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Women’s Basketball Introduces Six-Member Incoming Class of 2024
5/8/2020 10:54:00 AM | Women's Basketball
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Brown University women's basketball will welcome six incoming freshmen to the program for the 2020-21 season as part of the Bears' Class of 2024, Brown first-year head coach Monique LeBlanc announced on Friday.
The group comprises student-athletes from across the continental United States with one player each from California, Florida, Illinois, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. The cohort includes three guards and three forwards from six different high school and AAU programs.
Brown's Class of 2024 features guard Charlotte Jewell (Alexandria, Va.), guard Kyla Jones (Chicago, Ill.), guard Grace Kirk (Duluth, Minn.), forward Emma Laszewski (Jupiter, Fla.), forward Chantal Moawad (Los Angeles, Calif.), and forward Mya Murray (Uniontown, Pa.).
Charlotte Jewell
Position: Guard
Height: 5-foot-7
Hometown: Alexandria, Va.
High School: Thomas A. Edison
AAU Team: Elevate Elite
Prep Accolades: Collected First Team All-State honors three times … Earned First Team All-District four times … Garnered First Team All-Region three times … Gained District Rookie of the Year accolades … Captured Honorable Mention Washington Post All-Met twice … Played for head coach Dianne Lewis … Competed on the AAU level for Elevate Elite … Gained Scholar-Athlete Award three times.
Why Brown? "Of course, I chose Brown due to the widely understood fact that Brown would allow for a top-tier education and the freedom to explore a wide variety of areas that appeal to me, while being able to play basketball in a very competitive league. In addition, I have always loved the New England region and am fortunate enough to have a lot of family in the area."
Kyla Jones
Position: Guard
Height: 5-foot-9
Hometown: Chicago, Ill.
High School: Whitney M. Young Magnet
Prep School: Worcester Academy (Mass.)
AAU Team: Mac Irvin Fire
Prep Accolades: Earned First Team All-State honors in both Illinois (for Whitney Young) and in Massachusetts (for Worcester Academy) … Gained All-City accolades … Gained Tournament MVP honors at the Chicagoland Classic, Rose Classic, Best of Michigan, and Blackburn Tournament … Averaged 23 points and 4 rebounds per game in 2017-18; 21 points and five rebounds per game in 2018-19, and 18 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists per game in 2019-20 … Played for coaches Corryn Irvin, Mac Irvin, and Sherry Levin … Competed on the AAU level for Mac Irvin Fire … National Honor Society student … Played at Whitney Young from 2015-19 before spending a prep year at Worcester Academy in 2019-20.
Why Brown? "I chose Brown because I can get a great education, while also competing at a high level."
Grace Kirk
Position: Guard
Height: 5-foot-5
Hometown: Duluth, Minn.
High School: Marshall School
AAU Team: Minnesota Stars
Prep Accolades: Earned First Team Duluth News Tribune All-Area honors twice; made the Second Team once … Gained First Team All-Lake Superior Conference accolades twice … Garnered All-State laurels twice … Scored 2,450 career points … Averaged 28.0 points, 10.7 assists, and 7.6 rebounds per game and shot 44.9 percent from 3-point range as a senior … Played for head coach Chibuzo Osuchukwu … Competed on the AAU level for Minnesota Stars … National Honor Society and Honor Roll student.
Why Brown? "I chose Brown because you can be whoever you want to be, and it is the perfect balance between academic rigor and high-level athletics."
Emma Laszewski
Position: Forward
Height: 6-foot-2
Hometown: Jupiter, Fla.
High School: The Benjamin School
AAU Teams: Miami Sun Team Fowles
Prep Accolades: Earned First Team All-Sun Sentinel honors as a junior and senior; gained Second Team as a sophomore and Honorable Mention as a freshman … Gained a spot on the Palm Beach Post Small Schools First Team in 2019-20 … Selected as a McDonald's All-American nominee … Scored over 1,000 points … Averaged double-doubles as a senior (15.4 points and 10.8 rebounds per game) and as a junior (16.4 points and 10.8 rebounds per game) … Played for head coach Willie Shelton … Competed on the AAU level for Miami Suns Team Fowles … Honor Roll student … Earned Palm League Academic MVP laurels.
Why Brown? "I chose Brown because of the high academics, the open curriculum, and the ability to continue my basketball career in the location of downtown Providence."
Chantal Moawad
Position: Forward
Height: 6-foot-1
Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif.
High School: Santa Monica
AAU Team: California Storm Team Taurasi
Prep Accolades: Earned CIF Division III Player of the Year honors three times … Won Ocean League MVP accolades three times … Selected as the John Wooden Division III Player of the Year … Gained First Team All-State honors twice … Helped team finish as the CIF Division III State Regional runner-up … Played for head coach Doug Kim … Played on the AAU level for California Storm Team Taurasi; finished as the runner-up at the EYBL Nike National Championship … Also competed in volleyball and track & field; earned First Team All-Ocean League in volleyball three times and won the Ocean League shotput title … Principal's Honors List student.
Why Brown? "I love the academics Brown has to offer and the open curriculum really interested me. I also really liked how supportive the students are to one another."
Mya Murray
Position: Forward
Height: 6-foot-2
Hometown: Uniontown, Pa.
High School: Uniontown Area Senior
AAU Team: Western PA Bruins
Prep Accolades: Earned First Team All-County honors … Totaled 1,363 points and 1,028 rebounds during career … Scored 529 points as a senior, leading the WPIAL in scoring … Served team as a captain … Played for head coach Penny Kezmarsky … Played on the AAU level for Western PA Bruins; earning Adidas All-American honors … Also competed in volleyball and track & field … National Honor Society student.
Why Brown? "I chose Brown because I fell in love with the campus and surrounding areas."
Gallery: (5-8-2020) Women's Basketball Class of 2024
The group comprises student-athletes from across the continental United States with one player each from California, Florida, Illinois, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. The cohort includes three guards and three forwards from six different high school and AAU programs.
Brown's Class of 2024 features guard Charlotte Jewell (Alexandria, Va.), guard Kyla Jones (Chicago, Ill.), guard Grace Kirk (Duluth, Minn.), forward Emma Laszewski (Jupiter, Fla.), forward Chantal Moawad (Los Angeles, Calif.), and forward Mya Murray (Uniontown, Pa.).
Charlotte Jewell
Position: Guard
Height: 5-foot-7
Hometown: Alexandria, Va.
High School: Thomas A. Edison
AAU Team: Elevate Elite
Prep Accolades: Collected First Team All-State honors three times … Earned First Team All-District four times … Garnered First Team All-Region three times … Gained District Rookie of the Year accolades … Captured Honorable Mention Washington Post All-Met twice … Played for head coach Dianne Lewis … Competed on the AAU level for Elevate Elite … Gained Scholar-Athlete Award three times.
Why Brown? "Of course, I chose Brown due to the widely understood fact that Brown would allow for a top-tier education and the freedom to explore a wide variety of areas that appeal to me, while being able to play basketball in a very competitive league. In addition, I have always loved the New England region and am fortunate enough to have a lot of family in the area."
Kyla Jones
Position: Guard
Height: 5-foot-9
Hometown: Chicago, Ill.
High School: Whitney M. Young Magnet
Prep School: Worcester Academy (Mass.)
AAU Team: Mac Irvin Fire
Prep Accolades: Earned First Team All-State honors in both Illinois (for Whitney Young) and in Massachusetts (for Worcester Academy) … Gained All-City accolades … Gained Tournament MVP honors at the Chicagoland Classic, Rose Classic, Best of Michigan, and Blackburn Tournament … Averaged 23 points and 4 rebounds per game in 2017-18; 21 points and five rebounds per game in 2018-19, and 18 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists per game in 2019-20 … Played for coaches Corryn Irvin, Mac Irvin, and Sherry Levin … Competed on the AAU level for Mac Irvin Fire … National Honor Society student … Played at Whitney Young from 2015-19 before spending a prep year at Worcester Academy in 2019-20.
Why Brown? "I chose Brown because I can get a great education, while also competing at a high level."
Grace Kirk
Position: Guard
Height: 5-foot-5
Hometown: Duluth, Minn.
High School: Marshall School
AAU Team: Minnesota Stars
Prep Accolades: Earned First Team Duluth News Tribune All-Area honors twice; made the Second Team once … Gained First Team All-Lake Superior Conference accolades twice … Garnered All-State laurels twice … Scored 2,450 career points … Averaged 28.0 points, 10.7 assists, and 7.6 rebounds per game and shot 44.9 percent from 3-point range as a senior … Played for head coach Chibuzo Osuchukwu … Competed on the AAU level for Minnesota Stars … National Honor Society and Honor Roll student.
Why Brown? "I chose Brown because you can be whoever you want to be, and it is the perfect balance between academic rigor and high-level athletics."
Emma Laszewski
Position: Forward
Height: 6-foot-2
Hometown: Jupiter, Fla.
High School: The Benjamin School
AAU Teams: Miami Sun Team Fowles
Prep Accolades: Earned First Team All-Sun Sentinel honors as a junior and senior; gained Second Team as a sophomore and Honorable Mention as a freshman … Gained a spot on the Palm Beach Post Small Schools First Team in 2019-20 … Selected as a McDonald's All-American nominee … Scored over 1,000 points … Averaged double-doubles as a senior (15.4 points and 10.8 rebounds per game) and as a junior (16.4 points and 10.8 rebounds per game) … Played for head coach Willie Shelton … Competed on the AAU level for Miami Suns Team Fowles … Honor Roll student … Earned Palm League Academic MVP laurels.
Why Brown? "I chose Brown because of the high academics, the open curriculum, and the ability to continue my basketball career in the location of downtown Providence."
Chantal Moawad
Position: Forward
Height: 6-foot-1
Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif.
High School: Santa Monica
AAU Team: California Storm Team Taurasi
Prep Accolades: Earned CIF Division III Player of the Year honors three times … Won Ocean League MVP accolades three times … Selected as the John Wooden Division III Player of the Year … Gained First Team All-State honors twice … Helped team finish as the CIF Division III State Regional runner-up … Played for head coach Doug Kim … Played on the AAU level for California Storm Team Taurasi; finished as the runner-up at the EYBL Nike National Championship … Also competed in volleyball and track & field; earned First Team All-Ocean League in volleyball three times and won the Ocean League shotput title … Principal's Honors List student.
Why Brown? "I love the academics Brown has to offer and the open curriculum really interested me. I also really liked how supportive the students are to one another."
Mya Murray
Position: Forward
Height: 6-foot-2
Hometown: Uniontown, Pa.
High School: Uniontown Area Senior
AAU Team: Western PA Bruins
Prep Accolades: Earned First Team All-County honors … Totaled 1,363 points and 1,028 rebounds during career … Scored 529 points as a senior, leading the WPIAL in scoring … Served team as a captain … Played for head coach Penny Kezmarsky … Played on the AAU level for Western PA Bruins; earning Adidas All-American honors … Also competed in volleyball and track & field … National Honor Society student.
Why Brown? "I chose Brown because I fell in love with the campus and surrounding areas."
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