The Leicester Riders continue to build their roster for the 2022/23 WBBL season at pace as they have today announced the signing of US wing Jade Compton, who joins Krumesh Patel’s side on a two-year deal which will see her also study for a Masters Degree at Loughborough University.

Compton is a 5’10” forward who the Riders expect to bring energy on both ends of the court. An efficient scorer with the ability to shoot from the perimeter, Compton is hailed as a versatile defender and an aggressive offensive rebounder.

This will be her first season in the professional game since graduating from Presbyterian College, where she averaged 16.2ppg & 6.9rpg last year whilst shooting an impressive 54% from the field.

Ahead of her move to join the Riders, Compton said:

“First and foremost I would like to thank God. He continues to bless me with new opportunities to show my capabilities. My support team is forever strong and I love it.

“I’m excited to be joining the Leicester Riders and can’t wait to make something special with my new team. The sky is the limit. Lets go Riders!”

Riders Head Coach Krumesh Patel added:

“I’m really pleased that we have managed to get Jade to join us. She has good size and the ability to stretch the floor, she’s also a tough defender who can guard multiple positions.

“She is coming off a good Senior year with Coach Sharp and we’re excited that she has decided to join us for her rookie season. After good conversations, she has great ambitions which is something we are looking for in our players and we’ll do our best to help her achieve her goals