University of Memphis Athletics
Tigers Add Four Signees in Promising 2021 Recruiting Class
Nov 12, 2020 | Women's Basketball
MEMPHIS – Makaiya Brooks, Aliyah Green, Laurren Randolph and Hannah Riddick have all signed to attend the University of Memphis and play women's basketball, head coach Melissa McFerrin announced Thursday.
"I think every player in this class is going to come to Memphis with great work habits," McFerrin said. "They are going to be very low maintenance. These are kids that if you ask them to do their workouts in the spring and summer, they are going to do it."
Makaiya Brooks | G | 5-8 | Springfield, Mo.
In three seasons at Springfield (Mo.) Central High School, Brooks has recorded more than 1,600 points and is the school's all-time leading scorer. She is a three-time All-District selection, named All-Conference twice and was selected All-State last season.
During her career at Springfield Central High, she has averaged 24.9 points per game, 1.7 assists, 3.2 rebounds and 2.4 steals. She had a career-high 37 points during her junior year.
Coach McFerrin on Brooks: "Makaiya is one of the fiercest competitors in the game, and most of that can be attributed to her tremendous work ethic. She possesses the ability to shoot the deep 3 along with being versatile enough to score from anywhere on the floor. We are excited to see her in the blue and gray!"
Aliyah Green | PF/C | 6-2 | Peculiar, Mo.
From Peculiar, Mo., Green not only played basketball but also ran track, placing sixth in the 4x100-meter and 4x200-meter relays at the state championships, and played volleyball. Green has averaged 12 points and 10 rebounds per game.
Green is a two-time first-team All-Conference and All-District selection. She had a career-high 14 double-doubles last season.
In addition to being a standout athlete in her school and district, Green also excels in the classroom. She is ranked in the top 5% of her class and has earned academic honors for three years.
Coach McFerrin on Green: "Aliyah is a high-energy athlete with great quickness who runs the floor like a perimeter player. She has great size that contributes to her being a very active rebounder and defender. Her inside scoring ability is due to her soft hands and soft touch around the rim. She loves to play and compete, and we are looking forward to welcoming that competitive spirit to Memphis!"
Laurren Randolph | C | 6-4 | Atlanta, Ga.
This past season at Greater Atlanta Christian School, Randolph helped lead her team to Georgia's AAA State Championship. She averaged eight points and eight rebounds during the season with a career-high double-double of 25 points and 15 rebounds.
Coach McFerrin on Randolph: "Laurren is another extremely high energy player with a great work ethic. She brings tremendous size and inside scoring ability along with a tenacious defensive mindset. She will bring additional depth to our post position next year. Laurren's best basketball is ahead of her, and we are excited to welcome her to Memphis!"
Hannah Riddick | SF | 5-11 | Calgary, Alberta
Riddick has been involved in basketball, volleyball and track at Calgary's Cairine Wilson Secondary School. Riddick attended Bowness High School in 2018-19 and was named Athlete of the Year at the school and track and field MVP for 2019. After transferring to Cairine Wilson Secondary School in 2019-20, Riddick helped her basketball team to the Women's Final 8 OSBA Championship where she averaged 16.5 points, nine rebounds, eight steals and six assists. She had a single-game career-high 22 points last season.
Riddick was named an Under 16 FIBA America's Silver Medalist and a Canada National Basketball Championship Silver Medalist in 2019. She made the Canada Basketball National Team for 2019-20, the Alberta Basketball Provincial Team for 2018-19 and was named a second-team National All-Star in 2018.
Riddick also excels off the court as an honor roll student. Her father, Eric Riddick, played football at North Carolina State and was also an All-ACC long jump champion and a member of the All-ACC championship track team.
Coach McFerrin on Riddick: "Hannah is a high-profile wing with tremendous upside and ability to impact our program immediately. She is a competitor who is great in the open court, finishes at a high level and has improved her ability to stretch the defense. We are excited to continue our Canadian pipeline and welcome Hannah to Memphis!"
