Northern Kentucky University women’s basketball coach Camryn Whitaker has brought in a pair from her old stomping grounds.
Whitaker, a former Western Kentucky University basketball player, added two Hilltoppers from the transfer portal to the roster for the 2023-24 season in Mya Meredith and Macey Blevins.
Meredith is headed back to the Northern Kentucky area after spending two seasons in Bowling Green. The Scott High product thrived in her high school career with the Eagles and then went to the Hilltoppers and made an instant impact winning Conference USA freshman of the year. She averaged 12.7 points per game and 5.1 rebounds before missing the final eight games with a knee injury. In her sophomore campaign, she started 26 games and averaged 8.5 points and 5.0 rebounds.
Blevins, a Wayne County product, also comes to Highland Heights with plenty of experience. She started 33 games in two seasons with WKU, averaging 4.5 points per game this past season. Her freshman season came with 26 starts and knocking down 1.53 three-pointers a game.
NKU finished 17-14 this past season, losing to Cleveland State in the Horizon League Conference Tournament semifinals. They lose graduate seniors Lindsey Duvall and Emmy Souder while Ellie Taylor and Whitney Hay have hit the transfer portal and headed elsewhere. Ivy Turner and Tayah Irvin are also seniors, but can elect to use their COVID waiver for another year of eligibility.
