The Prairie View A&M women's basketball team signed three more recruits to their 2013 signing class to cap off its class of five. Lady Panthers coach Toyelle Wilson announced the class, which includes highly touted guards
Shaneece Stephens,
Precious Roberts and Voneisha Harris. The Lady Panthers pulled in a perimeter-oriented recruiting class as early signees Gelese Lampton from Meridian Community College and freshman
Alexus Parker from Calvary Day High School will also compete for playing time.
Shaneece Stephens
Guard
5-9 - Junior, J.C.
Port St. Lucie, Fla. – Brevard Community College
Stephens averaged a team-high 15.9 points per game as a sophomore at Brevard Community College, and she scored a career-high 29 points on Dec. 8, 2012 against Hillsborough CC…She averaged 2.9 rebounds per game as a sophomore…Was selected to the All-Southern Conference Second Team selection as a sophomore…She was one of 40 select players across the nation to compete in the NJCAA WBCA All-Star game as a freshman at Brevard Community College…Stephens was selected to the All-Southern Conference First Team as a freshman…She averaged a team-high 18.4 points as a freshman…She also averaged 2.9 rebounds per game with 1.1 assists and 1.9 steals
Also recruited by: Eastern Kentucky, North Florida, Marshall, South Alabama, Francis Marion, Lynn University, Florida State, Florida Atlantic and Central Florida
“She is a scorer that will control the tempo on the floor. She's fast. She knows how to get to the rim and is a great on the ball defender. She finished in the Top 50 in scoring, and at one point she was in the Top 25. She plays the point position as well as the off guard. We are looking for some big things from Shaneece this year.”
– Recruiting Coordinator / Assistant Coach Dawn Brown.
Precious Roberts
Guard
5-9 - Junior, J.C.
Jacksonville, Fla. – Indian River State College
Roberts averaged 8.7 points with 4.4 rebounds per game as a sophomore for Indian River State College…She made an impact defensively with 1.6 steals per game…Roberts averaged 10.4 points and 5 rebounds per game as a freshman with 2.2 steals and 1.4 assists per contest…As a senior at Raines High School in Jacksonville, Fla., she averaged 15.1 points, nine rebounds and 5.4 assists per game… She led her team as a senior with 5.8 steals per contest.
Also recruited by: Florida A&M, Jacksonville, North Florida, South Florida, St. Thomas, Stetson and Virginia Tech,
“Precious comes with an athletic ability and a tenacity that is indescribable. She is a true athlete that can score on the wing. She had a very stellar high school career as well as a good career at Indian River State College. She's going to bring explosiveness to the guard position and push the guards that we have and bring a newcomer attitude to the SWAC.”
– Assistant Coach Tron Griffin.
Voneisha Harris
Guard
5-10 - Junior, J.C.
Minneapolis, Minn. – MCC Penn Valley
As a sophomore Harris was 10
th in the nation with a 2.3 assist to turnover ratio…She averaged 14 points, 5.7 assists and 4.2 rebounds per contest as a sophomore at MCC-Penn Valley…Harris finished the season 20
th in the nation with 132 assists and was efficient from the foul line, shooting 77.8 percent (25
th nationally)…She disrupted teams defensively with 2.1 steals per game.
Also recruited by: Pittsburg, Kent State, Concordia University
“Voneisha is a kid that definitely has a scorer's mentality. She shoots very well off of the dribble and is a threat around the perimeter. She will bring leadership skills and experience to our program. She will be utilized on the wing as a scorer. She has a very lean body with great quickness. We are expecting big things from her.”
– Recruiting Coordinator / Assistant Coach Dawn Brown
