W. Hoops recruit commits to dream school

 

Penn women’s basketball has added a third player to its recruiting class. According to the New York Post, Christ the King (N.Y.) point guard Rayne Connell committed to Penn this week.

Connell, who chose the Quakers over Southern Methodist University, took the SATs twice and the ACTs five times in order to achieve the necessary score for admission to Penn, the Post wrote.

She has started at point guard all three years she has been on the varsity squad. In Connell’s sophomore season, the Royals took home the Class AA state title.

The scouting report on Connell is that she is a very strong defender. Her coach Bob Mackey told the Post that she guards the opponent’s best player. Offensively, she has no trouble attacking the basket.

The Royals (5-8) struggled to open the season with Connell missing time after having a benign cyst removed from her back, but the team has won five of its last seven games.

Christ the King has produced multiple WNBA All-Stars, including Sue Bird, Tina Charles and Chamique Holdsclaw.

-Tim Ghosh

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