Arundel High School senior Ebonee Jones verbally committed to play basketball at La Salle University.
Arundel High School's Danielle McFadden, a recent graduate, will play basketball next season at Kean University in New Jersey.
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Arundel High School girls basketball players will play in college, coach Lee Rogers said Friday.
Rising senior Ebonee Jones verbally committed to play at La Salle University in Philadelphia and recent graduate Danielle McFadden will play at Kean University in New Jersey.
Jones started a majority of the games last winter for the
Wildcats (22-6) during their run to the Class 4A state championship. The 5-foot-9 guard averaged nine points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.1 assists a game. She was tied for first on the team in 3-point shooting percentage (50.9) and was second in steals (48).
"Ebonee had a great state tournament and I think a lot of people we're watching," Rogers said. "She's working hard to improve during the summer and we're already looking forward to next season with her."
McFadden, one of only three seniors on the 2007-08 team, came off the bench and was a valuable asset down low for Arundel. The 6-foot forward averaged 3.5 points and 3.5 rebounds a game. She shot 60.9 percent from the free-throw line and tallied 24 steals.
Her best game came when she replaced starting center Simone Egwu, who injured her shoulder in a Jan. 18 game at South River. She finished with seven points and 10 rebounds for the Wildcats, who continued to feed the ball down low despite Egwu's absence.
"Danielle is just a solid post player," Rogers said. "She came off the bench for us but gave the team great minutes."
Jones and McFadden are just the latest in a long line of Arundel players to make college decisions over the past year. Ayanna
Randolph will play at Furman next year and
Egwu verbally committed to Virginia last month. Rising senior guard Ashley Davis is a Division I prospect and Naimah Kimbrue, a 6-foot forward, are each expected to make a decision on their college future in the coming months.
"Now all we need is a state championship," Rogers said. "From what I've heard, all the girls are playing well on their summer AAU teams and that is attracting a lot of interest."