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June-July 2013 - Wolverine

The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports

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2013 basketball recruiting issue is ranked as the No. 68 overall player Point guard Shannon Smith joins in the class by HoopGurlz. This year, the team with plenty of experience. she averaged 23.4 points per game, After spending two seasons at the helping Serra win its first-ever state University of North Carolina, Smith played for Trinity Valley Community championship. Phoenix St. Mary's point guard College in Athens, Texas. Last year, Danielle Williams is another Hoop- she earned tournament MVP honors Gurlz four-star prospect, and she is at the junior college national chamranked No. 97 overall in the class. pionship after shooting 60 percent in She led the Knights to a perfect 30-0 the postseason to lead Trinity to a narecord, including a 65-40 win over tional title. In high school, Smith was Hamilton in the Arizona state cham- North Carolina's 2010 Miss Basketpionship game, and hasn't lost a ball and a McDonald's All-American nominee. game since sophomore year. "We are really excited about this class," Barnes Arico said. "For us to be able to sign the class we did was unbelievable. We got some really great kids. They have the values we believe in, and they're great for our culture. They're hard workers, disciplined kids who are all winners. I wanted people who are proven winners, people who have gotten it done. "If you're part of a program that consistently loses, you might think, 'It's not a big deal.' We don't want that mentality. We want people who are leaders and best at everything they do. We feel lucky that we found that in this class, and we think it will set the tone for us, moving forward."   Experienced Veteran Shannon Smith Smith was North Carolina's 2010 Miss Basketball in high school and a McDonald's All-American nominee. photo courtesy shannon Smith Smith was born in Michigan. Her father, Kevin, a lawyer, was a twotime All-Big Ten selection at Michigan State and a member of the 1979 national title squad, and mother, Ramada, is a doctor.

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