CEDAR CITY, UTAH -- The SUU Women's Basketball team added one more signee, who will join the team in Spring 2025 from Traralgon, Victoria, Australia.

Head Coach Tracy Mason said

"We are obviously super excited for Emily to join the team. She will be redshirting for us this season, and will be a freshmen for us next year. She is a phenomenal talent and has won a lot of games and has a lot of high-level experience already."

Emily Scholtes

• Hometown - Traralgon, Victoria, Australia
• High School - Lavalla Catholic College
• Club Team - Nunawading Spectres
• Height - 6'1
• Position - Guard
• Socials - IG- @emilyscholtes1 Twitter- @emilyscholtess

Emily has played a lot of high-level basketball. Most recently, she was the captain of the U20 team in the 2024 Australian National Championships, where she averaged 8 PPG, 4 RPG, and 2 assists. 

She has played a lot of national-level basketball against very good competition and has succeeded everywhere she has played. 

In 2023, she led her high school to the Victorian State High School Championship. She also represented Gippsland United, where she won the Division 2 Championship, was named to the All-Star 5 team, and was named MVP. 

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