Box Announces Six New Additions to Roster; 2025-26 Roster Complete

OXFORD, Ohio – Glenn Box, Miami University's women's basketball head coach, has announced the addition of six new student-athletes for the 2025-26 season. Amber Scalia (St. Thomas), Clara Gonzalez Planella (Jacksonville State), Macie Taylor (Wright State), Ashton Elley (UAB) and Brooke Blumenfeld (Northern Illinois) will transfer to Miami, while Anna Hurst will also join the team for the 2025-26 campaign.

These six additions will join five returnees (Tamar Singer, Amber Tretter, Núria Jurjo, Ilse de Vries and Emily Van Timmeren) and one signee from back in November (Mio Sakano -- READ MORE) to form the 2025-26 RedHawks' roster.

Below is a breakdown of all six of the newest additions.

#1 Amber Scalia, 5-9, Sr., Guard, Stillwater, Minn. (Stillwater)/St. Thomas

St. Thomas:

Spent three seasons at St. Thomas
Scored 1,091 points and shot 34% from behind the arc throughout her career
Two-time Summit League All-Conference Honorable Mention honoree
Averaged 14.8 points and 3.6 rebounds per game in 2024-25
Scored in double figures 23 times and scored 20+ eight times
Scored a season-high 26 points at North Dakota
Averaged 16.8 points per game in 2023-24
Scored 30 points in back-to-back games back in Jan., 2024

High School:

All-State Honorable Mention
Three-time team captain
Shot 50% from long range throughout her high school career

What Coach Box is Saying:
"Amber has the ability to play multiple positions at a high level. She is an elite shooter and scorer with the ability to make plays for others."

# 7 Clara Gonzalez Planella, 5-8, Sr., Guard, Barcelona, Spain (UEM Femeni Maresme)/Cochise College/Jacksonville State

Jacksonville State:

Averaged 8.3 points and 3.0 rebounds per game in 21.7 minutes of action
Scored in double figures 11 times during the 2024-25 campaign
Shot 35.6% from long range as a junior
Knocked in a career-high five triples at Middle Tennessee State on Feb. 6, 2025
Made at least three triples nine different times

Cochise College:

Played two years of junior college for the Apache in Arizona
Helped the Apache to two national tournament appearances as a freshman and sophomore
Team went 28-6 overall and 19-3 in their conference in 2022-23 as a freshman
Helped team to a 26-8 record and 18-5 conference mark and win the Region 1 championship as a sophomore
Scored 9.4 points per game on 39.4% from the field as a sophomore
Was ACCAC Region 1 second team

High School:

Attended UEM-Femeni Marasme
School competed in the highest level of Spanish amateur basketball

What Coach Box is Saying:
"Clara is a young lady who fits what we are trying to achieve on both sides of the ball. She is a fantastic scorer with and without a ball screen and brings a fun dynamic to our team."

#10 Macie Taylor, 5-7, R-Jr., Guard, Troy, Ohio (Troy)/Wright State

Wright State:

Played three years at Wright State
Averaged 7.8 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game in 2024-25
Scored in double figures 11 times as a junior
Scored a career-high 24 points versus Findlay on Nov. 26, 2024
Shot 33% from long range this past season and made multiple triples in a game seven different times

High School:

Scored over 1,000 points in her high school career
Holds school record for scoring average
Averaged 18.3 points, 7.3 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game as a senior

What Coach Box is Saying:
"This kid reminds me quite a bit of Maya Chandler and we know how Maya did here. Macie has some bounce in her game and she can score the basketball. I love the tenacity that follows her."

#11 Anna Hurst, 5-8, So., Guard, Silver Lake, Ohio (Stow-Munroe Falls)

High School:

Graduated from Stow-Munroe Falls High School in 2024
Coached by Bob Podges
Three-time team captain
Named all-state as a senior
Was also named Tri-Counties Player of the Year, first-team all-region and first-team academic all-state in 2023-24
Averaged 9.2 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game as a senior
Shot 36% from long range as a senior
Missed most of her junior season with an injury

What Coach Box is Saying:
"Worker. Grinder. I can already tell that her approach to the game is one that I respect. Anna has a quiet, competitive spirit that I can already see in my short time with her. Excited to see and learn more."

#22 Ashton Elley, 5-10, Sr., Guard, Little Rock, Ark. (Little Rock Christian Academy)/UAB
UAB:

Played in 67 career games for the Blazers
Recorded 246 points and 130 rebounds in her career
Averaged 5.9 points and 2.7 rebounds in 2023-24
Scored a career-high 17 points versus Mississippi Valley State on Nov. 29, 2023

High School:

Graduated from Little Rock Christian Academy
Earned 5A All-State as a senior
Team advanced to the 2022 state semifinals
Averaged 18 points and 10 rebounds per game as a senior

What Coach Box is Saying:
"Ash is an elite shot maker. She has done it in the past versus good competition and I'm confident she will do it here. She understands the game at a high level and values the good things that come with winning."

#41 Brooke Blumenfeld, 6-0, R-Jr., Forward, Northbrook, Ill. (Glenbrook North)/Northern Illinois

Northern Illinois:

Played in 59 career games (27 starts) with the Huskies
Averaged 7.8 points and 2.6 rebounds throughout her career at NIU
Averaged 9.1 points and 2.6 rebounds in 21.1 minutes per contest in 2024-25
Shot 49.6% from the floor during her sophomore season
Scored in double figures 13 times in 2024-25
Had a career-high 21 points versus Concordia Chicago on Dec. 30, 2023

High School:

Graduated from Glenbrook North High School
Scored over 1,000 points in her career
A 2022 third-team All-State honoree

What Coach Box is Saying:
"Brooke has done it at this level. She has been one of the more difficult posts we have defended in the past and we are fortunate that she has chosen Miami to display her talent."

Box Announces Six New Additions to Roster; 2025-26 Roster Complete

Players Mentioned

Maya Chandler

Ilse de Vries

Núria Jurjo

Tamar Singer

Amber Tretter

Emily VanTimmeren

Box Announces Six New Additions to Roster; 2025-26 Roster Complete

Players Mentioned

Maya Chandler

Ilse de Vries

Núria Jurjo

Tamar Singer

Amber Tretter

Emily VanTimmeren

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