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Texas Tech women's basketball coach Kristy Curry filled out her 2012 class Sunday after receiving an oral commitment from Ivonne CookTaylor, a 5-foot-10 guard out of Terra Nova High School in Pacifica, Calif.

Texas Tech women’s basketball coach Kristy Curry filled out her 2012 class Sunday after receiving an oral commitment from Ivonne CookTaylor, a 5-foot-10 guard out of Terra Nova High School in Pacifica, Calif. Kareem Summerville, CookTaylor’s high school and AAU coach, said she is a shooting guard who also has the ability to run the point. “She’s the best player in Northern California,” Summerville said. “I’ve been coaching around this area since 1999 and she is one of the most electrifying players I have ever seen coming out of high school. She’s phenomenal.”

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Lady Raiders get commitment from Houston-area forward 08/03/11 - 1:02am

Conference schedule released Tuesday

Kristy Curry and the Texas Tech women’s basketball team landed their third in-state commitment Monday. Shunta Nevitt, a 6-foot-1 forward out of Spring Dekaney High School, orally committed to join Curry’s 2012 class. Nevitt was named the District 13-5A defensive player of the year after helping lead the Wildcats to a 32-5 record and the second round of the playoffs. She averaged 9.1 points per game and 6.2 rebounds. “I think it’ll be a challenge for me,” Nevitt said. “I can handle it. I have the competitiveness to be in the Big 12 so I’m excited for it.”

Monterey's Kellyn Schneider commits to Lady Raiders 07/20/11 - 12:43am

Kellyn and older sister Haley, who is entering her sophomore season at Tech, were teammates at Monterey, playing for their mother and coach, Jill Schneider.

Monterey standout Kellyn Schneider will be reunited with big sister Haley during the 2012-13 basketball season. The former, a 6-foot-5 forward, gave an oral commitment to Texas Tech — coach Kristy Curry’s second 2012 commit. Kellyn and Haley, who is entering her sophomore season at Tech, were teammates at Monterey, playing for their mother and coach, Jill Schneider. An oral commitment is non-binding until a player signs a national letter of intent.

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Local sports briefly 07/15/11 - 12:31am

Lady Raiders get two Big Ten games The Texas Tech women’s basketball team will play two games in the 2011 Big 12/Big Ten Women’s Basketball Challenge. The Lady Raiders will face Penn State in Lubbock on either Dec. 3 or 4 and face Illinois on Dec. 17 at the United Center in Chicago. Tech will be the only team with two matchups. The Lady Raiders faced Penn State in State College, Pa., last year and lost 76-68, their lone non-conference defeat. Nebraska will sit out of the series this year because of the uneven number of teams.

Curry gets commitment from Bullard's Spears 04/20/11 - 12:05am

Texas Tech women’s basketball coach Kristy Curry received her first commitment for the 2012 class on Monday morning.

Blair: Time in Lubbock contributed to win 04/15/11 - 1:09am

Not much about Gary Blair’s life has changed in the last 40 years.

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Contract gives Curry extra $950,000 over five years 04/09/11 - 12:10am

Texas Tech women’s basketball coach Kristy Curry will receive a raise of nearly $1 million, according to terms of the new contract that was completed in March.

Curry staying at Tech 04/02/11 - 12:12am

Women’s basketball coach Kristy Curry said she will stay put at Texas Tech after withdrawing from consideration for the vacant LSU coaching job Thursday.

Curry interviews for LSU coaching job 04/01/11 - 12:14am

Texas Tech women’s basketball coach Kristy Curry interviewed for the vacant head coaching position at Louisiana State University, Tech confirmed Wednesday.

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