PULLMAN, Wash. – Continuing to fill out her 2018-19 roster, Washington State University women's basketball head coach Kamie Ethridge announced the addition of Michaela Jones (Wymore, Neb.) to the program Wednesday afternoon. Jones is the third freshman to sign with Ethridge since she took over the program in April and the fourth overall recruit for the upcoming season. Jones joins Shir Levy (Ness Ziona, Israel), Cherilyn Molina (Kailua Kona, HI), and Ula Motuga (Loganholme, Australia) in the 2018-19 freshmen class.

"I am excited to announce the signing of Michaela Jones," said Ethridge. "Michaela is a multi-dimensional guard that had a tremendous high school career.  She is an aggressive guard that can score at the rim, has a fantastic mid-range game and can shoot the three. Michaela will bring a tough, competitive and 'run through the wall' disposition to the floor every day she is in our program! Michaela will make Coug Nation proud by how she extends herself into the community, works and succeeds in the classroom, and competes and fights on the floor."

A three-sport athlete at Beatrice High School, the 5-10 guard capped off a stellar high school career as arguably the greatest player in Lady Orange history. After four seasons, Jones left Beatrice with 12 school records including the all-time record for points (1,533) and rebounds (762) while also grabbing numerous season and single-game marks. As a senior, Jones led the Orange to the state semifinals with an upset of the number one seed on her way to earning her second-consecutive super-state second team honors. In her final season, Jones averaged 21.4 points per game and 9.3 rebounds per game. In addition to basketball, Jones played volleyball and ran track at Beatrice. Outside of high school, Jones was a member of the Nebraska Attack select team.

The Cougars enter the 2018-19 campaign with 11 players including four freshmen and seven returning players including their three leading scorers from the last two seasons.