KALAMAZOO, Mich.- Western Michigan head coach Shane Clipfell has announced the addition of 5-8 guard Deborah Meeks and 6-4 forward Asia Robeson to the women's basketball roster.

A Benton Harbor, Mich., native, Meeks transfers to Western Michigan from Kansas State and will be eligible for the Broncos this season as a fifth-year senior. Robeson returns to her hometown of Kalamazoo after playing her freshman season last year at Auburn. Due to NCAA transfer rules, she will sit the 2015-16 season. Robeson is a Kalamazoo Central graduate and was ranked as the No. 22 player in the nation as a senior in high school.

"We are extremely happy to be bringing two local student-athletes back to Michigan to finish their collegiate academic and athletic careers," Clipfell said.

"Deborah had a great high school career at Benton Harbor. When we became aware of her situation we felt like she was an ideal fit for our team. She brings us a wealth of experience at a position we are relatively young at yet. She has won a national championship and played at high levels so she brings some intangibles both on and off the court that we think are important for us now.

"We recruited Asia very hard out of high school and she should have a long term impact on our program. She is a very versatile player with a love for the game. She will play multiple positions for us having both perimeter and interior skills. With her having the year in residence it will allow her to get stronger which will help her grow her game. She plans to study either criminal justice or communications."


ABOUT THE PLAYERS:

DEBORAH MEEKS 5-8 Guard • 5th Year Senior Benton Harbor, Mich. / Benton Harbor High School

2014-15 Season at K-State:
Saw action in 29 games, including one start ... averaged 9.1 minutes played (263 minutes) ... notched 2.3 points on a .342 field goal percentage (25-of-73), including 10-of-30 (.333) from 3-point range ... pulled in 1.7 rebounds (50 total rebounds)... Dished out 21 assists and pocketed 10 steals ... carded a career-high 16 points including 4-of-8 from beyond the arc, six rebounds and four assists against Grambling State (12/20) ... recorded five points, four rebounds and two assists against Baylor in the quarterfinals of the 2015 Big 12 Championship (3/7).

Junior College:
Selected to the NJCAA All-Tournament Team ... helped Trinity Valley win the 2014 NJCAA National title with a 36-1 record for Elena Lovato's squad ... averaged 9.6 points, 2.7 rebounds and led Trinity Valley from beyond the arc by shooting 77-of-218 (.353) ... tallied 14 games in double figures including a season-high of 27 points against Bossier Parish Community College on Feb. 26 ... notched 19 games with two or more connections from behind the 3-point line ... had including five games with five or more made 3-pointers ... in NJCAA National Championships, averaged 9.5 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.0 steals.

Prior to K-State:
Began career at Washington before transferring to Trinity Valley (Texas) CC.
 

ASIA ROBESON 6-4 Forward • Sophomore (must sit 2015-16 season due to transfer rules) Kalamazoo, Mich. / Kalamazoo Central

2014-15 Season at Auburn:
Played in 28 games as a freshman ... averaged 11.2 minutes/game ... scored 2.3 points and averaged 2.0 rebounds per contest ... set season-highs in collegiate debut with eight points, five rebounds and three steals vs. Troy (11/14) ... matched season scoring high with eight points, including a pair of 3-pointers, at Texas A&M (2/1) ... pulled down five rebounds vs. SMU (12/21) ... had a season-high three blocks vs. Hampton.

High School:
Named a 2013-14 High School Honorable Mention All-American by Sporting News ... ranked as No. 22 overall player in the country and No. 5 forward in the nation by ESPN and the Collegiate Girls Basketball Report ... ranked 36th in the nation by Full Court Press ... No. 70 player in the country by Blue Star Basketball ... also ranked 99th in the nation by the All-Star Girls Report and 71st by Blue Star Basketball ... ranked as the 69th-best player in the country by Prospects Nation ... rated as No. 66 player in country by Jump Off Plus ... was Michigan Class A All-State First Team as a junior ... averaged 14.3 points, 12.1 rebounds, 9.7 blocks, 4.2 assists and 2.5 steals per game as a junior with 13 triple-doubles ... named honorable mention all-state as a sophomore and as a freshman ... club team was Michigan Crossover, which placed third in 2013 at Nike Nationals and the Boo Williams Tournament and were runners-up at the 2012 Nike Nationals.