| Illinois Transfer Kira Mowen Joins Penguins Women’s Basketball Squad |
| Monday, August 29 2005 |
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| Youngstown, Ohio –Youngstown State Women’s Basketball Head Coach Tisha Hill announced Monday that guard Kira Mowen (pronounced MOW-in) (Waynesboro, Pa.) has transferred into the program from the University of Illinois. Mowen, a 5-foot-9 guard, appeared in 10 games over two seasons for the Fighting Illini. In 2004-05, Mowen appeared in six games and scored 10 points on 3-of-5 shooting from the floor and played in four games during the 2003-04 campaign. Per NCAA transfer rules, Mowen will have to sit out the 2005-06 season and will have two years of eligibility remaining. “Our staff and players are very excited to have Kira join our team,” Hill said. “She will bring a wealth of experience at the shooting guard position as well as a continued strong theme of a hard work ethic from our players. “Kira's competitiveness will be no stranger to our returning perimeter players but will truly help the youth of this team during practice her first year.”| Mowen is the second all-time leading scorer at Waynesboro High School with 1,259 career points. She also grabbed 538 rebounds and totaled 300 assists during her prep career. Mowen was also the NBC 25 Pennsylvania Player of the Year and the Hagerstown Record-Herald All-Area first team and Pizza Hut Player of the Season. |