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Argentina U19 Operto Signs With Racers
5/13/2020 9:30:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Lucia Operto of the Argentina U19 Women's National Basketball team has signed on to join Murray State head coach Rechelle Turner's 2020-21 recruiting class.
"Lucia is a physical post presence, adding size, strength, and talent to our front court rotation, said Turner. "She has gained valuable international experience as a member of Argentina's national team and that high level of competition should aid her transition to the Division I level as she arrives at Murray State. We are excited to welcome Lucia to the Racer family.
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Operto is a 6-3 post who has competed in two World Cups for Argentina, the 2018 U17 World Cup in Belarus and the 2019 U19 World Cup in Thailand. Having been in the Argentine national system since a youth, Operto was a part of three championship teams for "Las Gigantes" as they won the 2015 U14 South American Championship, the 2016 South American U15 Championship and the 2017 South American U17 Championship. A native of the village of Lehmann in east central Argentina, Operto currently plays for Club Atletico Lanus where she averaged 17.3 points and 5.0 rebounds per game last season.
Operto brings Turner's total for the 2020-21 class to seven in addition to Manna Mensah, Hannah McKay, Jalexis Russell, Bria Sanders-Woods, Charlee Settle and Katelyn Young, who have already signed to play for the Racers next season.
"Lucia is a physical post presence, adding size, strength, and talent to our front court rotation, said Turner. "She has gained valuable international experience as a member of Argentina's national team and that high level of competition should aid her transition to the Division I level as she arrives at Murray State. We are excited to welcome Lucia to the Racer family.
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Operto is a 6-3 post who has competed in two World Cups for Argentina, the 2018 U17 World Cup in Belarus and the 2019 U19 World Cup in Thailand. Having been in the Argentine national system since a youth, Operto was a part of three championship teams for "Las Gigantes" as they won the 2015 U14 South American Championship, the 2016 South American U15 Championship and the 2017 South American U17 Championship. A native of the village of Lehmann in east central Argentina, Operto currently plays for Club Atletico Lanus where she averaged 17.3 points and 5.0 rebounds per game last season.
Operto brings Turner's total for the 2020-21 class to seven in addition to Manna Mensah, Hannah McKay, Jalexis Russell, Bria Sanders-Woods, Charlee Settle and Katelyn Young, who have already signed to play for the Racers next season.
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