July 3, 2008

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - UAB women's basketball head coach Audra Smith has signed TaRonda Randall and Miteka Trueheart to play for the Blazers beginning with the 2008-09 season.

"We are excited to have TaRonda and Miteka join our program," said Smith. "Both of them are very talented and extremely athletic. They will be able to make significant contributions to our program."

Randall is a 6-2 forward/center from Greenville, Ala. She lettered six years on the varsity basketball team for head coach Andrew Kilcrease at Brantley High School, where she led her team to a 30-2 record as a senior.

Randall accumulated many honors throughout her career, including being named Class 1A Second-Team All-State by the Alabama Sports Writers Association after averaging 14 points, 18 rebounds and six blocks per game as a senior. She has been named to various all-tournament teams, including three consecutive appearances on the Class 1A, Area 3 All-Tournament team. As a junior, she was invited to play in the 2007 North-South All-Star game.

Randall also excels in the classroom, serving as Valedictorian of her class. She was involved in many activities within the school, including National Honor Society, SGA President and was named Homecoming Queen as a senior.

Trueheart comes to UAB from Lancaster, S.C. The 5-9 guard lettered three seasons for head coach Ronnie Robinson at Lancaster High School.

Trueheart averaged 11.5 point, 6.0 steals, 5.7 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game as a senior, earning her Region 3 - Class AAAA Co-Player of the Year accolades. She also was honored with a spot on the Class AAAA All-State team and played in the 11th Annual Carolinas All-Star Classic in 2008.