Kansas City Announces Signing of Lailah Hatcher
4/24/2025 10:34:00 AM | Women's Basketball
The Kansas City native will join the Roos in 2025-26
KANSAS CITY - Kansas City Women's Basketball and Head Coach Dionnah Jackson-Durrett have announced the signing of incoming freshman Lailah Hatcher. The Kansas City native is the fourth addition to the 2025 signing class and is the first freshman of the class.
Lailah Hatcher | 5'7 | Guard | Kansas City, Mo. | Link Academy
High School/Club: Played two years at Raytown HS for Coach Elyseia Dunn and finished high school career at Link Academy with Coach Stanley Jacooks ... Two-time All-Conference performer ... First Team All-District ... Played club ball for Della Lamb 3SSB, Missouri Phenom EYBL and Earl Watson Academy 3SSB
Personal: Born July 20, 2007 in KC ... Daughter of Christina and Marlin Hatcher ... Has three siblings: Marlin Hatcher Jr., Adonijah Soriano and Mariah Wilcox-Hatcher ... Mariah was a track athlete at UCM ... Favorite movie is Apocalypto ... Favorite musical artist is PartyNextDoor ... Intends to major in psychology
Why Kansas City?: "I chose to play at Kansas City to continue doing what I love in a place that welcomes me and values a relationship with me. UMKC is a good fit for me on and off the court, and I strongly believe that it will develop me as I prepare for my future."
Lailah Hatcher | 5'7 | Guard | Kansas City, Mo. | Link Academy
High School/Club: Played two years at Raytown HS for Coach Elyseia Dunn and finished high school career at Link Academy with Coach Stanley Jacooks ... Two-time All-Conference performer ... First Team All-District ... Played club ball for Della Lamb 3SSB, Missouri Phenom EYBL and Earl Watson Academy 3SSB
Personal: Born July 20, 2007 in KC ... Daughter of Christina and Marlin Hatcher ... Has three siblings: Marlin Hatcher Jr., Adonijah Soriano and Mariah Wilcox-Hatcher ... Mariah was a track athlete at UCM ... Favorite movie is Apocalypto ... Favorite musical artist is PartyNextDoor ... Intends to major in psychology
Why Kansas City?: "I chose to play at Kansas City to continue doing what I love in a place that welcomes me and values a relationship with me. UMKC is a good fit for me on and off the court, and I strongly believe that it will develop me as I prepare for my future."
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