Juco guard signs with KU women

Eboni Watts, who played the past two women’s basketball seasons at Tallahassee Community College, has signed a national letter of intent with Kansas University, KU coach Brandon Schneider announced Wednesday.

A native of Macon, Ga., Watts started 21 games and played in 22 as a sophomore last season. A 5-foot-6 guard, Watts averaged 14.7 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game last season. She shot 33.7 percent from the field and was named to the All-Panhandle Conference Team.

“Eboni is a strong, athletic guard who adds depth to our perimeter,” Schneider said. “Offensively, she has a terrific mid-range game, and her strength, quickness and hard-nosed mentality enable her to be very disruptive on the defensive end.”

She is the second signee during the 2016 signing period. Graduate transfer Sydney Umeri joined the Jayhawks roster last week.