Murray State women’s hoops pick up recruit Thursday

Murray State women’s basketball coach Rechelle Turner announced the signing of Laci Hawthorne of New Mexico Junior College as the fourth member of her 2019-20 recruiting class Thursday. Hawthorne helped lead the Thunderbirds on a magical run to the finals of the 2019 NJCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship. Hawthorne played in all 35 games last season with six starts, averaging 9.8 points and 5.4 rebounds per game.