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Women’s Basketball Introduces Four-Member Incoming Class of 2025
5/11/2021 1:35:00 PM | Women's Basketball
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Brown University women's basketball will welcome four incoming freshmen to the program for the 2021-22 season as part of the Bears' Class of 2025, Brown head coach Monique LeBlanc announced on Tuesday.
The class includes student-athletes from both the East Coast and West Coast with one player each from the states of California, New Jersey, New York, and Washington. The group provides balance across the court with two guards, one forward, and one center.
The Brown women's basketball Class of 2025 comprises center Gianna Aiello (Matawan, N.J.), guard Charlee Arthur (Bellevue, Wash.), forward Amanda Latkany (Rye, N.Y.), and guard Isabella Mauricio (Pleasanton, Calif.).
Gianna Aiello
Position: Center
Height: 6-foot-3
Hometown: Matawan, N.J.
High School: Matawan Regional
AAU Team: FBC Defenders
Prep Accolades: Nominated for the McDonald's All-American Team … Earned team's Most Improved award as a sophomore and Rookie of the Year award as a freshman … Averaged 11.8 points and 10.7 rebounds per game as a senior … Posted 10.0 points and 10.8 rebounds per game as a junior … Played for coaches Felicia Olvier, Lauren Bowler, John Stone, and Rich Leary … Competed on the AAU level for FBC Defenders … Also competed in cross country and track & field; won track & field team's Most Improved award as a sophomore and Rookie of the Year award as a freshman … Earned News 12 Scholar-Athlete laurels … National Honor Society President … An AP Scholar with Honor and High Honor Roll student.
Why Brown? "I chose Brown because the campus was beautiful, and the coaching staff was very inviting. Brown offers both a great education and athletic environment."
Charlee Arthur
Position: Guard
Height: 5-foot-10
Hometown: Bellevue, Wash.
High School: Newport
AAU Team: Tree of Hope Nike EYBL
Prep Accolades: Selected as a McDonald's All-American nominee as a senior … Served team as a captain twice … Earned First Team All-League 4A and Team MVP honors as a junior … Won school's Class of 2021 Class Athlete award as a sophomore and junior … Gained Second Team All-League 4A and team's Coaches Award as a sophomore … Scored 17 points per game as a junior … Played for coaches Travis Whitaker, Kris Whitaker, Cuong Luu, Bu Luu, and Amber Parker … Competed on the AAU level for Tree of Hope Nike EYBL … National Honor Society student.
Why Brown? "I felt the most at home with the coaching staff at Brown and knew the academics were hard to beat. After seeing campus and the facilities, I just knew Brown is where I wanted to be."
Amanda Latkany
Position: Forward
Height: 6-foot-1
Hometown: Rye, N.Y.
High School: Rye
AAU Team: Empire State Basketball Club
Prep Accolades: Nominated for the McDonald's All-American Game … Scored over 1,000 points … Earned Fourth Team All-State honors in 2019-20 … Gained All-Section and All-Conference accolades as a junior and senior … Garnered Section One All-League plaudits in 2018-19, 2019-20, and 2020-21 … Won Section One Class A championships in 2018 and 2021 … Served team as a two-year captain … Averaged 19.4 points, 12.4 rebounds, and 5.1 assists per game as a senior … Tallied 19 points, 11 rebounds, and 5.5 assists per game as a junior … Played for head coach Margo Hackett … Competed on the AAU level for Empire State Basketball Club … Also played soccer and golf; earned All-Section and All-League honors in golf … National Honor Society and Principal's Book Award student.
Why Brown? "I chose Brown because of all it has to offer through both academics and athletics. I also love the city of Providence, and I have family living nearby."
Isabella Mauricio
Position: Guard
Height: 5-foot-4
Hometown: Pleasanton, Calif.
High School: Amador Valley
AAU Teams: Cal Stars and Peninsula Elite
Prep Accolades: Earned First Team All-EBAL in 2020 … Gained Team MVP and Offensive Player of the Year honors in 2020 … Garnered San Jose Mercury News All-Bay Area Honorable Mention and San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Honorable Mention as a junior … Gained NCS Scholar-Athlete accolades three times … Selected as an Asian-American All-Star in 2018 and 2019 … Helped team win three Valley Division EBAL titles … Scored 21.1 points per game and shot 44 percent from 3-point distance as a junior … Played for head coach Dan Sweeney … Competed on the AAU level for Cal Stars and Peninsula Elite … AN AP Scholar with Honors.
Why Brown? "Brown gives me the opportunity to play Division I basketball at a world-class school, so it is a no brainer. I have the opportunity to explore endless educational and research opportunities/internships and play in one of the top Division I leagues in the country, so it was a pretty easy choice for me. I also love Coach LeBlanc, her staff, and my teammates as their energy is unmatched, and there is so much to learn from them."
Gallery: (5-11-2021) Women's Basketball Class of 2025
The class includes student-athletes from both the East Coast and West Coast with one player each from the states of California, New Jersey, New York, and Washington. The group provides balance across the court with two guards, one forward, and one center.
The Brown women's basketball Class of 2025 comprises center Gianna Aiello (Matawan, N.J.), guard Charlee Arthur (Bellevue, Wash.), forward Amanda Latkany (Rye, N.Y.), and guard Isabella Mauricio (Pleasanton, Calif.).
Gianna Aiello
Position: Center
Height: 6-foot-3
Hometown: Matawan, N.J.
High School: Matawan Regional
AAU Team: FBC Defenders
Prep Accolades: Nominated for the McDonald's All-American Team … Earned team's Most Improved award as a sophomore and Rookie of the Year award as a freshman … Averaged 11.8 points and 10.7 rebounds per game as a senior … Posted 10.0 points and 10.8 rebounds per game as a junior … Played for coaches Felicia Olvier, Lauren Bowler, John Stone, and Rich Leary … Competed on the AAU level for FBC Defenders … Also competed in cross country and track & field; won track & field team's Most Improved award as a sophomore and Rookie of the Year award as a freshman … Earned News 12 Scholar-Athlete laurels … National Honor Society President … An AP Scholar with Honor and High Honor Roll student.
Why Brown? "I chose Brown because the campus was beautiful, and the coaching staff was very inviting. Brown offers both a great education and athletic environment."
Charlee Arthur
Position: Guard
Height: 5-foot-10
Hometown: Bellevue, Wash.
High School: Newport
AAU Team: Tree of Hope Nike EYBL
Prep Accolades: Selected as a McDonald's All-American nominee as a senior … Served team as a captain twice … Earned First Team All-League 4A and Team MVP honors as a junior … Won school's Class of 2021 Class Athlete award as a sophomore and junior … Gained Second Team All-League 4A and team's Coaches Award as a sophomore … Scored 17 points per game as a junior … Played for coaches Travis Whitaker, Kris Whitaker, Cuong Luu, Bu Luu, and Amber Parker … Competed on the AAU level for Tree of Hope Nike EYBL … National Honor Society student.
Why Brown? "I felt the most at home with the coaching staff at Brown and knew the academics were hard to beat. After seeing campus and the facilities, I just knew Brown is where I wanted to be."
Amanda Latkany
Position: Forward
Height: 6-foot-1
Hometown: Rye, N.Y.
High School: Rye
AAU Team: Empire State Basketball Club
Prep Accolades: Nominated for the McDonald's All-American Game … Scored over 1,000 points … Earned Fourth Team All-State honors in 2019-20 … Gained All-Section and All-Conference accolades as a junior and senior … Garnered Section One All-League plaudits in 2018-19, 2019-20, and 2020-21 … Won Section One Class A championships in 2018 and 2021 … Served team as a two-year captain … Averaged 19.4 points, 12.4 rebounds, and 5.1 assists per game as a senior … Tallied 19 points, 11 rebounds, and 5.5 assists per game as a junior … Played for head coach Margo Hackett … Competed on the AAU level for Empire State Basketball Club … Also played soccer and golf; earned All-Section and All-League honors in golf … National Honor Society and Principal's Book Award student.
Why Brown? "I chose Brown because of all it has to offer through both academics and athletics. I also love the city of Providence, and I have family living nearby."
Isabella Mauricio
Position: Guard
Height: 5-foot-4
Hometown: Pleasanton, Calif.
High School: Amador Valley
AAU Teams: Cal Stars and Peninsula Elite
Prep Accolades: Earned First Team All-EBAL in 2020 … Gained Team MVP and Offensive Player of the Year honors in 2020 … Garnered San Jose Mercury News All-Bay Area Honorable Mention and San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Honorable Mention as a junior … Gained NCS Scholar-Athlete accolades three times … Selected as an Asian-American All-Star in 2018 and 2019 … Helped team win three Valley Division EBAL titles … Scored 21.1 points per game and shot 44 percent from 3-point distance as a junior … Played for head coach Dan Sweeney … Competed on the AAU level for Cal Stars and Peninsula Elite … AN AP Scholar with Honors.
Why Brown? "Brown gives me the opportunity to play Division I basketball at a world-class school, so it is a no brainer. I have the opportunity to explore endless educational and research opportunities/internships and play in one of the top Division I leagues in the country, so it was a pretty easy choice for me. I also love Coach LeBlanc, her staff, and my teammates as their energy is unmatched, and there is so much to learn from them."
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