Boise State Athletics
Boise State Women's Basketball Inks a Pair of Guards
11/10/2021 4:15:00 PM | Women's Basketball
BOISE, Idaho – Dani Bayes and Tatum Thompson each signed a National Letter of Intent to play women's basketball at Boise State beginning fall 2022, head coach Gordy Presnell announced, Wednesday.
Bayes is a 5-foot-11 guard from Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Last season, she averaged 9.3 points and 3.3 rebounds as a 17-year-old for the Logan Thunder in Australia's NBL1 North. She shot 35% from 3-point range and helped the Thunder capture the league title.
At the U20 Australian Nationals in 2021, Bayes played above her age group and was a member of a bronze medal winning team. In her current NBL1 season, she is averaging 29.8 points and 4.8 3-pointers per game. She was the 2021 Sheldon College Basketball Player of the Year.
"Dani may be the best shooter for her age group I have ever seen," Presnell said. "She can knock down perimeter shots. She has had a terrific career already in Australia. We are looking forward to what she can do here at Boise State."
Thompson is a 6-foot-1 guard from Woodinville High School in Woodinville, Wash. In 2019-20, she was an All-KingCo 4A Second-Team selection as a sophomore and helped Woodinville capture the league championship.
Last spring, she was third in KingCo 4A with 17.2 points per game while averaging 7.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 4.4 steals per game.
"Tatum is a great athlete," Presnell commented. "She has lost one game in her high school varsity career and has a very high ceiling. She can run, jump and the score the ball and is a great addition to our program."
Bayes is a 5-foot-11 guard from Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Last season, she averaged 9.3 points and 3.3 rebounds as a 17-year-old for the Logan Thunder in Australia's NBL1 North. She shot 35% from 3-point range and helped the Thunder capture the league title.
At the U20 Australian Nationals in 2021, Bayes played above her age group and was a member of a bronze medal winning team. In her current NBL1 season, she is averaging 29.8 points and 4.8 3-pointers per game. She was the 2021 Sheldon College Basketball Player of the Year.
"Dani may be the best shooter for her age group I have ever seen," Presnell said. "She can knock down perimeter shots. She has had a terrific career already in Australia. We are looking forward to what she can do here at Boise State."
Thompson is a 6-foot-1 guard from Woodinville High School in Woodinville, Wash. In 2019-20, she was an All-KingCo 4A Second-Team selection as a sophomore and helped Woodinville capture the league championship.
Last spring, she was third in KingCo 4A with 17.2 points per game while averaging 7.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 4.4 steals per game.
"Tatum is a great athlete," Presnell commented. "She has lost one game in her high school varsity career and has a very high ceiling. She can run, jump and the score the ball and is a great addition to our program."
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