TEMPE, Ariz. – Arizona State head women's basketball coach Charli Turner Thorne today announced the signing of Gabriela Bosquez, who will be joining the Sun Devils from Blinn College.
A five-foot-seven guard, Bosquez will be coming to ASU from the state of Texas, where last season she helped lead Blinn (Brenham, Texas) to a 25-7 record, a regional semifinal appearance and a No. 24 national ranking.
"I chose ASU because I feel they offered an equal balance of academics and basketball," Bosquez said. "Not only do I feel I will develop into a better player on the court but I will also have the opportunity to grow and mature throughout my life. I trust the coaching staff when they talk about ASU having their own unique team culture and a family-oriented environment. Playing with and against the best has always been a dream and I feel blessed to be given the opportunity to be a part of ASU."
In 2020, Bosquez earned Region XIV honors after playing in 31 games (30 starts) and averaging 11.9 points (second on the team), 3.2 assists (first on the team), 4.8 rebounds (fourth on the team) and 1.6 steals (second on the team). She scored in double figures 21 times and scored more than 20 points twice, including a career-high 22 points in Blinn's 100-90 win over McLennan Community College.
"We are simply thrilled to have Gabby Bosquez as part of our Sun Devil family," Turner Thorne said. "We felt if we could find the right person, the final piece for next season was to add an experienced point guard and we found the right person in Gabby.
"First and foremost, Gabby is a great teammate. She is a high-motored, scoring point guard who does a great job of pushing tempo and finding her teammates. She has clearly been well coached because her defensive fundamentals are outstanding too. While athletic and skilled, what stood out the most to us was how hard she plays every single possession and how poised she is every single possession. Gabby is also an excellent student who will be preparing for a career in pediatric occupational therapy."
Blinn head coach Jeff Jenkins added, "In my 20 years, I have never had a player put in as much extra time in the gym as Gabby. She is an extremely focused individual on the court and in the classroom. Arizona State is getting a very special young lady."
Bosquez started her college career at St. Edwards University where she played in 18 games and connected on 40 percent of her shots and 77 percent of her free throws during the 2018-19 season. Bosquez was also named to the President's List for her excellence in academics.
Bosquez was a four-year starter for Hays High School (Buda, Texas). She led the Austin American-Statesman 6A class with 23 points per game. She was the Co-District 25-6A MVP and was selected to the Central Texas All-Star game and 2018 All-Central Texas Girls Basketball Second-Team. In addition to her outstanding accomplishments on the hardwood, Bosquez also ran cross country her junior and senior years (competed at state championship both years) and ran track as a senior (competed in 800m run in state championship). Off the court, Bosquez was a member of the National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society.
Bosquez becomes the seventh member of an ASU signing class that has already been regarded as one of best in program history. The class was ranked as high as No. 5 in the nation (BlueStar Basketball) after Turner Thorne announced last November that Maggie Besselink, Keeli Burton, Sydney Erikstrup, Katelyn Levings, Jaddan Simmons had officially joined the program. Earlier this week, Turner Thorne announced the signing of Imogen Greenslade, who will be coming to ASU from Australia.
Last season, ASU won 20 or more games for the seventh straight season and was ranked No. 25 in the final AP poll. The Sun Devils were preparing to make their school record seventh straight trip to the NCAA Tournament before the cancellation of the season was announced by the NCAA on March 12. One of the biggest highlights of the 2019-20 season came in January when ASU became the first unranked team to defeat consecutive Top-5 opponents after defeating then-No. 2 Oregon (72-66 on Jan. 10) and then-No. 3 Oregon State (54-47 on Jan. 12).
A five-foot-seven guard, Bosquez will be coming to ASU from the state of Texas, where last season she helped lead Blinn (Brenham, Texas) to a 25-7 record, a regional semifinal appearance and a No. 24 national ranking.
"I chose ASU because I feel they offered an equal balance of academics and basketball," Bosquez said. "Not only do I feel I will develop into a better player on the court but I will also have the opportunity to grow and mature throughout my life. I trust the coaching staff when they talk about ASU having their own unique team culture and a family-oriented environment. Playing with and against the best has always been a dream and I feel blessed to be given the opportunity to be a part of ASU."
In 2020, Bosquez earned Region XIV honors after playing in 31 games (30 starts) and averaging 11.9 points (second on the team), 3.2 assists (first on the team), 4.8 rebounds (fourth on the team) and 1.6 steals (second on the team). She scored in double figures 21 times and scored more than 20 points twice, including a career-high 22 points in Blinn's 100-90 win over McLennan Community College.
"We are simply thrilled to have Gabby Bosquez as part of our Sun Devil family," Turner Thorne said. "We felt if we could find the right person, the final piece for next season was to add an experienced point guard and we found the right person in Gabby.
"First and foremost, Gabby is a great teammate. She is a high-motored, scoring point guard who does a great job of pushing tempo and finding her teammates. She has clearly been well coached because her defensive fundamentals are outstanding too. While athletic and skilled, what stood out the most to us was how hard she plays every single possession and how poised she is every single possession. Gabby is also an excellent student who will be preparing for a career in pediatric occupational therapy."
Blinn head coach Jeff Jenkins added, "In my 20 years, I have never had a player put in as much extra time in the gym as Gabby. She is an extremely focused individual on the court and in the classroom. Arizona State is getting a very special young lady."
Bosquez started her college career at St. Edwards University where she played in 18 games and connected on 40 percent of her shots and 77 percent of her free throws during the 2018-19 season. Bosquez was also named to the President's List for her excellence in academics.
Bosquez was a four-year starter for Hays High School (Buda, Texas). She led the Austin American-Statesman 6A class with 23 points per game. She was the Co-District 25-6A MVP and was selected to the Central Texas All-Star game and 2018 All-Central Texas Girls Basketball Second-Team. In addition to her outstanding accomplishments on the hardwood, Bosquez also ran cross country her junior and senior years (competed at state championship both years) and ran track as a senior (competed in 800m run in state championship). Off the court, Bosquez was a member of the National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society.
Bosquez becomes the seventh member of an ASU signing class that has already been regarded as one of best in program history. The class was ranked as high as No. 5 in the nation (BlueStar Basketball) after Turner Thorne announced last November that Maggie Besselink, Keeli Burton, Sydney Erikstrup, Katelyn Levings, Jaddan Simmons had officially joined the program. Earlier this week, Turner Thorne announced the signing of Imogen Greenslade, who will be coming to ASU from Australia.
Last season, ASU won 20 or more games for the seventh straight season and was ranked No. 25 in the final AP poll. The Sun Devils were preparing to make their school record seventh straight trip to the NCAA Tournament before the cancellation of the season was announced by the NCAA on March 12. One of the biggest highlights of the 2019-20 season came in January when ASU became the first unranked team to defeat consecutive Top-5 opponents after defeating then-No. 2 Oregon (72-66 on Jan. 10) and then-No. 3 Oregon State (54-47 on Jan. 12).