Huskies Add Talented Trio on Signing Day
November 14, 2019 | Women's Basketball
SEATTLE --- Washington women's basketball coach Jody Wynn announced the addition of three talented high school players on Thursday with Jayda Noble, Tameiya Sadler, and Alexis Whitfield signing National Letters of Intent to join the program in 2020-21.
"All three young ladies are high-character, over-achieving people that care just as much about their team and others around them as they do themselves," said Wynn. "They have tremendous work ethic and are committed to bringing UW back to the top of the Pac-12. Their athleticism and ability to defend full court and play up-tempo will fit in perfectly with our style of play. We struck gold with these women!"
Jayda Noble
5-11 • Guard
Colbert, Wash. // Mount Spokane High School
Noble, a local product from just outside of Spokane, is a four-star recruit who is the 27th ranked guard in the 2020 class according to Prospects Nation and 29th according to ESPN recruiting. She is a 5-11 guard who is set to begin her second year at Mount Spokane High School after spending her first two years of high school at Medical Lake HS.
As a junior, Noble helped lead Mount Spokane to the WIAA 3A State Championship game, averaging a double-double including pulling down 22 boards in a conference game. In addition to her high school success, Noble was named an Adidas All-American in 2018, helped guide her club team to a second-place finish at the 2019 Adidas National Tournament and represented the US at the Adidas Tournament in Valencia, Spain in 2019. As a sophomore, she was on the Adidas Gauntlet Championship team, earning Tournament MVP honors. She currently plays club basketball with the Northwest Blazers in the Adidas Gauntlet series under Head Coach Steve Klees.
Noble is the sister of UConn and Chicago Sky star Gabby Williams and Kayla Williams who played basketball at Nevada.
"Jayda has fantastic character, is selfless, a terrific teammate and one of the very best athletes in the country," said Wynn. "She can defend all over the court and is relentless on the glass. Jayda plays extremely hard and with great passion, and Husky fans will love the energy she brings to the court!"
Tameiya Sadler
5-8 • Guard
Vallejo, Calif. // St. Patrick-St. Vincent High School
Sadler is a 5-8 point guard from Vallejo, Calif., and is rated as the 20th best point guard in the country and 98th best player in the class of 2020. She has been a standout player at Saint Patrick-Saint Vincent High School where she averaged 17.4 points, 10.1 rebounds, 7.6 assists and 5.7 steals per game as a junior, helping lead SPSV to its first sectional title in 11 years. Sadler was named the Vallejo Times Herald Female Athlete of the Year, was a MaxPreps D4 First Team selection, and received San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Third-Team honors.
For her career, Sadler has averaged 13.0 points, 8.1 rebounds, 6.8 assists and 5.5 steals per game and has been a TCAL All-League First-Team selection in each of her three seasons thus far. She plays club basketball in the Nike EYBL for Cal Stats under coach Kelly Sopak.
"Tameiya's athleticism and ability to play in the open court will give our team a new dimension," said Wynn. "She is a lock-down defender and generates offensive possessions though her on-ball defensive pressure. An unselfish teammate and play-making point guard, Tameiya is a welcomed addition to our Husky family."
Alexis Whitfield
6-2 • Forward
West Hills, Calif. // Chaminade College Prep
Whitfield is another four-star recruit for the Huskies, coming in as the 35th best forward in the 2020 class out of Chaminade College Preparatory School in West Hills, California. The 6-1 forward earned Mission League MVP honors and was the Wooden Award CIF Southern Section Player of the year for Division I after a breakout junior season where she averaged 16.7 points, 14.0 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 3.1 steals per game. Her performance also earned Whitfield Division I CIF Southern Sectional Player of the Year honors.
Whitfield is a three-time All-Mission League selection and earned First Team all-southern section honors as a sophomore. She is just shy of 1,000 points for her high school career, needing just eight points to reach that milestone. Whitfield also played for Nike EYBL under Cal Stats for Team Tuarasi under Coach George Quinterro.
"Alexis is a versatile forward that has the ability to play multiple positions," said Wynn. "She is a good athlete that can play both inside and out. Alexis has very good court vision and passing ability. She shoots the three, handles the ball, and can play in the paint. Another high-character young lady that is a great addition to our program."
"All three young ladies are high-character, over-achieving people that care just as much about their team and others around them as they do themselves," said Wynn. "They have tremendous work ethic and are committed to bringing UW back to the top of the Pac-12. Their athleticism and ability to defend full court and play up-tempo will fit in perfectly with our style of play. We struck gold with these women!"
Jayda Noble
5-11 • Guard
Colbert, Wash. // Mount Spokane High School
Noble, a local product from just outside of Spokane, is a four-star recruit who is the 27th ranked guard in the 2020 class according to Prospects Nation and 29th according to ESPN recruiting. She is a 5-11 guard who is set to begin her second year at Mount Spokane High School after spending her first two years of high school at Medical Lake HS.As a junior, Noble helped lead Mount Spokane to the WIAA 3A State Championship game, averaging a double-double including pulling down 22 boards in a conference game. In addition to her high school success, Noble was named an Adidas All-American in 2018, helped guide her club team to a second-place finish at the 2019 Adidas National Tournament and represented the US at the Adidas Tournament in Valencia, Spain in 2019. As a sophomore, she was on the Adidas Gauntlet Championship team, earning Tournament MVP honors. She currently plays club basketball with the Northwest Blazers in the Adidas Gauntlet series under Head Coach Steve Klees.
Noble is the sister of UConn and Chicago Sky star Gabby Williams and Kayla Williams who played basketball at Nevada.
"Jayda has fantastic character, is selfless, a terrific teammate and one of the very best athletes in the country," said Wynn. "She can defend all over the court and is relentless on the glass. Jayda plays extremely hard and with great passion, and Husky fans will love the energy she brings to the court!"
Tameiya Sadler
5-8 • Guard
Vallejo, Calif. // St. Patrick-St. Vincent High School
Sadler is a 5-8 point guard from Vallejo, Calif., and is rated as the 20th best point guard in the country and 98th best player in the class of 2020. She has been a standout player at Saint Patrick-Saint Vincent High School where she averaged 17.4 points, 10.1 rebounds, 7.6 assists and 5.7 steals per game as a junior, helping lead SPSV to its first sectional title in 11 years. Sadler was named the Vallejo Times Herald Female Athlete of the Year, was a MaxPreps D4 First Team selection, and received San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Third-Team honors.For her career, Sadler has averaged 13.0 points, 8.1 rebounds, 6.8 assists and 5.5 steals per game and has been a TCAL All-League First-Team selection in each of her three seasons thus far. She plays club basketball in the Nike EYBL for Cal Stats under coach Kelly Sopak.
"Tameiya's athleticism and ability to play in the open court will give our team a new dimension," said Wynn. "She is a lock-down defender and generates offensive possessions though her on-ball defensive pressure. An unselfish teammate and play-making point guard, Tameiya is a welcomed addition to our Husky family."
Alexis Whitfield
6-2 • Forward
West Hills, Calif. // Chaminade College Prep
Whitfield is another four-star recruit for the Huskies, coming in as the 35th best forward in the 2020 class out of Chaminade College Preparatory School in West Hills, California. The 6-1 forward earned Mission League MVP honors and was the Wooden Award CIF Southern Section Player of the year for Division I after a breakout junior season where she averaged 16.7 points, 14.0 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 3.1 steals per game. Her performance also earned Whitfield Division I CIF Southern Sectional Player of the Year honors.Whitfield is a three-time All-Mission League selection and earned First Team all-southern section honors as a sophomore. She is just shy of 1,000 points for her high school career, needing just eight points to reach that milestone. Whitfield also played for Nike EYBL under Cal Stats for Team Tuarasi under Coach George Quinterro.
"Alexis is a versatile forward that has the ability to play multiple positions," said Wynn. "She is a good athlete that can play both inside and out. Alexis has very good court vision and passing ability. She shoots the three, handles the ball, and can play in the paint. Another high-character young lady that is a great addition to our program."
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