CEDAR CITY, Utah – Southern Utah women's basketball and head coach Tracy Mason have announced the signing of guards Whitney Jense and Kaila Proctor, who will join the Thunderbirds for the 2027-28 season.
"We're excited to welcome Whitney and Kaila to our T-Bird family. Both are guards who can do a lot on the floor. Whitney fills up the stat sheet every game and has been a leader at Southlake Carroll since her sophomore year. Kaila has already competed at the national and international level in Australia. They are both tough and competitive, and that's exactly what we want in this program. We can't wait to get them to Cedar City."
Whitney Jense
Guard | 5-10 | Southlake, Texas | Southlake Carroll High School | Team Twin GUAA
Whitney Jense joins the T-Birds from Southlake Carroll High School, where she has served as a team captain since her sophomore season. Jense was named the District 4-6A MVP in 2025-26 after averaging 18.6 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.8 assists, and 3.6 steals per game, one year after earning District 4-6A Offensive MVP honors. Her 2025-26 season also brought TABC All-Region First Team and All-Area First Team recognition.
Jense is a TGCA All-State selection and was voted the Fort Worth Star-Telegram Readers' Choice Player of the Year. A member of the 1,000-point club, she has scored 1,280 career points and knocked down 167 career 3-pointers. She is also a three-time Academic All-District honoree and plays club basketball for Team Twin GUAA.
Kaila Proctor
Guard | 5-10 | Sydney, Australia | Endeavour Sports High School | Bankstown Bruins / Sydney Flames
Kaila Proctor brings international experience to Cedar City from Sydney, Australia, where she is a development player with the WNBL's Sydney Flames for the 2026-27 season. Proctor was selected to Australia's U18 squad for the 2026 Asia Cup and to the Australian U17 squad for the 2025 Oceania Championships, and she took part in NBA Basketball Without Borders in Singapore in 2025.
With the Bankstown Bruins, Proctor won the 2026 NBL1 East championship and finished as runner-up at the 2026 NBL1 National Championship, earning the club's 2026 Association Player of the Year award. She was named to the 2026 New South Wales Youth League All-Star Five and was the 2025 New South Wales Female Player of the Year. Proctor captained the NSW Metro Under-18 team to a bronze medal at the 2025 National Championships and added another bronze with the NSW Metro Under-20 team at the 2026 National Championships.
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