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'Cuse Adds Two Additions to Orange Family
11/8/2017 5:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The Syracuse women's basketball program welcomed two new additions to the family as forward/guard Emily Engstler and guard Taleah Washington each signed National Letters of Intent with Syracuse. Head coach Quentin Hillsman continues his recruiting success, bringing in a five-star recruit for the third consecutive year.
Emily Engstler
A 6-2 forward and guard from St. Francis Prep High School in New York City, Engstler is a five-star recruit that earned a scout grade of 98. She is 11th ranked recruit in the nation by both espnW HoopGurlz and Bluestar Basketball Report.
A product of New York state, Engstler plays for St. Francis Prep in Fresh Meadows, New York. During her junior campaign, the guard averaged 19.0 points, 15.7 rebounds, 3.4 steals and 5.9 blocks per game. She posted a career-high 33 points against Archbishop Molloy and recorded a quadruple double against Nazareth Regional (27 points, 29 rebounds, 11 assists and 10 blocks).
"Emily is a very explosive offensive player," said Hillsman. "She is a player that can really play four positions for us, the two through the five. She can shoot the ball with range. She's great passer and a tremendous ball handler. Emily is definitely a three-dimensional type for us and has no limit to her game. She's the best all-around, complete player in the country."
Taleah Washington
A 5-7 combo guard from Upper Marlboro, Maryland, Washington is a three-star recruit with a number of accolades in her basketball career. Washington was named All-Met First Team this year and made the First Team All-State Maryland in 2016.
Washington attends Rock Christian Academy High School and plays on the Havoc City club team, which is coached by her Father, James 'Boogie' Washington. In her junior year of high school, Washington averaged 16 points per game and scored her 1,000th career point against Good Counsel in December of last year. In January of this year, she notched a 40-point game against Capital Christian.
"Taleah is a very heady point guard that has deep range shooting the ball," said Hillsman. "She plays very well off the bounce and really attacks in transition. She has played at extremely high levels for a long time so transitioning to this level should be easy for her because she has played at a high level since day one."
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Emily Engstler
A 6-2 forward and guard from St. Francis Prep High School in New York City, Engstler is a five-star recruit that earned a scout grade of 98. She is 11th ranked recruit in the nation by both espnW HoopGurlz and Bluestar Basketball Report.
A product of New York state, Engstler plays for St. Francis Prep in Fresh Meadows, New York. During her junior campaign, the guard averaged 19.0 points, 15.7 rebounds, 3.4 steals and 5.9 blocks per game. She posted a career-high 33 points against Archbishop Molloy and recorded a quadruple double against Nazareth Regional (27 points, 29 rebounds, 11 assists and 10 blocks).
"Emily is a very explosive offensive player," said Hillsman. "She is a player that can really play four positions for us, the two through the five. She can shoot the ball with range. She's great passer and a tremendous ball handler. Emily is definitely a three-dimensional type for us and has no limit to her game. She's the best all-around, complete player in the country."
Taleah Washington
A 5-7 combo guard from Upper Marlboro, Maryland, Washington is a three-star recruit with a number of accolades in her basketball career. Washington was named All-Met First Team this year and made the First Team All-State Maryland in 2016.
Washington attends Rock Christian Academy High School and plays on the Havoc City club team, which is coached by her Father, James 'Boogie' Washington. In her junior year of high school, Washington averaged 16 points per game and scored her 1,000th career point against Good Counsel in December of last year. In January of this year, she notched a 40-point game against Capital Christian.
"Taleah is a very heady point guard that has deep range shooting the ball," said Hillsman. "She plays very well off the bounce and really attacks in transition. She has played at extremely high levels for a long time so transitioning to this level should be easy for her because she has played at a high level since day one."
For the latest news on the Syracuse women's basketball program, follow /SyracuseWBB on Facebook, @CuseWBB on Instagram, and @CuseWBB on Twitter.
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