Princeton Welcomes Class of 2023

PRINCETON, N.J. – After winning their second straight Ivy League Tournament and regular season titles, the Princeton Tigers have announced their incoming Class of 2023.

"Every year we aim to bring in the nation's very best talent," said head coach Courtney Banghart. "We utilize the Princeton brand to attract the highest caliber student-athletes from anywhere and everywhere. We are thrilled to add Maddie, Maya, Ellie, and Nicole to the Tiger family. They will bring an immediate impact to our team, on both sides of the ball and on the glass. They have played at the highest level in high school and on the AAU club circuit. They are competitors and winners and chose Princeton for all the right reasons. They are already hard at work in preparation for the year ahead."

Maya McArthur
Hometown: Dana Point, Calif.
High School: Dana Hills
Height: 5'11
Position: Forward

High School: A senior captain who finished as the program's all-time rebounding leader (554) … 2018 first-team All-CIF Southern Section Division II … Cal-Hi Sports Division-II All-State second team … All-Orange County … Led Orange Country in rebounds (14.7), adding 19 double-doubles … Named the MVP of the Seaview League … First-team South Coast League in 2019 … McDonalds' All-American Nominee … Team MVP in 2018 and Co-MVP in 2019 … Team won the 2018 Seaview League title … Played club basketball with West Coast Premier and Wiggins Waves … Member of the U-16, U-17, U-18, U-19 Japanese National Teams (2017-19) … Member of the school's Interact Club.

Academic: Member of the Superintendent and Principal's Honor Roll (2016-19) … Scholar Athlete Award (2018-19) … CIF Scholar Athlete.

Personal: Daughter of Akiko and Eric McArthur … Has a sister, Joy, and brother, Eric … Father, Eric, played basketball at UC-Santa Barbara (1986-90) and played professionally in the Japan Basketball League (1992-2017) … Brother, Eric, is a member of the track and field team at the University of Wyoming … Sister, Joy, is also a member of the track and field team at the University of Sothern California.

Ellie Mitchell
Hometown: Chevy Chase, Md.
High School: Georgetown Visitation Prep
Height: 6'0
Position: Forward

High School: Two-time captain that was Ranked in ESPN's Top 100 Recruits … Gatorade Basketball Player of the Year nominee and All-USA Today squad twice … Washington Post All-Met three times including first team accolades as senior … All Independent School League and All-DC State Athletic Association as a sophomore, junior and senior … Scored 1,479 points and 1,037 rebounds … Named team's Defensive MVP as a sophomore and MVP as a junior … Squad was the ISL Champions each year of her career …. Team was the D.C. City Tournament Runner-up four times … School's Mary Cecelia Award for outstanding freshman athletic contribution … ABC Toyota Player of the Week … Buffalo Wild Wings Classic All-Star … US Jr. Nationals Fall Finale East All-Star Team … National Run for Roses – All Tournament Team … Title IX Tournament DC Bracket Champions and MVP … Blue Start Invitational, Philadelphia, Game MVP … Played tennis and lacrosse … Member of the Best Buddies Club, Student Ambassador, Christian Action Service Club and Think Pink.

Academic: Earned school's scholarship honor all four years for excellence in academics, citizenship and leadership … First Honors each year … Was among the Top 15% in class … Member of the Spanish Honor Society.

Personal: Daughter of Janene and Tom Mitchell … Has three brothers, Colin, Curtis and Eric …
Had three uncles Chris '84 (Harvard), Eric '88 (Yale), Bryon '88 (Colgate) play basketball in college and another uncle, Mike '01 (Virginia) golf … Grandfather, Glenn '54, golfed and played basketball at Virginia.

Maddie Plank
Hometown: Briarcliff Manor, N.Y.
High School: Briarcliff
Height: 5'11
Position: G/F

High School: Two-time captain who was first team All-State twice … All-State fourth team as a sophomore … No. 47 Prospects Nation ranking … Scored over 1,000 points during career … Team made three Section-I Class B Final appearances … Also played lacrosse as a freshman … Member of the Student Government, Pediatric Cancer Club, Red Cross Club and Briarcliff Sixth Man.

Academic: Member of the National Honor Society … New York State Math Honor Society …. Maxima Cum Laude – national recognition for the National Latin Exam … High Honor Roll … News 12 Scholar Athlete … Con Edison Scholar Athlete … Briarcliff High School National Scholar Athlete Award … Isabel Costa All-Academic Award.

Personal: Daughter of Julie and Steven Plank … Has three brothers, Tyler, Cooper and Justin … Grandfather, Robert '51, played football at Oklahoma.

Nicole Young
Hometown: Tracy, Calif.
High School: Saint Mary's
Height: 5'8
Position: Guard

High School: Senior captains that was named a McDonald's All-American nominee in 2019 … NorCal Sports TV All-Star … Team was nationally ranked for three years and ranked in the top five in California … Squad won the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section D-I title four times (2016-19) … Qualified for the CIF State Open Division tournament each season and made the regional semifinals three times … lettered in swimming and track … Part of the school's Environmental Awareness Team and Empowering Young Women's Club.

Academic: Member of the National Honor Society … Summa Cum Laude … St. Mary's Academic Letter recipient all four years

Personal: Daughter of Nancy and Marcellus Young … Has two sisters, Jasmine and Neenah … Has a brother, Marcellus Jr. … Will play at Princeton with sister Neenah.

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