LIVINGSTON, Ala. –West Alabama head women’s basketball coach Amanda Marks announces the signing of five student-athletes. Jessie Clark, Erin Courington, Sarah Caufield, Brantli Nichols and Keiara Middleton will join UWA for the 2008-09 season.

"This is the largest class of freshman that I have signed at West Alabama," said Marks. "I'm very eager to see this class take our women's basketball program to the next level."

Clark, a 5’4, point guard, makes her way to Livingston from Hazel Green High School, where she averaged 18.2 points, 5.2 rebounds and 8.9 assists per game.

Courington, a 5’11, guard, from Locust Fork High School, helped LFHS to the second round of the 4A State Playoffs. Courington averaged 13.6 points, 6.2 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 3 steals per game.

Middleton is a Wenonah High School product. The Birmingham, Ala.-native is a 5’8 guard that averaged 13 points and 4 rebounds and 4 assists per game, while helping WHS to the 5A State Final Four.

Clay-Chalkville High School products, Caufield and Nichols, round out the signing class. Caufield, a 5’7, guard, averaged 10 points, 6.4 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 3.5 steals per game. Nichols, a 5’6, point guard, averaged 14.5 points, 5 boards, 3.9 assists and 2.4 steals per game. They helped lead CCHS to the 6A State Runner-Up.

The signees join early fall signees Kiara Parker from Ft. Walton Beach High School and Melissa Little and Courtney McDonald from Sprayberry High School.