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Women’s Basketball Signs Four to 2026-27 Roster
11/12/2025 1:25:00 PM | Women's Basketball
HARRISONBURG, Va. – James Madison women's basketball inked four signees for the upcoming season in Reagan Edsell (Guard), Demi Gilliam (Forward), Maddie Leach (Guard) and Kinley Lewis (Guard/Forward), as announced by Head Coach Sean O'Regan on Wednesday afternoon.
"We couldn't be more excited about the class we put together this year," said O'Regan. "They are JMU kids through and through. I'm very proud to announce big pieces to the future of our program."
JMU landed three Virginia commits in Reagan Edsell (Winchester – John Handley), Demi Gilliam (Gainesville – St. Paul VI) and Maddie Leach (Newport News – Menchville).
Edsell was tabbed as the 2025 VHSL Region 4D Player of the Year, averaging 23.8 points per game as a junior. The all-state guard has been named the Northwestern District Player of the year three times, and heads into her senior campaign with 1,138 career points.
Gilliam was named the No. 5 player in the commonwealth's class of 2026 by Prep Girls Hoops and ranked No. 140 in the country by the Collegiate Girls Basketball Report. The forward was a VISAA First Team All-State selection, competing in the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC), one of the most competitive girls' basketball leagues in the country.
Leach, a four-star prospect, is the No. 2 player in Virginia, per 247 Sports. The combo guard, who has already accumulated 1,508 points in her high school career, is ranked No. 118 by the Collegiate Girls Basketball Report. A Blue Star 30 prospect, Leach guided Menchville to a regional title on her way to receiving Female Athlete of the Year honors by both The Virginia-Pilot and Daily Press.
Lewis, a native of Denton, Texas, helped lead the Lady Raiders to a Class 5A Division I state title in March, adding a team-high 10 rebounds to go along with six points and three steals in the program's first state championship win. The guard was named the Denton Record-Chronicle's 2024-25 All-Area Girls Basketball Defensive Player of the Year for her efforts throughout the historic season. She averaged 11.6 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 3.5 steals and 1.8 blocks per game on the way to District 6-5A's Co-Most Valuable Player award and a TABC all-state honoree.
Reagan Edsell | 5-10 | Guard | Winchester, Va. | John Handley High School
Demi Gilliam | 6-1 | Forward | Gainesville, Va. | St. Paul VI Catholic High School
Maddie Leach | 5-9 | Guard | Newport News, Va. | Menchville High School
Kinley Lewis | 6-0 | Guard/Forward | Denton, Texas | Bill Ryan High School
"We couldn't be more excited about the class we put together this year," said O'Regan. "They are JMU kids through and through. I'm very proud to announce big pieces to the future of our program."
JMU landed three Virginia commits in Reagan Edsell (Winchester – John Handley), Demi Gilliam (Gainesville – St. Paul VI) and Maddie Leach (Newport News – Menchville).
Edsell was tabbed as the 2025 VHSL Region 4D Player of the Year, averaging 23.8 points per game as a junior. The all-state guard has been named the Northwestern District Player of the year three times, and heads into her senior campaign with 1,138 career points.
Gilliam was named the No. 5 player in the commonwealth's class of 2026 by Prep Girls Hoops and ranked No. 140 in the country by the Collegiate Girls Basketball Report. The forward was a VISAA First Team All-State selection, competing in the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC), one of the most competitive girls' basketball leagues in the country.
Leach, a four-star prospect, is the No. 2 player in Virginia, per 247 Sports. The combo guard, who has already accumulated 1,508 points in her high school career, is ranked No. 118 by the Collegiate Girls Basketball Report. A Blue Star 30 prospect, Leach guided Menchville to a regional title on her way to receiving Female Athlete of the Year honors by both The Virginia-Pilot and Daily Press.
Lewis, a native of Denton, Texas, helped lead the Lady Raiders to a Class 5A Division I state title in March, adding a team-high 10 rebounds to go along with six points and three steals in the program's first state championship win. The guard was named the Denton Record-Chronicle's 2024-25 All-Area Girls Basketball Defensive Player of the Year for her efforts throughout the historic season. She averaged 11.6 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 3.5 steals and 1.8 blocks per game on the way to District 6-5A's Co-Most Valuable Player award and a TABC all-state honoree.
Reagan Edsell | 5-10 | Guard | Winchester, Va. | John Handley High School
- Three-time district player of the year
- Three-time first team all-region selection
- 2025 VHSL All-Region 4D Player of the Year
- 1,138 career points
- Averaged 23.8 points per game as a junior
- Played on the travel circuit for Team Takeover
Demi Gilliam | 6-1 | Forward | Gainesville, Va. | St. Paul VI Catholic High School
- VIAA First Team All-State, First Team NOVA Hoops and Second Team All-WCAC as a junior
- Ranked No. 5 player in Virginia by Prep Girls Hoops
- Ranked No. 140 by the Collegiate Girls Basketball Report
- Averaged 14.0 points and 9.1 rebounds per game in 2024-25
- Father Duane Gilliam played at American (1992-96) and was named to the Colonial Athletic Association All-Defensive Team as a senior after leading the league in steals per game (2.2)
- Played on travel circuit for Team Takeover
Maddie Leach | 5-9 | Guard | Newport News, Va. | Menchville High School
- Four-star recruit and No. 2 player in Virginia, per 247 Sports
- Blue Star 30 prospect
- Ranked No. 118 by the Collegiate Girls Basketball Report
- The Virginia-Pilot and Daily Press Female Athlete of the Year for 2024-25
- Regional and district player of the year as a junior, winning championships in both
- First team all-state, all-region and all-district, and All-Tidewater
- 1,508 career points
- Played on travel circuit for Carolina Flames EYBL
- Also played soccer for the Monarchs, being named first team all-state, all-region, all-district, All-Tidewater, as well as being tabbed as regional and district player of the year
- Father Mike Leach played in the NFL for 16 seasons (2000-2015), with stops at Tennessee, Chicago, Denver and Arizona
- Mike, a William & Mary graduate of 2000, returned to Williamsburg as an assistant coach for the men's golf team in 2021
- Mother Julie (Sommer) played basketball at William & Mary from 1995-1999
- One of the College's most prolific scorers, she finished her career with 1,216 points, leading the Tribe in scoring all four years
Kinley Lewis | 6-0 | Guard/Forward | Denton, Texas | Bill Ryan High School
- Texas Class 5A Division I State Champion in 2024-25
- Ranked No. 194 by the College Girls Basketball Report
- 1,000-point scorer
- Averaged 11.6 points, 6.6 rebounds, 3.5 steals, 1.9 blocks, and 1.3 assists per game to be named District 6-5A's Co-Most Valuable Player as a junior
- Garnered Texas Association of Basketball Coaches (TABC) all-state selection
- Played on travel circuit for CyFair Premier Select
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