaged 23 points, 12 rebounds as a junior
Blue Chip Top 20 All-Star Team
Jameka White-5?10 Guard/Forward--Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C. State Champions in 2000
Ranked as the #70 guard (All-Star Girls Report)
Michele Hagan-6?5 Center--Houston, Tex.
Transfer from Stephen F. Austin
Played in 27 games as a freshman
?In 20 years of coaching, this is the finest class we have ever assembled,? said Chadwick. ?I look forward to watching them mature to bring national prominence to Marshall University.?
