Arike signs with Blue Raiders

Women's Basketball 4/15/2024 6:30:00 PMMURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Former Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year and Texas Tech forward Elina Arike has signed with Middle Tennessee women's basketball, head coach Rick Insell announced Monday evening.

"We are excited to welcome Elina to the Blue Raider family," Insell said. "We are very familiar with her. She is the type of player that we look for: a team player that has a high basketball IQ that will thrive both on and off the court in Murfreesboro. Elina is an elite-level player and is proven in this conference. We expect her to make an immediate impact as a former all-conference player."

Arike, a power forward out of Helsinki, Finland,…