by SPEARFISH, S.D. – Black Hills State University head women’s basketball coach, Mark Nore, has announced the signing of Raven Cournoyer (Lakota) for the 2019-20 year.
Raven Cournoyer
Cournoyer is a 5-5 guard from Mission, South Dakota. She earned all-conference honors all four years at Todd County High School, and was the Lakota Nation MVP in 2018. Her senior year, she averaged 23.2 points per game, 6.0 assists per game, 4.9 rebounds per game, and 4.1 steals per game, and was named the Class A State Player of the Year as well as getting named as a Miss Basketball finalist. She helped lead her team to the State A Consolation Championship.
“Raven is a tremendous, high character kid. We love the values she has and the spirit she brings with her to our team. She really values her teammates and values that winning spirit we look for when recruiting student-athletes,” said coach Nore. “Raven is a very skilled guard that plays with incredible pace. She is someone that is hard for defenders to keep in front, she never seems to wear down and get tired. I love how fearless she is and how eager she is to get better. I think she is someone that can score at three levels which makes her a ‘hard guard.’ Defensively, I think Raven is a hound dog on the ball and will continue to grow and get better with this as she gets stronger. I am very excited about her decision to attend BHSU and play basketball. We want to welcome her to our team and family!”
Raven is the daughter of Meredith and Denis Cournoyer. She is a member of the National Honor Society, and plans to major in exercise science.
