Wren girls basketball standout Raina McGowens commits UNC Asheville

Wren standout guard and the 2022-23 Anderson Independent-Mail girls basketball player of the year Raina McGowens announced her commitment to UNC Asheville.

"Committed!!!," she wrote Wednesday on Twitter.

The younger sister of Charlotte Hornets guard Bryce McGowens and Long Island Nets (G-League) guard Trey McGowens, had various offers to pick from before she landed on the Bulldogs — including Penn, Appalachian State, Oakland (Michigan) University and Presbyterian College.

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The 5-foot-9 McGowens led Wren to a 26-6 record and an Upper State championship in 2022-23, while averaging a team-leading 18.4 points, 4 assists, and 2.6 steals a game, while also grabbing 5.2 rebounds per game.

The silky-smooth guard, with a nose for getting a bucket, will look to take a leap in her game for Wren as longtime running mate Riley Stack is graduating and heading to Coastal Carolina.

Though McGowens got a taste of what it's going to be like without Stack this season, it'll be a brand-new experience for her to lead the Hurricanes for an entire season in 2023-24 without Stack.

This article originally appeared on Herald-Journal: UNC Asheville basketball lands Wren star Raina McGowens over Penn, Oakland