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2009 Women's Basketball Signing Class

 

 

Jennifer Conway: 6-foot-0, Forward
Waterloo, Ill. (Waterloo HS)
Bio: Averaged 21 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks per game as a junior at Waterloo High School. She was a St. Louis Post Dispatch Honorable Mention all-Metro team selection and is a top-100 prospect in the class 3A/4A division, as selected by the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association. She has already surpassed the 1,000 point mark and 600 rebound mark for her career.

Coach Smith on Jennifer: “Jennifer brings much needed athleticism to the post, has great hands and will be able to help inside with Georgia Mueller graduating at the end of this season.  She has gotten double teamed and triple teamed all through high school and has found a way to get it done.”

 

Jenny Dorman: 5-foot-7, Guard
Pella, Iowa, (Missouri S&T; Pella HS)
Bio: Played in all 29 games and averaged nearly 12 minutes and four points per game as a freshman at Missouri S&T. She led the Lady Miners in three-point percentage (47.9%) and connected for 23 on the season. Dorman was also only one of six players on the Mo. S&T roster to play in all 29 games. In high school, Dorman was a first-team all-state selection her senior year and received both first- and second-team all-state votes as a junior. She is Pella High School's all-time leading scorer with 1,406 career points and shot better than 45% from the three-point line for her career - including an over 50% clip as a senior.

Coach Smith on Jenny: “Jenny brings many great qualities to our program. One that stood out the most to me is her durability, having played in all 29 games this season as a true freshman on a team that won 16 games. She knows what to expect on a daily basis and brings a true shooter's mentality to our team.”

 

Amy Galey: 5-foot-6, Guard
Excelsior Springs, Mo. (Highland CC; Excelsior Springs HS)
 Named a preseason NJCAA second-team all-American prior to this season at Highland Community College in Highland, Kansas. The 5-foot-6 point guard averaged 11 points, seven rebounds and three assists per game last season as a freshman. She was an NJCAA first-team all-region pick after joining the HCC program following a high school career at Excelsior Springs High School in Excelsior Springs, Mo., that garnered 16 letters in five different sports. She recently was named a third-team all-American as a sophomore at Highland CC.

Coach Smith on Amy: “Amy fills a much needed position for us in that she is a true point guard that looks to get her teammates involved first. She has great experience and a very solid work ethic that will bring great things to the Bulldog basketball program.”

 

Cassie Hunt: 6-foot-0; Center
Richmond, Mo. (North Central Missouri College; Richmond HS)
 Played two seasons at NCMC and averaged nearly 18 points per game and finished third in the program's history with 1,094 points. A unanimous first-team all-region player, Hunt was a second-team all-American as a sophomore and became the first two-time all-American in school history. As a freshman, Hunt was the NJCAA player of the week once and was a third-team all-American. She ranked in the nation's top-50 in scoring, field goal percentage and rebounding in her first season prior to ranking 13th in the nation in scoring as a sophomore.

Coach Smith on Cassie: "With Georgia [Mueller]'s graduation, we needed to find someone with experience in the low post, and Cassie brings that having been a two-time all-American. She has great hands and does a great job finishing around the basket. She is one we needed in many ways, is a great vocal leader and will be a big contributor to our program."

 

Becka McHenry: 5-foot-7, Guard
Fraser, Mich. (Fraser HS)
 Bio: Averages 16 points per game and shoots 44% from the field at Fraser High School. She has received first-team all-Metro East, first-team all-county and first-team all-conference accolades, while also being recognized as a Detroit Free Press all-state 6th-team and Detroit News all-state Honorable Mention player.

Coach Smith on Becka: “Becka brings us great all-around perimeter skills, as she can pass it, shoot it, and dribble it. She sees the floor very well and can play the 1 or 2 positions for us. She will contribute right away.”

 

Megan Sharpe: 5-foot-10, Forward
Edwardsville, Ill. (Edwardsville HS)
Bio: An all-state second-team selection at the 3A/4A level as a senior, Sharpe averaged 15 points and more than five rebounds per game in 2009 while shooting better than 60% from the field. An Illinois State Scholar in the classroom, Sharpe was picked to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch all-metro first-team and was the Alton Telegraph's area player of the year this past season. She will compete in both basketball and volleyball at Truman, having signed her letter of intent to join the Bulldog volleyball program last fall.

Coach Smith on Megan: “Megan brings a level of athleticism we've been lacking, as her quickness will cause a lot of mismatch problems in the post for our opponents. She understands the game and has played at a very high level throughout high school and brings a winning mentality that is hard to teach. She will be an asset for both the basketball and volleyball programs here at Truman.”