PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State women's basketball signed guard Celena Molina and center Taryn Shelley to National Letters of Intent, head coach June Daugherty announced Wednesday.

"It is a proud day to have these two outstanding student athletes joining our Cougar basketball family on the National signing day," Daugherty said. "Both young women are very talented players who compete at the highest level on the court and are proven winners. Tayrn and Celena are strong valuable additions into the WSU frontline and backcourt positions of our team."

Molina, a 5-10 guard out of Konawaena High School in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, is the younger sister of current Cougar freshman guard Chanelle. Entering her senior season, Molina is a two-time All-State Fab 15 selection by the Honloulu Star Advertiser and a three-time All-Big Island Interscholastic Federation selection while helping KHS to state titles the past two seasons. Molina is also a two-time All-State selection in volleyball and was part of the state champion 4x400 relay team in track. Molina plays for coach Bobbie Awa, the mother of former Cougar guard Dawnyelle Awa, and is the cousin of current Cougar volleyball player Alexis Dirige.

Shelley, a 6-3 center out of Shorewood High School in Shorewood, Wash., is a two-time All-Wesco selection and is rated a 3.5 star prospect according to Prospectnation.com. Shelley is coming off an impressive junior campaign where she earned All-Wesco first team honors after leading the team with 13.8 ppg and 7.6 rpg in league play. Shelley averaged 16.3 ppg and 20 rpg during district play last season including a 32-point effort and was named Prep Athlete of the Week once, Prep Basketball Starr twice and All-USA Girls Basketball Performer of the Week by King5 TV once during the season. Shelley also lettered in volleyball four times, earning All-Wesco second team honors as a junior and later All-Tournament Team accolades at the state tournament.