DURHAM, N.C. – Duke women’s basketball and head coach Kara Lawson announced the signing of Emilee Skinner to its 2025 freshman class Wednesday afternoon. Skinner, an outstanding and super competitive point guard with a very high motor, basketball IQ and tough mindset, checks in as the No. 7-rated player in the 2025 class. She is the Blue Devils’ third espnW top-10 player signed in the last three seasons.
“I’m so excited to play for Duke. It feels great to have officially signed,” said Skinner. “I cannot wait to play for Coach Kara and to be a part of The Sisterhood. This is a great opportunity for me to grow as a player and to contribute to the team’s success.”
THE EMILEE SKINNER FILE:
- 6-0 | Point Guard | Millville, Utah | Ridgeline High School
- No. 7 in the espnW 2025 Class
- Has scored 1,622 career points through three seasons at Ridgeline
- 2024 U17 FIBA World Cup Gold Medalist
- 2024 Utah Gatorade Girls Basketball Player of the Year
- 2024 Deseret News Ms. Basketball
- 2024 Utah MaxPreps Player of the Year
- 2024 MaxPreps Junior All-America Second Team
- Three-time Herald Journal All-Valley Player of the Year (2022, 2023, 2024)
- Three-time Region 11 MVP
- Two-time Deseret News Class 4A Player of the Year (2022, 2023)
- Two-time Class 4A State Champion and MVP (2023, 2024)
- Three-time Class 4A All-Tournament Team (2022, 2023, 2024)
- Three-time Class 4A All-State Team (2022, 2023, 2024)
- Averaged 24.0 points, 7.7 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 1.7 blocks and 3.5 steals as a junior
- Led Ridgeline to a 25-2 record and the team’s second consecutive state championship
- Averaged 21.2 points, 6.6 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 3.8 steals as a sophomore
- Led the Hawks to an unblemished 25-0 record and the state title
- Averaged 18.3 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 3.8 steals per game as a freshman
- Led Ridgeline to a 24-2 record, Class 4A Region 11 title and runner-up finish in the 4A tournament
LAWSON ON SKINNER:
“Emilee is one of the top playmakers in the 2025 class. Early on, watching her play, I knew she was somebody I wanted to coach. Her approach is really businesslike and professional. She wants to be good. She’s competitive and is constantly working on her game. Em is very versatile offensively and defensively. She’s got great vision and is a very high percentage three-point shooter. Her size and athleticism fit well into how we want to defend. On top of all that, she wants to be really good. That may seem like an empty compliment, because of course everyone wants to be good, but through her actions she shows she wants to be good. I really like her as a person. We connected really early in the recruiting process and grew closer as the process went on. I think I have a great feel for what motivates her and what inspires her. I’m really looking forward to coaching her each day and looking forward to four years together.”
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