KINGSTON, R.I. — Rhode Island head coach Tammi Reiss announced the signing of 2022 guard Chantelle Blagrove Monday.

"We are very excited to welcome Chantelle to our Ram family," said Reiss. "She is a big, physical, athletic guard who loves to play in transition and finish at the rim."

Currently a senior at Niagara Prep in Ontario, Blagrove is a physical point guard with size, elite quickness, and a high basketball IQ.  She's very explosive and is a tremendous on-ball defender. "The part of Chantelle's game that I love the most is her ability to defend," added Reiss. "She loves that end of the floor." As a sophomore, Blagrove averaged 6.3 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 2.0 steals per game. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Niagara Prep did not play a 2020-21 season. 

The 5' 9 guard plays in the AAU circuit for Kia Nurse EYBL and is a native of Ajax, Ontario. "She is a slasher who can get in the paint and finish," said Reiss. "Chantelle is a culture kid, she checks every intangible box that we look for in a player and a person. We can't wait to get her into that Keaney Blue."