Archbishop Mitty junior Morgan Cheli introduced on Thursday that she is going to play school basketball for legendary coach Geno Auriemma on the College of Connecticut.
Cheli, one of many high gamers within the Class of 2024, had provides from colleges resembling Stanford, South Carolina and UCLA.
She will’t submit a letter of intent till the November signing interval. Till then, UConn is prohibited from addressing her arrival.
Cheli is believed to be the primary Bay Space star to decide to Auriemma’s program. She is actually the primary from Mitty.
“It’s basketball royalty,” Mitty coach Sue Phillips mentioned on Thursday. “Morgan Cheli is headed to a spot that has 11 nationwide championships to play for a generational coach in Geno Auriemma. Like she mentioned, her aim is to attempt to win a nationwide championship.”
Cheli, a 6-foot-2 level guard in Mitty’s lineup, missed a lot of this previous season due to a foot harm however returned down the stretch to assist the San Jose college seize its third consecutive Northern California Open Division championship, and are available oh-so-close to profitable this system’s first Open Division state title.
The Monarchs misplaced to Etiwanda 69-67 on the buzzer. Cheli had 24 factors, six rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals within the state title sport.
“I've been blessed to have so many individuals in my life which have helped me pursue my basketball desires,” wrote Cheli, who performed on the US under-17 nationwide group final summer time. “My superb household has supported and impressed me alongside this journey. They've instilled in me the values of arduous work, competitiveness and dedication.
“I’m thrilled to announce immediately that the journey will proceed within the basketball capital of the world. I'm committing to play at UCONN and excited to affix the superb legacy that's Husky Basketball!”
She added, “The basketball tradition that Coach Auriemma, the employees and the gamers have created is unbelievable. As a younger child that used to play basketball in her entrance yard along with her dad and dream of profitable a Nationwide Championship, I’m wanting ahead to taking this subsequent step with nice anticipation.”
Auriemma has visited Mitty’s campus a number of instances, based on Phillips.
“He has impressed upon me what he enjoys most is her versatility and that she makes the appropriate basketball play and her capability to attain in a wide range of other ways,” Phillips mentioned. “She additionally excels on the defensive facet of the ball.
“It was properly thought out. Couldn’t be happier for Morgan and her mother and father, in addition to UConn. UConn is getting an unbelievable participant and a good higher particular person. Mo goes to a terrific place for her.”