April 24, 2007

Northeastern Junior College women's basketball standout Dasha Basova signed a letter of intent to play at the University of Alaska-Anchorage.

The Moscow, Russia native drew interest from hundreds of schools from around the nation. But in the end, Basova chose Anchorage over the University of California-Irvine.

Basova was the Player of the Year and the top All-American nominee from Region IX.

Basova 17.5 points and 10.5 rebounds a game in 2006-2007. The 6-3 post shot 78 percent from the free-throw line, and she led the Plainswomen with 29 blocked shots.