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