Women's Basketball | January 9, 2019

PHILADELPHIA – Three new faces will be joining the La Salle women's basketball team next season after signing National Letters of Intent (NLIs), announced head coach Mountain MacGillivray. Kayla Braxton-Young, Christina Kline, and Jordon Lewis will suit up for the Explorers next fall.
 
Hailing from nearby Newark, Del., Braxton-Young plays her high school ball at Paul M. Hodgson Vocational Technical High School, where she also plays lacrosse and volleyball. Coming off of a Second Team All-State season as a junior, Braxton-Young enters her senior campaign as the second all-time scorer in school history. The 5-7 guard has helped her team to 48 wins over her first three season in high school. Outside of school, Braxton-Young plays AAU for PF Stars Elite. When she comes to La Salle, she plans on majoring in education.
 
"Having Kayla become an Explorer was a great step in getting a Philadelphia area player to join our program," MacGillivray said. "She can see the floor, handle the ball, score from the perimeter, and defend the basketball. It's a real bonus to get her as part of our first recruiting class."
 
Joining the Explorers all the way from Winter Garden, Fla., Kline is finishing out her high school career at West Orange High School. Aiding her team to a 26-5 record and claiming the district title, the 5-10 guard plays AAU for SMAC Florida. Kline holds a 3.7 unweighted GPA as she wraps up her senior year. She plans to major in criminal justice at 20^th and Olney.
 
"We are really excited to have Christina Kline join our program," MacGillivray said. "She's going to bring a serious long-range shooting threat to the floor."
 
Our final signee comes to La Salle from the Lonestar State, living in Houston, Texas. Lewis plays forward at Westside High School where she was named First Team All-District in each of her first three seasons. In the midst of her senior season, this 5-10 Texan skipped a grade in grammar school and plans on majoring in biology at La Salle.
 
"Jordon has a great work ethic and she's a great competitor," MacGillivray said. "She brings versatility to the perimeter, she can play inside and out, and defend almost every position on the floor. We're excited to have her as part of our program."