Asia Durr signs with Louisville
St. Pius X guard Asia Durr signed her letter of intent to Louisville Nov. 12 in front of family, teammates, coaches and friends.
Durr, the No. 2 prospect in the espnW HoopGurlz Super 60 for the 2015 class, said it was a dream come true to be surrounded by her support system as she signed her letter.
“It’s such a blessing to see all of your hard work pay off,” she said. “I have great fans out here, my wonderful family, my great teammates and my great coaches. I’m thankful for this day.”
A number of women’s basketball programs recruited Durr, including Baylor, Connecticut, Duke, Georgia, Maryland, Notre Dame and Tennessee. She said she chose Louisville because the school felt like home.
“The family environment, the coaches, the players, the campus; it just felt so right there,” she said.
“In Asia, Louisville is getting a tireless worker both on the court and in the classroom,” said. St. Pius coach Kyle Snipes. “She’s a student-athlete with an acute attention to detail relative to her approach to practice and games and as humble a person as I have had the opportunity to coach”
Durr said her recruiting process was great and she will miss it “a little bit.”
“But, it does feel good to have all of that done and to know where you’re going,” She said.
Durr led her team to a 30-3 record and a second consecutive Class AAA state championship last season. She averaged 24.4 points, 7.1 rebounds, 2.5 steals and 1.7 assists per game.
Along with her state titles, Durr has won two gold medals with the 2013 USA Women’s U16 National Team and the 2014 USA Basketball Women’s U17 World Championship Team. Durr scored 17 points and had four assists in the 2014 FIBA U17 World Championship July 6 in Pilsen, Czech Republic. Durr finished the FIBA tournament second on the team in scoring with an average of 13.4 points per game.
She was named Georgia’s 2014 Miss Basketball by the Atlanta Tipoff Club and was named the 2013-14 Gatorade Georgia Girls Basketball Player of the Year.
Durr said she is looking forward to playing Louisville.
“Hopefully I can bring some positive stuff to the team,” she said. “Whatever coach needs me to do, I’ll do. I’m just excited to be out there and play.”
Jeff Walz, Louisville head coach, said Durr has a “passion and work ethic that is unsurpassed in her generation.”
“Her combination of scoring from the perimeter and ability to take her defender off the bounce has positioned her to be the top guard in the country,” Walz said. “She has an uncanny ability to play with power and finesse, which ultimately showcases her versatility. Having been a part of gold medal USA basketball teams and state championships will no doubt bring with it an expectation of finishing on top.”
