EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Basketball has added pair of transfers from Northern Illinois University, signing Shannon Blacher, a 5’10” guard from Burr Ridge, Illinois, and Madelyn Fay, a 6’1″ forward from Palatine, Illinois.
“We are extremely excited to welcome Maddy and Shannon to our team and our USI family,” USI Women’s Basketball Head Coach Rick Stein said. “They are both a great fit with our program, culture, and style of play. We take pride in recruiting really good players, really great students, and outstanding people who can and will make an impact on our team right away. Their high-level experience, work ethic, leadership, and skills will impact our team on both ends of the court.”
In two seasons at Northern Illinois, Blacher played in 52 games. Blacher netted 58 points on 33 percent shooting. Blacher corralled 67 rebounds and dished out 39 assists while totaling 12 steals.
Before attending Northern Illinois, Blacher played at Montini Catholic High School. Blacher was named all-state twice and all-conference three times. Blacher was ranked as the No. 22 player in Illinois in the class of 2023 by Prep Girls Hoops.
Fay also played in 35 games in her first two collegiate seasons at Northern Illinois. Over the last two seasons, she tallied 40 points on 65 percent shooting while pulling down 50 rebounds for the Huskies.
Prior to Northern Illinois, Fay played at Fremd High School in Palatine, where she was an all-state honorable mention and two-time regional champion. Fay played club basketball for Illinois Elite between 2021-23.
