SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. The Seton Hall women’s basketball program has signed two high school seniors to National Letters of Intent, head coach Phyllis Mangina announced on Friday. Kandice Green of Baltimore, Md. and Shanai Heber of Paterson, N.J. will join the team in the 2008-09 season.
Green, a 6-1 forward at St. Frances Academy, averaged 15 points and 14 rebounds as a junior while leading her school to its fifth straight IAAM A conference title. She was a First Team All-Met and First Team Baltimore City selection after earning preseason Honorable Mention All-America accolades from Street & Smith’s Magazine in 2006. Green is ranked 82nd overall in the class of 2008 by the Blue Star Report.
“Kandice is a much-needed power forward in this class,” said Mangina. “She is a tremendous rebounder and an ultra-competitive player, and she possesses the toughness to compete in the BIG EAST.”
Heber, a 5-9 combo guard from Kennedy High School, averaged 12 points, seven rebounds, five assists and five steals per game as a junior. She was named to the All-Passaic and Herald News All-Area teams.
“Shanai is another terrific New Jersey product,” said Mangina. “She is an all-around talent with the ability to shoot, handle, and pass. Shanai also has the unique ability to make those around her better.”
