Poplar Bluff, Missouri - Dexter High School graduate and Three Rivers College sophomore, Miss Hannah Thurmon, signed with University of California-Riverside to play basketball.

Thurmon signed on Monday, November 18, 2019 and coach Jeff Walk will send his first player ever to the west coast.

She was spotted by UC at the national tournament last year and the coach just kept in contact.

Thurmon is a 6-foot-1 guard/forward for the Lady Raiders and has turned into the top 3-point shooter.

As a freshman she started every game and averaged 9.2 points and 6.7 rebounds per game.   Thurmon is now shooting 42% from the field and is avering 7 three-pointers per game.

The UC Riverside Highlanders are known to venture into the NCAA Tournament and have three time in 2006, 2007 and 2010.  The university is about 60 miles east of Los Angeles  They are in the Big West Conference.

Hannah is the daughter of Matt and Mindy Thurmon.  She is a 2018 graduate of Dexter High School.

She participated in volleyball for three year and basketball all four years of high school.

Hannah was a member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Future Business Leaders of America, Sr. Beta Club, Pepp Club, and Future Teachers of America.

In basketball she earned All Conference, All District, and the Dexter High School team Blocking Award in both her freshman and junior season.  As a senior she has made the Lady Royals Classic All-Tournament Team ans was the Player of the Game at the Poplar Bluff Shootout.