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Women's Basketball Inks Three

BUIES CREEK, N.C.-Campbell women's basketball head coach Wanda Watkins has announced the signing of Roslyn Presley (Petersburg, Va.), Casey Elliot (Wilson, N.C.) and Jessica Moore (Jacksboro, Tenn.) to national letters of intent. All three will join the Lady Camels for the 2010-11 season.

"These three young ladies were instant fits when they visited our campus for their official visits," said Watkins. "They are excellent students and will add an abundance of basketball savvy to our team ad program at Campbell. We welcome each of them and their families to our Campbell University family."

Presley, a 5-foot-11 forward, was named Virginia's State Player of the Year in 2008, and has been a two-time Tri Rivers District Player of the Year (2007-08, 2008-09), Region A Player of the Year (2007-08, 2008-09), Region A First Team member (2007-08, 2008-09) and Division I First Team member (2007-08, 2008-09) while playing at Appomatox Regional Governor's School for head coach Rodney Gore.

"Roslyn is an explosive, gutsy and athletic player who plays much larger than she is in size," said Watkins. "She can face or play with her back to the basket and is a leaper. She is a natural rebounder that pours her heart into the game. She is well-rounded and leads by example. She will continue to add more athleticism to our team. Her award and honors are amazing considering she still has her senior year ahead of her."

Presley also earned Tri City First Team, Tri Rivers First Team and McDonald's Tidewater Academy Girls' Christmas Tournament MVP three times each from 2006-09. The Richmond Times Dispatch named Presley to its All-Metro Second Team in 2007-08 after the forward reached 1,000 career points in just two seasons.

In 2008, Presley was voted by the Associated Press to the first unit of the AP's all-Group A girls basketball team after averaging 25.5 points, 14 rebounds and three blocks per game that season.

Further, Presley earned 2009 AAU Bill and Ann Tipps Tournament All-American status in the 16 and under/11th grade division. Presley has also been an all-academic performer in each of the past three seasons while serving as team captain.

Casey Elliott, a 5-foot-9 guard who can play either the point or the shooting guard position, will conclude her career at Beddingfield High School in Wilson, where she played alongside current Lady Camel freshman guard Monique Spry, making Elliott the second player in as many years that Campbell has signed out of Debra Pegram's program.

"Casey is a fundamentally sound guard that makes everyone around her a better player," said Watkins of her signee. "She is unselfish and gets her greatest joy as a player, I believe, in assisting others to score. And Casey has the capability to score too, on the inside and the outside of the arc."

Elliot ranked second in the state of North Carolina in assists per game at 7.3 a contest according to Max Preps, and third in field goal percentage. While averaging 11 points to go along with her 7.3 assists per game, Elliott all-district and all-conference in 2009. Elliott was also an Beddingfield's Christmas All-Tournament team in 2007, 2008 and 2009.

In 2008, Elliott help Beddingfield to the N.C. State Championship game, and averaged 8.9 points with 6.5 assists. Elliott is also the valedictorian of her class.

The last of the bunch, Jessica Moore, is a 5-foot-8 shooting guard from Campbell County High School in Jacksboro, Tenn. Moore, a sharp-shooter from long range, can also play at the small forward position.

"Jessica will bring an added dimension to our team with her scorer's mentality," said Watkins. "She is a player that will take the three point shot with confidence, and has good size and strength for the perimeter. She possesses good passing skills that will enhance our guard play when she joins us next season."

Moore had a standout year as a junior with Campbell County, averaging 16 points and four rebounds per game. The guard also collected 2.5 steals on the way to all-district 3A and all-tournament 3A honors. Moore nailed 71 three pointers on the season, while hitting over 70 percent of her free throw attempts.

The Lady Camels, after defeating North Carolina Central 79-63 on Wednesday on the road in Durham, will be back in action on Tuesday night at UNC Asheville.

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