Courtesy of Bethune-Cookman Athletic Communications
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Bethune-Cookman University head women's basketball coach Vanessa Blair-Lewis officially has announced that De'Asia Reid has signed a National Letter of Intent (NLI) and has joined the Lady Wildcat program.
Reid, a 6-1 forward, comes to B-CU after a season at Connors State (Okla.) College, where she averaged 14.2 points and 8.9 rebounds a game while helping the team finish 20-12. She also played at Tallahassee Community College for one year, averaging 6.8 points and 5.2 boards.
"De'Asia will be a welcome addition to the 2020-21 roster," Blair-Lewis said. "Her ability to score, defend rebound and run the floor will fill a necessary and vital role in our continued success."
A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Reid was a First Team All-State selection her junior year (2016-17) and Second Team All-State performer her senior season (2017-18) at Princeton High and was ranked 55th in the nation at forward on ESPN's Top 100 high school players.
Bethune-Cookman is coming off a 23-6 campaign in 2019-20 that saw the Lady Wildcats take the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) regular-season championship for the fourth time in five years.
The program made its first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance in 2019.