June 21, 2016 Inside LMU Women's Basketball | Give to LMU Athletics | LMU on Facebook |
LOS ANGELES - Gabby Green, ranked among ESPN HoopsGurlz top 15 players nationally at the conclusion of her prep career in 2013-14, a USA Basketball U16, U17 and U19 team member and a two-year standout at Cal, has committed to continuing her collegiate career at LMU, fifth-year women's basketball Head Coach Charity Elliott announced Tuesday.
"We are thrilled to welcome Gabby Green to the LMU Lion family," said Elliott. "She is an immediate impact player and brings tremendous experience both in the Pac-12 and with USA Basketball. Adding Gabby to an already stellar class might just make this the most touted class ever to sign at LMU."
Green, a 6-2 guard hailing from Oakland, Calif., will sit out the 2016-17 season due to NCAA transfer rules. She will be eligible to compete in 2017-18 and will have two years of eligibility remaining. Her addition takes this signing class to a new level - arguably the most potent class in program history. Committing back in November 2015 were freshmen Brittney Reed (Vista Murrieta HS) and Raychel Stanley (Bishop Gorman HS, Las Vegas) while Minnesota transfer Josie Buckingham who, at 6-5, stands as the tallest Lion since 1998-99, signed in April.
"This is a great day for LMU women's basketball and the entire LMU Athletics community as Gabby's commitment will bring attention to the entire department," Elliott said. "Not only is she a tremendous talent but she's also an outstanding young lady who brings great character and integrity to our program."
As a freshman with the Golden Bears in 2014-15, Green averaged 6.7 points, 5.7 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game. She was one of three players to start all 34 games and was selected to the Pac-12 All-Freshman Team. As a sophomore in 2015-16, she made 26 starts and appeared in 27 of 32 games, averaging 5.4 points and 4.9 rebounds. She was second on the team with 5.0 assists per game and led Golden Bears with 71 steals, earning Pac-12 Honorable Mention All-Defensive Team.
Green prepped at Saint Mary's College High School where she was was ranked No. 12 overall by ESPN HoopGurlz as the No. 4 winger in the country. She was also ranked in the Top 10 nationally by All Star Girls Basketball Report (No. 5), Blue Star Basketball (No. 5) and Full Court Press (No. 10). She was the No. 1 guard prospect by Prospect Nation and concluded her prep career as a 2014 McDonald's All-American, a Parade Magazine All-American First Team selection, Sporting News Preseason All-American First Team selection, a two-time MaxPreps All-American and a WBCA All-American First Team pick.
Green led Saint Mary's College High School to a 114-26 record in her career and averaged 14.2 points, 8.1 rebounds, 5.1 assists, 1.4 blocks and 4.0 steals per game in 2013-14. She finished with a prep average of 13.6 points, 6.5 rebounds 4.2 assists and 3.8 steals per game over her career. An All-State, Central Coast All-League, Contra Costa Times All-Area and San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Team selection, Green also played AAU with the California Storm - Team Taurasi.
Green was a gold medalist with the 2013 USA Basketball U19 World Championship team that in Lithuania went 9-0. She also participated in the USA Basketball U16 National Team trials in 2011 and the U17 World Championship team trials, totaling 11 appearances in international competition for USA Basketball.
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