Kelsey Mattice, who has helped the Cicero-North Syracuse girls basketball team win back-to-back Section III Class AA championships, has signed her national letter of intent to play at the University of Maine next fall.
Mattice made it official at a signing ceremony Nov. 10 at CNS, less than three weeks before practices begin for the 2010-11 season.
Last winter, Mattice, a 5-5 guard, averaged 10 points and five rebounds per game, and is well-known for both her outside shooting and her ability to defend.
In signing, Mattice joins a three-player class that includes Rebecca Knight (a 5-11 native of Maine) and 6-1 forward Danielle Walczak from New Hampshire.
CNS returns four starters, including Mattice, Breanna Stewart (the nation’s top-ranked high school junior), Brittany Paul and Cara Gannett, from last season, and will play in tournaments in Utica, New Jersey and Florida during the month of December.
Maine head coach Cindy helped recruit Mattice to the Black Bears, who play in the America East Conference. Blodgett, as a player, was a two-time All-American whose 3,005 career points are sixth-most in NCAA history. She is also the state’s all-time leading scorer in high school play with 2,596 points and played in the WNBA for four seasons.
