Gordon Lee’s Jordyn Hamill (4) slides home while Charlton County’s Callyn Carter (12) is late with the ball during at Gordon Lee in this file photo.
Gordon Lee’s Katelyn Lee (42) stands her ground as Randolph-Clay’s Kobi Thornton (44) pressures from above in this file photo.CHICKAMAUGA, Ga. – Gordon Lee High School has turned into Titlesville and with team championships comes more individual attention.
That continues this week as the Class A school has a pair of Division I signees from its championship teams. Katelyn Lee, the 6-foot-3 center from the 2012-13 Lady Trojans’ basketball title team, signed with fledgeling D-I program Grand Canyon University, while four-year starter — and four-time state softball champion — Jordyn Hamill will cement her commitment to UTC when she signs Friday.
Lee, who averaged nine points, 8.7 rebounds and nearly two blocks per game last season, had never heard of Grand Canyon, but once she became familiar with the Phoenix, Ariz., school she knew it was the right choice.
“The coaches saw me play with my AAU team and starting talking to me,” said Lee, who had received interest from Alabama, Furman and Western Carolina among others. “The coach wrote my family a really sweet letter about how much she liked me and didn’t even mention basketball. That really impressed me because I want to be around people who are interested in me more than just for basketball.”
Lee intends to major in Pre-Med with the goal of becoming a pediatrician, so she did intensive research before and during her official visit. She will also, says her prep coach, fit right in on the court, where her presence in the middle is always a key.