Ball State Women's Basketball Signs Three Recruits For 2017-18 Season

MUNCIE, Ind. - Ball State women's basketball fifth year head coach Brady Sallee announced the signing of three players to national letters of intent during the early signing period, which opened Nov. 9.

Oshlynn Brown (Chillicothe, Ohio/Chilicothe), Maliah Howard-Bass (Columbus, Ind./Columbus North) and Sara Price (Warren, Ohio/Howland) have each signed a NLI to play basketball at Ball State, starting in the 2017-18 season.

"I am so excited about these three young ladies and their futures at Ball State," said Sallee. "They all fill very specific needs for us immediately and I feel will make an impact from day one. Most importantly, they are great people, from great families. They will wear our jersey with the pride that it demands!"

Oshlynn Brown a 6-1 center from Chillicothe, Ohio enters her senior season with 700 career points and 832 rebounds. She is projected to be the first player in program history to reach 1,000 points and rebounds her last season as a Cavalier. Brown received All-Ohio second team honors as a junior. She is a two-time all league first team selection and two-time first team all district honoree.

"We are excited to add such a high level athlete to our program," said Sallee. "Osh was made to play at Ball State. She competes on every single possession, rebounds furiously and is a nightmare for opponents in the open floor. She has the versatility as a forward that you need to compete at the highest of levels."

Maliah Howard-Bass a 5-9 guard from Columbus North, had a breakout junior season, averaging 18.6 points and 5.0 rebounds per game. As a junior, Howard-Bass was chosen IBCA/Subway Underclass Supreme 15, Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association All-State honors, first-team all-state, first-team all-conference and Associated Press All-State honorable mention. Entering the 2016-17 season Howard-Bass ranked fourth in 3-pointers (86), 11th in points (918), and 11th in steals (176). As a junior, Howard-Bass was an Indiana Core All-Star.

"Maliah is simply one of the best players in the state," said Sallee. She plays for a special high school program at Columbus North and competes at the highest of levels in the summer with the Indy Gym Rats. She is a do-it-all guard. She can shoot it, drive it and pass it…simply a playmaker that we are pumped to have in our program."

The second player from the state of Ohio that will join the Cardinals next season is Sara Price from Howland High School. Price is a 6-1 guard/forward who plays both basketball and softball for the Tigers. Last season Price averaged 21.7 points and 9.8 rebounds while shooting 44.6 percent from the floor. She currently ranks fifth in school history for points (1,178) and needs 334 points to be the all-time leading scorer at Howland. Price earned All-Ohio honors, First Team all league and all county along with most valuable player as a junior.

"Sarah's ability to score is special," said Sallee. "She can stretch defenses with her 3-point prowess and you add that along with her length and athleticism, she will fit perfectly into our system. Her versatility will allow her to play multiple positions for us. We are very excited to have Sarah in a Ball State uniform for the next four years."

Ball State Women's Basketball Signs Three Recruits For 2017-18 Season

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