RICHMOND, Ky. – Sarah Fraser-Jones has signed a National Letter of Intent to play basketball at Eastern Kentucky University, head coach Larry Joe Inman announced today. Fraser-Jones is a 5-foot-9 guard/forward from Melbourne, Australia. She’s currently a sophomore at Mineral Area College in Park Hills, Mo.

Last season Fraser-Jones averaged 8.5 points, 4.6 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game while earning first team all-conference and second team all-region recognition. She shot 53.1 percent from the field and 71.4 percent from three-point range.

“Sarah is a tremendous early signing for us,” Inman said. “She’s very smart and a great student. On the court she’s a great scorer but she’s also very good at getting others involved. She’ll be a great fit to the chemistry of our team.”

Through five games this season, Fraser-Jones is averaging 10.2 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game while connecting on 53.1 percent of her shots from the field. In the Cardinals’ season-opening 71-66 victory over John A. Logan College, Fraser-Jones scored 18 points, grabbed 11 boards and dished out six assists.

Eastern Kentucky is off to a 1-0 start to the 2007-08 season after a 90-59 win over West Virginia Tech. The Lady Colonels will return to action on Friday when they begin play at the Florida Gulf Coast Tournament in Fort Myers, Fla. EKU will face Valparaiso at 5 p.m. Eastern Kentucky will play Central Connecticut State or Florida Gulf Coast University on Saturday.