SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Top-ranked Notre Dame has signed 6-foot-2 forward Danielle Patterson and 6-foot-3 center Mikayla Vaughn to play for the Irish starting next season.
Coach Muffet McGraw describes both as athletic post players with "high motors" who will help the Irish press and on defense. She said neither player will likely start immediately, but both should contribute.
Patterson averaged 22 points and 10 rebounds at The Mary Louis Academy in New York. McGraw says Patterson can play on the perimeter but also score around the basket.
Vaughn averaged 15 points, 10 rebounds and 2 blocks at Friends' Central School near Philadelphia before transferring to Paul VI Catholic High School in Fairfax, Virginia, for her senior season. McGraw says she will help defensively by being a presence inside.
No. 2 Baylor adds another top-notch class
WACO, Texas -- Second-ranked Baylor has added another top-notch signing class even before playing its first game with this season's highly touted freshmen.
Four high school guards signed with the Lady Bears on Wednesday, the first day of the early signing period.
Alexis Morris is a 5-foot-6 point guard from Legacy Christian Academy in Beaumont, Texas; Trinity Oliver a 5-9 guard from Trinity High in Euless, Texas; and Didi Richards a 6-1 guard at Cypress Ranch High in Houston. Cara Ursin is a 5-7 point guard in Destrehan, Louisiana.
The three current freshmen were part of one of the top recruiting classes last year. They are 6-4 forward Lauren Cox, considered by many as the nation's top recruit, along with 6-1 guard Natalie Chou and 5-9 guard Calveion "Juicy'' Landrum from Waco.
