Raylynn Richardson was the first Miner to be announced by Bingham on April 19. She will play and study at Treasure Valley Community College in Ontario, Oregon. 

“Richardson did an amazing job rehabilitating her knee and we asked her to play a few different positions,” Bingham head coach Hector Marquez said of his 5-foot-10-inch senior.  

Richardson played in 25 games, shooting 46% from the field, second-best on the team. For Marquez, Richardson’s versatility was a key factor for one college, in particular. 

“Her (new) coach spoke with me a few times and was excited about her size and ability to play a few different positions,” Marquez said. “Ray has a lot of upside and should continue to get better over the next few years.”  

Then on May 19, Lena Casperson was the next college commitment; the 5-foot-10 senior will continue her studies and play basketball at Big Bend Community College in Moses Lake, Washington. 

“Lena was a hybrid wing/small forward for us and she improved her game so much that teams tried to game plan against her,” Marquez said. 

Casperson averaged about 10 points per game and five rebounds for the Miners, and led the team in shooting at 51%. 

“Her willingness to play all over the floor really helped her get next level offers,” explained Bingham’s coach. “Casperson had offers from a few colleges and we are excited to see what she can do at the next level.” 

Iman Finau rounded out the college commits from Bingham on June 17; she will be playing and studying at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon. 

“I am so happy for Iman to get the opportunity to play at the next level,” Marquez said. “With more than a handful of schools from all over the country trying to convince her to come to play for them she decided to stay in the West.” 

Finau set a school record with 47 blocks in one season as a Bingham senior and hauled down 143 rebounds, both team-bests. The 5-foot-9-inch multi-sport athlete also was second on the Miners in assists and steals. 

“Iman was one of the best athletes in the state and she had offers to play volleyball as well,” explained Bingham’s girls basketball coach. “She will be able to play her true position as a guard at the next level but her versatile play on defense will allow her to defend multiple positions and her coach is excited about that.” 

Marquez said he expects at least one more college commitment in the weeks to come—one with dozens of schools showing interest. 

This individual led the Miners in points, assists and steals—and was third in rebounds despite only being 5-feet-6-inches tall. 

“We will likely have one more player make her decision on where she will attend as she has had over 40 schools reach out trying to bring her aboard. Addy Horsley has heard from Division 1 all the way down to Division 3 schools. She is going to be an amazing addition to whatever program she chooses.”