DENTON, Texas - North Texas women's basketball head coach Mike Petersen has announced the signings of Candice Adams and Terra Ellison to National Letters of Intent. Adams, a top-100 national recruit, is a point guard out of Cedar Hill High School, and Ellison is an athletic wing from The Colony High School.

Adams is the first ever top-100 national recruit signed by the North Texas women's basketball program.

"We are very excited about Terra and Candice because they bring such a high level of athleticism, and they are both highly-skilled players," said Petersen. "They come from great high school programs in the area, and we are thrilled that they are both joining us."

Adams is ranked 12^th in the state of Texas by Joey Simmons of the Premier Basketball Report. She is nationally-ranked No. 99 by ESPN and a four-star talent. She has a scout grade of 92 from ESPN.

Adams is also the 29^th best point guard in the nation, according to ESPN. Cedar Hill won 28 games last season and is ranked ninth in the Class 5A preseason TABC coaches poll.

"She's a really gifted point guard. She sees the floor and can defense her position at a high level. She has a great mid-range game and a highly developed sense of the game. She is just a tremendous talent."

Ellison comes in as the reigning 4A Offensive Player of the Year in 2012 and the 92^nd ranked prospect in Texas, according to the Joey Simmons Premier Basketball Report. Last season, Ellison averaged 14.1 points a game and grabbed 8.1 rebounds a contest. She finished the year with 424 total points and 243 rebounds.

"She is a really good perimeter athlete who can defend four different positions on the floor. She has a high basketball IQ and fits in really well with our system. I think will be a tremendous player."

Candice Adams, Guard, Cedar Hill High School (Cedar Hill, Texas)
Adams is ranked 12^th in the state of Texas by Joey Simmons of the Premier Basketball Report. She is nationally-ranked No. 99 by ESPN and a four-star talent. She has a scout grade of 92 from ESPN. She is also the 29^th best point guard in the nation, according to ESPN. Adams is the first ever top-100 national recruit signed by the North Texas women's basketball program.

"She's a really gifted point guard. She sees the floor and can defense her position at a high level. She has a great mid-range game and a highly developed sense of the game. She is just a tremendous talent."

Terra Ellison, Guard, The Colony High School (The Colony, Texas)
Ellison comes in as the reigning District 4-4A Offensive Player of the Year in 2012 and the 92^nd ranked prospect in Texas, according to the Joey Simmons Premier Basketball Report. Ellison averaged 14.1 points a game and grabbed 8.1 rebounds a contest. She finished the year with 424 total points and 243 rebounds.

"She is a really good perimeter athlete who can defend four different positions on the floor. She has a high basketball IQ and fits in really well with our system. I think will be a tremendous player."