Bienvenue, Diandra!

Well, the rumors must be true. Young French phenom Diandra Tchatchouang is now listed on the Terps' official 2009-10 roster.

Diandra's resume includes being MVP of the 2007 U16 European Championship, a tournament in which she helped France's U16 National Team dethrone Spain for the first time in several years. In 2008, her French team failed to repeat as champions . . . but not due to any lack of effort by Diandra! In her final game of the Championship tournament against the Czech Republic, she posted a game high 27 points (of her team's 61 total points), plus 7 rebounds, 2 blocks and a steal.

Bringing this 6'3" wing player with such success in international play to College Park is a very big plus for Coach B and the Maryland program.

Welcome and bon chance, Diandra!

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Friday AM Extra . . . Yesterday Matt Bracken's Baltimore Sun Recruiting Report gave us an up close and personal look at 2010-11 incoming shooting guard Natasha Cloud. No surprise . . . her favorite player? Kristi Toliver! Most surprising fact we learned . . . her role model? Gina Carano, an MMA fighter! We like this young lady already. You can find the link to Matt's Report here.