Lehigh Women’s Basketball Announces Incoming Class of 2022
6/1/2018 12:45:00 PM | Women's Basketball
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BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Lehigh women's basketball program and head coach Sue Troyan have announced four additions to the Class of 2022. The incoming student-athletes will come to Lehigh from California, Minnesota and New Jersey.
"We're very excited about our incoming class of freshmen, all four student-athletes will have an immediate impact in our program on and off of the court," said Troyan. "This is a group who upholds the values of Lehigh and our program as outstanding leaders, students who want to be challenged to be their personal best, and competitors who want to pushed to have a high level of success on the court."
Emma Grothaus – 6'3 - Forward – Mahtomedi, Minn. / Mahtomedi
ESPN Top 100 recruit…2018 McDonald's All-American Game nominee…2018 AAA all-state selection and 2017 AAA all-state honorable mention…2018 All-USA Minnesota Girl's Basketball First Team selection…2018 Metro East Conference Player of the Year…2018 First Team Star Tribune All-Metro…Three-time All-Metro East Conference selection…At the time of her graduation, held the Mahtomedi school records for career points (1,890), rebounds (1,061), and blocks (196)…Five year varsity starter and a two-year team captain…2018 academic all-state honoree…Played for the North Tartan EYBL AAU program.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Erica and Pat Grothaus…Has one brother, Jacob. Her mother played college basketball for William Woods University.
WHY I CHOSE LEHIGH?
"I chose Lehigh because I wanted a school that would offer me the balance of both great academics and a high level of competitive basketball. I also appreciated the relationships I was able to develop with the coaching staff, and the fact that the players will be my second family with teammates who will be like sisters."
Katie Rice – 5'11 - Guard – Red Bank, N.J. / Red Bank Catholic
Two-time NJ.com Third Team All-State Non-Public selection in 2017 and 2018…Two-time Second Team All-Shore Conference selection in 2017 and 2018 (Shore Conference Basketball Coaches Association)…2018 First Team All-Shore honoree by HoopGroup…Named to the Shore Sports Zone Team in both 2017 and 2018…Four-year varsity starter and served as team captain in 2017-18…Selected for the 2018 NJ Senior All-Star Game…2015 WOBM Christmas Classic First Team honoree…At time of graduation, ranked fourth in Red Bank Catholic history in minutes played (2,479), sixth in blocks (80) and seventh in rebounds (706). Finished with 865 career points and 283 assists, ranking in the top 20 in RBC program history…Helped lead RBC to the New Jersey Non-Public A State title in 2016-17…Shore Conference B North Division champions in 2014-15 and 2015-16…Team compiled a record of 94-23 during her four years…Received an Academic Excellence Award in 2015….Played for the New Jersey Belles AAU Program
PERSONAL
Daughter of Kerry and Mike Rice…Has one brother, Michael…Both her mother (tennis) and father (basketball) played collegiately at Fordham.
WHY I CHOSE LEHIGH?
"Growing up as a coach's daughter, I was taught the importance of being a good teammate. Basketball games do not go on forever, but it can help to build your character for the future. I chose Lehigh because I saw the well-rounded, hard-working, talented team with coaches who care about their players beyond what they can do on the basketball court. I want a place where I have to push myself in the classroom and on the court, and Lehigh was the perfect place for me."
Clair Steele – 5'5 - Guard – Orinda, Calif. / Miramonte
CalHiSports Second Team All-State selection in 2017-18…First Team Prep2Prep All-North Coast Section honoree in 2017-18…Four-time All-DAL (Diablo Athletic League) selection, including two First Team honors in 2016-17 and 2017-18…San Francisco Chronicle Second Team All-Metro (2017-18)...All-Bay Area News Group Second Team (2017-18)…Named Third Team All-NorCal by SportsStars Magazine…Played in all 134 games in her high school career, averaged 16.9 ppg, 5.3 assists and 4.2 rebounds per game as a senior in 2017-18…Served as team captain for two seasons…Helped lead Miramonte to four league championships and an overall record of 120-14 during her career…Tallied a 4.2 GPA as a senior, earning All-DAL Academic Honors in 2017-18… Played for the Cal Stars EYBL AAU program.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Mary and John Steele…Has a brother Jacob, and a sister, Jackie.
WHY I CHOSE LEHIGH?
"I chose Lehigh because the team is like a family. The coaching staff and my teammates made me feel welcome into their family and so excited to become a Mountain Hawk! Lehigh is also a place that offered me the balance of an amazing education coupled with playing basketball at a high level."
Megan Walker – 5'10" - Guard – Rogers, Minn. / Minnetonka
2017-18 Preseason Star Tribune Dream Team, Miss Minnesota Basketball nominee, and selected to the Minnesota All-Star Series Game before missing most of her senior season due to injury…As a junior in 2016-17, earned all-state honorable mention and All-Lake Conference honors…Set Minnetonka's single season scoring record with 516 points as a junior in 2016-17…Helped lead the team to a 2017 sectional championship to qualify for the state tournament…Named the team's MVP and Defensive Player of the Year as a junior in 2017…Averaged 17.1 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.7 steals per game as a junior in 2016-17…As a sophomore in 2015-16, led the team to a state championship title while earning All-Lake Conference honorable mention honors…Two-year captain and 1,000-point scorer during her career…2017-18 academic all-state honoree…Made the A Honor Roll each semester…National Honor Society member…IB diploma candidate as a junior and senior…Held a weighted GPA of 4.32….Played for the North Tartan EYBL AAU program.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Michelle and Wayne Walker…Has two brothers, Jacob and Nolan…Her mother played collegiate volleyball at the University of Western Ontario.
WHY I CHOSE LEHIGH?
"I chose Lehigh because I loved the atmosphere and culture created by the team and the coaches. Lehigh also met everything I was looking for in a school, as it offered me both a wide range of high level academic opportunities coupled with a highly competitive basketball program."
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BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Lehigh women's basketball program and head coach Sue Troyan have announced four additions to the Class of 2022. The incoming student-athletes will come to Lehigh from California, Minnesota and New Jersey.
"We're very excited about our incoming class of freshmen, all four student-athletes will have an immediate impact in our program on and off of the court," said Troyan. "This is a group who upholds the values of Lehigh and our program as outstanding leaders, students who want to be challenged to be their personal best, and competitors who want to pushed to have a high level of success on the court."
Emma Grothaus – 6'3 - Forward – Mahtomedi, Minn. / Mahtomedi
ESPN Top 100 recruit…2018 McDonald's All-American Game nominee…2018 AAA all-state selection and 2017 AAA all-state honorable mention…2018 All-USA Minnesota Girl's Basketball First Team selection…2018 Metro East Conference Player of the Year…2018 First Team Star Tribune All-Metro…Three-time All-Metro East Conference selection…At the time of her graduation, held the Mahtomedi school records for career points (1,890), rebounds (1,061), and blocks (196)…Five year varsity starter and a two-year team captain…2018 academic all-state honoree…Played for the North Tartan EYBL AAU program.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Erica and Pat Grothaus…Has one brother, Jacob. Her mother played college basketball for William Woods University.
WHY I CHOSE LEHIGH?
"I chose Lehigh because I wanted a school that would offer me the balance of both great academics and a high level of competitive basketball. I also appreciated the relationships I was able to develop with the coaching staff, and the fact that the players will be my second family with teammates who will be like sisters."
Katie Rice – 5'11 - Guard – Red Bank, N.J. / Red Bank Catholic
Two-time NJ.com Third Team All-State Non-Public selection in 2017 and 2018…Two-time Second Team All-Shore Conference selection in 2017 and 2018 (Shore Conference Basketball Coaches Association)…2018 First Team All-Shore honoree by HoopGroup…Named to the Shore Sports Zone Team in both 2017 and 2018…Four-year varsity starter and served as team captain in 2017-18…Selected for the 2018 NJ Senior All-Star Game…2015 WOBM Christmas Classic First Team honoree…At time of graduation, ranked fourth in Red Bank Catholic history in minutes played (2,479), sixth in blocks (80) and seventh in rebounds (706). Finished with 865 career points and 283 assists, ranking in the top 20 in RBC program history…Helped lead RBC to the New Jersey Non-Public A State title in 2016-17…Shore Conference B North Division champions in 2014-15 and 2015-16…Team compiled a record of 94-23 during her four years…Received an Academic Excellence Award in 2015….Played for the New Jersey Belles AAU Program
PERSONAL
Daughter of Kerry and Mike Rice…Has one brother, Michael…Both her mother (tennis) and father (basketball) played collegiately at Fordham.
WHY I CHOSE LEHIGH?
"Growing up as a coach's daughter, I was taught the importance of being a good teammate. Basketball games do not go on forever, but it can help to build your character for the future. I chose Lehigh because I saw the well-rounded, hard-working, talented team with coaches who care about their players beyond what they can do on the basketball court. I want a place where I have to push myself in the classroom and on the court, and Lehigh was the perfect place for me."
Clair Steele – 5'5 - Guard – Orinda, Calif. / Miramonte
CalHiSports Second Team All-State selection in 2017-18…First Team Prep2Prep All-North Coast Section honoree in 2017-18…Four-time All-DAL (Diablo Athletic League) selection, including two First Team honors in 2016-17 and 2017-18…San Francisco Chronicle Second Team All-Metro (2017-18)...All-Bay Area News Group Second Team (2017-18)…Named Third Team All-NorCal by SportsStars Magazine…Played in all 134 games in her high school career, averaged 16.9 ppg, 5.3 assists and 4.2 rebounds per game as a senior in 2017-18…Served as team captain for two seasons…Helped lead Miramonte to four league championships and an overall record of 120-14 during her career…Tallied a 4.2 GPA as a senior, earning All-DAL Academic Honors in 2017-18… Played for the Cal Stars EYBL AAU program.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Mary and John Steele…Has a brother Jacob, and a sister, Jackie.
WHY I CHOSE LEHIGH?
"I chose Lehigh because the team is like a family. The coaching staff and my teammates made me feel welcome into their family and so excited to become a Mountain Hawk! Lehigh is also a place that offered me the balance of an amazing education coupled with playing basketball at a high level."
Megan Walker – 5'10" - Guard – Rogers, Minn. / Minnetonka
2017-18 Preseason Star Tribune Dream Team, Miss Minnesota Basketball nominee, and selected to the Minnesota All-Star Series Game before missing most of her senior season due to injury…As a junior in 2016-17, earned all-state honorable mention and All-Lake Conference honors…Set Minnetonka's single season scoring record with 516 points as a junior in 2016-17…Helped lead the team to a 2017 sectional championship to qualify for the state tournament…Named the team's MVP and Defensive Player of the Year as a junior in 2017…Averaged 17.1 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.7 steals per game as a junior in 2016-17…As a sophomore in 2015-16, led the team to a state championship title while earning All-Lake Conference honorable mention honors…Two-year captain and 1,000-point scorer during her career…2017-18 academic all-state honoree…Made the A Honor Roll each semester…National Honor Society member…IB diploma candidate as a junior and senior…Held a weighted GPA of 4.32….Played for the North Tartan EYBL AAU program.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Michelle and Wayne Walker…Has two brothers, Jacob and Nolan…Her mother played collegiate volleyball at the University of Western Ontario.
WHY I CHOSE LEHIGH?
"I chose Lehigh because I loved the atmosphere and culture created by the team and the coaches. Lehigh also met everything I was looking for in a school, as it offered me both a wide range of high level academic opportunities coupled with a highly competitive basketball program."
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