December 22, 2008

Lady Pirate Basketball Inks Two For 2009-10


SAVANNAH, Ga. - Armstrong Atlantic State head women's basketball coach Matt Schmidt has inked his first two recruits for the Lady Pirates during the early signing period. 5-9 guard Brittany Reddy and 5-9 guard/forward Ashley Slade will join AASU for the 2009-10 season.

Reddy is a senior for Strongsville HS in Strongsville, Ohio. She earned third-team All-State honors as a sophomore, averaging 18 points per game, and earned All-Conference honors as a junior, averaging 11.6 points per game after missing much of the year with an injury. She set the single-game scoring record for the Mustangs with 36 points as a junior and will be studying education at AASU.

"I believe that Brittany has the ability to make an immediate impact on the Lady Pirate basketball program," Schmidt said. "She is the ultimate competitor, a hard-nosed player who understands how to play the game and has a great basketball IQ. She has played for one of  the top AAU programs in the state of Ohio and has played against some of the top players in the midwest, which will help her transition to the collegiate game quickly."

Slade, meanwhile, is a senior at Kingsley HS in Kingsley, Mich, where she is the all-time leading scorer in boys or girls basketball with 1,328 points, set on December 11, 2008 against East Jordan. She is a three-time All-Conference and All-Region performer and earned AP All-State honors as a sophomore, averaging 17.2 points per game, and as a junior, averaging 19.4 points per game for the Lady Stags. She is also in the MHSAA record book for her streak of making 43 consecutive free throws from her junior to her senior season.

"We're extremely excited to have Ashley become a member of the AASU women's basketball family," Schmidt said. "I truly believe that Ashley's ability to shoot the basketball from beyond the arc will be a great asset to our basketball team right away. She comes from a very good high school program that has experienced a lot of success throughout her high school career. She understands the dedication and work ethic that it will take to become a successful collegiate basketball player."