Women's Basketball | 7/17/2019 3:49:00 PM

July 17, 2019-Emporia State women's basketball coach Toby Wynn has announced the addition of Sidney Tinner to the 2019-20 Lady Hornet roster. She joins fellow transfers Mollie Mounsey and Fredricka Sheats along with high school signees Laura Garcia-Lafitte, Grace Gordon, Jalyn Harris and Kirsten Young as newcomers at Emporia State.

Sidney Tinner - 6-0 Wing
Amarillo, Texas • Seward CC/Amarillo HS
She started 32 of 42 games at Seward CC before a season ending injury early last season.  She shot .375 from the three-point line with 27 makes in 35 games as a freshman.  She also averaged 1.3 steals per game as the Saints went 31-4 in 2017-18.  She averaged 7.9 points and 2.7 rebounds per game in seven games before getting injured as a sophomore. She had a season high 15 points against South Plains College as a sophomore.  She recorded career highs of 16 points against Cowley CC and ten rebounds against Colby as a freshman.  

She was the District MVP for Amarillo HS as a senior and earned All-State honors.  She led the Lady Sandies to the 2017 Bi-Regional and District Championship.

"Sidney is someone we were fortunate to able to get in on late in the recruiting process this summer.  She had several Division 1 opportunities, but ultimately decided that Emporia State was the best spot for her," said Wynn. "Sid is a great athlete, can play multiple positions, and will have three years left to play here as well after getting a medical redshirt this past season."

The Lady Hornets finished the season 22-9 and advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the 20th time in the last 23 seasons. They graduated six players off last year's team, but are set to return four players that started at least one game last year including MIAA Defensive Player of the Year Jessica Wayne.  

Lady Hornet Recruiting Class
High School
Laura Garcia-Laffitte     C       6-4        Valdermorillo, Spain
Grace Gordon     G     5-6     Melbourne, Australia
Jalyn Harris     C     6-3     Chicago, Ill.
Kirsten Young     G     5-9     Burlington, Kan.
Transfers
Mollie Mounsey     W    5-10     Follett, Texas
Fredricka Sheats     W     5-9     Athens, Ga.
Sidney Tinner    W    6-0    Amarillo, Texas