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Women's Basketball Adds Virginia Tech Transfer Shelby Calhoun
04.02.21 | Women's Basketball
The guard scored over 2,000 points at Christian Academy of Louisville (HS)
CINCINNATI - Xavier women's basketball head coach Melanie Moore has announced the signing of Virginia Tech transfer Shelby Calhoun on Friday morning.
"We are ecstatic to welcome Shelby to our Xavier Family!" said Moore. "She is an elite guard who is a proven winner. During her time in high school, Shelby helped build Christian Academy of Louisville into a powerhouse with over 10 triple-doubles and one quadruple-double. Shelby is a high-character woman and will make an immediate impact in all aspects of our program!"
Calhoun played in four games for the Hokies during her freshman season (2020-21), scoring three points and grabbing four rebounds. She added two steals.
The 5-foot-11 guard was a three-star recruit (2020 HoopGurlz Recruiting Rankings - espnW 100) out of Christian Academy of Louisville, ranking No. 29 in the nation among guards.
In 2019, she led her high school team to a 2A State Championship - earning State Tournament MVP honors. She was also named NAAPS Region 4 Kentucky Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year in 2018.
The guard was a four-time all-district, all-region and all-metro team selection. Calhoun was also an honorable mention all-state honoree in 2017 and a second-team selection in 2018. She also earned academic all-state honors three times.
She scored over 2,000 points in high school, while grabbing more than 1,200 rebounds.
In the summer, she played for the Indy Gym Rats AAU team. Calhoun led the team to the 2018 EYBL Final Four and picked up EYBL All-Tournament Team honors.
"We are ecstatic to welcome Shelby to our Xavier Family!" said Moore. "She is an elite guard who is a proven winner. During her time in high school, Shelby helped build Christian Academy of Louisville into a powerhouse with over 10 triple-doubles and one quadruple-double. Shelby is a high-character woman and will make an immediate impact in all aspects of our program!"
Calhoun played in four games for the Hokies during her freshman season (2020-21), scoring three points and grabbing four rebounds. She added two steals.
The 5-foot-11 guard was a three-star recruit (2020 HoopGurlz Recruiting Rankings - espnW 100) out of Christian Academy of Louisville, ranking No. 29 in the nation among guards.
In 2019, she led her high school team to a 2A State Championship - earning State Tournament MVP honors. She was also named NAAPS Region 4 Kentucky Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year in 2018.
The guard was a four-time all-district, all-region and all-metro team selection. Calhoun was also an honorable mention all-state honoree in 2017 and a second-team selection in 2018. She also earned academic all-state honors three times.
She scored over 2,000 points in high school, while grabbing more than 1,200 rebounds.
In the summer, she played for the Indy Gym Rats AAU team. Calhoun led the team to the 2018 EYBL Final Four and picked up EYBL All-Tournament Team honors.
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