Murray State University Athletics
Women?s Basketball Inks Two During Early Signing Period
11/17/2009 2:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball
The Murray State women's basketball team will have some extra height on the 2010-11 roster, as head coach Rob Cross announced the signing of two student-athletes during the early signing period. The Racers added:
2010-11 Signing Class
Chanyere Hosey, F, 6-0, Bolingbrook, Ill. (Bolingbrook)
Mary Jehlik, F/C, 6-3, Mount Sterling, Ky. (Montgomery County)
These two student-athletes comprise a great recruiting class for us,” said head coach Rob Cross. “We have filled our needs on the court and added two more fantastic young women to the Racer family. Chanyere and Mary are great students and will fit in well at MSU. I am excited to see how they will contribute to the Racers.”
Hosey is already familiar with Murray State athletics, as her sister is a senior on the Racers Track and Field team and her cousin Candace Nevels is a freshman on this year's women's basketball squad. Hosey comes out of the same nationally-ranked high school as Nevels, Bolingbrook. She started her sophomore season and helped lead the team to a second-place finish at the 2008 4A Illinois State championships. The team was ranked in the top-20 by ESPN.com in the 2007-08 season, when Hosey was a starter. She tallied averaged 7.3 rebounds per game during her sophomore campaign.
“Chanyere is a big-time athlete and her aggressiveness on the court along with her length and skill are going to make her a great addition to our team,” said Cross.
Hosey was forced to sit on the sidelines due to injury during the 2008-09 season when the Raiders claimed the 4A Illinois State title. Hosey has also been a standout on the Bolingbrook track and field and cross country teams as a prep.
“We are excited about the versatility Mary brings to the table,” Cross said. “With her length and shooting touch she has the ability to become a special player down the road as she gains strength. She runs the floor like a deer and jumps out of the gym.”
Jehlik is no stranger to participating in the state tournament, as she has been on the varsity roster at Montgomery High School for the past four seasons. The Indians have advanced to the Kentucky State High School Athletic Association Elite Eight for the past four seasons, earning 40th District and 10th Regional championships along the way. Jehlik has earned All-10th Region honors for the past two seasons and was named the 10th Region MVP by LaGrange Insurance in 2007-08.
“Mary has a great athletic ability,” said Janie Robinson, head coach at Montgomery County. “You just don't normally get a 6-3 kid that moves as well has she does. I have been able to do some things on the court with her on the team that I wouldn't have been able to do without her. She is a joy to coach and loves to play basketball.”
Jehlik is a strong all-around player who has averaged over 45 percent shooting for the past four seasons with the Indians. As a junior she compiled a 51.0 percent field-goal shooting mark, while adding 24 assists, 33 steals, 51 blocks and 103 rebounds.
“We are glad to welcome both Chanyere and Mary's families into the Murray State women's basketball family.”
2010-11 Signing Class
Chanyere Hosey, F, 6-0, Bolingbrook, Ill. (Bolingbrook)
Mary Jehlik, F/C, 6-3, Mount Sterling, Ky. (Montgomery County)
These two student-athletes comprise a great recruiting class for us,” said head coach Rob Cross. “We have filled our needs on the court and added two more fantastic young women to the Racer family. Chanyere and Mary are great students and will fit in well at MSU. I am excited to see how they will contribute to the Racers.”
Hosey is already familiar with Murray State athletics, as her sister is a senior on the Racers Track and Field team and her cousin Candace Nevels is a freshman on this year's women's basketball squad. Hosey comes out of the same nationally-ranked high school as Nevels, Bolingbrook. She started her sophomore season and helped lead the team to a second-place finish at the 2008 4A Illinois State championships. The team was ranked in the top-20 by ESPN.com in the 2007-08 season, when Hosey was a starter. She tallied averaged 7.3 rebounds per game during her sophomore campaign.
“Chanyere is a big-time athlete and her aggressiveness on the court along with her length and skill are going to make her a great addition to our team,” said Cross.
Hosey was forced to sit on the sidelines due to injury during the 2008-09 season when the Raiders claimed the 4A Illinois State title. Hosey has also been a standout on the Bolingbrook track and field and cross country teams as a prep.
“We are excited about the versatility Mary brings to the table,” Cross said. “With her length and shooting touch she has the ability to become a special player down the road as she gains strength. She runs the floor like a deer and jumps out of the gym.”
Jehlik is no stranger to participating in the state tournament, as she has been on the varsity roster at Montgomery High School for the past four seasons. The Indians have advanced to the Kentucky State High School Athletic Association Elite Eight for the past four seasons, earning 40th District and 10th Regional championships along the way. Jehlik has earned All-10th Region honors for the past two seasons and was named the 10th Region MVP by LaGrange Insurance in 2007-08.
“Mary has a great athletic ability,” said Janie Robinson, head coach at Montgomery County. “You just don't normally get a 6-3 kid that moves as well has she does. I have been able to do some things on the court with her on the team that I wouldn't have been able to do without her. She is a joy to coach and loves to play basketball.”
Jehlik is a strong all-around player who has averaged over 45 percent shooting for the past four seasons with the Indians. As a junior she compiled a 51.0 percent field-goal shooting mark, while adding 24 assists, 33 steals, 51 blocks and 103 rebounds.
“We are glad to welcome both Chanyere and Mary's families into the Murray State women's basketball family.”
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