Central Michigan University Athletics
Chippewa Women's Basketball Signs Dynamic Duo
11/12/2020 1:20:00 PM | Women's Basketball
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – Central Michigan women's basketball coach Heather Oesterle announced on Thursday her 2021 signing class comprising two Chippewas-to-be.
Both – Tiana Timpe of Stockton, Ill., and Hanna Knoll of Angola, Ind. -- are guards who hail from the Midwest. They will join a program that has won four-consecutive Mid-American Conference regular-season championships.
"I couldn't be more excited to officially welcome Hanna and Tiana to our Chippewa family," said Oesterle, who is in her second year in charge of the program. "Both Hanna and Tiana are highly skilled basketball players who can play multiple guard positions, but more importantly they are great young women from great families.
"They are big-time gym rats and will help us continue to win championships."
Knoll, Oesterle said, will join sophomore-to-be Molly Davis at the point guard spot. Davis was named to both the MAC All-Freshman Team and All-MAC Second Team last season.
"Adding Hanna gives us the ability to have multiple ball handlers on the court together," Oesterle said. "Hanna has a very high basketball IQ and can score in a variety of ways. Her brother Konner also attends CMU so we are thrilled to have him as her biggest supporter in Mount Pleasant.
"Timpe is a sniper. She can flat out shoot the ball. She has a quick release and with her size she's going to be a tough matchup for people. She has deep 3-point range and people had better guard her when she enters the gym. Tiana also gives us another ball handler on the floor and someone with high basketball IQ. She's a coach's daughter so she knows the game."
Tiana Timpe • 5-11 • Guard • Stockton, Ill. • Stockton HS
Averaged 17.0 points, 5.15 rebounds, 3.5 assists and made 198 3-pointers over sophomore (2018) and junior (2019) seasons at Stockton High School … two-time Illinois Basketball Coaches Association First Team All-State honoree … three-time All-Northwest Upstate Illini Conference First Team selection … helped lead team to regional championships in each of first three years … helped lead 2018 team to sectional and super-sectional titles and state runner-up finish … named to Village Voices All-Area Team in each of first three high school seasons … coached at Stockton High School by her father, Tim Timpe … played AAU ball for Chicago-based Midwest Elite, coached by Ralph Gesualdo, and for the Milwaukee-based Wisconsin Lakers, coached by Mike Ellis.
Hanna Marie Knoll • 5-8 • Guard • Angola, Ind. • Angola HS
Enters senior season at Angola High School with 1,050 career points, 285 career steals, 134 career assists … three-time team captain … two-time All-Northeast Indiana Team member … named to Prep Girls Hoops 3A All-State Second Team and Indiana Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA) All-State honoree as a junior in 2020 … earned IBCA All-State honorable mention in freshman and sophomore seasons … 2020 Outside the Huddle Northeast Corner Conference (NECC) Player of the Year and All-Area selection … three-time All-NECC honoree … three-time KPC Media All-Area pick … KPC Media Player of the Year in 2020 … named in 2020 to Indiana Junior All-Star Team … Indiana Girls Basketball Recruiting Report Second Team All-State in 2020 … led team to NECC championship in 2020 and to NECC Tournament titles in 2018 and 2020 … led team to sectional crown in 2019 … played AAU ball for Indianapolis-based Indiana Flight, coached by Richard Wright.
Both – Tiana Timpe of Stockton, Ill., and Hanna Knoll of Angola, Ind. -- are guards who hail from the Midwest. They will join a program that has won four-consecutive Mid-American Conference regular-season championships.
"I couldn't be more excited to officially welcome Hanna and Tiana to our Chippewa family," said Oesterle, who is in her second year in charge of the program. "Both Hanna and Tiana are highly skilled basketball players who can play multiple guard positions, but more importantly they are great young women from great families.
"They are big-time gym rats and will help us continue to win championships."
Knoll, Oesterle said, will join sophomore-to-be Molly Davis at the point guard spot. Davis was named to both the MAC All-Freshman Team and All-MAC Second Team last season.
"Adding Hanna gives us the ability to have multiple ball handlers on the court together," Oesterle said. "Hanna has a very high basketball IQ and can score in a variety of ways. Her brother Konner also attends CMU so we are thrilled to have him as her biggest supporter in Mount Pleasant.
"Timpe is a sniper. She can flat out shoot the ball. She has a quick release and with her size she's going to be a tough matchup for people. She has deep 3-point range and people had better guard her when she enters the gym. Tiana also gives us another ball handler on the floor and someone with high basketball IQ. She's a coach's daughter so she knows the game."
Tiana Timpe • 5-11 • Guard • Stockton, Ill. • Stockton HS
Averaged 17.0 points, 5.15 rebounds, 3.5 assists and made 198 3-pointers over sophomore (2018) and junior (2019) seasons at Stockton High School … two-time Illinois Basketball Coaches Association First Team All-State honoree … three-time All-Northwest Upstate Illini Conference First Team selection … helped lead team to regional championships in each of first three years … helped lead 2018 team to sectional and super-sectional titles and state runner-up finish … named to Village Voices All-Area Team in each of first three high school seasons … coached at Stockton High School by her father, Tim Timpe … played AAU ball for Chicago-based Midwest Elite, coached by Ralph Gesualdo, and for the Milwaukee-based Wisconsin Lakers, coached by Mike Ellis.
Hanna Marie Knoll • 5-8 • Guard • Angola, Ind. • Angola HS
Enters senior season at Angola High School with 1,050 career points, 285 career steals, 134 career assists … three-time team captain … two-time All-Northeast Indiana Team member … named to Prep Girls Hoops 3A All-State Second Team and Indiana Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA) All-State honoree as a junior in 2020 … earned IBCA All-State honorable mention in freshman and sophomore seasons … 2020 Outside the Huddle Northeast Corner Conference (NECC) Player of the Year and All-Area selection … three-time All-NECC honoree … three-time KPC Media All-Area pick … KPC Media Player of the Year in 2020 … named in 2020 to Indiana Junior All-Star Team … Indiana Girls Basketball Recruiting Report Second Team All-State in 2020 … led team to NECC championship in 2020 and to NECC Tournament titles in 2018 and 2020 … led team to sectional crown in 2019 … played AAU ball for Indianapolis-based Indiana Flight, coached by Richard Wright.
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