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UTEP Women’s Basketball Signs Ugandan National Abey Priscilla

11/16/2023 4:48:00 PM

EL PASO, Texas – UTEP women's basketball has signed Abey Priscilla out of Grayson College, head coach Keitha Adams announced Thursday. She will join the Miners for the 2024-25 season.

A brief profile on Abey and a quote from Adams follow below.

Abey Priscilla
Guard/ Forward
6-0
Grayson College
Kampala, Uganda

Currently a sophomore at Grayson College … has four starts in six appearances … averaging 8.5 points and 8.0 rebounds per game … shooting 40.0 percent from the floor and 58.9 percent from the charity stripe … Posted 17 points and nine rebounds against Oklahoma Wesleyan (11/3/23) … Tallied a 10 point, 10 rebound double-double against Paris Junior College (11/1/23) … Averaged 11.4 points and 7.9 rebounds in freshman campaign … shot 75.0 percent from the line … plays for the Uganda national team … competed with current Miner Jane Asinde at the 2023 FIBA Women's Afrobasket … appeared in six games in the tournament … also competed for the Ugandan 3x3 basketball team.

"We are extremely excited to add Abey to our program. She is a very athletic, upsized guard/forward kind of player. She can score in multiple ways, and she is a good rebounder. She will be coming to us with great international experience and junior college experience and that will help her with quick adjustments." -Head Coach Keitha Adams

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