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Fredericktown Hoops Standout Transfers to
MVNU
written by Dave Parsons, Sports Information Director
MOUNT VERNON, Ohio (6-2-2010) - The Mount
Vernon Nazarene University women's
basketball team has signed an important
recruit for the 2010-2011 season as Whitney
Levering has decided to further her
education and continue her basketball career
by transferring to MVNU.
 Levering, a 6-foot-1 forward/center from
Fredericktown, Ohio, will join the Lady
Cougars for her final two seasons after
playing for two years at NCAA Division II
Northern Kentucky University. After playing
in 25 games as a freshman at NKU, Levering
started 23 of the team’s 30 games this past
year and averaged 5.8 points and 3.9
rebounds while shooting 41.9 percent from
the field and blocking 11 shots. As a senior
at Fredericktown High School in 2007-2008,
she averaged 15.5 points and 6.1 rebounds to
lead the Freddies to a 25-1 record as she
was named to the All-Ohio Second Team and
selected as the Mid-Buckeye Conference,
District 11, Mount Vernon News, and
Mansfield News Journal Player of the Year.
She finished her high school career with
1,215 points and helped Fredericktown post a
67-26 record during her four years.
"We are excited about the addition of
Whitney to our team,” said MVNU coach Steve
Gregory. "Not only is she a very talented
player, but she is a local player who had a
very successful career at Fredericktown High
School. She also helped Northern Kentucky to
two 20-plus win seasons. It’s a blessing to
get a player of her caliber who comes in
with a lot of versatility for her 6-1 frame.
She can play the center position which is a
big plus, but we really want to move her out
and have her play more on the perimeter like
she did in high school. She handles the ball
fairly well and shots it well. She has good
post moves and will stretch the defense in
our transition game. She is a very good
passer and rebounder and has a nose for the
ball. She was a very good three-point
shooter in high school and I would like to
explore that area of her game. She runs the
floor well and she can attack the basket
with the dribble.”
"While Whitney brings a wealth of talent to
the table, she is also a very good student,”
Gregory added. "She has maintained right
around a 3.0 GPA and is majoring in
Education. I have known her from afar ever
since watching her come through Coach
Logan’s program at Fredericktown. She had a
tremendous high school career and played a
pretty big role for NKU this season. She has
a lot to learn systematically as she
transitions to our program during the
off-season, but she is an intelligent kid
who I think will adapt quickly.”
"Whitney joins our team at a very good
time,” continued Gregory. "We have everyone
back and we will have four seniors. Our
biggest weakness last year was lack of depth
inside, size, and a little more perimeter
punch from our forward spot. Those have all
been addressed in a big way with the
addition of Whitney. For the longest time,
she was a big rival with (MVNU guard) Sierra
Fletcher (from Utica High School). It will
be fun to see those two team up and pool
their talents together. Whitney is a great
kid who brings strong character and
integrity with her. I look forward to
helping her reach her full potential as a
Christian student-athlete here at MVNU.”
MVNU finished the 2009-2010 season with a
21-10 overall record and a 12-7 American
Mideast Conference mark. The Lady Cougars
also finished third at the National
Christian College Athletic Association
National Tournament.
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