Nov. 14, 2007

COLUMBIA, Mo. - Three prep standouts have signed National Letters of Intent to enroll at the University of Missouri and play basketball, Head Coach Cindy Stein announced on Wednesday.

The signing class includes 6'3" Christine Flores (San Antonio, Texas / Winston Churchill HS), 6'5" Kendra Frazier (Altamont, Kan. / Labette County HS) and 5'11" Bailey Gee (Andover, Kan. / Andover Central HS).

"I really like this recruiting class," Stein said. "I love their personalities, come from good families, are quality people, they are all well-coached and have a passion for the game. They also give us something that we need and that is size with athleticism and obviously talent and work ethic. This group will make a difference right away and we look for them to have an immediate impact."

As a junior last season under Coach Stacey Moore, Christine Flores helped lead Winston Churchill to a 38-2 record en route to the District 26-5A title and a state semifinal berth after averaging 17 points, six rebounds and 5.6 blocks per game. She was named the San Antonio News Express Player of the Year in 2007, a member of the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches, Texas Girls Coaches Association and Texas Basketball Magazine all-state teams and MVP of District 26-5A.

"Christine is a tremendous athlete and the ultimate team player," Stein said. "She is a very talented young lady with good size. Her passing ability is awesome for her position and makes her even more dangerous. She has a great love for the game and embodies the concepts of the complete player. She shoots well, rebounds well, defends and knows the game. We are excited to see Christine in a Tiger uniform."

Kendra Frazier, under the direction of Coach Kristi Snider at Labette County, was named to the Class 4A all-state second team by the Kansas Basketball Coaches' Association, the Topeka Capital Journal and the Wichita Eagle during her junior campaign. She was Sub-State and Southeast Kansas League (SEK) in scoring with 19.5 points per game and also added 10.1 rebounds per contest as the Grizzlies finished the year with a 20-3 mark as Sub-State runner ups and the SEK title. Frazier played under Coach Kim Lassley and with fellow signee Bailey Gee for the Wichita Spooks AAU Team, the same team that current Tiger Bekah Mills came from. A two-time All-SEK selection, Frazier also was a unanimous selection to the volleyball All-SEK first team the past two seasons.

"Kendra is someone that is an amazing athlete and brings a presence in the paint," Stein said. "She will play physical and can also play with finesse. Her ability to run the floor for her size, control the boards and being a defensive presence definitely compliment her offensive ability. Kendra helps us fill a void that we needed to address inside. Kendra is an outstanding student as well and is extremely well-coached. She will make a big difference in our program."

Bailey Gee is a three-time all league and all-state selection after receiving Class 4A first team honors as a junior, second honors as a sophomore and honorable mention as a freshman. Gee, under Coach Stana Jefferson, led Andover Central to a third-place Class 4A finish and a 23-3 record last season with averages of 20.5 points, 7.7 rebounds and 2.8 steals per game. Gee played under Coach Kim Lassley and with fellow signee Kendra Frazier for the Wichita Spooks AAU Team, the same team that current Tiger Bekah Mills came from. She also earned all-league first team honors in volleyball in 2005 and 2006 and finished seventh in the high jump at the state meet in 2005, 2006 and 2007.

"Bailey is someone that you can put anywhere on the floor and she will make a difference," Stein said. "She has great court sense, work ethic and can score from inside or out. She is someone that works at full force the entire game and always brings the momentum to your side. She will step in to take the needed charge, grab the key rebound or hit the winning shot and she is always around the ball. Bailey is also a gifted student and will be a great asset to our team."