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Tigers pull in another top ranked recruiting class
Nov 14, 2019 | Women's Basketball
Women's basketball recruiting class ranked No. 1 in AAC
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Head coach Melissa McFerrin and the University of Memphis women's basketball team announces the addition of three signees during the early signing period Thursday morning. The Tigers welcome Endya Buford, Coriah Beck and Callie Wright to the Bluff City.
This recruiting class is currently ranked 31st-nationally per the All-Star Girls Report and first in the American Athletic Conference. The Tigers have had back-to-back top 35 recruiting classes with the addition of the 2020 class.
Endya Buford
Point Guard | 5-7
Memphis, Tenn. | Olive Branch High School
Buford decided to stay home in Memphis where she is a four-star recruit per the All-Star Girls Report. As the 100th-ranked player nationally, Buford has led her Olive Branch High School squad to two Mississippi State Championships in 2017 and 2019.
Averaging 26.3 points, 8.4 assists, 7.3 rebounds and 5.9 steals per game in 2018-19, Buford was named the 2019 Mississippi Gatorade Player of the Year. She has also posted a 41-point performance in addition to games with 11 rebounds, 12 steals and 11 assists.
Through three seasons at Olive Branch HS, Buford has recorded over 1,500 points, nearly 500 assists, almost 300 steals and 400 rebounds.
Individual accolades for Buford include an All-State selection, All-Region two years in a row, Miss Basketball State of Mississippi, Clarion Ledger Player of the Year, Dandy Dozen, Commercial Appeal Player of the Year and Most Valuable Player of the state championship game.
As a member of Woodz Elite, Buford was a teammate of fellow signee Coriah Beck.
Coach McFerrin on Buford
Endya, by committing last spring, was instrumental in recruiting her future teammates and allowing us to sign another high-level class. As the reigning Mississippi Gatorade Player of the Year, Endya is known as a fierce competitor and a winner at every level. She has an infectious tenacity, a transition game that creates for others and keeps opponents honest from the three point line. Staying home and playing for Memphis was a dream for Endya.
Coriah Beck
Guard | 5-11
Fayetteville, Ark. | Fayetteville High School
Beck comes to Memphis from Fayetteville, Arkansas and rated as a four-star combo guard per ESPN. Ranked as the nation's 20th-best guard and 70th overall in the class, Beck led her Fayetteville HS team to a runner-up finish at the Arkansas State Championships last season. Her efforts last season led her to an Arkansas AAA 6A First-Team All-State selection.
During her time at Fayetteville, Beck has posted career-highs of 25 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists. As an All-State and All-Conference player, Beck averaged 13.6 points, 7.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game.
She is a member of the AAU team, Woodz Elite, where she is teammates with fellow signee Endya Buford. Beck returns to Memphis as she is originally from the Bluff City. She and her family left Memphis when she was four-years-old.
Her father, Corey Beck, was the starting point guard for the 1994 Arkansas men's basketball national championship team. He followed his college career with a four-year stint in the NBA.
Coach McFerrin on Beck
Coriah is a high-profile wing that we identified early as having the ability to impact our team. She is very adept in the open court, finishes at a high level and has a developing ability to stretch the defense. She is a tenacious defender, pressures opposing guards and can get steals in the passing lanes. She loves to defend, is a competitor and winner. We are thrilled she chose to return to Memphis and become a hometown hero.
Callie Wright
Forward | 6-1
Markham, Ontario | Bill Crothers Secondary School
Wright, a former teammate of current Tiger Aerial Wilson, comes to Memphis from Markham, Ontario, Canada and Bill Crothers Secondary School. In 2019, Wright was a member of the first-ever Girls Bio Steele Game, a game equivalent to the McDonald's All-American Game in the United States.
Ranked 10th overall and fourth in her position in Canada, Wright has earned a number three rating per the CROWN Scout Girls Basketball. She averaged 16 points, seven rebounds and three blocks per game last season.
This past spring, Wright participated in the NBA Academies women's minicamp at the Long Center in Clearwater, Florida. Wright was selected with 33 other high school players from 16 different countries to participate in the minicamp. The NBA Academies Women's program, which started last year, is part of the NCAA's Next Generation initiative. Wright participated in the first minicamp which was held at the Women's Final Four.
She is a two-time national champion with Team Ontario, a two-time All-Canadian selection and First-Team All-Star. In her career, Wright has posted a 30 point, eight rebound and three block performance. She is also a member of her school's 1,000-point and 500-rebound club.
Coach McFerrin on Wright
Callie is another extremely high energy player that can defend, rebound and run to create numbers. She has inside-outside scoring abilities, plays the with tremendous unselfishness and is another player that will bring defensive tenacity to our team. She has extensive international experience playing in the Canadian Bio Steel and Across the Border games. We are beyond excited to have another Canadian who can impact our style of play immediately.
This recruiting class is currently ranked 31st-nationally per the All-Star Girls Report and first in the American Athletic Conference. The Tigers have had back-to-back top 35 recruiting classes with the addition of the 2020 class.
Endya Buford
Point Guard | 5-7
Memphis, Tenn. | Olive Branch High School
It's #NationalSigningDay and we are thrilled to announce that Endya Buford from Olive Branch HS has joined the #TigerFam!
— Memphis Women's Basketball (@MemphisWBB) November 13, 2019
🔹 Averaged 26.3 points, 8.4 assists, 7.3 rebounds & 5.9 steals last season
🔹 Named 2019 Mississippi Gatorade POY
🔹 Over 1,500 career points#GoTigersGo pic.twitter.com/EfS9Gqmjhz
Buford decided to stay home in Memphis where she is a four-star recruit per the All-Star Girls Report. As the 100th-ranked player nationally, Buford has led her Olive Branch High School squad to two Mississippi State Championships in 2017 and 2019.
Averaging 26.3 points, 8.4 assists, 7.3 rebounds and 5.9 steals per game in 2018-19, Buford was named the 2019 Mississippi Gatorade Player of the Year. She has also posted a 41-point performance in addition to games with 11 rebounds, 12 steals and 11 assists.
Through three seasons at Olive Branch HS, Buford has recorded over 1,500 points, nearly 500 assists, almost 300 steals and 400 rebounds.
Individual accolades for Buford include an All-State selection, All-Region two years in a row, Miss Basketball State of Mississippi, Clarion Ledger Player of the Year, Dandy Dozen, Commercial Appeal Player of the Year and Most Valuable Player of the state championship game.
As a member of Woodz Elite, Buford was a teammate of fellow signee Coriah Beck.
Coach McFerrin on Buford
Endya, by committing last spring, was instrumental in recruiting her future teammates and allowing us to sign another high-level class. As the reigning Mississippi Gatorade Player of the Year, Endya is known as a fierce competitor and a winner at every level. She has an infectious tenacity, a transition game that creates for others and keeps opponents honest from the three point line. Staying home and playing for Memphis was a dream for Endya.
Coriah Beck
Guard | 5-11
Fayetteville, Ark. | Fayetteville High School
Our third signee that we welcome to the #TigerFam is Coriah Beck from Fayetteville, Arkansas!
— Memphis Women's Basketball (@MemphisWBB) November 13, 2019
🔹 Nation's 20th-best guard and 70th overall in the class
🔹 Posted career-highs of 25 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists
Welcome back to the 901, Coriah!#GoTigersGo pic.twitter.com/Y9Ruupdjkt
Beck comes to Memphis from Fayetteville, Arkansas and rated as a four-star combo guard per ESPN. Ranked as the nation's 20th-best guard and 70th overall in the class, Beck led her Fayetteville HS team to a runner-up finish at the Arkansas State Championships last season. Her efforts last season led her to an Arkansas AAA 6A First-Team All-State selection.
During her time at Fayetteville, Beck has posted career-highs of 25 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists. As an All-State and All-Conference player, Beck averaged 13.6 points, 7.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game.
She is a member of the AAU team, Woodz Elite, where she is teammates with fellow signee Endya Buford. Beck returns to Memphis as she is originally from the Bluff City. She and her family left Memphis when she was four-years-old.
Her father, Corey Beck, was the starting point guard for the 1994 Arkansas men's basketball national championship team. He followed his college career with a four-year stint in the NBA.
Coach McFerrin on Beck
Coriah is a high-profile wing that we identified early as having the ability to impact our team. She is very adept in the open court, finishes at a high level and has a developing ability to stretch the defense. She is a tenacious defender, pressures opposing guards and can get steals in the passing lanes. She loves to defend, is a competitor and winner. We are thrilled she chose to return to Memphis and become a hometown hero.
Callie Wright
Forward | 6-1
Markham, Ontario | Bill Crothers Secondary School
Our next signee joining the #TigerFam is Callie Wright! Callie comes to the 901 from Canada! 🇨🇦💙🐯🏀
— Memphis Women's Basketball (@MemphisWBB) November 13, 2019
🔹 10th overall player in Canada
🔹 Member of the first-ever Girls Bio Steele Game
🔹 Has recorded over 1,000 points and 500 rebounds in HS#GoTigersGo pic.twitter.com/7HR447sKyZ
Wright, a former teammate of current Tiger Aerial Wilson, comes to Memphis from Markham, Ontario, Canada and Bill Crothers Secondary School. In 2019, Wright was a member of the first-ever Girls Bio Steele Game, a game equivalent to the McDonald's All-American Game in the United States.
Ranked 10th overall and fourth in her position in Canada, Wright has earned a number three rating per the CROWN Scout Girls Basketball. She averaged 16 points, seven rebounds and three blocks per game last season.
This past spring, Wright participated in the NBA Academies women's minicamp at the Long Center in Clearwater, Florida. Wright was selected with 33 other high school players from 16 different countries to participate in the minicamp. The NBA Academies Women's program, which started last year, is part of the NCAA's Next Generation initiative. Wright participated in the first minicamp which was held at the Women's Final Four.
She is a two-time national champion with Team Ontario, a two-time All-Canadian selection and First-Team All-Star. In her career, Wright has posted a 30 point, eight rebound and three block performance. She is also a member of her school's 1,000-point and 500-rebound club.
Coach McFerrin on Wright
Callie is another extremely high energy player that can defend, rebound and run to create numbers. She has inside-outside scoring abilities, plays the with tremendous unselfishness and is another player that will bring defensive tenacity to our team. She has extensive international experience playing in the Canadian Bio Steel and Across the Border games. We are beyond excited to have another Canadian who can impact our style of play immediately.
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