ATHENS, W.Va. – Concord University head women's basketball coach
Tesla Southcott has announced the signing of the program's recruiting class for the 2022 school year.
The Mountain Lions will welcome in nine players this fall for a program that has posted three 20-win seasons in the last four years.
A profile on each player can be found below.
Name: Drea Betts
Hometown: Wytheville, Virginia
Last School: Odessa Community College
Position/Height: Guard/5-8
What Coach Southcott Says: We're happy to get Drea to Concord. We recruited her in high school. She will provide experience and athleticism to our backcourt and guard play. She was a 1,000-point scorer in high school. Her family knows the campus as her father played baseball at CU and her mother was on the women's basketball team.
Name: Taryn Blankenship
Hometown: Dublin, Virginia
High School: Pulaski
Position/Height: Forward/6-0
What Coach Southcott Says: Taryn will provide basketball IQ to our program. She's a versatile player in the post. She missed her senior season with an injury, but she's a proven player in the post after averaging 10 points, eight rebounds and three assists, and helped her team to the state championship game as a junior.
Name: Aubree Casteel
Hometown: Deer Park, Texas
High School: Pasadena Memorial
Position: Forward/6-2
What Coach Southcott Says: We are extremely excited to welcome Aubree to Concord. She's a versatile forward that causes miss matches in the post or on the perimeter. She's very good on the defensive end as well as she was top five in Class 6A in Texas in blocks. She averaged 10 points, nine rebounds and 3.5 blocks as a senior. Though she missed time as a senior, Aubree has was selected to the all-district team. She brings a wealth of knowledge with her to southern West Virginia.
Name: Addison Frymoyer
Hometown: Dayton, Ohio
High School: Miamisburg
Position: Guard/5-9
What Coach Southcott Says: Addison is a shooter that will help stretch defenses. She has great range on the perimeter. She shot over 40 percent from three-point range during her senior season, and her 42.3 percent ranked sixth in the state of Ohio.
Name: Josie Montgomery
Hometown: Chloe, West Virginia
High School: Calhoun County
Position: Guard/5-10
What Coach Southcott Says: Josie is a proven winner and nearly averaged a double-double per game as a senior with 22 points and nine rebounds. She added nearly five steals per game and was a Class A First Team All-State selection. Josie has a lot of upside to her game. She can score the ball. She will be a two-sport athlete at Concord as she will also play golf.
Name: Hannah Perdue
Hometown: Princeton, West Virginia
High School: PikeView
Position/Height: Guard/5-8
What Coach Southcott Says: Hannah has been around our program since she was in elementary school and started coming to our camps. I'm excited for her to be part of our program. She brings a great court awareness and high basketball IQ. She averaged 20 points per game and led PikeView to the Class AAA Semifinals as a senior. She was First Team All-State in addition to being named the Bluefield Daily-Telegraph and Loot Press Player of the Year by the respective publications.Â
Name: Kennedy Scales
Hometown: Salem, Virginia
High School: Salem
Position/Height: Guard/5-10
What Coach Southcott Says: Kennedy averaged 16 points, five rounds, four assists and four steals per game. She went over 1,000 points during her senior season. She brings athleticism and versatility to our program.
Name: Abbie Smith
Hometown: Little Hocking, Ohio
High School: Warren Local
Position/Height: Forward/6-1
What Coach Southcott Says: Abbie will continue to provide a great post presence to our team. Her greatest attribute is her strength in the paint. She averaged a double-double of 17 points and 10 rebounds in high school and was named All-Ohio Second Team.
Name: Callie Smith
Hometown: Deer Park, Texas
High School: Deer Park
Position/Height: Guard/5-10
What Coach Southcott Says: Callie can play a variety of positions on the perimeter and brings a great knowledge of the game. She averaged six points and four rebounds per contest.
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