COLLEGE PARK, MD — The Maryland women’s basketball team will welcome a top 10 freshman class in the country next season, head coach Brenda Frese announced Wednesday.
Frese and her staff signed five top recruits that make up the No. 7-ranked class in the country, as ranked by ESPN. Summer Bostock (Toronto, Ontario), Hawa Doumbouya (Bronx, N.Y.), Emily Fisher (Libertyville, Ill.), Riley Nelson (Clarksburg, Md.) and Amiyah Reynolds (South Bend, Ind). make up one of the top classes in the country.
Nelson is ranked No. 17 overall by Blue Star Basketball and No. 18 by ESPN. Reynolds is also a top-50 signee. She is ranked No. 35 overall by Blue Star and No. 43 by ESPN. Fisher is ranked No. 80 by ESPN.
“I can’t say enough about how hard our staff, Karen Blair, Lindsey Spann, Kaitlynn Fratz, worked on signing another Top 10 class to our program,” Frese said. “I appreciate their tireless work ethic to make it all come together. This class addresses many of our needs on our roster and will continue to provide depth and versatility to impact our program.”
This is the 16th top 10 recruiting class signed by Frese in her 21 years at Maryland. Frese brought in the top recruiting class in 2016 and 2019 and she signed the nation’s No. 2 recruiting class in 2007, 2010 and 2018.
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Toronto, Ontario ● King’s Christian Collegiate
Bostock averaged 27.3 points, 11 rebounds, four steals and three assists this past season. She averaged 7.7 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game for Canada in the 2021 FIBA Under-16 Women’s Americas Championship.
Played AAU with Become One.
Frese on Bostock: “Summer is extremely skilled and can make big shots. She is a scorer with deep range. She has a high motor so her intensity will allow her to impact both ends of the floor. She has a tireless work ethic that loves to get in the gym.”
Bostock on Maryland: “I love the family environment. I want to win in a competitive environment.”
Zelimir Stevanovic (Kings Christian) on Bostock: “When I first saw Summer in seventh or eighth grade, I thought she was the most unique basketball talent I’ve seen in years. She has an amazing work ethic and dedication, which is hard to find in girls basketball. When you get to know her, you quickly realize she has a special personality. She is very observant and smart….
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