@PurdueWBB Class of 2020 The Boilermakers inked three student-athletes to national letters of intent on Wednesday, Nov. 11
Miracle Gray, Ae'Rianna Harris and Dominique Oden (right to left) become the newest members of the Boilermaker family on Wednesday, signing their national letters of intent to become the Purdue women's basketball class of 2020.
"These three are fantastic basketball players, with great minds for the game, but even more important are the type of people they are. When you have great people, who are also great basketball players, special things can happen. That’s what we have in mind for this group." - Head Coach Sharon Versyp
#32 Ae'Rianna Harris
6-1 * Forward
Lawrence North High School, Indianapolis, Indiana
Harris is a game-changing post player with her sights set on the Boilermakers' career rebounding and blocked shots records.
Ranked the No. 20 overall recruit in the country by ESPN Hoopgurlz, Harris is Purdue's top-rated recruit since Sam Ostarello in 2008. Ostarello holds the top rebounding season in school history (341 in 2013) and ranks second all-time with 901 career boards.
In addition to her abilities on the defensive end, Harris has a rapidly expanding offensive game. Her ability to quickly get off the floor and elevate to the rim make her shots very difficult to block and she can finish with either hand inside.
"It’s hard to accurately describe how much Ae’Rianna brings to the table. Her rebounding, defense and shot blocking will have an immediate impact on our team and the entire conference. She’s a special player, a fantastic person and I can’t wait to get her in a Boilermaker uniform." - Sharon Versyp
#11 Dominique Oden
5-8 * Guard
The Marist School, Brookhaven, Georgia
Despite sporting No. 13 in the photos, Oden will wear No. 11 for the Boilermakers next season. She is an ultra-slick combo guard and can fill up the bucket in a very high volume.
Oden also has a high basketball IQ, which combined with a dynamic offensive game makes her very dangerous. She is very solid in the midrange shooting game, but is also solid in a one-on-one setting and can get to the rim.
As impressive as her on-court accomplishments are Oden is more impressive in the classroom, where she boasts an exceptional grade point average. She intends to study architectural engineering at Purdue.
"Dominique brings so much to the table, it’s difficult to pick what her best attribute is. Averaging nearly a double-double a game last year with 22 points and almost 10 rebounds is so impressive, but her work in the classroom and community is even more so. She’s another player that just makes people around her better, and we’re thrilled to have her bring that quality to Purdue." - Sharon Versyp
#10 Miracle Gray
5-6 * Guard
Stephenson High School, Stone Mountain, Georgia
Gray is a fantastic addition to the Boilermaker backcourt, where she’ll serve as a combo guard for the Old Gold and Black. Just like lifelong friend and future teammate, Dominique Oden.
She has a very high basketball IQ and great leadership ability on both ends of the floor. Fundamentally sound in all facets of the game, Gray has a high assist:turnover ratio and is an excellent outside shooter.
Gray has fantastic basketball genes in her family as sister, Nadine Morgan, was a standout at James Madison before becoming part of the Boilermaker staff as the associate head coach, while her other sister, Angel Gray, played at Florida State and is now a sideline analyst for the WNBA’s Atlanta Dream and Fox Sports 1.
“Miracle’s best asset is her leadership ability. No matter what she does, she makes others around her better. It doesn’t matter if it’s in practice, the classroom or competition, she elevates everyone around her, and that’s really exciting as a coach. You need players like that to be successful.” - Sharon Versyp