Head coach Dawn Plitzuweit officially checked off another box of firsts as the Mountaineer head coach, this time adding her first signing as head coach of West Virginia.
On Monday, it was was announced Kylee Blacksten will join West Virginia after spending her last two seasons at Colorado. The Colorado Springs, Colorado native is listed as a 6-foot-3 forward and has three years of eligibility remaining.
“What we love about Kylee is that she has a versatile skillset that fits our style of play incredibly well,” Plitzuweit said.
“At 6’3″, Kylee can shoot it, handle it and post up. She also is a versatile defender, as she is able to guard multiple positions as well. Kylee is a high energy young lady who is highly motivated, academically and athletically! We believe that she is going to be a great fit with our young ladies, and it will be exciting for our Mountaineer family to get to know her!”
Blacksten shot 30% from beyond the arc last season, while playing in 23 games for Colorado. She averaged 6.3 points per game, while scoring a season-high 10 points against Samford.