Oregon State women’s basketball coach signs six recruits

Oregon State University head women’s basketball coach LaVonda Wagner announced her inaugural signing class on Wednesday as six student-athletes signed national letters of intent to play basketball next season for the Beavers.

Jasmine Smith, a 5-8 guard from Pinole, Calif.; Christen Myles, a 5-10 guard from Chino, Calif.; Julie Futch, a 5-8 guard from Auburn, Wash.; Judy Lomax, a 5-11 forward from Potomac, Md; Whitney Champlin, a 6-2 forward from Olympia, Wash.; and Stacey Nichols, a 6-1 forward from Beaverton will join OSU’s squad for the 2006-07 campaign.

“I am very pleased with the young women that we signed during the early signing period,” Wagner said. “I would like to thank my staff for the work that they put in to help us garner this outstanding recruiting class. We identified our needs and recruited people who fit what we’re looking for in the program.”

Smith will come to Oregon State after graduating from Pinole Valley High School. She was a 2005 Street and Smith All-American.

Oregon State signed a player in each of the five positions and will look to bring in more size during the late signing period (April 12).

“We’re very pleased with our first recruiting class here at Oregon State University,” Wagner said. “These student-athletes will come in and make an immediate impact on Oregon State women’s basketball.”