Southern Illinoise University Athletics
Tiber Inks Top-75 Transfer
06/15/2010 | 12:00:00 | Women's Basketball
June 15, 2010
By Shalae Patrick
www.SIUSalukis.com
CARBONDALE, Ill. - Southern Illinois women's basketball coach Missy Tiber signed Antishia Wright for the 2010-11 season. On Tuesday, Tiber announced that the transfer from West Virginia has signed to play for SIU.
Wright, a 5-11 guard from Boynton Beach, Fla., was ranked the 71st best player in the country in 2009 by the All-Star Girl's Report and was named the Sun Sentinel Class 3A-2A-1A Player of the Year, leading her team at Lake Worth Christian Community High School to a 2009 1A state championship. As a senior, she averaged 13.8 points, 7.7 rebounds and 6.6 assists per contest and was named a McDonald's All-American Nominee.
"Antishia has an extremely high skill level and should be an impact player for the Salukis," Brett McCormick of All-Star Girls Report said. "She is an incredible passer and has a very high basketball IQ. Her athleticism should carry her far. I look forward to watching her play in the Missouri Valley Conference.
During her high school career, she scored over 2,100points, grabbed 1,000 rebounds and over 500 assists, 150 blocks and 400 steals. As a freshman at WVU, Wright saw action in 18 games.
"Antishia has the potential to be a program changer here at SIU," Tiber said. "I couldn't be more excited that we have signed a player of her caliber. She is long and athletic and can play multiple positions. She is a phenomenal athlete in the open court and will be a natural fit in our up-tempo style."
Wright will join fellow transfers Charnise Mitchell and Rani Brandon and incoming freshmen Sidney Goins, Taylor Ignoto, Brooke LeMar, Raquel Miller, Olivia Patterson, CiCi Shannon and Jordyn Courier as members of the 2010-11 class, but due to NCAA rules will have to sit one season.
"Bett Shelby has done a tremendous job with the recruitment and signing of Antishia," Tiber added. "Coach Shelby recruited Antishia in the past and built a good relationship with her and her family which played a vital role throughout the recruiting process."
