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"With the turnover in our roster in last year and the seniors we will be losing after this season, we needed to get players who weren't going to be afraid of the level of competition and were ready to go from day one," Craighead said. "We also looked for in-state prospects who can help us build on our relationships and boost our attendance at games, but most of all we wanted players who can play in our system and thrive.

"We got to bring a lot of these ladies in together for official visits and our players, who played against them, were really excited about what they did on the court. It's really nice to have your seniors tell you that the players you are bringing in are going to be really good and that our program will continue to get better."

The six are Megan Anderson and Danae Marquez (Clovis West High School/Fresno, Calif.), Heleyna Hill (Archbishop Mitty High School/San Jose, Calif.), Cydni Lewis (Mater Dei High School/Long Beach, Calif.), Mikaylah Wilson (Etiwanda High School/Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.) and Chinwe Ezeonu (Seattle Prep/Seattle, Wash.).

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Clovis West High School (Coach Craig Campbell) in Clovis, Calif.
Tri-Rivers Athletic Conference (TRAC), Central Section Division 1, California Division 1

Honors
2015-16 CalHiSports.com Junior Class All-State Team
2015-16 Fresno Bee's Jive 25 Girls Basketball All-Star
2014-15 CalHiSports.com Sophomore Class All-State Team
2014-15 TRAC Player of the Year
2014-15 Fresno Bee's Jive 25 Girls Basketball All-Star
Two-time All-TRAC and All-Valley performer

Three-time Central Section Division I Champions
Three-time TRAC Champions
High School Record - 83-13, 30-0 TRAC

2015-16 Season
30-4, 10-0 TRAC Regular Season Champions
13.0 point led her team
1.5 steals fourth her team
3.6 rebounds second on the team

Club Team
Cal Swish EYBL (Coach Russ Davis)

Coach Craighead's Comments
"My favorite thing about Megan is she can really shoot the basketball and with that length it's really hard to defend that shot. She is a cross country runner?she can run for days. (Clovis West High School) plays in a system very similar to ours and we are very excited that she can play multiple positions for us."

Seattle (Wash.) Prep (Coach Michelle Hall) 3A Metro League, Class 3A

Honors
2015-16 Seattle Basketball Services - Top 10
2015-16 Third-team All-Metro Honoree
2015-16 Team MVP
2014-15 Seattle Times Honorable Mention
2014-15 Seattle Basketball Services - Top 10
2013-14 All-Tournament Team (Oregon End of the Trail Tournament)
2013-14 Seattle Basketball Services - Top 10

High School Record - 33-36, 25-24 3A Metro League

Club Coach
Tree of Hope EYBL (Coach Damian Young)

Coach Craighead's Comments
"Chinwe is another one of those athletes who can really rebound and score. For her high school she plays inside and for her AAU team she plays outside. We are trying to get a little longer in positions and she fits that bill for us."

Archbishop Mitty High School (Coach Sue Phillips) in San Jose, Calif.
West Catholic Athletic League (WCAL), Central Section Division 2, California Division 2

Honors
2015-16 CalHiSports.com Second-Team Junior Class All-State
2015-16 honorable mention All-Mercury News Team
2015-16 All-WCAL second team
2014-15 All-WCAL first team

2015-16 Central Coast Section Open Division Champions
Two-time WCAL Champions
High School Record - 69-22, 30-6 WCAL

2015-16 Season
23-4, 12-0 WCAL Regular Season Champions
9.0 points ranked fourth on her team
1.7 assists ranked fourth on her team
1.7 steals led her team
1.9 rebounds

Club Team
San Jose Cagers (coach Sue Phillips)

Coach Craighead's Comments
"Heleyna tremendous talent and athlete who can run, jump, rebound it, and shoot and score the ball. She is a combo guard who does everything you need her to do. Her coach couldn't say enough good things about her and the fact that she comes from Mitty, a local program, folks will already know her and that will be good for our visibility in the Bay Area."

Mater Dei High School (Coach Kevin Kiernan) in Santa Ana, Calif.
Trinity League, Southern Section Open Division

Honors
2014-15 Finalist CIF Southern Section Open Division
2013-14 Finalist CIF Southern Section Open Division
Three-time Trinity League Champions

High School Record - 85-12, 24-0 Trinity League
Three-time Winner in Nike Tournament of Champions

2015-16 Season
27-6, 8-0 Trinity League Regular Season Champions
4.1 points
2.8 rebounds

Club Team
Cal Sparks EYBL (Coach Elbert Kinnebrew)

Coach Craighead's Comments
"Cydni is a talent who has played behind some tremendous players who have gone on to play for the likes of UConn. We watched her play for her AAU team this summer and she did a tremendous job for them. She is a little rawer, but can run, is athletic and can rebound. I think the players she has been around will make her that much better at this level and we are really excite to see where she can take her game."

Clovis West High School (Coach Craig Campbell) in Clovis, Calif.
Tri-Rivers Athletic Conference (TRAC), Central Section Division 1, California Division 1

Honors
2015-16 MaxPreps California Girls Basketball All-State Team
2015-16 CalHiSports.com Second-Team Junior Class All-State
2015-16 Fresno Bee Player of the Year
2014-15 Fresno Bee's Jive 25 Girls Basketball All-Star
Two-time All-TRAC and All-Valley performer

Three-time Central Section Division I Champions
Three-time TRAC Champions
High School Record - 83-13, 30-0 TRAC

2015-16 Season
30-4, 10-0 TRAC Regular Season Champions
8.6 points ranked fourth on her team
3.3 assists led her team
2.7 steals led her team
2.4 rebounds

Club Team
Cal Sparks Extreme (Coach Brian Tessler)

Coach Craighead's Comments
"Danae is a very smart point guard who will be able to run our system. She can distribute the ball, can shoot it, and get to the rim. She is a fantastic passer and she and Taylor (Turney) will be a great combo at that spot. She and Megan come from a great program who have had a lot of success. They play really hard and are winners."

Etiwanda (Calif.) High School (Coach Anders Anderson)
Baseline League, Southern Section Division 1AA

Honors
2015-16 First Team All-Baseline League
2015-16 First Team Daily Bulletin All-Inland Valley
2014-15 First Team All-Baseline League
2014-15 Southern Section Division 1AA Finalist

Three-time Baseline League Champions
High School Record - 60-25, 30-0 Baseline League

2015-16 Season
18-11, 10-0 Baseline League Regular Season Champions
11.2 points ranked second on her team (shot 47.0 percent)
7.3 rebounds
2.6 blocks

Club Team
Cal Sparks EYBL (Coach Elbert Kinnebrew)

Coach Craighead's Comments
"Mikaylah was the last piece of the puzzle for this recruiting class. She was our last commitment and the X-factor to this group. She's physically built for this level. She is really explosive and athletic and can score in a multitude of ways. She will initially play the wing for us, but can play a lot of spots on the floor."