Stony Brook, N.Y. - Stony Brook University women's basketball head coach Michele Cherry announced today that forward Kellie Krueger (Wilsonville, Ore.) and guards Natalie Myers (Clackamas, Ore.) and Miranda Jenkins (Gibsonville, N.C.) have signed national letters of intent to play for the Seawolves beginning in the fall of 2011.
"I'm very excited about the class we have signed during the early signing period," Cherry said. "All three student-athletes are very talented basketball players, exceptional students and all-around quality people. The sky is the limit for these three. They are hard workers and have tremendous upside and I expect them to make an immediate impact to our team."
A 2009-10 first team all-conference selection, Krueger averaged 13.5 points and 8.5 rebounds per game last season as she helped Wilsonville High School to the 5A state finals. The 6-1 forward had 10 double-doubles and ranks fifth in school history in scoring and rebounding entering her senior year.
A third team all-conference selection as a sophomore, Krueger plays for the Team Concept AAU team and was named MVP of the 2010 Oregon Shootout. She has also excelled in the classroom, as she currently holds a 4.0 GPA at Wilsonville.
"Kellie is a very skilled forward who can run the floor, has great footwork around the basket and can shoot from the perimeter," Cherry said. "In addition, she has nose for the ball and is very good on the boards. Kellie will give us versatility and depth up front. Furthermore, she is an outstanding student."
Myers comes to Stony Brook from Clackamas High School in Oregon, where she is a two-time first team all-league performer. The 5-5 guard set the school record for assists in a season last year with 137 and led Clackamas to a 21-3 record and the semifinals of the state tournament.
She also was a teammate of Krueger on Team Concept and was named to the all-tournament team at the Oregon City Shootout and the Oregon City End of Trail tourney. A member of the National Honors Society, Myers currently has 3.90 GPA.
"Nat is a gifted point guard. She does a great job of running a team and is an excellent decision maker and passer," Cherry said. " She has superior ball handling skills and is a good shooter both off the catch and the dribble. In addition, she excels in the classroom."
A 5-7 guard from Eastern Guilford High School, Jenkins is a three-time first team all-conference selection and was a runner up for Conference Player of the Year as a sophomore when she averaged 16.4 points, 6.0 rebounds and 5.7 assists per game. Last season, she helped Eastern to a 24-4 record and a No. 9 state ranking.
Named Eastern Guilford's 2010 Female Athlete of the Year and a member of the National Honors Society, Jenkins has led Eastern to three straight conference championships. She has also helped her AAU team, the Greensboro Galaxy, to two consecutive regional championships in addition to leading them to the Division II National Championship in 2007.
"Miranda is a versatile combo guard that can play the point or off-guard positions," Cherry said. "She is a good ball handler and passer, a good shooter and has a very quick first step to the basket. She also rebounds extremely well for her size and like Kellie and Nat, she is also very strong academically."
The Seawolves play three home games this week beginning with a match-up against Monmouth on Tuesday. Game time is set for 7 p.m.
