Prairie View A&M University head women’s basketball coach Cynthia Cooper-Dyke announced the signing of two more prepsters to national letters of intent for the 2006-07 school year. Joining the Lady Panthers for the upcoming season are Whitney Ligons and Shakeya Johns.Ligons, who stands 6-3, will play both center and power forward for the Lady Panthers. She prepped at Ygnacio Valley High School in Richmond, Calif. and led her team in scoring (15.4 ppg), rebounding (11.0 rpg) and blocks (2.9 bpg) while shooting 45 percent from the field.
A 5-6 guard from Antioch High School in Antioch, Tenn. who can play both guard spots, Johns led her team to a 23-13 overall record and a spot in the Class AAA Sectionals last season. She is her school’s all-time leading scorer with 1,504 points and was a part of three consecutive district championship teams.
“I’m excited that we were able to sign two versatile players who will help our team for next season,” said Cooper-Dyke. “This will improve our rebounding under the basket and add depth to the backcourt.”
Cooper-Dyke, who signed six players during the fall signing period, plans to sign one more player to complete her 2006-07 signing class in the upcoming days.