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Women’s Basketball Introduces Five-Member Incoming Class of 2023
5/22/2019 11:27:00 AM | Women's Basketball
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Brown University women's basketball will welcome five incoming freshmen to the program for the 2019-20 season as part of the Bears' Class of 2023, Brown head coach Sarah Behn announced on Wednesday.
Photo Gallery: Brown Women's Basketball Class of 2023
The group comprise student-athletes from across the continental United States with one player each from California, Georgia, Massachusetts, Mississippi, and Pennsylvania. The quintet includes three guards and two forwards from five different high school and AAU programs.
Brown's Class of 2023 features guard Myla Cox (Petal, Miss.), forward Fiona Finn (West Roxbury, Mass.), guard Lexi Love (Oakland, Calif.), guard Sydney Rosant (Foster City, Ga.), and forward Dani Short (Aliquippa, Pa.).
Myla Cox
Position: Guard
Height: 6-foot-0
Hometown: Petal, Miss.
High School: Petal
AAU Team: South Mississippi Elite Basketball
Prep Accolades: Earned 6A Division All-District and Pine-Belt First Team All-Area honors as a junior … Competed in the 2017-18 All-Star Area Underclassmen Game … Won Petal's Scholar-Athlete, Best Offense, Rebound, and Most Blocks awards as a junior … Gained a spot on the Clarion Ledger's "Dandy Dozen" as an Honorable Mention selection as a senior … Gained Petal's Scholar-Athlete Award in 2018-19 … Averaged 16 points, seven rebounds, and three steals per game as a junior … Missed senior season due to injury … Played for head coach Kotreece Bender … Competed on the AAU level for South Mississippi Elite Basketball … Also competed in volleyball and track & field … Won multiple technology and coding competitions … Garnered recognition as the 2019 Distinguished Young Woman of Petal.
Why Brown? "I chose Brown University because, for me, it felt like the perfect blend of academics and athletics on an elite level. I had several programs that showed interest, but the Brown basketball staff felt like a second family to me. In addition, my visit and tour at the engineering department confirmed that I will be well prepared in my career path. I knew this was the place for me to grow as a person and player. I'm looking forward to beginning my next chapter in a diverse and welcoming atmosphere."
Fiona Finn
Position: Forward
Height: 6-foot-1
Hometown: West Roxbury, Mass.
High School: The Rivers School
AAU Team: Mass Mavericks Basketball
Prep Accolades: Earned All-League honors all four years … Gained NEPSAC All-Star accolades three times … Selected as a McDonald's All-American nominee … Won team's Coaches Award … Played for head coach Robert Pipe … Competed on the AAU level for Mass Mavericks Basketball … Also played volleyball and lacrosse … Honor roll student.
Why Brown? "I chose Brown because I was really drawn towards the open curriculum. I wanted to have the ability to explore a variety of subjects because I am unsure about what I want to pursue later in life. I am also very excited to continue my basketball career at Brown for the next four years with a great coaching staff and teammates."
Lexi Love
Position: Guard
Height: 5-foot-4
Hometown: Oakland, Calif.
High School: Bishop O'Dowd
AAU Team: Cal Stars
Prep Accolades: Earned Second Team All-League honors as a junior and senior … Captained team in 2017-18 and 2018-19 … Helped lead team to back-to-back division titles as a junior and senior … Aided team to a regional title and state runner-up finish in 2018-19 … Netted 916 career points … Scored 17.8 points per game and 428 total points as a freshman at York Preparatory Academy in South Carolina … Won Team MVP honors and served as a captain at York as a freshman … Played for head coach Malik McCord … Competed on the AAU level for Cal Stars in California and Rock Hill Rising Stars in South Carolina … Earned Divisional Scholar-Athlete honors as a junior and senior … National Honor Society student.
Why Brown? "I chose Brown because it felt like it was a great fit. I loved how passionate the coaches are and how welcoming the community is. Brown's numerous opportunities both on and off the court also intrigued me. Brown will give me an opportunity to excel on the court and in the classroom. Playing Division I basketball has always been a dream, and an Ivy education is the cherry on top."
Sydney Rosant
Position: Guard
Height: 5-foot-8
Hometown: Foster City, Ga.
High School: Sequoyah
AAU Teams: Georgia Pistols, Peak Performance, and Innerman Lady Rebels
Prep Accolades: Earned Division 6A Co-Player of the Year honors … Gained Cherokee County Player of the Year accolades … Garnered Region Player of the Year laurels … Took home Atlanta Journal-Constitution Second Team All-State accolades … Collected All-Metro plaudits … Won school's Most Outstanding Senior Athlete award … Averaged 19.0 points and 4.8 rebounds per game as a senior … Posted 19.3 points and 7.7 rebounds per game as a sophomore … Played for head coach Derrick DeWitt … Competed on the AAU level for Georgia Pistols, Peak Performance, and Innerman Lady Rebels.
Why Brown? "I chose Brown because I admired the collaborative environment that the open curriculum offered. It seemed like the best of both worlds. I would be receiving a world-class education and would have the opportunity to compete against formidable competition."
Dani Short
Position: Forward
Height: 6-foot-1
Hometown: Aliquippa, Pa.
High School: North Catholic
AAU Team: SLAAM Basketball
Prep Accolades: Earned Third Team All-State honors … Helped lead team to four Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL) titles … Captured a state championship … Played for head coach Molly Rottman … Competed on the AAU level for SLAAM Basketball … National Honor Society student.
Why Brown? "I chose Brown because I was attracted to its academic reputation. I saw it as the ideal place to start the rest of my life while growing as a person on and off the basketball court."
Gallery: (5/22/2019) Women's Basketball Class of 2023
Photo Gallery: Brown Women's Basketball Class of 2023
The group comprise student-athletes from across the continental United States with one player each from California, Georgia, Massachusetts, Mississippi, and Pennsylvania. The quintet includes three guards and two forwards from five different high school and AAU programs.
Brown's Class of 2023 features guard Myla Cox (Petal, Miss.), forward Fiona Finn (West Roxbury, Mass.), guard Lexi Love (Oakland, Calif.), guard Sydney Rosant (Foster City, Ga.), and forward Dani Short (Aliquippa, Pa.).
Myla Cox
Position: Guard
Height: 6-foot-0
Hometown: Petal, Miss.
High School: Petal
AAU Team: South Mississippi Elite Basketball
Prep Accolades: Earned 6A Division All-District and Pine-Belt First Team All-Area honors as a junior … Competed in the 2017-18 All-Star Area Underclassmen Game … Won Petal's Scholar-Athlete, Best Offense, Rebound, and Most Blocks awards as a junior … Gained a spot on the Clarion Ledger's "Dandy Dozen" as an Honorable Mention selection as a senior … Gained Petal's Scholar-Athlete Award in 2018-19 … Averaged 16 points, seven rebounds, and three steals per game as a junior … Missed senior season due to injury … Played for head coach Kotreece Bender … Competed on the AAU level for South Mississippi Elite Basketball … Also competed in volleyball and track & field … Won multiple technology and coding competitions … Garnered recognition as the 2019 Distinguished Young Woman of Petal.
Why Brown? "I chose Brown University because, for me, it felt like the perfect blend of academics and athletics on an elite level. I had several programs that showed interest, but the Brown basketball staff felt like a second family to me. In addition, my visit and tour at the engineering department confirmed that I will be well prepared in my career path. I knew this was the place for me to grow as a person and player. I'm looking forward to beginning my next chapter in a diverse and welcoming atmosphere."
Fiona Finn
Position: Forward
Height: 6-foot-1
Hometown: West Roxbury, Mass.
High School: The Rivers School
AAU Team: Mass Mavericks Basketball
Prep Accolades: Earned All-League honors all four years … Gained NEPSAC All-Star accolades three times … Selected as a McDonald's All-American nominee … Won team's Coaches Award … Played for head coach Robert Pipe … Competed on the AAU level for Mass Mavericks Basketball … Also played volleyball and lacrosse … Honor roll student.
Why Brown? "I chose Brown because I was really drawn towards the open curriculum. I wanted to have the ability to explore a variety of subjects because I am unsure about what I want to pursue later in life. I am also very excited to continue my basketball career at Brown for the next four years with a great coaching staff and teammates."
Lexi Love
Position: Guard
Height: 5-foot-4
Hometown: Oakland, Calif.
High School: Bishop O'Dowd
AAU Team: Cal Stars
Prep Accolades: Earned Second Team All-League honors as a junior and senior … Captained team in 2017-18 and 2018-19 … Helped lead team to back-to-back division titles as a junior and senior … Aided team to a regional title and state runner-up finish in 2018-19 … Netted 916 career points … Scored 17.8 points per game and 428 total points as a freshman at York Preparatory Academy in South Carolina … Won Team MVP honors and served as a captain at York as a freshman … Played for head coach Malik McCord … Competed on the AAU level for Cal Stars in California and Rock Hill Rising Stars in South Carolina … Earned Divisional Scholar-Athlete honors as a junior and senior … National Honor Society student.
Why Brown? "I chose Brown because it felt like it was a great fit. I loved how passionate the coaches are and how welcoming the community is. Brown's numerous opportunities both on and off the court also intrigued me. Brown will give me an opportunity to excel on the court and in the classroom. Playing Division I basketball has always been a dream, and an Ivy education is the cherry on top."
Sydney Rosant
Position: Guard
Height: 5-foot-8
Hometown: Foster City, Ga.
High School: Sequoyah
AAU Teams: Georgia Pistols, Peak Performance, and Innerman Lady Rebels
Prep Accolades: Earned Division 6A Co-Player of the Year honors … Gained Cherokee County Player of the Year accolades … Garnered Region Player of the Year laurels … Took home Atlanta Journal-Constitution Second Team All-State accolades … Collected All-Metro plaudits … Won school's Most Outstanding Senior Athlete award … Averaged 19.0 points and 4.8 rebounds per game as a senior … Posted 19.3 points and 7.7 rebounds per game as a sophomore … Played for head coach Derrick DeWitt … Competed on the AAU level for Georgia Pistols, Peak Performance, and Innerman Lady Rebels.
Why Brown? "I chose Brown because I admired the collaborative environment that the open curriculum offered. It seemed like the best of both worlds. I would be receiving a world-class education and would have the opportunity to compete against formidable competition."
Dani Short
Position: Forward
Height: 6-foot-1
Hometown: Aliquippa, Pa.
High School: North Catholic
AAU Team: SLAAM Basketball
Prep Accolades: Earned Third Team All-State honors … Helped lead team to four Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL) titles … Captured a state championship … Played for head coach Molly Rottman … Competed on the AAU level for SLAAM Basketball … National Honor Society student.
Why Brown? "I chose Brown because I was attracted to its academic reputation. I saw it as the ideal place to start the rest of my life while growing as a person on and off the basketball court."
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