COLUMBIA , Mo. - Stephens College announces the signing of Tia LaFavor, a senior at Leeton High School in Leeton , Mo. , for the 2006-2007 basketball season. LaFavor, a 6'1" forward, will sign at 10 a.m. today, Thursday, April 20, 2006 , at Leeton High School.

As a senior, Love scored 416 total points, averaging 13 points per game (career: 823 points, averaging 8.7 points per game), 314 rebounds, averaging 9.8 rebounds per game (career: 723 rebounds, averaging 7.7 rebounds per game), 39 assists (88 career) and 27 blocked shots (107 career).

Her excellence on the basketball court has brought her the following awards: Missouri Basketball Coaches Association All-State, Associated Press All-State second team, All-District in Kansas City, Mo., KMZU Dream Team, Lions Club All-Star, All-Conference first team, All-Truman Lake Area second team, Windsor All-Tournament Team and Lakeland All-Tournament Team (senior year); and All-Conference second team (sophomore). As a senior, her team finished second in the Class 1 State Tournament, and as a junior, her team finished fourth in the Class 1 State Tournament.

"Tia has played at an extremely high level in high school, and that experience will benefit our program," said Dane Pavlovich, Stephens College head basketball coach. "She has a strong work ethic, a strong understanding of the game, and the ability to do a lot of things on the floor.  In addition, Tia is a fantastic student, one who really typifies the term student-athlete."

Name              Position      Height      Previous School

Tia LaFavor     Forward     6'1"     Leeton 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.