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Xavier University Athletics
Musketeers Announce Three-Person Signing Class
11.10.21 | Women's Basketball
Head coach Melanie Moore has added three players to the 2022-23 roster
CINCINNATI - Xavier women's basketball head coach Melanie Moore has announced the signing of three players to the 2022-23 roster. The three players signed National Letters of Intent on Wednesday.
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Is a four-year varsity letterwinner⦠averages 18.9 points and 4.1 rebounds per game⦠has added 2.9 steals and 2.1 assists per game⦠helped lead her team to a state title as a sophomore⦠has scored over 1,000 points in her career and is on pace to eclipse 2,000-career points⦠was a first team all-state and first team all-region honoree⦠was named the Georgia Class 3-A 'Player of the Year'⦠has led her high school team to a 52-32 overall record in three seasons⦠was ranked the 17th best point guard in the class of 2022 by HoopGurlz in the summer of 2020⦠played for AAU Team Elite Hubbard⦠mother, Tara, played basketball at Belmont⦠father, Eric , played basketball at Eastern Kentucky⦠has six siblings.
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Plays HS basketball at Montverde Academy for former Xavier standout Special Jennings⦠was the MVP of the South American U14 and U15 Championships⦠played for the AAU Central Florida Elite⦠helped her AAU team to an Adidas Championship in 2021⦠averaged 14.9 points and 7.3 rebounds per game at the 2019 FIBA U16 Americas Women's Championships⦠will be the first Chilean player to play basketball at the NCAA Division I level⦠led Montverde Academy to a 21-2 overall record in 2020-21⦠averaged 8.5 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game last season at Montverde Academy.
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Is a four-year varsity letterwinner⦠also competes in track and field⦠was the Ohio Cardinal Conference 'Player of the Year' in 2020-21⦠was named to the All-OCC First Team in 2020-21⦠led her team to a OHSAA District Championships in 2019⦠has led her team to a 50-21 overall record since 2018⦠led her team to back-to-back OCC Titles (2019-20, 2020-21) with a 22-1 record in conference play⦠played for AAU Ohio United⦠mother, Meghan, was a swimmer at Fairmont State⦠father, Bruce, played basketball at Fairmont State.
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Β THE SIGNING CLASS |
| NAME | HT. | POS. | HOMETOWN (HS) |
| Kaleigh Addie | 5-6 | G | Atlanta, Ga. (Greater Atlanta Christian School) |
| Fernanda Ovalle | 5-10 | G | Santiago, Chile (Montverde Academy) |
| Bella Ward | 5-11 | F | Blacklick, Ohio (Gahanna Lincoln) |
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Β KALEIGH ADDIE |
Is a four-year varsity letterwinner⦠averages 18.9 points and 4.1 rebounds per game⦠has added 2.9 steals and 2.1 assists per game⦠helped lead her team to a state title as a sophomore⦠has scored over 1,000 points in her career and is on pace to eclipse 2,000-career points⦠was a first team all-state and first team all-region honoree⦠was named the Georgia Class 3-A 'Player of the Year'⦠has led her high school team to a 52-32 overall record in three seasons⦠was ranked the 17th best point guard in the class of 2022 by HoopGurlz in the summer of 2020⦠played for AAU Team Elite Hubbard⦠mother, Tara, played basketball at Belmont⦠father, Eric , played basketball at Eastern Kentucky⦠has six siblings.
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Β FERNANDAΒ OVALLE |
Plays HS basketball at Montverde Academy for former Xavier standout Special Jennings⦠was the MVP of the South American U14 and U15 Championships⦠played for the AAU Central Florida Elite⦠helped her AAU team to an Adidas Championship in 2021⦠averaged 14.9 points and 7.3 rebounds per game at the 2019 FIBA U16 Americas Women's Championships⦠will be the first Chilean player to play basketball at the NCAA Division I level⦠led Montverde Academy to a 21-2 overall record in 2020-21⦠averaged 8.5 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game last season at Montverde Academy.
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Β BELLA WARD |
Is a four-year varsity letterwinner⦠also competes in track and field⦠was the Ohio Cardinal Conference 'Player of the Year' in 2020-21⦠was named to the All-OCC First Team in 2020-21⦠led her team to a OHSAA District Championships in 2019⦠has led her team to a 50-21 overall record since 2018⦠led her team to back-to-back OCC Titles (2019-20, 2020-21) with a 22-1 record in conference play⦠played for AAU Ohio United⦠mother, Meghan, was a swimmer at Fairmont State⦠father, Bruce, played basketball at Fairmont State.
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