ECU Women's Basketball Lands Top Recruit
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Updated: 9:37 PM Jan 5, 2009
ECU Women's Basketball Lands Top Recruit
Williamston junior guard Katie Paschal announced she will attend East Carolina University to play for head coach Sharon Baldwin-Tener.
Posted: 8:51 PM Jan 5, 2009
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The East Carolina women's basketball team got an early commitment for the 2010 season as Williamston junior guard Katie Paschal verbally commited to attend ECU and play for head coach Sharon Baldwin-Tener.

Paschal's career statistics at Williamston High School are staggering. She's led the Tigers in scoring three years in a row, averaging over 27 points a game. She has led to the Tigers to a 51-9 record in just over two years including a 27-1 record last season.

Katie is also a very good student with a 4.37 grade point average. Her top five choices were East Carolina, Wake Forest, Memphis, Mississippi State and Princeton but she says ECU was the right fit.

Statistics for Katie Paschal:

Freshman Season 2006-07
Team Record 18-7
Points per game - 26.6
Assists per game - 4.1
Steals per game - 4.32

Sophomore Season 2007-08
Team Record 27-1
Points per game - 25.8
Assists per game - 5.5
Steals per game - 4.3

Junior Season 2008-09
Team Record 6-1
Points per game - 34.4
Assists per game - 2.7
Steals per game - 4.3

Career Averages
Team Record 51-9
Points per game - 27.1
Assists per game - 4.5
Steals per game - 4.3

Individual Awards
All-Conference 2 years
All-State 2 years
Washington Daily News Basketball Player of the year 2008
Washington Daily News Volleyball Player of the Year 2008

Academics
4.37 Grade Point Average
Class Rank 2 of 137


Latest Comments

Posted by: Sam Location: Williamston on Feb 11, 2009 at 09:03 AM

Yeah, another Martin County athlete coming to play for ECU, that is awesome news. I have known her family throughout my life and they are thrilled.
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Posted by: Kierra Land Location: Roanoke High on Jan 25, 2009 at 02:23 AM

I've competed with Katie since middle school and she loves basketball and she does a lot of extra work to improve herself. I congratulate Katie on such a wonderful honor. I wish her the best of luck being a pirate and i look forward to seeing her play.
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Posted by: Robert Location: Greenville on Jan 7, 2009 at 06:26 PM

You couldn't ask for a better player. Go Pirates!!
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