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Women's Basketball Signs Three in Early Period

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. --- Chattanooga Mocs women's basketball head coach Shawn Poppie announced the addition of three to the 2023-24 roster.
 
Poppie expanded his reach with his new class getting Hannah Kohn and Eleecia Carter from Florida and Caia Elisaldez from California.
 
Eleecia Cartereleecia carter
5-7 • Guard • Winter Garden, Fla. • Lake Highlands Preparatory Academy
 
Lake Highlands Preparatory Academy
• Led the Highlanders to three consecutive state titles.
• Scored over 1,000 points through her junior season.
• Two-time UBHI Tournament Champs (SC).
• National State Champions Invitational Runner-Up.
• Geico Nationals Final Four.
• Named Orlando Sentinel All-Area Team High Honorable Mention as a freshman.
• Earned Orlando Sentinel All-Area Second Team as a sophomore.
• Orlando Sentinel All-Area Team as a junior.
• Selected to the State Champions Invitational All-Tournament Team.
• Three-year team record: 64-8.
 
Member of the Black Student Union.
 
Played AAU for Al Honor with the Central Florida Elite.
• Apache Memorial Showcase 17U Champs.
• Named Adidas All-American in 2022.
• USAB Gold Standard All-Star Award in 2019.
 
Academic Accomplishments
• Senior Year Q1 President's List and High Honors
• Junior Year President's List and High Honors all four quarters.
• Honor Roll all four quarters of sophomore year.
• Honor Roll three quarters freshman year.
 
Personal
Eleecia Carter … nickname "E" … daughter of Rameal and Precious Carter … born November 25, 2004 in Waldorf, Md. … has an older sister Dynasty Carter … plans to major in Business Law … mother Precious ran track at Bowie State (1998-2002) … sister Dynasty played basketball at Southern University and St. Thomas University (2017-2020).
 
 
Hannah Kohnhannah kohn
5-9 • Guard • Oviedo, Fla. • The Masters Academy/Hagerty High School
 
The Masters Academy
• Helped team to a Runner-Up finish in the State Final Four in freshman year.
• The Eagles reached the Final Four in her sophomore year.
• Helped the Eagles to back-to-back Region and District Titles as a freshman and sophomore.
• Named MVP of the Kaitlyn High Tournament.
• Recorded over 140 3-pointers in her freshman and sophomore years.
• Top Five leading 3-point shooter in the state of Florida.
• Second Team All-Conference selection as a sophomore (SAC).
• Named Dairy Farmers Honorable Mention.
 
Hagerty High School
• All-Area Top Ten for 2021-22 with over 2,150 career points and 117 3-pointers.
• Averaged 25 points, six assists, five rebounds and three steals per game.
• First Team All-Conference (SAC).
• Seminole Athletic Conference Player of the Year.
• District 7 Player of the Year.
• Set a NATIONAL 3-point record with 19 in a single game.
• Scored 61 points in a single game (19 3-ptrs).
 
Candace Parker Hoop Dreams Elite
• Head Coach: Darren Evans/Josh Kohn.
• Placed 12th in Adidas Circuit 2022.
• Second in scoring efficiency in Adidas Circuit.
• Highest percentage scoring in Adidas All-Star Event, summer 2022.
 
Academic Accomplishments
• Recorded a GPA above 3.5 after switching schools.
 
Member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
 
Played softball from K4 until sixth grade before switching full time to basketball.
 
Personal
Hannah Kohn … nickname: Han … daughter of Tiffany and Josh Kohn … born August 23, 2004 in Winter Park, Fla. … has an older sister Selah and younger brother Asa … mother Tiffany played softball at Eastern State in Florida … father Josh played basketball for UNC Asheville … currently holds the record for most points in a season and most 3-pointers made in a season … he also played professionally in Belgium.
 
 
 
Caia Elisaldezcaia elisaldez
5-5 • Guard • Whittier, Calif. • Mater Dei High School
 
Mater Dei High School
• Battle @ the Beach Tournament champions … Iolani Classic Tournament champions
• Helped the Monarchs to three straight Trinity League Championship titles.
• Two-time CIF SS Open Division champions.
• CIF SS Open Division Semifinalists in junior year.
• Two-time All-Trinity League First Team selection.
• Named to All-Orange County First Team.
• Named Second Team All-League freshman season.
• All-CIF SS Open Division First Team selection.
• Named CIF SS Open Division Second Team.
• Cal Hi Sports All-Junior Team, First Team.
• Cal Hi Sports All-State, Third Team.
 
West Coast Premiere AAU
• Brian Crichlow and Stan Deluce, coaches.
• Played for top team 17UEUBL for two seasons and on the 16U team for one.
 
• National Academy of Future Physicians and Medical Students.
 
Personal
Caia Roselyn Elisaldez … nickname "Cai" … daughter of Tiffany Sasada and Kertd Elisaldez … born May 15, 2005 in Whittier, Calif. … plans to be a Pre-Med major … has one younger sister and two younger brothers … mother played at Mt. San Antonio College and California Baptist College … named First Team All-State and Defensive Player of the Year … father played for East Los Angeles College … named First Team All-State.
 
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