WICHITA, Kan. – Wichita State head coach Keitha Adams announced the signing of five student-athletes to National Letters of Intent Tuesday morning.

Salese Blow, Mariama Sow, Luisa Vydrova, Dunja Zecevic and Delma Zita are set to join the women's basketball program for the 2023-24 season.

"We feel this class addresses scoring, rebounding and defense for us in big ways," Adams said. "They are all coming from winning programs and bring a lot of experience at different levels."

Salese Blow | Guard | 5'11" | Murphy, Texas
A three-year varsity starter and two-time captain at Plano Senior High School, Salese Blow will make the move from the Lone Star State to the Sunflower State. The dynamic scorer is off to a blazing start in her senior campaign for Plano. She earned Allen Lady Eagle Hoopfest All-Tournament Team honors after averaging 35 points per game and has already dropped a career-high 46 points on Nov. 11 vs. Lake Highlands. A career 1,000 point scorer, Blow is a scoring guard that helped Plano to a Bi-District Championship. Blow was a key member of the team that went 26-10 in 2021-22 in rout to the Bi-District Championship. She was named the 6A-A Offensive Player of the Year and First Team All-District as a junior. She is the daughter of Demetrius and Stacie Blow, who played basketball at the University of Arizona.

Coach Adams on Blow: "Salese is a strong and athletic guard with a scoring mentality. She can create her own shot and get to the free throw line. She started her senior year averaging 35 points per game and just recently had a 46-point performance. We are very excited about Salese's scoring mentality and production."

Mariama Sow | Forward | 6'3" | Thies, Senegal
A native of Senegal, Mariama Sow is currently finishing up her second year at New Mexico Junior College. As a freshman she played in all 30 games, making three starts. She averaged 7.7 points and 5.7 rebounds a game. Sow recorded 11 games of 10 or more points and four games with double digit rebounds. She scored a season-high 17 points on Dec. 1, 2021 at Odessa College and pulled down a season-best 13 rebounds at Ranger College on Nov. 15, 2021.

Coach Adams on Sow: "An athletic forward who is an active rebounder, can score around the basket and is active in transition. She will provide us with a defensive presence inside because of her size and athleticism."

Luisa Vydrova | Forward | 6'0" | Prague, Czech Republic
Luisa Vydrova joins the Shocker family from Prague, Czech Republic, and Gymnázium nad Štolou High School. Vydrova competed for the Czech Republic U18 National Team and put up 7.9 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game in the 2022 FIBA U18 Women's European Championship. In the 2021 FIBA U18 Women's European Challengers, she averaged 6.8 points and 4.4 rebounds. She is the daughter of Tomas and Sylvia, and has one sister Julia who plays for the Unversity of Regina in Canada.

Coach Adams on Vydrova: "Luisa brings good international experience playing for her Czech Republic National Team. She is a power forward that can stretch the floor with playmaking skills, has good hands around the basket and plays with poise."

Dunja Zecevic | Forward | 6'1" | Belgrade, Serbia
Dunja Zecevic will make the move to the United States to suit up for the Shockers from Sportska Gimnazija in Belgrade, Serbia. In the Division B FIBA U18 European Championship, she averaged 8.7 points and 4.9 rebounds. Zecevic has won gold medals in the First Women's League, twice in the Juniors League and the FIBA U18 Challenger. She set career highs in points with 34, rebounds with 19 and blocks with 11. She is the daughter of Srdjan and Jovana Zecevic, and has one sister Jana. She plans to major in engineering at Wichita State.

Coach Adams on Zecevic: "Dunja is an athletic forward that can play multiple positions, rebound and score on the low block. She has great experience playing for the Serbian Junior National Team, as well as playing for one of the best club teams in Serbia. We are very excited about the versatility, competitiveness and experience she will bring to our program."

Delma Zita | Guard | 5'8" | Maputo, Mozambique
A junior college transfer from New Mexico Junior College, Delma Zita will have two years of eligibility at Wichita State. Zita earned all-conference honors and was named the Conference Defensive Player of the Year as a freshman. She started 29 of the 30 games she appeared in and averaged 10.0 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.1 assists on 49.1 percent shooting from the field. On Nov. 21, she scored a career-high 32 points on 16-of-22 shooting. Zita recorded 13 games with 10 or more points in 2021-22. She is the daughter of Estevao Bernado Zita and Alcinda Cabral Cossa. She has five brothers: Alcinio, Estevao, Helio, Hilario and Nelson; and has one sister Nelia. Zita plans to major in business management at Wichita State.

Coach Adams on Zita: "Delma is a true point guard that is extremely quick and a great on-ball defender. She is very skilled with the ball and creates a lot of easy opportunities for her teammates. We are excited about her speed and leadership on the court."