Women's Basketball Team Signs Eight For 2009-10 Season.
Cheyenne Curley (Chula Vista, Calif./Eastlake), Kara Smith (Chicago, Ill./Whitney Young), Cabria Johnson (Washington, D.C./Elizabeth Seton), Jerelle Gorham (Durham, N.C./Hillside), Tomaria Holmes (Durham, N.C./Hillside), Julee O’Neal (Durham, N.C./Hillside), Portia Deterville (Toronto, Canada/Weston) and Nicole Deterville (Toronto, Canada/Weston) form the talented class of freshman that will join the Lady Bison on the hardwood.
Curley, a 5-5 point guard, led the nation with 328 steals as a senior at Eastlake High School, breaking the old mark set by WNBA standout Candice Wiggins. Curley totaled 1,065 career steals and set new state and local California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) marks during her storied high school career. The rising freshman was a 2009 McDonald’s All-American candidate and garnered ESPN RISE West Region Player of the Week honors on January 14.
Smith, a 6-0 forward, averaged 5.2 points and 4.2 rebounds as a senior at Whitney M. Young High School in Chicago, Ill. The Dolphins posted a 31-2 record in 2008-09, finished No. 10 in the USA TODAY Super 25 poll to close out the season, and finished in second place in the state 4A championship game, falling to eventual national champion Bolingbrook. Smith was named best team defender for two consecutive years and joins three teammates who have gone on to sign NLIs with NCAA Division I basketball programs.
The 5-11 Johnson starred at Elizabeth Seton High School in Bladensburg, Md. and has been rated a top-25 prospect in the Real Basketball Report (MD/DC/VA/WV Region). Johnson was a McDonald’s All-American candidate before suffering a season-ending injury prior to the start of her final campaign. Seton finished an impressive 24-7 in 2008-09 and 14-4 in Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) play.
The 5-8 Gorham is a standout athlete on and off the court. She is ranked sixth in a class of 182 with a grade-point average of 4.4 and is versatile athlete, having lettered in basketball, track and volleyball. Gorham helped the Hornets to a 26-6 mark in 2009.
Holmes, a 5-6 guard, was a 2009 McDonald’s All-American nominee for the Hornets. She was invited to the Michael White Top Ten All American Camp in 2008 and received academic honors throughout her four years at Hillside.
O’Neal helped her squad to a perfect 12-0 home record in 2008-09. The Hornets finished 13-1 in league play and the 6-2 post was named to the 4A East Regional All-Tournament team for her efforts.
Gorham, Holmes and O’Neal each played for head coach Ovester Grays at Hillside High School in Durham, N.C. The trio helped their squad to a 4A state championship in 2008and a sectional championship in 2009.
Twin towers Portia and Nicole Deterville round out the recruiting class for HU.
Portia, a 6-1 forward/center, had career averages of 18 points and 12 rebounds per game at Weston Collegiate Institute and helped her squad to the provincial championship semifinals in 2009.
(photo: Head coach Niki Reid Geckeler)
Cheyenne Curley (Chula Vista, Calif./Eastlake), Kara Smith (Chicago, Ill./Whitney Young), Cabria Johnson (Washington, D.C./Elizabeth Seton), Jerelle Gorham (Durham, N.C./Hillside), Tomaria Holmes (Durham, N.C./Hillside), Julee O’Neal (Durham, N.C./Hillside), Portia Deterville (Toronto, Canada/Weston) and Nicole Deterville (Toronto, Canada/Weston) form the talented class of freshman that will join the Lady Bison on the hardwood.Curley, a 5-5 point guard, led the nation with 328 steals as a senior at Eastlake High School, breaking the old mark set by WNBA standout Candice Wiggins. Curley totaled 1,065 career steals and set new state and local California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) marks during her storied high school career. The rising freshman was a 2009 McDonald’s All-American candidate and garnered ESPN RISE West Region Player of the Week honors on January 14.
Smith, a 6-0 forward, averaged 5.2 points and 4.2 rebounds as a senior at Whitney M. Young High School in Chicago, Ill. The Dolphins posted a 31-2 record in 2008-09, finished No. 10 in the USA TODAY Super 25 poll to close out the season, and finished in second place in the state 4A championship game, falling to eventual national champion Bolingbrook. Smith was named best team defender for two consecutive years and joins three teammates who have gone on to sign NLIs with NCAA Division I basketball programs.
The 5-11 Johnson starred at Elizabeth Seton High School in Bladensburg, Md. and has been rated a top-25 prospect in the Real Basketball Report (MD/DC/VA/WV Region). Johnson was a McDonald’s All-American candidate before suffering a season-ending injury prior to the start of her final campaign. Seton finished an impressive 24-7 in 2008-09 and 14-4 in Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) play.
The 5-8 Gorham is a standout athlete on and off the court. She is ranked sixth in a class of 182 with a grade-point average of 4.4 and is versatile athlete, having lettered in basketball, track and volleyball. Gorham helped the Hornets to a 26-6 mark in 2009.
Holmes, a 5-6 guard, was a 2009 McDonald’s All-American nominee for the Hornets. She was invited to the Michael White Top Ten All American Camp in 2008 and received academic honors throughout her four years at Hillside.
O’Neal helped her squad to a perfect 12-0 home record in 2008-09. The Hornets finished 13-1 in league play and the 6-2 post was named to the 4A East Regional All-Tournament team for her efforts.
Gorham, Holmes and O’Neal each played for head coach Ovester Grays at Hillside High School in Durham, N.C. The trio helped their squad to a 4A state championship in 2008and a sectional championship in 2009.
Twin towers Portia and Nicole Deterville round out the recruiting class for HU.
Portia, a 6-1 forward/center, had career averages of 18 points and 12 rebounds per game at Weston Collegiate Institute and helped her squad to the provincial championship semifinals in 2009.
(photo: Head coach Niki Reid Geckeler)
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