GARY, Ind. – The Indiana University Northwest women's basketball team and head coach Jesse Ford have announced the signing of Rimata Halabi, Maranda Mason and Khloe Patterson on Thursday.
 
Halabi transfers to IUN from Oakton College, where she played 17 games and helped the Owls advance to the NJCAA Region 4 Championship game. The five-foot, six-inch guard played sparingly during her first intercollegiate season after missing her senior season of high school due to injury.
 
Mason, meanwhile, is a Jeffersonville High School product and as a senior the Red Devils finished 14-10. Mason, who is a guard finished her final season averaging 5.4 points, 1.7 assists, and 1.4 rebounds per game.
 
Patterson graduates from Mt. Vernon High School with a sectional title as a senior and was part of team that went undefeated in conference play. During her senior season, she scored 7.5 points while pulling down 7.5 rebounds per game to go along with 2.5 steals and 4 assists a contest.
 
"Rimata, Maranda, and Khloe each help to add some well-rounded talent and skills that will contribute greatly to our program," Ford said. "Individually, they're incredible young women with big dreams. They've each proven themselves to be committed and invested in IU Northwest and our women's basketball program, and I believe that they'll complement our returning student-athletes in a way that keeps us competitive at the top of our conference."
 
Halabi, Mason, and Patterson join Jessica Carrothers and Trinity Thompson, who signed with IUN in April.