National Signing Day: Women's Basketball
11/13/2019 1:34:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Roos Sign Two Prep Standouts
KANSAS CITY, MO. – The Kansas City Women's Basketball Basketball program has announced the signing of two student-athletes – Machia Mullens and Bridget Froehlke – to National Letters of Intent to play for the Roos for the 2020-21 season.
"Both Machia and Bridget are proven winners who come from great backgrounds of receiving high-level coaching both in high school and on the AAU circuit," said Head Coach Jacie Hoyt. "They both share a quality that will instantly make an impact in our program; they play the game with JOY!"
Machia Mullens | 6'0 | Forward | Liberal High School | Liberal, Kan.
Mullens helped Liberal High School to a 22-1 record in her junior season while averaging 15.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game. The 6'0 forward was named First-Team All-Conference, Junior Female-Athlete of the Year and Second Team All-State. She led her team to a conference championship, regional championship and Kansas 5A state birth while setting a record for the most consecutive-wins in a season in school history.
In her high school career, Mullens has won a conference title two of the last three years and earned First-Team All-Conference twice while standing out in the classroom as a Kansas Scholar-Athlete. She was a multi-sport athlete in high school, also competing in volleyball and track for Liberal.
Quick facts:
Coached in High School by Carter Kruger at Liberal High School… Played AAU for Ohlde Elite coached by Nicole Ohlde-Johnson and Drew Johnson… Daughter of Mal Mullens and Timiko Ponder, has one brother Malachi and one sister Maliyah … Plans to major in business and law and become a corporate attorney.
Why Kansas City Athletics: "I chose Kansas City because of the coaching staff and the environment that they create. The coaches are very involved with their athletes' lives and genuinely care about each and every one of them. They also set a standard of bettering yourself everyday day and that's something that I hope to do."
Coach Hoyt on Mullens:
"Machia is a versatile player with a unique blend of athleticism and size that makes her hard to guard, but gives her the ability to defend multiple positions on the floor. I love that she is a three-sport athlete because it has aided in her versatility and also gives her a really high ceiling once she is fully committed to basketball."
Bridget Froehlke | 5'9 | Guard | Wrightstown High School | Greenleaf, Wis.
The Wisconsin native has led her Wrightstown team to a 66-11 record over the past three seasons. As a junior, she was named a team captain for the Tigers, setting a single-season record with 67 made threes while finishing in the top-10 in the state in assists and threes made. Overall, she averaged 15.8 points and 5.2 assists per game, earning First-Team All Northeastern Conference and Honorable Mention WBCA All-State.
Froehlke has led her team to three-consecutive Northeastern Conference titles and three-consecutive regional titles while being ranked as one of the top teams in Wisconsin each season. A National Honor Society member, Froehlke has sustained her academic success as the current salutatorian of her class.
Quick Facts:
Coached by father Mike Froehlke at Wrightstown High School…Won three 6A State Titles… Played AAU for Wisconsin Purple Aces coached by Cordero Barkley & Brian Henning… Daughter of Mike & Michelle Froehlke and has one brother, Patrick… Undecided on major but interested in coaching at some level in the future.
Why Kansas City Athletics: "I felt an immediate connection as soon as I stepped on campus! I loved the coaches and players that I was fortunate enough to meet, and had an amazing time learning about the program. I not only wanted to go somewhere that I saw as a good fit, I also wanted to go somewhere that I felt wanted and Kansas City provided that for me!"
Coach Hoyt on Froehlke:
"Bridget is a dead eye shooter who has great instincts and a very high basketball IQ. One of my favorite things about Bridget is that she is a coach's kid who has an intense love for the game. She has a rare desire to get better every day, and I believe she will help us continue to raise the bar of standards and work ethic within our program."
