COLUMBIA , Mo. - Stephens College announces the signing of Kolina Pihana, a senior at New Franklin High School in New Franklin, Mo., for the 2006-2007 basketball season. Pihana, a 5'9" guard/forward, will sign at 3 p.m. today, Thursday, April 6, 2006, at New Franklin High School .

  During high school play, Pihana averaged 8.67 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.9 steals per game; her career totals were 1,049 points, 676 rebounds, 252 assists and 224 steals. Her excellence on the basketball court has brought her the following awards: All-Conference Honorable Mention (freshman season); All-Conference First Team and All-District First Team (sophomore season); All-Conference First Team , All-District First Team, KMZU Dream Team, KRES All Star and All-State First Team (junior season); All-Conference First Team, All-District First Team, KMZU Dream Team, McDonalds All-American nominee, KRES All Star and All-State Second Team (senior season). As a junior, her team also finished second in Class 1 at State.

"Kolina will provide a good deal of athleticism at the small forward position," said Dane Pavlovich, Stephens College head basketball coach. "She has played at a high level in high

school, and that experience will pay off for us at Stephens. She is a great addition to our program."

Name       Position     Height     Previous School

Kolina Pihana     Guard/Forward   5'9"     New Franklin High School (MO) 

  Stephens College , established in 1833, is historically committed to meeting the changing needs of women. Stephens engages students in an innovative educational experience focused on pre-professional fields and the performing arts and grounded in the liberal arts.