Gainesville, FL

David Lowery brings in his first true freshman recruiting class as the head coach of Santa Fe Women's Basketball. Meet the five local players below:

Audrey Hubbard is a 5'8" shooting guard from Bronson, Florida where she played for The Rock School in Gainesville. Hubbard averaged 10.7 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game during her senior season at The Rock School. Hubbard was named All-Area and MVP in 21-22 where she averaged 18.7 points per game. Hubbard is a 1,000-point scorer in High School and will be bringing a great shooting touch to the Saints next season. Hubbard played her AAU basketball for Southeast United.

Zion McRae is a 5'4" guard from Gainesville, Florida where she played at The Villages High School. McRae spent two years at P.K. Younge before transferring to The Villages High for her final two seasons. McRae was a District Champion and Regional Semifinalist at PKY and was a District Champion and Regional Quarterfinalist at the Villages. McRae was named District 7 3A Player of the Year after the 21-22 and 22-23 seasons at PKY as well as the District 8 4A Player of the Year in 23-24 and 24-25 at The Villages. McRae averaged 17.4 points, 3.8 assists, and 3.2 steaks off 44% shooting. In just two seasons, McRae scored over 1,000 points and was named MVP, FACA District 8 MVP and a 3A District 5 Champion her senior year. McRae played her AAU basketball for Tre Mann Elite.

Liliana Rosario is a 6'0" forward from Ocala, Florida where she played at Trinity Catholic High School. During her time at Trinity Catholic, Rosario became a 2024-25 District Champion while averaging 7.3 points, 8.4 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game. Rosario played her AAU basketball for FGB Florida and was also named second team all-county in Marion, Florida. Rosario was named an MMBR Major Baller 2026 and was tagged as one of the top forwards in the state.

Jhalea Jackson is a 5'11" forward from Hawthorne, Florida where she played at Hawthorne Middle High School. At Hawthorne Middle High, Jackson became a 3x District Champion, 3x Regional Champion, and 2x State Champion while being named Co-MVP in 24-25. Jackson was named Small School All-Area First Team by the Gainesville Sun during her senior season while averaging 8.5 points, 11.1 rebounds and 2.9 steals per game for the Hornets. Jackson played AAU for Team Impact and Tre Mann Elite.

De'Mya Adams is a 5'4" Guard from Hawthorne, Florida where she played at Hawthorne Middle High School. At Hawthorne Middle High, Adams was a 2x District title Champion and 2x State Champion averaging 21.1 points, 2.3 assists and 3.0 steals per game her senior season. Adams was named Gainesville Sun Player of the Year for the past three seasons, Mainstreet Daily News First Team the past three seasons and Dairy Farmer player of the year in 2022-2023. Adams played AAU for Team Impact in Gainesville, Florida.

"I am super excited that this group chose to be a part of the Santa Fe family.  We are excited to welcome them all to Saints Nation" adds first year head coach David Lowery.  "They all bring a dynamic style of basketball that will be a great foundation for our freshman class.  What excites me the most about this group is that they all chose to stay home and represent the North Central Florida area.  They bring a basketball skillset, IQ, athleticism, integrity, and a combined winning pedigree and I can't wait to coach this group."