University Park, Pa. — Penn State Lady Lions head coach Coquese Washington announced that Tori Waldner has signed a National Letter of Intent (NLI) to play of the Lady Lions beginning in the 2011-12 season. The 6-5 center from Milton High School in Milton, Ga. signed her NLI Wednesday (Nov. 9) morning in a ceremony at her high school.
"I am so thrilled to have Tori joining us here at Penn State," Washington said. "She is an incredibly smart young lady and an outstanding student. Her intelligence and basketball IQ are top notch. She will certainly add size and depth to our post game. What I really like about her game is she has good hands and she moves well for her size. She gets up and down the floor well and she is an excellent passer. In addition, she is a great teammate and has outstanding leadership potential. She is going to bring so many positives to our team both on and off the court. I can’t wait for her to suit up for us!"
Waldner, who is the first commit in the Lady Lions’ 2011 recruiting class, averaged 9.0 points and 7.2 rebounds for the Eagles as a junior. The native of Alpharetta, Ga. also rejected 5.0 shots per game. The Eagles finished the season with a 22-5 record and made it to the Region 6AAAAA Championship game. Waldner was named to the All-Region first team as a junior. Waldner plays her AAU ball with FBC Southeast Elite. She chose Penn State over Georgia, Indiana, Boston College, Georgia Tech and Old Dominion. Waldner also plays volleyball at Milton High School.
The Lady Lions open the regular season on the road at Dayton on Fri., Nov. 12 before returning home to face Rider in their home opener on Sun., Nov. 14 at 2 p.m. 2010-11 Lady Lion Basketball Single-game tickets are available by calling 814-863-1000 or 800-NITTANY. The PNC Flex Books are available again this year for $99. The Flex Book gives fans 12 vouchers, including one for the Coaches vs. Cancer game and one for the Pink Zone game, that can be redeemed for Nittany Lion and Lady Lion Basketball tickets in any combination.
The 2011 WBCA Pink Zone at Penn State will take place on Sunday, Feb. 27 at noon as the Lady Lions take on Northwestern in the Bryce Jordan Center. The game can be seen on the Big Ten Network. Last year, the Lady Lions donated more than $80,000 for breast cancer causes. This year’s fundraising efforts will benefit the Mount Nittany Medical Center, Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute, Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition, the Kay Yow Cancer Fund and J.C. Blair Memorial Hospital. For more information on the Pink Zone at Penn State, visit the official Pink Zone website at www.gopsusports.com/pinkzone. The WBCA Pink Zone at Penn State is also on Facebook at www.facebook.com/pinkzoneatpennstate
