'Cats Sign 5 Incoming Freshmen For 2017-18 Season
12/1/2016 11:05:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Gavin McFarlin - Associate SID
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DAVIDSON, N.C. — The Davidson women's basketball program and head coach Michele Savage announced recently her seventh recruiting class with the signings of Katie Turner, Kelly Fitzgerald, Alana Davidson, Sarah Donovan and Saeeda (Sae) Abdul-Aziz to national letters of intent for the 2017-18 campaign.
"I'm very pleased to add such a talented group of young women to our program," said Savage. "My staff worked extremely hard on this recruiting class and I definitely think we hit a home run with this class. This class will provide added skill and depth in several positions."
Katie Anne Turner
Height / Position: 5-8 Point Guard/Shooting Guard
Hometown: Reno, Nev.
High School / Head Coach: Bishop Manogue Catholic High School / Craig Holt (2014-2015) and Carlnel Wiley (2016-2017)
AAU: Cal Stars Nike / Kelly Sopak and coach Hip
Athletic Honors: 2016 Gatorade Nevada State Player of the Year … earned three letters in basketball … also played soccer, lacrosse and golf … Women's Basketball Hall of Fame Ring of Honor … NIAA Northern Nevada Co-Player of the Year … NIAA Sierra League Player of the Year … RGJ Sports Awards Best of the Best … earned first-team all-region and all-league … given Team MVP honors … all-state academic team (three times) … academic state champions (three times) … Nevada Sports Awards All-North Team … KOLO Sports Caravan MVP … AmFam All-USA Northern Nevada First Team … KRNV News 4 Athlete of the Week … KOLO Channel 8 Athlete of the Week … Reno Gazette Journal/American Family Insurance Athlete of the Week (4-time selectee) … All-USA Northern Nevada Preseason Team … 2015 Las Vegas Review Journal All-State Third Team … all-region first team … all-League first team … 2014 all-league second team … basketball team honors included: 2015- Nevada Division I Regional Champions, Division I Sierra League Champions … 2014- Nevada Division I Regional Runner-Up and Division I Sierra League Champions … for golf – 2014 Nevada Division I State Championships: 4th place, Nevada Division I Regional Championships Runner-Up, Division I Sierra League Champions.
Coach Savage's Scouting Report: "Katie has a high basketball IQ and a knack for scoring from anywhere on the court. She has great 3-point range and the ability to create for others which will make her an outstanding combo guard."
Kelly Elizabeth Fitzgerald
Height / Position: 5-6, guard
Hometown: Apex, N.C.
High School / Head Coach: Green Hope / Mike Robinson
AAU: Carolina All Stars / Brian Norwood
Athletic Honors: participated in basketball and cross country at Green Hope … as sophomore and junior in basketball, named first-team all-conference … junior year named second-team all-district … garnered team MVP as a sophomore and junior … averaged 14.1 points and 4.6 assists … part of the 2016 team that won conference championship … earned all-conference in cross country, and part of 2013 and 2014 team that was North Carolina State Champions.
Coach Savage's Scouting Report: "Kelly is a savvy point guard with a high basketball IQ. She has great court awareness to find the open player as well as being an effective scoring threat. Kelly's passion and competitive play are great attributes that you would want in a point guard."
Alana Davidson
Height / Position: 6-2, Forward
Hometown:New Hope, Pa.
High School / Head Coach: New Hope-Solebury / Andy Krasna
AAU: Drill for Skill / John Miller
Athletic Honors: four-year letterwinner at New Hope-Solebury in basketball … as junior, team captain … named to the all-tournament teams for the South Side Beaver Tip-Off Tournament and Wildcat Holiday Hoop Tournament … named Team MVP in 2015 and 2016; earned 2016 all-league.
Coach Savage's Scouting Report: "She is a strong and agile post player with great hands and good fundamentals. She will provide interior presence with her shot blocking ability. This will be a nice addition to our returning post players."
Sarah Donovan
Height / Position: 6-0, Guard / Forward
Hometown: London, Ontario, Canada
High School / Head Coach: A.B Lucas Secondary School / Kris Potter
AAU: London Ramblers / Rob Angione
Athletic Honors: Lettered in both basketball and volleyball at A.B. Lucas Secondary School … three-time captian on basketball team … given team's MVP award in 2014-2016 … named to all-defensive team (2016) and First Team All-Star (2014, 2015, 2016) … earned gold medal at U16 FIBA Americas (2015), Silver at U18 FIBA Americas (2016) and Ontario Provincial Champions (2013).
Coach Savage's Scouting Report: -"Sarah is a skilled guard that plays with tremendous intensity. Her size, strength and athleticism will enhance her all-around game. I expect Sarah to adapt quickly to the next level due to her wealth of international experience playing with the Canadian Junior National teams."
Saeeda (Sae) Abdul-Aziz
Height / Position: 5-11, Guard
Hometown: Schenectady, N.Y.
High School / Head Coach: Mohonasen / Doug Holden
AAU: Exodus NY Nike / Thomas Davis
Athletic Honors: Five-year basketball letterwinner and earned another three playing soccer … team captain from 2014-17 on the basketball team … joined the 1,000-point club in 2015 … earned first-team honors by Suburban Council (2014-2017) and Gazette (2015-2017) … given All State Honorable Mention in 2015 … garnered All State Third Team in 2016 … named News Channel 13 All-Star (2016), and Class A All-Star in 2013 and 2014 … earned Suburban Council Third Team (2013).
Coach Savage's Scouting Report: "Saaeda is a combo guard/forward who knows how to score. Her versatility and ability to shoot the ball from the three, as well as post players up inside. She will be a difficult matchup for opponents. Saaeda's impressive high school stats reflect what a complete player she is."
DAVIDSON, N.C. — The Davidson women's basketball program and head coach Michele Savage announced recently her seventh recruiting class with the signings of Katie Turner, Kelly Fitzgerald, Alana Davidson, Sarah Donovan and Saeeda (Sae) Abdul-Aziz to national letters of intent for the 2017-18 campaign.
"I'm very pleased to add such a talented group of young women to our program," said Savage. "My staff worked extremely hard on this recruiting class and I definitely think we hit a home run with this class. This class will provide added skill and depth in several positions."
Katie Anne Turner
Height / Position: 5-8 Point Guard/Shooting Guard
Hometown: Reno, Nev.
High School / Head Coach: Bishop Manogue Catholic High School / Craig Holt (2014-2015) and Carlnel Wiley (2016-2017)
AAU: Cal Stars Nike / Kelly Sopak and coach Hip
Athletic Honors: 2016 Gatorade Nevada State Player of the Year … earned three letters in basketball … also played soccer, lacrosse and golf … Women's Basketball Hall of Fame Ring of Honor … NIAA Northern Nevada Co-Player of the Year … NIAA Sierra League Player of the Year … RGJ Sports Awards Best of the Best … earned first-team all-region and all-league … given Team MVP honors … all-state academic team (three times) … academic state champions (three times) … Nevada Sports Awards All-North Team … KOLO Sports Caravan MVP … AmFam All-USA Northern Nevada First Team … KRNV News 4 Athlete of the Week … KOLO Channel 8 Athlete of the Week … Reno Gazette Journal/American Family Insurance Athlete of the Week (4-time selectee) … All-USA Northern Nevada Preseason Team … 2015 Las Vegas Review Journal All-State Third Team … all-region first team … all-League first team … 2014 all-league second team … basketball team honors included: 2015- Nevada Division I Regional Champions, Division I Sierra League Champions … 2014- Nevada Division I Regional Runner-Up and Division I Sierra League Champions … for golf – 2014 Nevada Division I State Championships: 4th place, Nevada Division I Regional Championships Runner-Up, Division I Sierra League Champions.
Coach Savage's Scouting Report: "Katie has a high basketball IQ and a knack for scoring from anywhere on the court. She has great 3-point range and the ability to create for others which will make her an outstanding combo guard."
Kelly Elizabeth Fitzgerald
Height / Position: 5-6, guard
Hometown: Apex, N.C.
High School / Head Coach: Green Hope / Mike Robinson
AAU: Carolina All Stars / Brian Norwood
Athletic Honors: participated in basketball and cross country at Green Hope … as sophomore and junior in basketball, named first-team all-conference … junior year named second-team all-district … garnered team MVP as a sophomore and junior … averaged 14.1 points and 4.6 assists … part of the 2016 team that won conference championship … earned all-conference in cross country, and part of 2013 and 2014 team that was North Carolina State Champions.
Coach Savage's Scouting Report: "Kelly is a savvy point guard with a high basketball IQ. She has great court awareness to find the open player as well as being an effective scoring threat. Kelly's passion and competitive play are great attributes that you would want in a point guard."
Alana Davidson
Height / Position: 6-2, Forward
Hometown:New Hope, Pa.
High School / Head Coach: New Hope-Solebury / Andy Krasna
AAU: Drill for Skill / John Miller
Athletic Honors: four-year letterwinner at New Hope-Solebury in basketball … as junior, team captain … named to the all-tournament teams for the South Side Beaver Tip-Off Tournament and Wildcat Holiday Hoop Tournament … named Team MVP in 2015 and 2016; earned 2016 all-league.
Coach Savage's Scouting Report: "She is a strong and agile post player with great hands and good fundamentals. She will provide interior presence with her shot blocking ability. This will be a nice addition to our returning post players."
Sarah Donovan
Height / Position: 6-0, Guard / Forward
Hometown: London, Ontario, Canada
High School / Head Coach: A.B Lucas Secondary School / Kris Potter
AAU: London Ramblers / Rob Angione
Athletic Honors: Lettered in both basketball and volleyball at A.B. Lucas Secondary School … three-time captian on basketball team … given team's MVP award in 2014-2016 … named to all-defensive team (2016) and First Team All-Star (2014, 2015, 2016) … earned gold medal at U16 FIBA Americas (2015), Silver at U18 FIBA Americas (2016) and Ontario Provincial Champions (2013).
Coach Savage's Scouting Report: -"Sarah is a skilled guard that plays with tremendous intensity. Her size, strength and athleticism will enhance her all-around game. I expect Sarah to adapt quickly to the next level due to her wealth of international experience playing with the Canadian Junior National teams."
Saeeda (Sae) Abdul-Aziz
Height / Position: 5-11, Guard
Hometown: Schenectady, N.Y.
High School / Head Coach: Mohonasen / Doug Holden
AAU: Exodus NY Nike / Thomas Davis
Athletic Honors: Five-year basketball letterwinner and earned another three playing soccer … team captain from 2014-17 on the basketball team … joined the 1,000-point club in 2015 … earned first-team honors by Suburban Council (2014-2017) and Gazette (2015-2017) … given All State Honorable Mention in 2015 … garnered All State Third Team in 2016 … named News Channel 13 All-Star (2016), and Class A All-Star in 2013 and 2014 … earned Suburban Council Third Team (2013).
Coach Savage's Scouting Report: "Saaeda is a combo guard/forward who knows how to score. Her versatility and ability to shoot the ball from the three, as well as post players up inside. She will be a difficult matchup for opponents. Saaeda's impressive high school stats reflect what a complete player she is."
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