Clara Silva

6-7 | Center | Faro, Portugal | Unicaja

Clara Silva, a 6-7 center from Faro, Portugal, has played three seasons for Unicaja in the Spain-LF Challenge league. With the season still in progress, she has played in 30 games and is averaging 9.1 points per game, 5.1 rebounds per game, 1.5 assists per game and 1.2 blocks per game. Perhaps one of her most impressive performances of the season came in a win over Maresme last November, when she scored 28 points on 13-of-19 from the field and recorded 12 rebounds and four assists.

Silva has represented Portugal in the 2021 FIBA U16 Women’s European Challengers, 2022 FIBA U16 Women’s both the 2023 FIBA U18 Women’s European Championship and the European Championship. She participated in seven FIBA games during the previous summer and averaged 18.1 points, 11.6 rebounds, 2.3 blocks, and 1.6 assists.

On the FIBA website, Silva was listed as one of the “Nine players who stood out at #FIBAU18Europe.”

Regarding Silva, ESPN’s Shane Laflin stated in November of last year, “She would undoubtedly rank in the top 10 in the recruitment rankings if she were a player in the United States. She moves fluidly without the ball, has a terrific touch, and can finish around the rim with a variety of footwork.”

Mike Robinson of The Ball Out said the following about her prior to that, in July of last year: “Depending on whom you ask, Silva might be the best center prospect in her class.”

Silva will join the program as a freshman in 2024-25.

Tanah Becker

6-1 | Guard | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | Hamilton Heights Christian Academy

Tanah Becker, a 6-1 guard from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, played at Hamilton Heights Christian Academy last season, averaging 12.0 points per game on a team-best 42.6 percent from the field. She also led her team on 2.6 assists per game, 3.3 steals per game and 1.3 blocks per game. Becker also grabbed 4.5 boards per game in 2023-24.

In her one season at Hamilton Heights, she helped her team to a 15-13 record, including a 4-0 mark in home games. MaxPreps named her player of the game in 10 of her 26 appearances last season, while it pegged her as player of the year on her team, too.

Prior to her move to the United States, Becker began playing at Shaftesbury High School in Winnipeg. She moved to Hamilton, Ontario’s Lincoln Prep after tenth school to play in the Ontario Scholastic Basketball Association.

In addition, Becker played for Kia Nurse Elite (KNE), the first and only Nike Girls EYBL affiliate team in Canada founded by WNBA player Kia Nurse, for three years. She also played for Canada’s U16 squad, which won silver in the FIBA Americas competition in 2020. She was also invited twice to the BioSteel All-Canadian Game, which is played between the best 24 basketball players in Canada (2023, 2024), and she attended the 2023 WNBA Basketball Without Borders Girls Camp in Las Vegas and the 2023 Nike Tournament of Champions in Phoenix.

While her father, Dan Becker, played at St. Louis, her older sister, Niyah Becker, attended Wake Forest and Utah.

Becker will join the program as a freshman in 2024-25.

Amelia Hassett

6-3 | Forward | Albury, New South Wales, Australia | Tumut High School

Amelia Hassett, a 6-3 guard from Albury, New South Wales, Australia, spent the last two seasons at Eastern Florida. There, she played in 67 games and made 65 starts, averaging 13.7 points per game, 9.8 rebounds per game, 2.2 assists, 2.1 blocks, and 1.4 steals each time out.

She finished second in all-time scoring and first in Eastern Florida honors with 919 points and 659 rebounds in her two seasons with the Titans.

As a sophomore in 2023–24, Hassett led her squad in four categories: scoring 19.0 points, pulling down 12.7 rebounds, blocking 2.7 shots, and stealing 1.5 steals per game. Additionally, she made 229 of her 421 attempts from the field, or 54.4 percent of her total shots. Her contributions, which included playing and starting all 32 games, allowed the Titans to post an overall record of 27-5, a conference record of 21-0, and an undefeated 12 home games.

Hassett set three single-season school records last season, including double-doubles (21), points (609) and blocks (87). She recorded the second most rebounds (407).

The organization office announced on April 9 that the Wildcat had been selected to the Division I All-America Third Team of the National Junior College Athletic Association. She became the fourth player in the history of Eastern Florida laurels to be named an All-America in NJCAA Division I.

As a rookie in 2022–2023 at Eastern Florida, Hassett had an instant impact, averaging 8.9 points, 7.2 rebounds, 1.5 blocks, 1.4 assists, and 1.3 steals per game. The Titans finished 33-2 that season and lost in the semifinals of the NJCAA Division I National Tournament.

In 2024–2025, Hassett will enrol in the program as a junior.

Lexi Blue

6-2 | Guard | Orlando, Fla. | Lake Highland Prep

In the Class of 2024, Lexi Blue, a 6-2 guard from Orlando, Florida, is ranked No. 11 by All-Star Girls Report, No. 28 by ProspectsNation.com and No. 40 by espnW. The unanimous four-star guard averaged 13.9 points per game, 5.1 rebounds per game, 1.8 assists per game and 1.1 steals per game as a senior at Lake Highland Prep in 2023-24.

Last season, she shot 50.2 percent from the field (162-323) and 41.1 percent from the arc (67-163). She led her team in scoring (13.9), field goals made (162) and games played (30), while she ranked second on the team in field goal percentage (50.2%), 3-pointers (67), rebounds per game (5.1), and total rebounds (152).

The Wildcat totaled 1,360 points, 196 3-pointers, 504 rebounds, 187 assists, 99 steals, and 43 blocks over his five seasons at Lake Highland Prep.

The Highlanders won five straight state titles in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 with Blue’s leadership.

According to All-Star Girls Report, Blue is Kentucky’s highest-ranked incoming freshman since Treasure Hunt, a five-star guard and top-10 talent in the Class of 2020.

In 2024–2025, Blue will enrol in the program as a freshman.