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BLACKSBURG, Va. – Virginia Tech head women’s basketball coach Dennis Wolff announces the signing of a top-20 recruiting class (ESPN HoopGurlz), including three-star recruit Alana Gilmer, four-star prospect Chanette Hicks and five-star Kelly Koshuta for the 2015-16 season.

“I’m excited about the whole class,” Wolff stated. “I think that every year we have been here as a staff we have been able to recruit a little bit better and this is a continuation of that. I also am very happy with the fact that in Kelly and Chanette’s cases that they are two girls who fit the profile geographically with both being from the state of Virginia.”

Alana Gilmer
6-0, Forward
Archbishop Williams
North Easton, Mass.
Bay State Magic Elite

Prior to Virginia Tech: Ranked the 139th overall player and 27th guard in the 2015 class by Collegiate Girls Basketball Report… Tabbed the 16th ranked wing and a three-star recruit by ESPN HoopGurlz… Averaged 18 points, five rebounds and six blocks as a junior… Named to the All-Scholastic team by the Boston Globe, Boston Herald and Patriot Ledger… 2013 Boston Rose Classic League MVP… 2012-2013 Massachusetts State Championship at Archbishop Williams… 2014 Boo Williams 16u Gold winner with Bay State Magic Elite… Won the 2015 Deep South Classic 15u and claimed the 2011 US Junior Nationals Championship.

Personal: Alana Ann Gilmer… Born June 24, 1997… Daughter of George and Dominique Gilmer… Father George was an All-Conference basketball player while attending Westfield University… Has one brother, Aaron.

Wolff on Gilmer: “Alana is a skilled wing player who shoots the ball with good range and is a good athlete. She will immediately add to our wing depth.”

Chanette Hicks
5-6, Guard
Maury
Norfolk, Va.
Boo Williams

Prior to Virginia Tech: Ranked the 53rd best player and 15th best point guard by the Collegiate Girls Basketball Report… Ranked the 53rd best overall player and a four-star recruit by ESPN HoopGurlz… Tabbed the 17th best point guard by ESPN… As a junior averaged 11.6 points, 7.2 rebounds, 9.4 assists and 6.1 steals… 2014 All State Second Team… All-Tidewater Defensive Player of the Year for three consecutive years… All-Tidewater First Team as well as All-Region for three seasons… First Team All-Eastern District for the past three years… Played AAU for Boo Williams, helping the team to the title at the Primetime Super 60 over the summer.

Personal: Chanette Ariona-Tu’ray Hicks…. Born Oct. 19, 1997… Daughter of Reginald and Angela Hicks… Has two siblings, Chareese Hicks and Ryan Turner.

Wolff on Hicks: “Chanette Hicks has been very well coached throughout her high school career. She is as good an on-the-ball defender as there is coming into women’s college basketball in the country. Her energy level, her presence defensively and her unselfishness on offense will immediately help our team.”

Kelly Koshuta
6-2, Forward
James Madison
Vienna, Va.
Fairfax Stars

Prior to Virginia Tech: Tabbed a five-star recruit by ESPN HoopGurlz… Ranked the 32nd overall player and the third best post player in the 2015 class by Collegiate Girls Basketball Report as well as ESPN… Surpassed 1200 points and 600 rebounds in HS Career… Averaged a team-high 24.3 points during junior season… 2014 Virginia 6A First Team All-State Team and 2014 Liberty Conference Player of the Year… 2014 Nike EYBL Summer leading scorer in the country with 21 points per game with Fairfax Stars… 2014 Nike EYBL Summer record for most points in a game, tallying 34… 2013 USA Basketball Tryout Invite.

Personal: Kelly Rae Koshuta… Born April 18, 1997… Daughter of Jim and Shelly Koshuta, both of whom graduated from Virginia Tech… Has four siblings Joe, Casey, Katie and Jill.

Wolff on Koshuta: “Kelly may have been the most productive back-to-the-basket player in the women’s AAU circuit last summer. She is extremely clever around the basket with either hand and really has a knack for scoring. She is very tough minded in regard to fighting in the lane for the ball on both offense and defense.”

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