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Washburn LogoLady Blues add three more to basketball squad

May 13, 2003

Washburn women's basketball coach Ron McHenry has announced that three more players will join the Lady Blues for the 2003-04 season. South Plains College forward Carla Sintra, Paris Junior College forward Montoya Whitfield and Dodge City High School guard Holly Henrichs.

CARLA SINTRA • 6-1 • F • Goiania, Brazil/South Plains College

Carla Sintra, a 6-1 forward from Goiania, Brazil, played the past two seasons at South Plains College in Levelland, Texas.

Sintra was an All-Western Junior College Athletic Conference and All-Region V selection the past two seasons for the Lady Texans. Averaged 10 points and six rebounds a game earned the Lady Texan Fighting Heart Award as a freshman in 2001-02. Averaged 11.5 points and 6.8 rebounds with 68 assists and 42 steals as a sophomore in 2002-03 to help the Lady Texans to a 23-9 record. Also won the Lady Texan Rebounder Award in 2002-03.

McHenry on Sintra:"Carla could be an impact player in the MIAA. She is a very rounded player, who sees the floor and has a great understanding of the game. Carla can do a number of things to make us a better basketball team. She should be a fun one to watch for our fans."

MONTOYA WHITFIELD• 6-1 • F/C • Long Beach Calif./Paris Junior College

Montoya Whitfield, a 6-1 forward/center from Long Beach, Calif., finished up her sophomore season at Paris Junior College in 2002-03. She averaged 8.8 points and 5.9 rebounds for Paris Junior College, which went 20-12 in 2002-03.

A 1999 graduate of Long Beach Poly High School, where she earn all-conference and team Most Valuable Player honors. She was also named conference Defensive Player of the Year and a Top 100 Senior in California.

McHenry on Whitfield:"Montoya gives us a player who has shown that she can score inside and outside. She is very long and athletic and will give us a different look from the inside position."

HOLLY HENRICHS• 5-5 • G • Dodge City, Kan./Dodge City High School

Henrichs, a 5-5 guard, was a four-year starter at Dodge City, where she was the teamÕs co-captain and earned first team all-conference honors the past two seasons. She earned all-area Class 6A by the Hutchinson News her senior year after averaging 8.8 points, 9.0 assists and 3.2 steals a game.

McHenry on Henrichs:"Holly is a player that loves to play the game of basketball. She will develop into a strong addition to the Lady Blues basketball program."