Buckeyes Sign Nation’s No. 3 Class

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COLUMBUS, Ohio – Head coach Kevin McGuff has announced the signing of another star-studded recruiting class as five players have signed letters of intent to join The Ohio State University for the 2019-20 season.

The five-member class includes five-star recruits Kierstan Bell, Kaelynn Satterfield, Jacy Sheldon and Ricki Harris as well as Aixa Wone who is one of the top international recruits from Pamplona, Spain.

“I am extremely excited about our signing class and the future of our program,” said McGuff. “All five have the skill and athleticism to positively impact our basketball system. More importantly they are high character individuals who will be terrific representatives of The Ohio State University.”

The Ohio State class is ranked No. 3 in the country by ESPN. Bell is the two-time reigning Miss Basketball in the state of Ohio. Harris is an explosive point guard who has been named to the 2019 Naismith High School Girls’ Watch List. Sheldon was the runner-up to Bell last year for Ohio’s Miss Basketball after averaging a school-record 26.3 points per game. Satterfield led Christ the King to a No. 1 national ranking last season and individually, she finished the year ranked No. 10 in the final ESPNW 25 Power Rankings. Wone has been a fixture in the junior Spanish National Team program and recently signed on to play as an amateur with an FC Barcelona club team.

It's official! #WelcomeHome @rik_2019 ! 🏀⭕️🙌 pic.twitter.com/9eAiWLrK5h

— OSU W Basketball (@OhioStateWBB) November 14, 2018

Rikki Harris
5-11, G
Indianapolis, Ind.
North Central HS

• Five-star prospect ranked No. 29 in the class by ESPN HoopGurlz and No. 63 by ProspectNation.com
• Named to the 2019 Naismith High School Girls’ Watch List
• Averaged 17.8 points and 5.3 rebounds in 12 games as a junior prior to a season-ending injury.
• Led North Central to a 27-1 record as a sophomore with a team-high 17.4 points per game

It's official! #WelcomeHome Aixa Wone! 🏀⭕️🙌 pic.twitter.com/5kxvqITalB

— OSU W Basketball (@OhioStateWBB) November 14, 2018

Aixa Wone
6-2, Forward
Pamplona, Spain

• A fixture in the junior Spanish National Team program, playing on multiple teams
• Helped lead Spain to the 2016 FIBA U16 Women’s European Championship where she averaged 8.6 points and 4.1 rebounds in 25.6 minutes per game
• Played on the U17 national team in 2017 and is a member of the U19 in 2018
• Received scout’s grade of 90 from ESPN Hoop Gurlz and was ranked as the No. 15 international prospect in the class by ProspectsNation.com

It's official! #WelcomeHome @JacySheldon! 🏀⭕️🙌 pic.twitter.com/ghT9NvBSgD

— OSU W Basketball (@OhioStateWBB) November 14, 2018

Jacy Sheldon
5-7, Guard
Dublin, Ohio
Dublin Coffman HS

• Five-star prospect ranked No. 41 in the class by ESPN HoopGurlz
• Runner-up to Kierstan Bell for Ohio’s Ms. Basketball in 2018 after averaging a school-record 26.3 points per game
• Already holds Coffman career records for points, steals and field goals and needs just 28 assists and 25 three-pointers as a senior to break those records
• Was named state co-Player of the Year in Division I as well as Player of the Year in the district and OCC-Central Division in 2018
• Scored a school-record 40 points in a victory over Eastmoor Academy as a junior

It's official! #WelcomeHome @Dotmug_330 ! 🏀⭕️🙌 pic.twitter.com/GdA1obRroe

— OSU W Basketball (@OhioStateWBB) November 15, 2018

Kierstan Bell
6-1, Guard
Canton, Ohio
Canton McKinley Sr. HS

• Five-star prospect ranked No. 6 in the class by ESPN HoopGurlz and No. 13 by ProspectNation.com
• Named to the 2019 Naismith High School Girls’ Watch List
• Two-time Ohio Ms. Basketball and the first to win the award as a sophomore
• Averaged 33.3 points, 9.6 rebounds, 5.0 steals, 3.9 assists and 2.5 blocks per game while shooting 52.7 percent from the floor during her junior season
• Already holds McKinley records for points in a game (53), season (833) and career (2,104)
• One of just five female players in Ohio history to repeat as Ms. Basketball and the first to do it since fellow McKinley and Ohio State guard Ameryst Alston did it in 2011 and 2012.

It's official! #WelcomeHome @Officialkaesat ! 🏀⭕️🙌 pic.twitter.com/Nx9vHUVbf8

— OSU W Basketball (@OhioStateWBB) November 16, 2018

Kaelynn Satterfield
6-0, Wing
Middle Village, N.Y.
Christ The King Regional HS

• Five-star prospect ranked No. 39 in the class by ESPN HoopGurlz and No. 32 by ProspectNation.com
• Named to the 2019 Naismith High School Girls’ Watch List
• Led Christ the King to a 29-1 record and a No. 1 ranking nationally by USA Today as a junior in 2017-18
• Earned second team American Family Insurance ALL-USA New York Girls Basketball honors
• Averaged 14.5 points, 5.7 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game as a junior and finished the season ranked No. 10 in the final ESPNW 25 Power Rankings
• Daughter of former Cincinnati Bearcats standout guard Kenny Satterfield