Cumberland Valley guard Jill Jekot's next stop is the Big Ten Conference

Shooting guard Jill Jekot will enter her senior season at Cumberland Valley with her college future locked in. Jekot, a two-time first-team All-State selection who helped the Eagles go 12-11 overall last season, announced Wednesday that she'll join The Big Ten Conference as a member of the Penn State women's basketball team. The 6-foot playmaker made the announcement via social media, mere days after narrowing her final list to Pitt, Wake Forest and the Nittany Lions. 'PENN STATE UNIVERSITY!!. So excited to announce that I will be playing in Happy Valley for the next 4!' Jekot wrote on her Twitter account. 'Thank you to all family, friends, and coaches who helped me get here.' 'Penn State feels like home to me,' Jekot said Thursday. 'Coach [Carolyn] Kieger is a great coach with a great staff and I'm excited to play for them. Also, I have a huge support system here in Pennsylvania and I am thankful for the opportunity to play for my home state.' Jekot originally committed to Pitt in April but reopened her recruitment after former head coach Lance White was fired after five seasons. On Monday, Jekot told PennLive that she continued to have contact with new hire Tory Verdi and his coaching staff. The 6-foot guard took another visit to the Steel City last month and made recent visits to Penn State, where her older sister, Kelly, played as a graduate student, and Wake Forest. Under Kieger, the Nittany Lions finished a 14-17 season in early March with a 63-61 loss to Michigan in the Big Ten Tournament. Despite missing six games with a knee injury, Jekot averaged 22.9 points, 7.6 rebounds and 2.9 steals per game during her junior season. The Eagles eventually lost to Central Dauphin in the opening round of the District 3 6A playoffs. During the run, Jekot notched her 1,000th career point in January with older sisters Kelly, Katie and Julie in attendance. Kelly starred at Villanova and Penn State while Katie capped her career at St. Joseph's in March. Julie Jekot is a senior guard at LaSalle. Jill was tabbed Mid-Penn Commonwealth player of the year and earned her second straight appointment to the Pa. Sportswriters' 6A All-State team. Jekot was a third-team pick as a freshman.
Courtesy of: pennlive.com