The Blinn College women's basketball team is sending eight players from its 2014-15 team to play at four-year universities.
The Buccaneers are sending players to seven universities in six states, including two players who will stay in Texas.
Blinn posted its fourth consecutive 20-win season, finishing the season 20-11 with a 13-7 record in the Region XIV Conference.
Shakera Barnes (Brenham) signed with St. Edward's University and Katelynn Johnson (Baton Rouge, La.) signed with University of the Incarnate Word. Barnes averaged 7.3 points a game and led the Buccaneers in minutes played. Johnson was a sharpshooter for Blinn, leading the team in 3-pointers with 85 while averaging 13.6 points per game.
Alexus Freeman (Navasota) and Brianna Luton (Houston) are heading to Alcorn State University in Mississippi. Freeman averaged 11.3 points a game and averaged 36.4 percent behind the 3-point line. Luton was routinely matched up against the opposing team's best offensive weapon and averaged 5.8 points per game.
Moe Bedford (Houston) signed with Henderson State University in Arkansas after she averaged 5.4 points a game last season. Chant Lewis (Winnfield, La.), who averaged 9.7 points per game, signed with Grambling State University in Louisiana.
Micarah Malone (Spring) signed with University of the Cumberlands in Kentucky as she averaged three points per game. Finally, Nancy Warioba (Kisumu, Kenya) signed with University of South Florida as she averaged a double-double with 10.8 points and 10.2 rebounds per game and was named the Don Wilhelm Award winner as the most valuable player for the team.
Blinn has competed in intercollegiate athletics since 1903 and captured 32 NJCAA national championships since 1987. For more information, visit: www.buccaneersports.com.
About Blinn College
A comprehensive community college committed to educational excellence and to individual and community enhancement, Blinn College has served its 13-county Central Texas region since 1883. With an enrollment of 19,317 students, Blinn ranks among the nation's leaders in transferring students to leading four-year universities and has received national recognition for affordable educational excellence.
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