NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State women's basketball program received National Letters of Intent from three high school seniors Wednesday.
The class includes: Cameron Call (Mt. Vernon, Mo. /Mt. Vernon HS), Hannah Kelle (Lincoln, Neb. /Lincoln Southwest HS) and McKenna Sims (South Sioux City, Neb. / South Sioux City HS)
"We are so excited about our 2019 recruiting class," said head coach Kristen Gillespie. "Our staff has worked diligently to add three outstanding young women to our program. Each one fills a need and adds depth to our team. They are players who excel in the classroom, on the court and will be phenomenal ambassadors for our university."
The newest Redbirds are (listed alphabetically):
Cameron Call | Guard | 5-8 | Mt. Vernon, Mo. | Mt. Vernon High School
- 1st Team All-State
- Three-time 1st Team All-Conference
- Three-time 1st Team All-District
- Conference Player of the Year
- 1st Team All-Area 4 States Basketball Coaches Association
- Holds 3-point career record for Mt. Vernon High School with 210- set the new record during her junior season
- Broke single season 3-point record with 91
Academic Honors
- A-Honor Roll
- Lettered in academics all three years
Gillespie on Call: "Cameron is a fierce competitor who will bring a tremendous amount of toughness and leadership to our team. Cam is a gifted scorer who can really stretch the floor with her shooting ability and is fearless attacking the basket."
Hannah Kelle | Forward | 6-1 | Lincoln, Neb. | Lincoln Southwest
- 1st Team All-City
- All-Conference
- 2nd Team All-State
- 3rd Team Super-State
- Four-year varsity letterwinner for basketball
- Top 10 in eight different stat categories at Lincoln Southwest High School
- Three-year varsity letter winner for volleyball
- Honorable Mention All-State for volleyball
Academic Honors
- Academic All-State (basketball and volleyball)
- Academic All-Conference (basketball and volleyball)
- Academic Letter winner
Gillespie on Kelle: "Hannah is an extremely versatile player that will be able to play a variety of positions for our team. She will be a tough match up with her ability to score in the paint, face up and shoot the three."
McKenna Sims | Guard | 5-8 | South Sioux City, Neb. | South Sioux City High School
- Gatorade Player of the Year nominee
- Two-time Super State
- Two-time 1st Team All-State
- Two-time All-Conference
- Class 13 All-State Captain
- Two-time Waverly All-Tournament Team
- Two-Time All-City
- Broke soccer school record for most goals in a season with nine and tied school record for goals in a game with three
- Holds school volleyball record for kill percentage in a season
Academic Honors
- Top 10 percent in high school class
- Academic All-Conference (basketball, volleyball and soccer)
- National Honor Society
Gillespie on Sims: "McKenna is a scoring combo guard that can play all of the perimeter positions. She is a skilled passer with a scorer's mentality."
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