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CSU Women’s Basketball Signs Four for 2017-18

CHICAGO – Chicago State University women's basketball has announced the signing of four freshmen - Alexa Blake (Columbus, Ohio), Tyeshia Bowers (Flint, Mich.), Tamara Olverson (Cincinnati, Ohio) and Niquera Scott (Zion, Ill.) - to the team beginning with the 2017-18 season.
 
"We're very excited about signing these four young ladies to the program. We felt that we addressed some very specific needs that were needed to look at heading into this upcoming season. We added two point guards that we're very excited about, we addressed our post issue and we also brought in a knockdown shooter. All four of these players are expected to help us out right away," said head coach Angela Jackson, who will enter her 15th season at the helm this fall.
 
Alexa Blake
5-8 - Guard
Columbus, Ohio/Pickerington Central
 
Lettered for three seasons as a shooting guard at Pickerington Central… helped team win two OCC-Ohio Division crowns and two district titles in the OHSAA Division I state tournament in her final two prep seasons... named to the Pool B all-star team at the 2015 Nike U.S. Junior National U15 Championships as a member of Team Determined.
 
Jackson on Blake: "Alexa is a great shooter that has a quick release and unlimited range on the floor. She is a hard worker and a great competitor."
 
 
Tyeshia Bowers
5-7 - Guard
Flint, Mich./Southwestern
 
Claimed First Team Michigan Class 'B' All-State honors from the Associated Press after averaging 20.2 points, five rebounds, four steals and three assists per game as a senior at Flint Southwestern, where she was a four-year letterwinner… also earned MLive.com's Flint Dream Team first team accolades and Class 'B' all-state third team recognition from the Detroit News… finished prep career by scoring over 1,000 points… All-Saginaw Valley League South Division first team honoree… played AAU ball for the Michigan Storm Elite.
 
Jackson on Bowers: "Tyeshia is a tough nut kid. She's a lockdown defender and a pure point guard. She is a floor general and a leader. Those are some great qualities that you look for a player at that position."
 

Tamara Olverson
6-0 - Forward
Cincinnati, Ohio/Winton Woods
 
Four-year letterwinner at forward for Winton Woods… posted averages of 11.5 points, six rebounds and 1.1 steals per game while shooting 45 percent from the field… recipient of the team's Chairman of the Boards award for being the top rebounder… high school teammate of current CSU junior Kaylee Allen (Cincinnati, Ohio/Winton Woods).
 
Jackson on Olverson: "Tamera is going to give us some depth at the post position and is a great rebounder. She has a great attitude and a great work ethic."
 
 
Niquera Short
5-8 - Guard
Zion, Ill./Zion-Benton
 
Averaged 15 points, six assists and five rebounds per game while shooting 48 percent from the field and 72 percent from the free throw line during senior season at Zion-Benton… captured honorable mention Lake County all-area accolades from the Lake County News-Sun… competed in the eighth-annual Lake County Senior Girls Shootout for the West team… helped the Zee-Bees win the Wheeling regional crown at the 2016 IHSA Class 4A state tournament before advancing to the title game of the Stevenson sectional… played on the AAU circuit with The Future.
 
Jackson on Short: "Ni is a combo guard who can pass, shoot and defend. She has great court awareness and will be fun to watch this season."
  
The four newcomers will join five returning players and two eligible redshirt players from last season's team when the fall semester begins in late August.
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Kaylee Allen

#23 Kaylee Allen

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Players Mentioned

Kaylee Allen

#23 Kaylee Allen

5' 9"
Sophomore
G/F