Northwest Missouri State women’s basketball coach Michael Smith has announced the signings of three players to National Letters of Intent on Thursday afternoon for the 2014-15 roster. The additions include Alexa Schaaf (El Dorado, Mo.), Morgan Walker (Rembrandt, Iowa) and Samantha Hurst (Harrisonville, Mo.).
Schaaf is a 5-9 guard who was an all-district and an all-state performer for El Dorado Spring High School. She averaged 20.0 points per game and 8.0 rebounds per game.
“Alexa is a tall guard that can really shoot it,” said Smith. “She brings a high basketball IQ and a winning mentality to our program. She led her team to the 3A state title this year and leaves as her school’s all-time leading scorer with over 1,600 points.”
Walker is a 5-10 wing player who will head to Northwest after playing two seasons for North Iowa Area Community College, where she was a second team all-region team. Walker, who averaged 10.0 points and 7.0 rebounds per game, was also named to the Region XI All-Tournament team. She is from Rembrandt,Iowa, where she attended Sioux Central High School.
“Morgan has the ability of beating people off the dribble and stepping out and shooting the 3,” Smith commented. “Her team finished 34-3 and was ranked No. 1 in the nation most of the season. She understands what playing in high pressure games are about and will easily adapt to the rigorous MIAA conference.”
Hurst played two seasons at Kansas City Kansas Community College, averaging13.0 points and 4.0 assists per game. The 5-7 guard earned honorable mention all-region honors for KCKCC. She is from Harrisonville, Mo., and attended Harrisonville High School.
“Sam is a tough hardnosed guard that we feel can be an asset on the defensive end for us,” Smith said. “She gained valuable experience playing in the Kansas Jayhawk Conference. Unfortunately her season was cut short due to an injury, she will have two full seasons left to play starting this fall.”
Last November, Smith signed Raven Bunn, Elizabeth Finn, Tanya Meyer and Bailey Smith to letters of intent.
2014-15 Roster Additions
Raven Bunn – Independence, Mo. (Fort Osage HS)
Elizabeth Finn – Bettendorf, Iowa (Bettendorf HS)
Samantha Hurst – Harrisonville, Mo. (Kansas City Kansas CC/Harrisonville HS)
Tanya Meyer – Sioux City, Iowa (Sioux City West HS)
Alexa Schaaf – El Dorado Springs, Mo. (El Dorado Springs HS)
Bailey Smith – Columbus, Neb. (Columbus HS)
Morgan Walker – Rembrandt, Iowa (North Iowa Area CC/Sioux Central HS)
— Northwest Sports Information —