Texas Tech Lady Raiders coach Krista Gerlich reportedly landed a big recruit on Thursday \u2014 the biggest in \u200dwomen\u2019s college basketball history.<\/p>\n
Stephanie Okechukwu, a 7-footer from Nigeria, signed to play for 21st-ranked Texas Tech, USA Today reported. If she does play for the Lady Raiders, she \u200cwould surpass Nicole Dominguez of \u200cMiddle Tennessee State and Abbie Boutilier of Eastern Illinois, both 6-foot-10 centers, to become the tallest college player ever in the women\u2019s game.<\/p>\n
The \u200bTexas Tech athletic department didn\u2019t make the news official, but it did \u200dpost a photo on \u200bits website of Okechukwu palming \u200ba basketball in each hand.<\/p>\n
Gerlich tweeted a video \u200dof a tall woman walking through an airport, with the text reading, \u201cWalking into the New Year feeling 7 feet tall! #WreckEm\u201d<\/p>\n
Okechukwu would need NCAA approval to join \u200dthe Lady Raiders midseason. According to USA Today, other major-conference schools including West Virginia attempted \u200dto land \u200dOkechukwu, but Texas Tech succeeded \u200bby sending an assistant coach \u200bto \u2060visit her in Africa.<\/p>\n
The 7-footer\u2019s \u200carrival would bolster the Lady Raiders, who have equaled the best start in team history at 15-0 overall (2-0 in the Big 12).<\/p>\n
Texas Tech plays host to Arizona on Saturday.<\/p>\n
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