JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - As part of National Signing Day, East Tennessee State University head women's basketball coach Brenda Mock Brown has announced three additions, Delanie Doty, Bianca Hall, and Cater Jones, to the 2027-28 signing class on Friday. 

"This is the 5^th signing class in my tenure at ETSU, and we have been developing a blueprint for what it takes to be successful at this institution and win with our brand of basketball," said Mock Brown. "All three of these young ladies represent what it means to be a member of our basketball program. They are blue-collar players with high work ethic, integrity, and a desire to be part of something great. Our staff did a tremendous job of being patient and identifying talent that will thrive in our system and help pursue SoCon Championships. I'd like to thank the support staff in athletics in the areas of compliance, media, and academics who helped us with both on- and off-campus recruiting work. It takes everyone to win, and there's no better support team than at ETSU."

Hailing from Boynton Beach, Florida, Delanie Doty joins the Buccaneers after prepping at Somerset Academy Canyons under coach Jason Pinnock. In her time at Somerset Academy Canyons, Doty has surpassed 1,500 career points and 700 career rebounds. She averaged 13 points per game and has been on the varsity team since her seventh-grade season. She earned First Team All-County recognition as a freshman, sophomore, and junior. The team won the state championship her junior year and back-to-back regional championships while being the number one team in the state of Florida in the 2025-26 season. 

"Delanie Doty is a competitor with an elite 3-point shot who understands how to play the game," said Mock Brown. "I remember watching her the summer before her junior year and texting the staff about the quickness of her shot release and the edge she played with. She plays rotational defense, and her anticipatory skills will be an asset to our program on both sides of the ball."

Outside of basketball, Doty has a 4.0 GPA, holds a Cambridge Advanced International Certificate of Education diploma, and is a Florida's Bright Futures Scholarship recipient. She plans to major in Psychology.

From Orlando, Florida, Bianca Hall joins the team after prepping at The First Academy under coach Kevin Hall. In her career at The First Academy, Hall has surpassed 1,000 career points and has been selected as the Florida Athletics Coaches Association's Player of the Year twice. Hall was a first-team selection in her freshman, sophomore, and junior years and was a part of the 2A District 4 Championship-winning team. 

"Bianca Hall grew up playing the game of basketball with an elite IQ and commitment to improving her game," said Mock Brown. "She's a natural leader who asks great questions and thinks the game at a high level. Being a combo guard, she was one of the best passers we evaluated on the circuit and can also fill it up from beyond the arc and in the paint as well."

Off the court, Hall was a two-time student of the quarter at The First Academy and intends to major in Sports Management. 

From just up the interstate in Kingsport, Carter Jones joins the Buccaneers after prepping at West Ridge High School and will spend her senior season at Dobyns-Bennett. Jones has accumulated over 1,600 points and over 500 rebounds. Jones was selected as the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association's Big East Conference Player of the Year in her junior and sophomore seasons and the league's Newcomer of the Year in her freshman campaign. She was selected as a First Team All-Conference member each of her three seasons and selected to the all-tournament team in her sophomore and junior seasons. Jones has accumulated numerous accolades, including but not limited to WYCB Player of the Week, All Tri-Cities Most Promising Underclassmen, BCAT Player of the Week, PHG National Player of the Week, a Miss Basketball Nominee, and a Sports Illustrated National Player of the Week after scoring 33 points in a comeback victory over Maryville. She owns a career high of 38 points and 18 rebounds in a single game and helped West Ridge to two Conference Championships and earned the record for the most wins in a season. 

"Carter Jones is a special local talent who has a ton of versatility from the perimeter position," said Mock Brown. "She has an outside shot as well as the ability to post smaller guards and get to the free-throw line. Her enthusiasm for both the game and being a part of what we are doing at ETSU showed through in the recruiting process. We are so excited to keep her in East Tennessee for her collegiate career."

Outside of basketball, Jones is a member of the National Honor Society with a 4.25 GPA and plans to major in Business Management. 

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