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Utah Women's Basketball Adds A Pair of Signees
11/13/2014 12:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Nov. 13, 2014
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SALT LAKE CITY - The University of Utah women's basketball team has announced the signing of two student-athletes to National Letters of Intent. Erika Bean and Jordanna Porter will join the Utes for the 2015-16 season.
"Once again, we have signed a quality group of young people to help continue the tradition here at the University of Utah," Head Coach Anthony Levrets said. "I'd like to give the coaching staff a ton of credit for the amount of time that they put in toward building relationships and finding the right kind of person who can play here at the `U'. This class would not be possible without the work of our staff. Both of these kids are good players, but they're even better people."
Bean is a 5'8" point guard from Sacramento's Bradshaw Christian High School, while Porter is a 5'11" wing player from Ellison High School in Killeen, Texas.
Continue below for details on each incoming student-athlete:
Erika Bean
5'8" / PG / Sacramento, Calif. / Bradshaw Christian High School
Plays high school ball for Bradshaw Christian High School and Coach Mike Ruble. Bean averaged 18.0 points, 7.7 rebounds, 8.3 assists and 7.2 steals during her junior season. Bean earned All-Conference MVP, All-District and San-Joaquin Section honors. During her sophomore season, Bean led her team to the Sac-Joaquin section title. She plays club ball for one of California's premier AAU programs, Cal Sparks NorCal and coach Michele Massari. Bean intends to major in Sports Medicine at the University of Utah and is an early academic qualifier as well a three-year Honor Roll student.
Bean on Why She Chose Utah: "In trusting Coach Levrets, I bought into his vision for me as a basketball player and beyond that. After visiting Utah, it felt like a place of familiarity, a family."
Levrets on Bean: "She is a tremendous young person first and foremost with incredible character. She is a long, athletic point guard who can shoot the basketball, pass the basketball, and does a great job of running her team. We expect her to make a huge impact on this program and in this conference full of great point guards."
What they're saying about Bean:
Dan Olson (ESPNW): "[Bean] is an athletic lead guard with a scorer's mentality. She is smooth off the bounce, recognizes and splits double-teams, passes in transition. She has a mid-range game and is a creator who extends to the arc. She is an anticipator on defense, active in passing lanes and converts in pressure."
Jordanna Porter
5'11" / Wing / Killeen, Texas / Ellison High School
Plays high school ball for District 8-5A champs Ellison High, led by Coach of the Year Sherry McKinnon. Porter earned All-District and All-Area honors her sophomore and junior seasons. She averaged 15.5 points, 6.2 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 3.5 steals per game as a junior, while shooting 47% from the field. She plays AAU ball for Team Xpress, one of the nation's top teams coached by Women's Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Clarissa Davis-Wrightsil.
Porter on Why She Chose Utah: "I like Coach Levrets because he knows a lot about the game of basketball and he cares about his players. Family is important to him. I love Utah because it made me feel like I was at home all over again. I loved everything about it and I cannot wait to start college."
Levrets on Porter: "She is a multi-dimensional wing player who has the ability to shoot the basketball and play inside. She handles the ball well enough to be a matchup problem both inside and out from the wing position. Like all of the kids in our program, she's an ever better kid than she is a player."
What they're saying about Porter:
Clarissa Davis-Wrightsil (Bluestar Media and Head Coach of Team Xpress): "[Porter] is a 5'11 class of 2015 jack-of-all-trades do-it-all type of player. That's why we call her "Swiss," like a Swiss Army knife. She can play any position we need her to play from 2 through 5. She shoots the ball from deep, is a crafty finisher around the basket with both hands, can pull up the mid-range jump shot. She has a strong body, a high IQ and hardworking player"
Dan Olson (ESPNW): "[Porter] has a college-ready frame and is a perimeter performer who stretches the defense to the arc. She finishes in transition, rebounds, and is a versatile defender."
Jordanna Porter
Erika Bean on signing day.
Jordanna Porter on signing day.
It's official! We are so excited to welcome Erika and Jordanna to the family #goutes
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