BATON ROUGE – LSU women’s basketball coach Nikki Caldwell has received a National Letter of Intent from Ayana Mitchell as announced Friday as part of the NCAA early signing period.
Mitchell, a 6-2 forward from Salem High School in Conyers, Georgia, will join the Lady Tigers for her freshman season in 2015-16. She is a four-star recruit and ranked as a Top 50 player by a vast number of recruiting websites which include ESPNW.
Mitchell amassed 18.1 points, 12.4 rebounds 3.7 steals and 1.0 blocks per game en route to Class 5A All-State First-Team honors during her junior season. She plays with her back to the basket and has soft touch in her mid-post face-up game. Mitchell scored a school-record 46 points during a game in December 2013. She also possesses a high-motor, is an active competitor on the glass and a focused defender. In the classroom, Mitchell boasts a 3.6 GPA.
“Ayana Mitchell is an outstanding competitor,” Caldwell said. “She’s someone who’s going to bring a lot of energy to our team. She has a relentless attitude toward playing this game. She’s an aggressive rebounder, and is someone who will help us defensively. She is a very skilled offensive player who will be a threat in the paint. More importantly, Ayana is an exceptional person. She’s a player that will sacrifice for the betterment of her team and her teammates. We’re extremely excited that she is going to be a future Lady Tiger, and I look forward to her arrival.”
LSU wraps up its five-game homestand to open the 2014-15 season and meets Rutgers Saturday afternoon at the Maravich Center.
Tip time is slated for 2 p.m., and game will be carried online only by SEC Network Plus via www.WatchESPN.com and the Watch ESPN app. Lyn Rollins and Victor Howell will serve as the announcing team.
The LSU Sports Radio Network will broadcast the game on its flagship station Talk 107.3 FM in Baton Rouge. The broadcast featuring Patrick Wright, the voice of the Lady Tigers, also will be available for Geaux Zone subscribers at www.LSUsports.net/live.
Season tickets are on sale for $75 online at http://www.LSUtix.net/. The LSU Athletics Ticket Office can be reached at (800) 960-8587 or (225) 578-2184 and is located on the first floor of the Moran Family Center for Athletics Administration Building. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays.
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