April 17, 2008 Lady Rams Basketball Signs Two Student-Athletes To National Letters of Intent Winston-Salem, N.C. - Winston-Salem State University head women’s basketball coach, Dee Stokes, announced Wednesday that two student-athletes have signed National Letters of Intent on the first day of the late signing period. Stokes announced the commitments of center Elizabeth Maas and guard Shatara Jackson for the Lady Rams’ recruiting class of 2008. Elizabeth Maas, a 6’5” center from Clemmons, North Carolina, is a two-time All-Conference selection, a two-time Most Valuable Player honoree, and an All-Forsyth County player. A four-year varsity letterwinner at West Forsyth High School, Maas averaged a double-double for three seasons, including an average of 10 points, 10 rebounds and 4.3 blocks per game during her senior campaign. Shatara Jackson, a 5’8” guard from Wilmington, North Carolina, was named Player-of-the-Year in the Mideastern Conference as well as being honored as the team’s Most Valuable Player. Jackson has been a four-year letterwinner for Coach Sherri Tynes at Laney High School. During the span of Jackson’s high school carerr the Buccaneers have posted an impressive 90-22 record. Jackson has been the recipient of First Team All-Conference honors three times. She has also earned All-Area honors and was selected as the District Player-of-the-Year during her senior season. As a Buccaneer, Jackson scored 1,580 points and tallied 305 assists and 458 steals. “Shatara will be an asset to the WSSU program,” said Laney coach Sherri Tynes. “With the guidance of the WSSU coaching staff, I feel that she has the ability to become a solid player in their program.” “We are thrilled to sign Liz and Shatara during this late signing period,” remarked WSSU head coach Dee Stokes. “I have recruited Liz hard for two years and as everyone knows we were desperate to get more help in the paint. I think she has unlimited and untapped potential. I am equally excited about Shatara’s potential as a combo guard. She can really get to the rim and finish, but also has the ability to knock down the three ball. Coach Baugh did an outstanding job of recruiting this young lady and we are thrilled to have her join our family. We are still looking for 2-3 more signees to wrap up this class, but this is a great start for us.” For additional information on WSSU women’s basketball, contact the WSSU Office of Athletic Media Relations at (336) 750-2909 or log on to the Official Website of WSSU Athletics at WSSURams.com.