SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Sacramento State women's basketball program

announced today that a pair of student-athletes, Reshundra Smiley and

Ebonie Kerley, have signed National Letters on Intent and will enroll

as freshmen at Sacramento State in the fall of 2001.

Smiley and Kerley mark the first two Sacramento State signees of the

year. The pair also marks the first signees by head coach Carolyn

Jenkins, who took over the women's basketball program on May 30 of

last year.

Smiley, a 5-8 shooting guard from Ceres, Calif., was named the

Modesto Bee High School Player of the Year and Central California

Conference MVP last season as a senior after leading Ceres High

School to a share of the conference title. Smiley posted averages of

19.3 points and 4.5 steals per game while converting on 54-of-162

(.333) three-point attempts.

Smiley, who will also run track at Sacramento State, was the

Sac-Joaquin Section 100-meter dash champion during her junior year

and the 200-meter dash champion during her sophomore year.

"Reshundra will greatly enhance the level of athleticism on our

team," Jenkins said. "Her quickness is matched by very few people in

the country. Her three-point shooting combined with her speed could

be a deadly combination for opponents."

Kerley, a 6-0 small/power forward from San Diego, was a first team

all-Harbor League selection during her final three seasons at Hoover

High School. Kerley guided Hoover to a pair of league championships

in 2000 and 2001 while averaging 13 points, nine rebounds, six steals

and three blocked shots per game as a senior.

A member of the honor roll during both her junior and senior years,

Kerley will play small forward for the Hornets.

"The sky is the limit for Ebonie in terms of her potential," Jenkins

said. "She's six feet tall, very athletic and has the ability to

shoot the three. She's a quality individual who's in great standing

academically.

"All around, she is a symbol of what this program hopes to bring

aboard in the future."

2001-2002 Sacramento State Signings

Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown/Previous School

Ebonie Kerley F 6-0 Fr. San Diego, Calif./Hoover HS

Reshundra Smiley G 5-8 Fr. Ceres, Calif./Ceres HS