MOSCOW, Idaho-- Idaho Women's Basketball Head Coach Jon Newlee announced Wednesday the signing of Sydney Gandy to a National Letter of Intent during the early signing period. Gandy hails from Cerritos, California and has signed to play for the Vandals starting in the 2020-21 season.

"We are really excited that Sydney is signing and joining our Vandal family," said Newlee. "She is going to make a huge impact in our program when she gets here, and fit right in with what we do here, not only on the court but off the court and within our culture. She is a great person and comes from a great family."

Sydney Gandy
5-5 | Guard | Cerritos, California. [Orangewood Academy]

Gandy is 5-5 guard from Orangewood Academy and Cerritos, California. She averaged 22 points and five assists per game during her junior season for Los Alamitos High School. The 2018-19 Sunset League MVP was also a two-time Offensive Player of the Year for Los Alamitos during her sophomore and junior seasons. Gandy was named to the Sunset League First Team as a sophomore and the Sunset League Second Team as a freshman. She is also a member of the 1,000 point club at Los Alamitos, having scored 1,223 points during three seasons. Gandy has had success as a sharp-shooter from long range throughout her career, having scored 456 points from beyond-the-arc. Gandy transferred from Los Alamitos High School to Orangewood Academy for her senior season.

"Sydney is an unbelievable talent with the basketball, great handles, great court vision, and can really shoot the three from extended range," said Newlee. "She is a scoring machine who is lightning quick with the ball and has the ability to get to the rim and finish in contact. She can score in a variety of ways and is going to be a great fit for what we want to do. Defensively, she has really quick hands, a great nose for the basketball, and can defend at a high level on the perimeter."