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Raiders add six players for 2023-24 season
6/12/2023 5:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball
DAYTON — Wright State women's basketball head coach Kari Hoffman has announced the addition of six signees — five transfers and one freshman — for the upcoming 2023-24 season.Â
Alexis Hutchison (Malone), Layne Ferrell (Akron), Julia Hoefling (Loyola Chicago), Claire Henson (Long Island), and Jada Tate (Tiffin) will join the Raiders as transfers, while Rylee Sagester enters next season as a freshman.Â
Rylee Sagester
West Alexandria, OH
Tri-Village HS
5-7 | Guard
Highlights
• Four-year starter at Tri-Village High School, where she totaled 2,001 points and broke an OHSAA record with 401 career 3-point makes
• One of 14 individuals in the nation with 400 or more career 3-pointers
• Finished runner-up for the 2023 Ohio Miss Basketball award and was named the Division IV Player of the Year after averaging 21.0 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 2.6 steals per game as a senior
• Led Tri-Village to its first-ever state title and a perfect 30-0 record during the 2022-23 season
• Scored a team-leading 20 points in the state title game
• Named Ohio MVP in the 2023 Ohio-Kentucky All-Star game
• Career 43% shooter on 3-pointers
• Two-time WOAC Athlete of the Year
Alexis Hutchison
Centerville, OH
Centerville HS (Malone)
5-7 | Guard
Highlights
• Appeared in 108 games (108 starts) over four seasons at Division II Malone
• Totaled 1,387 points (12.8 ppg), 527 rebounds (4.9 rpg), and 310 assists (2.9 apg) in her career with the Pioneers
• Earned Third Team NCCAA All-American honors after averaging a conference-leading 18.1 points, 6.7 rebounds, 4.6 assists, and 2.0 steals over 31 games during the 2022-23 season
• Two-time NCCAA Division I All-Midwest Region selection
• Named to the Great Midwest All-Defensive Team in 2023
• Career 43.9% shooter on field goals, 33.7% shooter from 3-point range and 75.5% shooter on free throws
• Finished 2022-23 season with eight double-doubles
• Scored a career-high 33 points on 12-of-19 shooting at Indianapolis (11/11/22)
• Dished out a career-best 10 assists to go along with 20 points at Walsh (12/10/22)
• Pulled down a career-high 15 rebounds versus Northwood (2/28/23)
• Notched a career-high seven steals at Ohio Dominican (12/14/19)
• Honorable Mention All-District selection at nearby Centerville High School
• Helped Centerville to a 25-3 record, an OHSAA DI Regional Finals appearance, as well as a Greater Western Ohio Conference Championship in the East division in her senior year
Layne Ferrell
Franklin, OH
Franklin HS (Akron)
6-2 | Guard
Highlights
• Appeared in 80 games (63 starts) over three seasons at AkronÂ
• Totaled 596 points (7.5 ppg), 324 rebounds (4.0 rpg), and 177 assists (2.2 apg) in her career with the Zips
• Averaged 9.8 points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.7. assists, 1.3 steals, and 0.9 blocks over 30 games (all starts) during the 2022-23 season
• Career 44.6% shooter on field goals, 34.2% shooter from 3-point range and 81% shooter on free throws
• Scored a career-high 24 points versus Dayton (11/13/22)
• Pulled down a career-high 11 rebounds against Bowling Green (1/14/23)
• Totaled 17 points, eight assists, and five rebounds versus Toledo (2/22/23)
• Recorded a career-high six blocks against BGSU (2/27/21)
• Two-time Academic All-MAC honoree
• Four-time All-South Western Buckeye League First Team selection at Franklin High School
• Earned All-State First Team honors in 2019, and was named the SWBL Player of the Year and Division II District Player of the Year
• Finished high school career with 1,974 career points
Julia HoeflingÂ
Cincinnati, OH
Mount Notre Dame HS (Loyola)
6-1 | Forward
Highlights
• Appeared in 84 games (41 starts) over four seasons at LoyolaÂ
• Totaled 224 points (2.7 ppg), 259 rebounds (3.1 rpg), and 87 blocks (1.03) in her career with the Ramblers
• Averaged 4.5 points, 5.2 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 1.8 blocks per game as a junior
• Blocked 54 shots during the 2021-22 season, good for 44th nationally and third in single-season school history
• 14 career games with three-plus rejections, highlighted by a collegiate-high six stuff versus Indiana State (2/15/22)
• Scored a collegiate-high 11 points versus Northern Iowa (1/9/22)
• Pulled down a collegiate-high nine rebounds against Bradley (2/12/22)
• Four-time All-Girls Greater Catholic League honoree at Mount Notre Dame High SchoolÂ
• Helped Mount Notre Dame to a Division I State Championship as a sophomore, earning a spot on the Associated Press' State Tournament Team
Claire Henson
Germantown, OH
Valley View HS (Long Island)
5-10 | Guard
Highlights
• Appeared in 26 games as a freshman for the Long Island women's basketball team
• Averaged 2.3 points in 13.7 minutes per game
• Poured in a collegiate-high 10 points against Saint Francis Brooklyn (1/28/23)
• Had six points and nine rebounds against Merrimack (2/25/23)
• Four-year letter winner and two-year captain at Valley View High School in Germantown, Ohio
• Helped team to four sectional titles, three district titles, and two league championships
• Named OHSAA Division II Player of the Year in 2022
• Also earned 2022 Miami Valley Player of the Year
• Collected OHSAA Special Mention honors as a junior
• Broke school records in career kills and single-match kills as a four-year letterwinner in volleyball
Jada Tate
Pickerington, OH
Pickerington HS | Tiffin
5-11 | Forward
Highlights
• Appeared in 112 games (92 starts) over four seasons at Division II Tiffin
• Totaled 991 points, 765 rebounds, and 131 assists in her career with the Dragons
• Averaged seven-plus points and five-plus rebounds in all four seasons at Tiffin
• Career 42.2% shooter on field goals
• Scored a career-high 18 points against Ohio Valley (1/30/21) and Findlay (2/23/23)
• Pulled down a career-best 14 rebounds versus Hillsdale (1/15/22) and Illinois-Springfield (11/12/22)
• Blocked a career-high three shots at Hillsdale (2/24/22) and Lake Erie (2/18/23)
• Second Team All-OCC, District 11 Honorable Mention, and All-Central District Honorable Mention selection at Pickerington High School
• Helped team to four conference championships, four district championships, two regional championships, and a state championship her junior year
Alexis Hutchison (Malone), Layne Ferrell (Akron), Julia Hoefling (Loyola Chicago), Claire Henson (Long Island), and Jada Tate (Tiffin) will join the Raiders as transfers, while Rylee Sagester enters next season as a freshman.Â
Rylee Sagester
West Alexandria, OH
Tri-Village HS
5-7 | Guard
Highlights
• Four-year starter at Tri-Village High School, where she totaled 2,001 points and broke an OHSAA record with 401 career 3-point makes
• One of 14 individuals in the nation with 400 or more career 3-pointers
• Finished runner-up for the 2023 Ohio Miss Basketball award and was named the Division IV Player of the Year after averaging 21.0 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 2.6 steals per game as a senior
• Led Tri-Village to its first-ever state title and a perfect 30-0 record during the 2022-23 season
• Scored a team-leading 20 points in the state title game
• Named Ohio MVP in the 2023 Ohio-Kentucky All-Star game
• Career 43% shooter on 3-pointers
• Two-time WOAC Athlete of the Year
Alexis Hutchison
Centerville, OH
Centerville HS (Malone)
5-7 | Guard
Highlights
• Appeared in 108 games (108 starts) over four seasons at Division II Malone
• Totaled 1,387 points (12.8 ppg), 527 rebounds (4.9 rpg), and 310 assists (2.9 apg) in her career with the Pioneers
• Earned Third Team NCCAA All-American honors after averaging a conference-leading 18.1 points, 6.7 rebounds, 4.6 assists, and 2.0 steals over 31 games during the 2022-23 season
• Two-time NCCAA Division I All-Midwest Region selection
• Named to the Great Midwest All-Defensive Team in 2023
• Career 43.9% shooter on field goals, 33.7% shooter from 3-point range and 75.5% shooter on free throws
• Finished 2022-23 season with eight double-doubles
• Scored a career-high 33 points on 12-of-19 shooting at Indianapolis (11/11/22)
• Dished out a career-best 10 assists to go along with 20 points at Walsh (12/10/22)
• Pulled down a career-high 15 rebounds versus Northwood (2/28/23)
• Notched a career-high seven steals at Ohio Dominican (12/14/19)
• Honorable Mention All-District selection at nearby Centerville High School
• Helped Centerville to a 25-3 record, an OHSAA DI Regional Finals appearance, as well as a Greater Western Ohio Conference Championship in the East division in her senior year
Layne Ferrell
Franklin, OH
Franklin HS (Akron)
6-2 | Guard
Highlights
• Appeared in 80 games (63 starts) over three seasons at AkronÂ
• Totaled 596 points (7.5 ppg), 324 rebounds (4.0 rpg), and 177 assists (2.2 apg) in her career with the Zips
• Averaged 9.8 points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.7. assists, 1.3 steals, and 0.9 blocks over 30 games (all starts) during the 2022-23 season
• Career 44.6% shooter on field goals, 34.2% shooter from 3-point range and 81% shooter on free throws
• Scored a career-high 24 points versus Dayton (11/13/22)
• Pulled down a career-high 11 rebounds against Bowling Green (1/14/23)
• Totaled 17 points, eight assists, and five rebounds versus Toledo (2/22/23)
• Recorded a career-high six blocks against BGSU (2/27/21)
• Two-time Academic All-MAC honoree
• Four-time All-South Western Buckeye League First Team selection at Franklin High School
• Earned All-State First Team honors in 2019, and was named the SWBL Player of the Year and Division II District Player of the Year
• Finished high school career with 1,974 career points
Julia HoeflingÂ
Cincinnati, OH
Mount Notre Dame HS (Loyola)
6-1 | Forward
Highlights
• Appeared in 84 games (41 starts) over four seasons at LoyolaÂ
• Totaled 224 points (2.7 ppg), 259 rebounds (3.1 rpg), and 87 blocks (1.03) in her career with the Ramblers
• Averaged 4.5 points, 5.2 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 1.8 blocks per game as a junior
• Blocked 54 shots during the 2021-22 season, good for 44th nationally and third in single-season school history
• 14 career games with three-plus rejections, highlighted by a collegiate-high six stuff versus Indiana State (2/15/22)
• Scored a collegiate-high 11 points versus Northern Iowa (1/9/22)
• Pulled down a collegiate-high nine rebounds against Bradley (2/12/22)
• Four-time All-Girls Greater Catholic League honoree at Mount Notre Dame High SchoolÂ
• Helped Mount Notre Dame to a Division I State Championship as a sophomore, earning a spot on the Associated Press' State Tournament Team
Claire Henson
Germantown, OH
Valley View HS (Long Island)
5-10 | Guard
Highlights
• Appeared in 26 games as a freshman for the Long Island women's basketball team
• Averaged 2.3 points in 13.7 minutes per game
• Poured in a collegiate-high 10 points against Saint Francis Brooklyn (1/28/23)
• Had six points and nine rebounds against Merrimack (2/25/23)
• Four-year letter winner and two-year captain at Valley View High School in Germantown, Ohio
• Helped team to four sectional titles, three district titles, and two league championships
• Named OHSAA Division II Player of the Year in 2022
• Also earned 2022 Miami Valley Player of the Year
• Collected OHSAA Special Mention honors as a junior
• Broke school records in career kills and single-match kills as a four-year letterwinner in volleyball
Jada Tate
Pickerington, OH
Pickerington HS | Tiffin
5-11 | Forward
Highlights
• Appeared in 112 games (92 starts) over four seasons at Division II Tiffin
• Totaled 991 points, 765 rebounds, and 131 assists in her career with the Dragons
• Averaged seven-plus points and five-plus rebounds in all four seasons at Tiffin
• Career 42.2% shooter on field goals
• Scored a career-high 18 points against Ohio Valley (1/30/21) and Findlay (2/23/23)
• Pulled down a career-best 14 rebounds versus Hillsdale (1/15/22) and Illinois-Springfield (11/12/22)
• Blocked a career-high three shots at Hillsdale (2/24/22) and Lake Erie (2/18/23)
• Second Team All-OCC, District 11 Honorable Mention, and All-Central District Honorable Mention selection at Pickerington High School
• Helped team to four conference championships, four district championships, two regional championships, and a state championship her junior year
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