RIO GRANDE VALLEY – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) women's basketball head coach Lane Lord announced on Friday the addition of forward Zariah Sango for the 2022-23 academic year.
 
Sango played last season with the Clarendon College Bulldogs where she was named to the All-Western Junior College Athletics Conference First Team while being named All-WJCAC Defensive and Newcomer of the Year.
 
Sango averaged a double-double last season in 22 games with 11.0 points and 12.5 rebounds per game while shooting 48 percent from the floor. Sango also ranked first in the NJCAA Region 5 with 137 blocks and third with 274 rebounds. 
 
"Zariah is a 6'4 forward with tremendous athleticism," Lord said. "Zariah has the ability to change the game defensively with her length, physicality, and tenacious approach to the game. She is a great shot blocker and rebounder as well. Offensively, Zariah can step out and shoot from the perimeter or be a low post presence.  She has quick feet and makes solid back to the basket post moves. We are so excited to have Zariah join the Vaqueros. Her experience of playing three years in Junior College will be a welcomed addition to the program."
 
Zariah is coached by Mark James, a former assistant of Coach Lord's at Pittsburg State University.
 
Prior to her time at Clarendon, Sango spent her freshman season at Allen Community College where she played in 23 games while averaging 6.2 points and 6.5 rebounds per game with 30 blocks. 
 
Sango, originally from Tulsa, Oklahoma, played high school basketball at Jenks High School. 

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