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BASKETBALL RECRUITING from three. … She's going to fit in per‑ fectly with our offense." Equally valuable to McGraw is Bol‑ ey's versatility as a potential "stretch four" player, or one who could be a power forward yet also play along the perimeter and beat defenses off the dribble. "She could be at the high post, she could be at the top of the key, and she could certainly run the guard spots," McGraw said, "I think she's really go‑ ing to be able to stretch the defense. We're going to get so much out of the post with her at the four spot because they're going to have to come out and guard her. They won't be able to pack it in around [sophomore post] Brianna [Turner]. "Erin's really different than anybody we've had. She is a little like [sopho‑ more] Kathryn Westbeld, but Kath‑ ryn is more of a post‑up type player, where Erin's going to score more off the dribble." Young was basically recruited as the replacement for two‑time All‑ American Jewell Loyd, who departed school a year early and was named the WNBA Rookie of the Year. A prolific scorer, Young led the state of Indiana in scoring aver‑ age last season with 32.4 points per game, and also posted 10.6 rebounds, 5.8 and 3.1 steals per con‑ test while leading Princ‑ eton Community to a 30‑1 record and the Class 3A state title. Her 1,003 points ✦ 2016 NOTRE DAME SIGNEES Name Pos. Ht. Hometown (High School) Erin Boley F 6-2 Hodgenville, Ky. (Elizabethtown) Jackie Young G 6-0 Princeton, Ind. (Princeton Community)