June 8, 2006

Chicago Announces Women's Basketball Class of 2010

CHICAGO -- University of Chicago Head Women's Basketball Coach Aaron Roussell announced today the team's incoming freshmen for the 2006-07 campaign.

Kaitlin Devaney (San Diego, Calif./ Scripps Ranch) was a four-time most valuable player at Scripps Ranch High School. A four-time first-team all-league selection, the 5'8" Devaney led Scripps Ranch to a 20-9 record this past season. A four-year member of the honor roll and a four-year starter, she averaged 18 points, seven rebounds, and six assists her senior year.

Jill DiNucci (Glenshaw, Pa./ Shaler Area) finished her career as the third-leading all-time scorer at Shaler Area High School with 1,387 points. The 5'11" DiNucci was a four-year starter and the 2002 Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic League Freshman of the Year. She averaged 14.8 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 3.1 assists in 2005-06 as Shaler Area notched a 16-7 record.

Molly Hackney (East Lansing, Mich./ Lansing Catholic) garnered all-state, all-district, and all-conference recognition in helping lead Lansing Catholic High School to the state final four twice during her four-year career. A three-year starter and an academic all-league pick, the 6'0" Hackney averaged 12.8 points and 8.5 rebounds per game as a senior.

Jamie Stinson (Topeka, Kan./ Shawnee Heights) was a second-team all-state selection for Shawnee Heights High School, where she averaged 14 points, four rebounds, and three assists per game. The 5'9" Stinson, who graduated first in her class, was a three-year starter and helped lead Shawnee Heights to three top-four state finishes.

Christine Walczak (Orland Park, Ill./ Sandburg) earned all-state honorable mention accolades for Sandburg High School. The 6'1" Walczak averaged 14.2 points and 11.8 rebounds per game for Sandburg, which in 2005-06 posted a 23-12 mark and claimed regional and sectional titles. An all-area and all-conference pick, Walczak collected 22 double-doubles during her senior campaign.

Anna Woods (Bala Cynwyd, Pa./ Lower Merion) was a four-year starter at Lower Merion High School, which she helped lead to a pair of league championships. The 6'1' Woods averaged 12 points and eight rebounds per game as a senior en route to earning first-team all-league recognition. Woods served as a team captain in 2006 and was named a Scholar-Athlete in 2005.

Chicago posted a 17-8 overall record in 2005-06, giving the Maroons their most victories in 11 years. The team tied for fifth place in the University Athletic Association with a 6-8 mark in league play. The top four UAA teams earned bids to the 2006 NCAA Division III tournament.