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Lawson Inks Four Transfers for 2022-23 Season
5/6/2022 9:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
DURHAM – Duke women's basketball head coach Kara Lawson has announced the signing of four transfers that have signed scholarship agreements to attend Duke and play for the Blue Devils in 2022-23.
The incoming transfers include rising graduate student Mia Heide (Tulane), rising sophomore Reigan Richardson (Georgia), rising junior Kennedy Brown (Oregon State) and rising grad transfer Taya Corosdale (Oregon State).
#42 Mia Heide // 6-3 // Forward // Austin, Texas // Austin HS // Tulane
• Started all 31 games for Tulane as a senior in 2021-22
• Averaged 8.6 points, 5.9 rebounds and led the team with 48 blocked shots
• Played in 118 games and made 81 starts in her Tulane career
• For her career, averaged 4.9 points and 5.1 rebounds
• Her 169 blocked shots rank fifth on Tulane's career list
• Earned her undergraduate degree in business management with a minor in marketing from Tulane
Coach Lawson on Heide: "Mia will bring experience and competitiveness to our frontcourt. She is a player we can count on every day to help foster the team environment. She will excel with this team because she can score, pass, rebound and defend. Our fans will love cheering for her and I know she will contribute to us winning games."
#24 Reigan Richardson // 5-11 // Guard // Charlotte, N.C. // The Cannon School // Georgia
• Played in 29 games for Georgia as a freshman
• Averaged 5.8 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 14.7 minutes per game
• 2021 McDonald's All-American
• 2021 Jordan Brand Classic
• Consensus Top-40 Prospect out of high school (No. 14 guard, No. 34 overall)
• State championship as a senior at The Cannon School
Coach Lawson Richardson: "Reigan is a young player that we feel has a lot of upside. She is a strong wing that can score at every level. She will add a lot to our team with her work ethic and competitiveness. I think she will make a big-time impact at Duke."
#21 Kennedy Brown // 6-6 // Center // Derby, Kan. // Derby HS // Oregon State
• Appeared in 30 games, making 21 starts as redshirt sophomore at Oregon State
• Averaged 7.9 points and 6.3 rebounds per contest this past season
• Finished the season 12th in the Pac-12 with 1.1 blocks per game
• Missed the entire 2020-21 rehabbing an injury suffered at the end of her freshman season
• 2019 McDonald's All-American
• 2019 Jordan Brand Classic
• 2019 Kansas Gatorade POY
• Ranked No. 19 nationally out of high school
• 6A Kansas State Champion
Coach Lawson on Brown: "Kennedy is a perfect fit for how we want to play. She is capable of impacting the game in a variety of ways. Her intelligence combined with her skill set make her unique as a post player. We will count on her to make important decisions for our team on both ends."
#5 Taya Corosdale // 6-2 // Guard/Forward // Bothell, Wash. // Bothell HS // Oregon State
• Honorable mention All-Pac 12 selection as a redshirt junior in 2021-22
• Started all 31 games, averaging 31.9 minutes
• Averaged 7.3 points and 7.4 rebounds per game
• Shot 43.3 percent from the floor
• Finished the season eight in the Pac-12 in rebounds per game and 13th in the conference in blocks per contest
• Started every game as a junior in 2020-21 and averaged 5.8 points and 4.4 rebounds
• 2017 Jordan Brand Classic
• Ranked No. 26 nationally out of high school and was the No. 6 forward
• Earned an undergraduate degree in human development and family sciences with a minor in leadership from Oregon State
Coach Lawson on Corosdale: "I'm excited for the opportunity to coach Taya. She brings tremendous versatility to our roster. She can defend multiple positions. We will be a much better defensive team with Taya on the floor. She can score in a variety of ways. Her size presents issues in certain matchups. I expect her to be an all-around contributor from Day 1."
#GoDuke
The incoming transfers include rising graduate student Mia Heide (Tulane), rising sophomore Reigan Richardson (Georgia), rising junior Kennedy Brown (Oregon State) and rising grad transfer Taya Corosdale (Oregon State).
#42 Mia Heide // 6-3 // Forward // Austin, Texas // Austin HS // Tulane
• Started all 31 games for Tulane as a senior in 2021-22
• Averaged 8.6 points, 5.9 rebounds and led the team with 48 blocked shots
• Played in 118 games and made 81 starts in her Tulane career
• For her career, averaged 4.9 points and 5.1 rebounds
• Her 169 blocked shots rank fifth on Tulane's career list
• Earned her undergraduate degree in business management with a minor in marketing from Tulane
Coach Lawson on Heide: "Mia will bring experience and competitiveness to our frontcourt. She is a player we can count on every day to help foster the team environment. She will excel with this team because she can score, pass, rebound and defend. Our fans will love cheering for her and I know she will contribute to us winning games."
#24 Reigan Richardson // 5-11 // Guard // Charlotte, N.C. // The Cannon School // Georgia
• Played in 29 games for Georgia as a freshman
• Averaged 5.8 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 14.7 minutes per game
• 2021 McDonald's All-American
• 2021 Jordan Brand Classic
• Consensus Top-40 Prospect out of high school (No. 14 guard, No. 34 overall)
• State championship as a senior at The Cannon School
Coach Lawson Richardson: "Reigan is a young player that we feel has a lot of upside. She is a strong wing that can score at every level. She will add a lot to our team with her work ethic and competitiveness. I think she will make a big-time impact at Duke."
#21 Kennedy Brown // 6-6 // Center // Derby, Kan. // Derby HS // Oregon State
• Appeared in 30 games, making 21 starts as redshirt sophomore at Oregon State
• Averaged 7.9 points and 6.3 rebounds per contest this past season
• Finished the season 12th in the Pac-12 with 1.1 blocks per game
• Missed the entire 2020-21 rehabbing an injury suffered at the end of her freshman season
• 2019 McDonald's All-American
• 2019 Jordan Brand Classic
• 2019 Kansas Gatorade POY
• Ranked No. 19 nationally out of high school
• 6A Kansas State Champion
Coach Lawson on Brown: "Kennedy is a perfect fit for how we want to play. She is capable of impacting the game in a variety of ways. Her intelligence combined with her skill set make her unique as a post player. We will count on her to make important decisions for our team on both ends."
#5 Taya Corosdale // 6-2 // Guard/Forward // Bothell, Wash. // Bothell HS // Oregon State
• Honorable mention All-Pac 12 selection as a redshirt junior in 2021-22
• Started all 31 games, averaging 31.9 minutes
• Averaged 7.3 points and 7.4 rebounds per game
• Shot 43.3 percent from the floor
• Finished the season eight in the Pac-12 in rebounds per game and 13th in the conference in blocks per contest
• Started every game as a junior in 2020-21 and averaged 5.8 points and 4.4 rebounds
• 2017 Jordan Brand Classic
• Ranked No. 26 nationally out of high school and was the No. 6 forward
• Earned an undergraduate degree in human development and family sciences with a minor in leadership from Oregon State
Coach Lawson on Corosdale: "I'm excited for the opportunity to coach Taya. She brings tremendous versatility to our roster. She can defend multiple positions. We will be a much better defensive team with Taya on the floor. She can score in a variety of ways. Her size presents issues in certain matchups. I expect her to be an all-around contributor from Day 1."
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