Two Sign To Play Women's Basketball at East Carolina
November 10, 2004 | Women's Basketball
GREENVILLE, N.C. ? East Carolina University head women's basketball coach Sharon Baldwin-Tener announced today that Jessica Slack (Thornville, Ohio) and Erica Gilley (Lexington, N.C.) have signed national letters of intent to join the Lady Pirates for the 2005-06 season.
Slack comes to the Pirates as a three-year starter at the point for Sheridan High School. The two-time first-team All-District selection holds Sheridan's career records in steals (114), three-pointers made (301) as well as game records for three's (5), steals (13) and yearly records for three's (48). Slack has helped the Lady Generals to three consecutive Muskingum Valley League Championships, a 45-3 record over the last two seasons and a state semi-final appearance in 2003.
As a junior, Slack averaged 15 points, 2.4 assists and 4.4 steals per game, while shooting 70 percent from the line, 42 percent from the floor and 36 from behind the three-point arc. She earned Southeast District Co-Player of the year honor, first-team all-state and all-league honors and was named to the Logan Holiday All-Tournament team.
"Jessica is a versatile guard that can do a multitude of things," says head coach Sharon Baldwin-Tener. "She shoots the three extremely well and is a great rebounding guard. She comes from a great high school program and is accustomed to winning."
Gilley, a three-time all-conference selection, comes to the Pirates from Lexington Senior High where she has averaged 15.8 points, 9.1 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game through the end of her junior season. As a junior, she became Lexington Senior High's all-time leading scorer on her way to collecting 1,000 points for the season. She was Davidson Counties leading scorer, named Player of the Year and selected to the I-High All State Team.
During her three year career, Gilley has been a two-time All-Northwest Tournament selection, named to the LSB Christmas Classic All-Tournament Team twice and a four-time Davidson County Player of the Week recipient. In AAU action, she led her team to the National Championship in Oklahoma and was named MVP of Best of the Best Tournament.
"Erica is going to fit in nicely with our up-tempo style of play," stated Baldwin-Tener. "She is a long athlete that can shoot the three, rebound and defend. As a junior she was player of the year in her conference, which is one of the toughest in North Carolina."
2005-06 East Carolina Women's Basketball Signees
Name -- Pos. -- Ht. -- Yr. -- Hometown
Jessica Slack -- Guard -- 5-11 -- Fr. -- Thornville, Ohio
Erica Gilley -- Guard/ Forward -- 5-11 -- Fr. -- Lexington, N.C.
