TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Sycamore women's basketball head coach Vicki Hall has announced the signing of three nationally recognized athletes for the 2021-22 season.
 
All three signees, which hail from Canada, Georgia and Ohio, will enter the 2021-22 season as freshmen.
 
"I feel all three of these young women will bring in skills and abilities that will help push our program forward. We are very excited about the future," Hall said.
 
Jenny Alexis | Forward | 6-0 | Montreal, Quebec
Jenny Alexis joins Sycamore women's basketball after competing for Nomades de Montmorency in Canada. During her time at Collège Montmorency, Alexis garnered several honors including being named a First Team All-Star, Defensive Player of the Year and the All-Canadian Player of the Week. The 6-foot-0 forward is also the 27th-ranked prospect in Canada for 2021. Alexis averaged 11.2 points, 11.0 rebounds, 3.4 blocks, 2.7 assists and 2.0 steals per game while shooting 32.9% from behind the three-point line.
 
Coach Hall on Alexis:
"Jenny is a long, lanky forward that loves to rebound and hit threes. She can affect the game on the defensive end with her length and shot-blocking ability."
 
Denim DeShields | Guard | 5-5 | Brookhaven, Ga.
Denim DeShields comes to Indiana State after competing at McEachern High School in Powder Springs, Ga. In 2020 she was named AJC First Team 7A All-State, GACA 7A South All-State and was AJC Honorable Mention 7A All-State during the 2019 season. Nationally, she is the 20th-ranked point guard in the ESPN 2021 rankings, 23rd-ranked point guard in the nation according to College Girls Basketball Report and the second-ranked combo guard and 13th-ranked overall player in Georgia according Prep Girls Hoops. DeShields is also the younger sister of WNBA star, Diamond DeShields.
 
Coach Hall on DeShields:
"Denim is a crafty point and combo guard who can score. She is quick and fast and has the ability to affect the game on both sides of the ball. She also comes from an incredible family pedigree."
 
Arianna Smith | Forward | 6-1 | Columbus, Ohio
Arianna Smith joins the Indiana State women's basketball program after competing at Africentric High School in Columbus, Ohio. During high school tenure, she was named to the 2020 Ohio Division III Honorable Mention All-State team, 2020 Division III Second Team All-Central District team, 2020 First Team All-City, 2019 Division III Honorable All-Central District team and Second Team All-City. In addition to her accolades, Smith is the third-ranked power forward for the class of 2021 in the state of Ohio and sixth-ranked player overall. Smith was a member of back-to-back state championship teams in 2018 and 2019. During the 2018-19 campaign, Africentric finished the season 27-0.
 
Coach Hall on Smith:
"Arianna, or 'Nany,' is an incredible athlete that started off as a guard and has grown into a dynamic power forward. She has a knack to score from many areas on the floor and is a great rebounder."
 
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