The NKU women's basketball team has added Shanece Miller for 2010-11.
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – Northern Kentucky University women's basketball head coach Nancy Winstel has added
Shanece Miller, a transfer from Southeast Missouri State University, to the roster for the upcoming season.
Miller, a 6-foot-1 post player, is a 2009 graduate of Anderson High School in Cincinnati. As a senior at Anderson, Miller averaged 11.9 points and 8.4 rebounds per game. She earned All-Fort Ancient Valley Conference and All-City honors for the Redskins.
Miller finished with 1,481 career points at Anderson. She also grabbed 970 rebounds during her prep career.
“I've known Shanece for many years because she has been attending our camps since she was a little girl,” Winstel said, noting Miller's mother is former NKU basketball player Rita Eggleston. “Her mom played at NKU, and Shanece knows me and what our program is about.
“She has very good offensive skills, and I think she is going to help us right away. Growing up she played a lot of guard, so she has really good ball skills. She is a back-to-the-basket player, and Shanece is really good in the paint.”
Miller appeared in 18 games for Southeast Missouri State last season and scored a total of 14 points. She averaged 5.4 minutes per game for the Redhawks.
Miller is the fifth newcomer to join NKU for the upcoming season. Winstel earlier added freshmen
Kayla Thacker, Courtney Sandfoss and
Surya Gaffney as well as Tusculum transfer
Ellen Holton.
The newcomers join an NKU program that posted a 20-10 record and advanced to the NCAA Division II Tournament last season. NKU has earned five consecutive berths in the NCAA Division II Tournament and won national championships in both 2000 and '08.
NKU HIRES JOHNSON: Winstel announced that former Thomas More College standout point guard Gabby Johnson has joined the NKU coaching staff. Johnson spent last season as an assistant at Thomas More and helped the Saints post a 26-4 record and advance to the NCAA Division III Tournament.
“Gabby brings a lot of enthusiasm to our staff, and we are really excited to have her join us,” Winstel said. “She comes from a very successful program and was a really good player under head coach Brian Neal. Gabby really wants to be a college coach and she is a great addition to our staff.”
Johnson was named honorable mention All-Presidents' Athletic Conference twice and led Thomas More to three straight NCAA Division III Tournament appearances. Johnson finished her career third in school history with 320 career assists.
