Women's Basketball Signs Tyia Singleton
Nov 20 | Women's Basketball
Scarlet Knights Welcome 6-2 Forward Ranked As The No. 18 Post Player According to ESPN Hoopgurlz
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers women's basketball coach C. Vivian Stringer has announced the signing of Tyia Singleton to a national letter of intent, it was announced on Monday.
Singleton, a 6-2 forward from Winter Haven, Florida, is ranked as the No. 18 post player in the nation according to ESPN Hoopgurlz and is coached by Johnnie Lawson at Winter Haven High School and Kim Powell with the Essence AAU club program.
Nicknamed "Slim", she averaged 6.2 points, 11.4 rebounds and 3.0 steals per game last season as Winter Haven ranked as high as No. 1 in Class 8A. Additionally, she added in 1.7 assists and 2.1 steals per contest. As a sophomore, Singleton helped Winter Haven to the Class 7A state championship and was also a member of the 2015 state semifinalist team.
"She is a tenacious competitor that comes ready for every game and leaves it all out on the court," said Stringer of her second signee during the early signing period. "Slim will add an extra dimension to our game by adding length and helping to stretch the floor. She has the ability to finish around the rim, hit the 15-foot jumper or put the ball on the floor. She is also an exceptional rebounder. Slim has grown as a player over the years and we believe her heart and skill brings great promise to the Scarlet Knights.
"We are excited to add Tyia, along with Zipporah, to our Rutgers family next season."
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Singleton, a 6-2 forward from Winter Haven, Florida, is ranked as the No. 18 post player in the nation according to ESPN Hoopgurlz and is coached by Johnnie Lawson at Winter Haven High School and Kim Powell with the Essence AAU club program.
Nicknamed "Slim", she averaged 6.2 points, 11.4 rebounds and 3.0 steals per game last season as Winter Haven ranked as high as No. 1 in Class 8A. Additionally, she added in 1.7 assists and 2.1 steals per contest. As a sophomore, Singleton helped Winter Haven to the Class 7A state championship and was also a member of the 2015 state semifinalist team.
"She is a tenacious competitor that comes ready for every game and leaves it all out on the court," said Stringer of her second signee during the early signing period. "Slim will add an extra dimension to our game by adding length and helping to stretch the floor. She has the ability to finish around the rim, hit the 15-foot jumper or put the ball on the floor. She is also an exceptional rebounder. Slim has grown as a player over the years and we believe her heart and skill brings great promise to the Scarlet Knights.
"We are excited to add Tyia, along with Zipporah, to our Rutgers family next season."
Singleton joins Zipporah Broughton as the second member of the 2018 signing class. Broughton, a 5-7 guard from Wetumpka, Alabama and the No. 24 overall player and No. 5 point guard in the country according to ESPN Hoopgulz, signed with the Scarlet Knights on November 8.????????Officially a Scarlet Knight ?? pic.twitter.com/WMHxQnULbj
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Follow Rutgers women's basketball at www.ScarletKnights.com and (@RutgersWBB) on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for all of the latest news and updates.
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