EASTON, Pa. - Head coach Ben O'Brien announced the newest members of the Maroon and White, with four signees set to arrive on College Hill in the fall. The Leopards' latest class is made up of student-athletes from three different states and contains two guards and two forwards. The incoming freshmen are the first to arrive in Easton under O'Brien, who's in his first year at the helm for the Women's Basketball program.
"We are very excited to welcome this outstanding group of student-athletes to our program," said O'Brien. "They are an extremely talented recruiting class, but what excites us just as much is the type of people they are. They are driven, competitive, and committed to improving every day, and we believe they embody the values and culture we are building at Lafayette. Their futures are incredibly bright, and we can't wait to watch them grow and develop both on and off the court while making a lasting impact on our program."
Information about Lafayette's signing class can be found below.
Sophia Brooks | Forward | 6-1 | Clarksburg, Md.
AT BULLIS SCHOOL: Team captain who led her team to the 2026 Maryland State Championship…nationally, finished as the runner up at the 2026 Chipotle Nationals…averaged 10 ppg and 10 rpg on a team that finished as the number five team on ESPN's 2025-26 Girls' SC Next Top 25…collected team MVP honors in 2023-24…four-year letterwinner who made honor roll eight times.
Personal: Daughter of Tyler and Nadege Brooks…has a younger sister, Isabelle, and a younger brother, Sebastian…born 12/22/07.
Johari Hall | Forward | 6-0 | Edmond, Okla.
AT EDMOND NORTH: Led her basketball team to a district championship alongside a 25-5 record…tabbed as a first-team selection for the All-Central Oklahoma Athletic Conference and the 6A-2 All-District…four-year letterwinner and two-year starter who averaged 12 ppg and 9 rpg…finished her high school career with 1,030 points.
Personal: Daughter of Thomas and Shannon Hall…has an older sister, Makenna, and a younger brother, Khalil…father, Thomas, played basketball at Bowling Green…aunt, Tracey Yarbrough, played basketball at Ohio State…born 2/8/08.
Neyia Pickering | Guard | 5-7 | Upper Marlboro, Md.
AT ELIZABETH SETON: Earned All-Metropolitan Girls Player of the Year and a nomination for All-America…first-team all-conference selection as a point guard…four-year starter and letterwinner who averaged eight points, five assists and four steals per game…participated in the President's Education Awards Program and was a member of Mu Alpha Theta.
Personal: Daughter of Rene and Melinda Pickering…has two older sisters, Reanna and Akyrah…born 1/3/08.
Carley Voce | Guard | 5-8 | New City, N.Y.
AT CLARKSTOWN SOUTH: First-team all-section and first-team all-county selection who racked up 1,270 career points…collected 2025-26 Winter Athlete of the Season honors alongside four all-league selections…earned third-team all-state laurels…four-year starter and letterwinner who finished her career averaging 20.2 ppg, 8,5 rpg, 3.4 apg and 3.2 spg…dual-sport athlete who won back-to-back Section 1 championships in softball…four-year starter and letterwinner in softball, racking up more than 100 career hits and 100 RBIs…high honor roll student who was a member of Mu Alpha Theta, the World Language Honor Society and the National Honor Society.
Personal: Daughter of Greg and Christy Voce…has an older brother, Gregory…father, Greg, played baseball at Binghamton and Manhattan…born 9/9/08.
