Fralick Adds Three to Women’s Basketball Roster
5/9/2023 11:27:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Lauren Ross, Jocelyn Tate and Mary Meng will join the Spartans next season.
EAST LANSING, Mich. - Michigan State head women's basketball coach, Robyn Fralick announced the addition of three players to the 2023-24 roster.
The Spartans add graduate transfer Lauren Ross (Muskegon, Michigan), junior Jocelyn Tate (Pickerington, Ohio) and freshman Mary Meng (Grafton, Ohio).
"We are so excited that Lauren Ross, Jocelyn Tate and Mary Meng are joining the women's basketball program at Michigan State. They all are talented players who will add a lot to our team, and we can't wait to get to work," Fralick said.
Ross is a 5-10 guard who comes to Michigan State from Western Michigan. She averaged 18.2 points per game during her time with the Broncos. She played in 17 games during the 2022-23 season before suffering a knee injury that ended her season. At the time of her injury, Ross led the Mid-American Conference in scoring, averaging 21.8 ppg. Before her time at WMU, the Muskegon native earned first-team All-State honors at Reeths-Puffer High School.
"Lauren is a proven scorer and relentless worker. Her experience, love of playing and ability to score efficiently will be great additions to our program. She is a true gym rat," Fralick said.
Tate is a 5-10 guard/forward, who is quite familiar with Coach Fralick, having played two seasons at Bowling Green under Fralik. In two seasons as a Falcon, Tate played in 70 games, averaging 8.4 points per game. Last season, she averaged 8.4 points and a team-leading 6.1 rebounds per game. Prior to Bowling Green, Tate played at Pickerington Central High School, where she helped to Tigers to the state championship in 2018.
"Jocelyn is a very versatile player with a lot of experience. She has the ability to impact the game in multiple ways and her endless motor is fun to coach. She has consistently improved over her career, and we are looking forward to that continued trajectory," Fralick said.
Meng is a 6-4 center who attended Midview for her final two seasons of high school. As a senior, she averaged 16.2 points and 17.0 rebounds, leading Midview to its first state tournament appearance. She was also named Lorain County Miss Basketball this season. Meng scored 16.8 ppg for coach Brittney McNamara as a junior, en route to earning All-Ohio Second-Team honors. She was also named to the all-district team.
"Mary is a great addition to our program. Her length, defensive presence and commitment to every possession will be very impactful. I'm excited to see her continued growth, as she begins her Michigan State career," Fralick said.
Fralik enters her first season at the helm of the Spartans after being named Michigan State head coach on March 31, 2023.
The Spartans add graduate transfer Lauren Ross (Muskegon, Michigan), junior Jocelyn Tate (Pickerington, Ohio) and freshman Mary Meng (Grafton, Ohio).
"We are so excited that Lauren Ross, Jocelyn Tate and Mary Meng are joining the women's basketball program at Michigan State. They all are talented players who will add a lot to our team, and we can't wait to get to work," Fralick said.
Ross is a 5-10 guard who comes to Michigan State from Western Michigan. She averaged 18.2 points per game during her time with the Broncos. She played in 17 games during the 2022-23 season before suffering a knee injury that ended her season. At the time of her injury, Ross led the Mid-American Conference in scoring, averaging 21.8 ppg. Before her time at WMU, the Muskegon native earned first-team All-State honors at Reeths-Puffer High School.
"Lauren is a proven scorer and relentless worker. Her experience, love of playing and ability to score efficiently will be great additions to our program. She is a true gym rat," Fralick said.
Tate is a 5-10 guard/forward, who is quite familiar with Coach Fralick, having played two seasons at Bowling Green under Fralik. In two seasons as a Falcon, Tate played in 70 games, averaging 8.4 points per game. Last season, she averaged 8.4 points and a team-leading 6.1 rebounds per game. Prior to Bowling Green, Tate played at Pickerington Central High School, where she helped to Tigers to the state championship in 2018.
"Jocelyn is a very versatile player with a lot of experience. She has the ability to impact the game in multiple ways and her endless motor is fun to coach. She has consistently improved over her career, and we are looking forward to that continued trajectory," Fralick said.
Meng is a 6-4 center who attended Midview for her final two seasons of high school. As a senior, she averaged 16.2 points and 17.0 rebounds, leading Midview to its first state tournament appearance. She was also named Lorain County Miss Basketball this season. Meng scored 16.8 ppg for coach Brittney McNamara as a junior, en route to earning All-Ohio Second-Team honors. She was also named to the all-district team.
"Mary is a great addition to our program. Her length, defensive presence and commitment to every possession will be very impactful. I'm excited to see her continued growth, as she begins her Michigan State career," Fralick said.
Fralik enters her first season at the helm of the Spartans after being named Michigan State head coach on March 31, 2023.
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