KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Western Michigan women's basketball team and sixth year head coach Shane Clipfell announced the signing of three future Broncos to National Letters of Intent, including Jacinta Gibson, Maxine Moore and Maddie Watters.

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"We love what our recruiting efforts by our staff has produced in this year's class," commented Clipfell. "When I look at our signees we addressed exactly what we had our sights set on which was scoring, versatility and championship mentality."
 
Jacinta Gibson - G - 5'10" - Jeffersonville, Ind. (Jeffersonville High School)
Gibson, a versatile guard, led Jeffersonville in her junior campaign with 8.0 points, 3.9 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.6 assists as the Red Devils finished 16-8 overall and 7-0 in the Hoosier Hills Conference and won their first league title since 2011. After her junior performance, Gibson is in the top-80 Indiana underclassmen and was named First Team All-Conference and News and Tribune Player of the Year finalist. She also gets the job done outside of the classroom, being named a scholar-athlete all four years and Student of the Month during her sophomore year.

Clipfell on Gibson: "Jacinta will be as versatile of a player as we have had here, she can play and defend multiple positions. She gives us added size on the perimeter and plays with a poise that is hard to find. She also knows what it takes to win coming from a very successful high school program at Jeffersonville High School. She also competed for a highly competitive team in Indiana on the AAU summer circuit."


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Maxine Moore - F - 6'1" - Southfield, Mich. (Detroit Country Day)
Moore brings a wealth of championship mentality to the Broncos. The lefty is a four-year varsity starter for Detroit Country Day, averaging in double-figures, who can stretch the floor and put the basketball on the floor. She was recognized as a top-20 player in the state of Michigan with All-State honors. The team captain was an integral part of DCD winning two State Championships while receiving academic honors every year.

Clipfell on Moore: "Maxine will be an inside out type of post that brings us a winning mentality along with her versatile skill set. She has great footwork in the lane and can knock it down from the arc as well. She comes from one of the most storied high school's in the state, Country Day High School where winning championships is the norm. She also competed at the highest level with her club team the Michigan Storm."



Maddie Watters - G - 5'8" - Williamston, Mich. (Williamston High School)
Watters will be the shooting guard for the 2018-19 class, coming out of Williamston High School and averaged 18.3 points, 3.9 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 2.3 steals her junior year. As a result, she was named Associated Press Class B First Team All-State, BCAM's Best All-State and Detroit News First Team All-State. As team captain, the guard has reached over 1,000 points in her career as a Hornet, earning her the Lansing State Journal Girls Basketball Player of the Year and Channel 6 Player of the Week. Watters joins two other Lansing area players on the Bronco squad including junior Breanna Mobley and sophomore Kamrin Reed.

Clipfell on Watters: "Maddie is another kid that is used to winning and also knows that it is something that has to be earned. She is arguably one of the best shooters in the state but she is also very crafty at getting to the rim. She has very good instincts and knows how to move without the ball which could give her a head start on her transition to college. Her high school program at Williamston is among the best in our state and her club team, Capitol City Express, consistently competed with and beat teams at the highest levels as well." 


Photo: LSJ archive photo

The Broncos officially tipoff the season this weekend out west. WMU travels to New Mexico on Friday, Nov. 10 for the season-opener before heading to New Mexico State on Sunday, Nov. 12.