Hokie ClubBLACKSBURG, Va. - The Virginia Tech Athletics Department has announced the signing of women's basketball players Porshcia Hadley, Alyssa Fenyn, Abby Redick, and Aerial Wilson to national letters of intent for the 2008-2009 academic year.
“We are extremely excited with the quality of this year’s signing class,” said Virginia Tech head coach Beth Dunkenberger. “These four players bring a wealth of talent to our program. Alyssa and Aerial are both explosive guards who are proven scorers as they combined to average 48 points per game as high school juniors. Porschia is an athletic forward and is one of the most dynamic rebounders ever recruited to Virginia Tech. Abby’s versatility as a player and her keen basketball mind will help her bounce back from knee surgery. We expect her to be full strength by the time she arrives in Blacksburg. We are equally excited that these young ladies are all outstanding students and terrific role models in their respective communities.”
Hadley, a 6-3, center/forward, from Montezuma, Ga., is rated as the No. 52 prospect in the nation by Blue Star Basketball. Hadley averaged 22 points and 18 rebounds last season at Macon County High School for coach Charlotte Nicholson where she is a three-time Georgia AA All-state first-team selection. She is a Street & Smith’s Sporting News Honorable Mention All-American and has been an Atlanta Journal-Constitution All-state selection the past three years. Hadley pulled down a record-setting 33 rebounds in one game as a junior. She also played AAU for the Georgia Metros and was a major contributor in several national tournaments.
Fenyn, a 6-0, guard from Newark, N.Y., is rated as the No. 103 prospect nationally by Blue Star Basketball, and averaged 20 points and 10 rebounds as a junior last season for coach Diane Kirney at Newark High School. She is a two-time All-state first-team selection and led her team to the 2008 state semifinals. Fenyn, holds the school record for scoring and broke the 1,000-point mark her sophomore season. A varsity starter since the eighth grade, she was named the 2008 Newark Courier-Gazette outstanding female athlete. Fenyn is a two-time Street & Smith’s Sporting News Honorable mention All-American and is a 2008-09 McDonald’s All-American nominee. A versatile athlete, she holds the school’s women soccer record for points, goals and assists.
Redick, a 6-0, forward, from Roanoke, Va., averaged 11 points and seven rebounds last season at Hidden Valley High School, coached this season by Brenda King, where Redick is a 1,000-point career scorer. She also led the two-time VHSL Group AA champion Titans with 3.6 assists a games. Redick was a 2007 Associated Press first-team All-state selection and was a second-team selection following her junior season. She has been named to the Roanoke Times All Timesland team on two occasions and was a member of the 2007 AAU national championship team.
Wilson, a 5-8, guard, from Cocoa, Fla., averaged 28 points last season for coach James Brown at Rockledge High School where she was the second leading scorer in the state last season. Wilson was named All-Central Florida second-team after guiding her team to a 24-4 record and has been twice to the All Cape Coast team. She scored 33 points with nine steals, six rebounds and five assists in the semifinals of the Florida State tournament and has tallied 1,368 points entering her senior season. Wilson was named the Florida Today Player of the Week multiple times. She played AAU for Team Breakdown in Miami, Fla.
Virginia Tech will open the 2008-09 season against UNC Greensboro tonight at 6 p.m.
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