Northwestern University Athletics
'Cats Add Another To 2009 Class
5/11/2009 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
May 11, 2009
EVANSTON, Ill. --Northwestern head women's basketball coach Joe McKeown has announced the signing of Inesha Hale (Raytown, Mo./Raytown) to a National Letter of Intent. Hale, a 5-9 point guard from Raytown, Mo., joins two early period signees, Inga Orekhova and Dannielle Diamant as part of next year's class. ESPN HoopGurlz ranked Northwestern's class 27th nationally prior to Hale's signing.
"Inesha is an outstanding guard and we're extremely excited to add her to our program," McKeown said. "What makes her special on the court is her ability to play multiple positions. Her quickness and athleticism will help us reach a high-tempo style of play that I think is critical to the success of our program. Off the court, she is a tremendous student and will be a great addition to our program as we try to attract student-athletes, in the true sense of the word, on a national level. She plays for an outstanding high school program and coach, Jan Handley, and also an exceptional AAU program in the KC-Select with coach Earnest Jones. Both of those coaches have prepared her well for the high quality of basketball that is played in the Big Ten."
Hale was ranked No. 14 at the point guard position by Scouts, Inc., and was tabbed No. 87 nationally overall by ESPN's Hoopgurlz. The honor roll student was an all-state selection and team MVP her junior and senior years, while also leading Raytown to back-to-back conference championships and district titles during that time. Hale also participated in the 2009 Missouri-Kansas All-Star game and has been a member of the KC-Select AAU program for the past two seasons.
Her complete bio is below.
Inesha Hale
5-9 • Guard
Raytown, Mo./Raytown
High School: No. 14-ranked point guard nationally by Scouts, Inc. ... Ranked No. 87 nationally by ESPN's Hoopgurlz ... All-State and team MVP junior and senior years ... First-team All-Conference and All-District player junior and senior year ... Member of 2009 Missouri-Kansas All-Star team ... Averaged 13 points, six steals, and four assists per game in 2008-09 season ... Averaged 12 points, four rebounds, five assists, two steals for career ... Helped the Lady Bluejays to conference and district titles in 2008 and 2009 ... Member of KC-Select AAU team ... Honor roll student ... Outstanding achievement award winner all four years.
Personal: Born Inesha Morgan Hale on 02/06/91 ... Daughter of Norman and Shirley Hale ... Plans to enroll in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences.
