NATCHITOCHES – ESPN HoopGurlz three-star high school player Jessica Wilson headlines three standout signees by the Northwestern State Lady Demon basketball team, head coach Jennifer Graf has announced.
 
Wilson, a 5-11 forward/guard out of Hattiesburg (MS) High School, joins 5-10 power forward Danielle Westerfield of Wakeland High School and 6-2 post Breanna Fuller of Huntsville High.  
“We are very excited about these three young ladies joining our Lady Demon basketball family,” said Graf.  “They are all quality players and outstanding students in the classroom.  It has been an absolute joy to watch these young ladies play over the last few years and to get to know their families.”
 
Wilson, a native of Hattiesburg, Miss., has been ranked as a 3-star player by ESPN HoopGurlz.  She's averaging in double figures scoring this season and is coming off a junior year that saw her earn all-district honors after she averaged 13 points and six rebounds and was named Best Rebounder.  She scored nine points and five rebounds a contest as a sophomore and went on to earn a spot on the all-state tournament team and helped lead her team to a 26-4 record.
 
“Jessica is an inside/outside combination player that plays all over the floor,” said Graf.  “She is extremely aggressive on the defensive side and has the ability to pressure the basketball with her long, lanky frame and create turnovers.”
 
Westerfield, a native of Frisco, Texas, has a very stout frame and can play the three or four with the best of them.  Her high school coach compares her frame and aggressive play to that of Charles Barkley.
 
As a junior at Wakeland HS, she averaged 5.9 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game and earned a spot on the all-district second team.  Her squad finished with a record of 37-3, ranked No. 1 in the state, won the district championship and the FISD tournament title.  As a sophomore, her team finished 31-7 and were the state's runner-up as she was awarded the Wolverine Award.
 
“Danielle is a strong, physical wing player that can easily play in the post and is comfortable facing up to the basket from a wing position,” said Graf.
 
Fuller, out of Huntsville, Texas, has earned first team all-district honors as both a sophomore and junior.  She averaged 8.9 points and 5.1 rebounds her junior season and 8.8 points and 5.2 rebounds as a sophomore. 
 
She helped pace her team to a district title and No. 5 ranking in the state of Texas with a 30-5 record her junior season, and a 24-7, co-district title campaign and a No. 12 ranking in the state as a sophomore. 
Said Graf:  “Breanna is a solid post player that runs the floor well, rebounds, and has a good touch to finish in the paint.”  
“All three of these young ladies come from a solid family background and also performs well in the classroom,” said Graf.  “We are excited about the talent level these young ladies will add to our team next season.”