Huskers Sign Pair in Early Period

Lincoln - The Nebraska women’s basketball team received a pair of National Letters of Intent from high school players on the first day of the early signing period on Wednesday, Nov. 12.

High school seniors Sarah White (Topeka, Kan.) and Danielle Page (Monument, Colo.) chose to commit to Nebraska, and Coach Connie Yori said she expects both of them to compete for playing time and help build a stronger Husker program in the future.

"With Sarah White and Danielle Page, we get to add two hard-working, talented young players who will help our program move forward over the long term," Yori said. "We are excited they chose Nebraska, and we are looking forward to them joining our team next season."

Danielle Page, 6-2, Forward, Monument, Colo. (Lewis-Palmer High School)
Danielle Page was the first player to commit to Nebraska this fall. She enters her senior season at Lewis-Palmer High School after averaging 16 points and 10 rebounds per game last season. She was a first-team All-Metro League selection and a second-team all-area pick while earning honorable-mention all-state honors as a junior. A two-year letterwinner, Page has helped Lewis-Palmer advance to the state tournament in each of the last three seasons under Coach Doug Cox. Page also competed for the Colorado Springs Stars club team coached by Tim Harris.

"Danielle is a great person, and we think she has the potential to be a very good college basketball player," Nebraska Coach Connie Yori said. "She has good size and runs the floor very well. She may not be as experienced as some players, but she really has great potential. We’re very excited about her decision to come to Nebraska. She is definitely going to help us build a better program."

Page, who said she chose Nebraska over Colorado State, San Diego, Boise State, Denver and Santa Clara, said she was excited to be part of the future of Husker basketball.

"I think the future is very bright at Nebraska, and each year we will improve," Page said. "I can’t even begin to express my excitement to come play for a program like Nebraska and play under a coach like Coach Yori. I chose Nebraska because the coaches seem so passionate about the game, and I was so impressed with the facilities. The players were so nice to me and made me feel right at home."

Sarah White, 6-0, Forward, Topeka, Kan. (Washburn Rural)
Sarah White was the second player to commit to Nebraska’s recruiting class this fall, and joins Danielle Page as the two prep players in the Husker class.

White, a 6-0 forward from Topeka, Kan., averaged 18.6 points and 8.5 rebounds per game as a junior at Washburn Rural High School for Coach Bill Annan last season. She earned second-team Class-6A (largest) all-state honors, and was a unanimous choice for first-team All-Centennial Conference honors. She has earned three letters in basketball entering her senior season, and she also is a three-time letterwinner in soccer.

Along with her high school experience, White played for the Kansas Belles basketball club, where she was coached by former Husker forward Kate Benson. White also played for the Kansas City Hawks club team. She is a member of the National Honor Society and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

"Sarah is an impressive person and an impressive player," Yori said. "She has good size and runs the floor very well. One of the great things about Sarah is that you can tell that she really wants to improve herself. We feel very good about the strengths that Sarah will bring to our program, and we’re glad she chose Nebraska."

White, who said she chose Nebraska over Creighton, Wichita State and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, said Nebraska’s tradition of producing excellent all-around student-athletes was an important part of her deicision.

"I know at Nebraska I can get a great education and become the best basketball player I can be. It’s going to be awesome to go to a school that so many people support," White said. "The coaching staff is amazing. Because of their knowledge Nebraska will continue to improve. I’m excited to get a chance to play basketball with this team because the players want to compete just as bad as me, and it’s going to be fun to see all of our improvements."