COOKEVILLE, Tenn. - The Tennessee Tech women's basketball team and head coach Jim Davis have announced the addition of 6-foot-2 forward Treyvonna Brooks, a Vellejo, Calif., native.

"Treyvonna is a great athlete, and a hard worker," head coach Jim Davis said. "She comes from successful junior college program where she found a lot of success. We hope she can bring that success with her and help us next season. She is long and a lock-down defender, and will be able to provide us with energy and athleticism."

Brooks comes to Cookeville by way of Chipola College in Marianna, Fla. While at Chipola, Brooks was a member of an NJCCA Elite 8 team in her freshman season, and a Final Four team in her sophomore season. She also earned second-team All-Panhandle Conference her sophomore season.

"I chose Tennessee Tech because I like the colors," Brooks joked. "But I really enjoyed the coaching staff at TTU, Coach [Bart] Walker never let up when he was recruiting me, he made me feel wanted even when I had to redshirt this past season. I hope to be able to bring leadership, hustle, determination, and encouragement, all of those things. But first I know I have to work on myself. I want to be able to lead by example and hopefully my actions and abilities will prove that, and we can find success as a team next season."

In high school, Brooks attended Dougherty Valley High in San Ramon, Calif. While there, she was a four-year letter winner for the Wildcats basketball team. She won the Defensive Player of the Year award in both her junior and senior seasons.

Photo from Chipola College Assistant Athletic Director Joc Calloway.