Maryland women’s basketball secured its first commit from the 2017 recruiting class Sunday, as four-star point guard Channise Lewis committed to the Terps.
Lewis is the No. 77 overall prospect and the No. 16 point guard in ESPN’s rankings. The Miami, Florida, product signed with Illinois in November, but was granted a release from her National Letter of Intent on Wednesday. The Illini fired Matt Bollant as head coach in March.
Lewis visited College Park last weekend. She reportedly narrowed her choices down to Maryland and Ohio State before deciding on the Terps. She’s expected to compete with Ieshia Small—who’s also from Miami—and Sarah Myers for point guard minutes in 2017-18.