Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowgirl Basketball Inks Talented Trio
November 09, 2023 | Cowgirl Basketball
STILLWATER, Okla. – Oklahoma State's women's basketball team has added three players it was announced today by OSU head coach Jacie Hoyt as Kennedy Evans, Maria Anais Rodriguez and Jadyn Wooten all signed National Letters of Intent and will join the Cowgirl program next season.
"I love our recruiting class. Our staff did a tremendous job of finding players that can be impactful on the court, but perhaps more importantly that understand and fit our culture," Hoyt said. "They have all played for high-level teams and have a passion for coming in and helping us win at the highest level. This class bleeds orange and they aren't even here yet!"
Kennedy Evans · 5-10 · G · Little Elm, Texas (Legion Prep)
"Kennedy is a great shooter, which fits our system perfectly. Her ability to shoot the three will give us continued depth when it comes to spacing the floor. She is a great on-ball defender as well," Hoyt said.
"I love that she has played on very high level teams, which I believe will help her transition well at this level."
Evans helped Braswell to a 27-8 mark as a junior and was named a Texas Girls Coaches Association All-State selection. Evans led her squad at 13.3 points per game along with 2.5 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.9 steals per game. Evans was also named a Texas Association of Basketball Coaches All-Region Selection
This season, she will compete for Legion Prep Academy.
Jadyn Wooten · 5-6 · G · Overland Park, Kansas (Blue Valley)
"I believe Jadyn is one of the best point guards in the 2024 class. She is an elite passer with an incredibly high IQ and feel for the game. Anyone who plays with her is lucky because she's constantly looking to set her teammates up to score," Hoyt said.
"She can score at all three levels and takes pride defensively. We expect her to come in and be an instant fit in our culture as well as bring a great deal of leadership."
Wooten was a first-team all-state selection as a junior after averaging 20.0 points 6.6 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game. The 5-6 guard was tabbed as the Class 6A Player of the Year after averaging 19.0 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.8 assist per game as a sophomore.
In addition to a fourth-place finish at the 2023 state tournament, Wooten helped Blue Valley to a third-place showing in 2022 as well. She was tabbed as the top player in Kansas for her class by prepgirlshoops.com.
Maria Anais Rodriguez · 6-1 · Forward · Barcelona, Spain (INS Joaquim)
"Maria is an athletic stretch four that has great feel on both the offensive and defensive ends of the floor. She has a high basketball IQ due to her experience with the Spanish national team and her experience playing professionally in Spain's basketball league," Hoyt said.
"We love her mix of skill and athleticism."
Rodriguez represented Spain in 2022 at the FIBA U16 Women's European Championship where she saw action in six games. The 6-1 forward helped Spain reach the title game while averaging 2.7 points, 1.7 rebounds and 0.8 assists while shooting 44 percent from the floor during the tournament. Among her outings was a seven-point showing against Germany.
She competes for Segle XXI in the Catalan Basketball Federation where she is currently averaging 14.4 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.2 assists per contest.
"I love our recruiting class. Our staff did a tremendous job of finding players that can be impactful on the court, but perhaps more importantly that understand and fit our culture," Hoyt said. "They have all played for high-level teams and have a passion for coming in and helping us win at the highest level. This class bleeds orange and they aren't even here yet!"
Kennedy Evans · 5-10 · G · Little Elm, Texas (Legion Prep)
"Kennedy is a great shooter, which fits our system perfectly. Her ability to shoot the three will give us continued depth when it comes to spacing the floor. She is a great on-ball defender as well," Hoyt said.
"I love that she has played on very high level teams, which I believe will help her transition well at this level."
Evans helped Braswell to a 27-8 mark as a junior and was named a Texas Girls Coaches Association All-State selection. Evans led her squad at 13.3 points per game along with 2.5 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.9 steals per game. Evans was also named a Texas Association of Basketball Coaches All-Region Selection
This season, she will compete for Legion Prep Academy.
Jadyn Wooten · 5-6 · G · Overland Park, Kansas (Blue Valley)
"I believe Jadyn is one of the best point guards in the 2024 class. She is an elite passer with an incredibly high IQ and feel for the game. Anyone who plays with her is lucky because she's constantly looking to set her teammates up to score," Hoyt said.
"She can score at all three levels and takes pride defensively. We expect her to come in and be an instant fit in our culture as well as bring a great deal of leadership."
Wooten was a first-team all-state selection as a junior after averaging 20.0 points 6.6 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game. The 5-6 guard was tabbed as the Class 6A Player of the Year after averaging 19.0 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.8 assist per game as a sophomore.
In addition to a fourth-place finish at the 2023 state tournament, Wooten helped Blue Valley to a third-place showing in 2022 as well. She was tabbed as the top player in Kansas for her class by prepgirlshoops.com.
Maria Anais Rodriguez · 6-1 · Forward · Barcelona, Spain (INS Joaquim)
"Maria is an athletic stretch four that has great feel on both the offensive and defensive ends of the floor. She has a high basketball IQ due to her experience with the Spanish national team and her experience playing professionally in Spain's basketball league," Hoyt said.
"We love her mix of skill and athleticism."
Rodriguez represented Spain in 2022 at the FIBA U16 Women's European Championship where she saw action in six games. The 6-1 forward helped Spain reach the title game while averaging 2.7 points, 1.7 rebounds and 0.8 assists while shooting 44 percent from the floor during the tournament. Among her outings was a seven-point showing against Germany.
She competes for Segle XXI in the Catalan Basketball Federation where she is currently averaging 14.4 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.2 assists per contest.
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