WBB Signing Day 2025

Women's Basketball Bob Shreve, Assistant Director of Athletics Media Relations

Wright Announces the Addition of Three Recruits for 2026-27

ERIE, Pa. – Gannon University women's basketball coach Cleve Wright is six games into the 2025-26 season but is already working on replenishing the Golden Knights for next year. Wright has announced the addition of three signees for 2026-27.

Wright is ecstatic after adding a pair of combo guards in Kennedy Catholic's Bella Magestro and Sammy Russell of Tecumseh (Ohio) High School along with Miley McClellan, a small forward from Columbus North (Ind.) High School. All three players have earned All-State recognition and two have been coached by their parents.

"We knocked it out of the park with this recruiting class," exclaimed Wright! "All of these ladies are great players and more importantly outstanding people. They bring strong depth to our perimeter play and I believe they will strengthen our culture.  We wish them all the best during their senior year and are excited to have them join us in August of 2026."

Here's a look at the three newest Golden Knights:

Bella Magestro – 5-8 | Shooting Guard/Point Guard | Sharon, Pa. / Kennedy Catholic
Magestro plays for one of the dynasties of girls basketball in Pennsylvania, Kennedy Catholic. She comes from a family steeped in basketball tradition. Her father Justin Magestro is the long-time head coach at Kennedy Catholic, while her sister Malia Magestro was a former standout at Youngstown State. And her brother played at Pitt-Johnstown … a three-time second team PIAA Class 2 All-State honoree who went over 1,000 career points late last season and enters her season season with 1,047 points … as a junior averaged 14.7 points, 4.8 rebounds, 6.0 assists, and 2.7 steals while leading KC to a 20-6 record, making 51-of-178 3-pointers  …  KC saw its two-year run as state champion snapped with a loss to Bishop McCort in the Class 2A quarterfinals … in addition to earned second team All-State honors was an All-District 10 and All-Region selection … in 2023-24 led KC to a second straight Class 2A state title with a 42-40 win over Marian Catholic, finishing at 25-4 … averaged 11.8 points, 4.4 rebounds, 5.7 assists, and 2.1 steals while making 39-of-154 3-pointers … earned second team All-State honors and was a first team All-District 10 and All-Region pick … was a second team All-State honoree as a freshman and also an All-District and All-Region selection and was named the Freshman Sub of the Year … KC won the Class 2A state crown with a 65-45 win over Homer-Center as they ended the year at 26-4 … averaged 12.2 ppg., 4.0 rpg., 3.9 apg., and 2.1 spg. while making 52-of-147 3-pointers.
 
Wright Comments: "Bella brings many skills to the table. She can score on all 3 levels and defends with great intensity! Her energy on and off the floor impacts everyone around her."
  
Miley McClellan – 6-0 | Forward/Guard | Columbus, Indiana / Columbus North
Returns for her senior year after missing the 2024-25 campaign with an injury … as a sophomore in 2023-24 averaged 10.3 ppg., 5.1 rpg., 2.2 spg. and 0.9 rpg. for head coach Brett White … was a third team ICGSA All-State selection along with being named to the Indiana Conference first team and The Republic All-Area Team … helped the Bull Dogs to conference championships as a freshman and sophomore … averaged 5.3 points and 2.9 rebounds as a freshman … an Honor Roll with distinction student with a 4.0 GPA … named to IBCA Top 100 list in 2023-24 and 2024-25.
 
Wright Comments: "Miley is a long guard with outstanding athleticism. She can stretch the defense with her shot and get her hands on the ball on defense. She will be a tough match-up on both sides of the ball!"
 
Sammy Russell – 5-9 | Point Guard/Shooting Guard | Medway, Ohio / Temsuh
Like Magestro, Russell plays for her parent – mother Chasity Russell … she has also topped 1,000 points for her career after averaging 21.9 points as a junior, adding 9.7 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 4.1 steals per game … was chosen the Pam Evans Smith Miss Basketball award recipient, given to the top player in Clark County, and was a first team All-Clark County team member … named to Div. III All-Ohio second team after earning All-Ohio Special Mention honors in 2023-24 … was a first team All-Southwest District Div. III pick … as a sophomore averaged 18.3 points, 8.6 rebounds, 3.8 assists, and 3.6 steals … was a first team CBC Dist. 9 selection, named to All-Clark County Team and was a third team Southwest District selection … a member of the National Honor Society with a 4.1 GPA.
 
Wright Comments: "Sammy is a competitor and relentless worker. She brings more skill to our perimeter and can put the ball in the basket multiple ways. Love her toughness!"
 
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