Temple University Athletics
Women's Basketball Lands Two In The Early Signing Period
11.29.07 | Women's Basketball
Nov. 29, 2007
PHILADELPHIA- Temple women's basketball head coach Dawn Staley, has announced that Miranda Tate (Chicago, Ill./Bolingbrook) and Kristen McCarthy (La Puente, Calif./Bishop Amat) have both signed National Letters of Intent as members of the class of 2012.
"Miranda and Kristen are both very athletic and talented players who can score," said Staley. "We will expect them to make an immediate impact on both our team and the program as a whole."
McCarthy, a 6-foot forward, has been named one of HoopGurlz.com's Finest 150 players from Coast to Coast. The 2007 Sun Valley Tribune Player of the Year, McCarthy led the Bishop Amat Lady Lancers to two Division III California girl's state titles. She is a member of the Finest Basketball Club National Elite Team that finished with a 26-5 record last season. McCarthy was also a First Team SCIBCA/AAF honoree and a two-time All-CIF selection. In addition to her athletic accolades, McCarthy has also performed well in the classroom, taking various honors and International Baccalaureate courses.
Tate, a 6-foot guard, has been averaging 12.5 ppg, 2.8 rpg and 2.1 apg as a four-year varsity member. She has helped Bolingbrook to a 63-4 record over the last two seasons, including a 2006 Illinois state championship. A Champaign News-Gazette Honorable Mention All-State selection last season, she made 62.7% of her shots and garnered Third Team Illinois Basketball Coaches Association All-State honors. Tate led her team to the 2007 AA title game and was named to the 2007 All-Area Sun Times Special Mention team. She picked Temple over Texas A&M, Illinois, Xavier and South Florida.
