Skylights sign Canadian sharpshooter

Montana State University-Northern head women’s basketball coach Chris Mouat has announced the signing of Lindsay Hartley to play for the Skylights next fall.

Hartley, a 5’8” guard from Brooks, Alberta, was a three-year starter for Brooks Composite High School.  This season, she scored averaged 21.5 points (817 total points), 9.5 assists, and 5.5 rebounds per game for the Lady Buffalos.  Brooks finished with an overall record of 34-4 and won Alberta’s 3A Provincial Tournament championship (3A high schools in Alberta maintain an enrollment of 300-800 students). Their only losses of the season were to 4A schools, the highest classification in Canada.  Hartley was also named the Most Valuable Player of the provincial championship game, an 84-52 win over #2-ranked Kai Nai.  The head coach of the Brooks team was Lindsay’s Father, Jim Hartley.

Mouat said, “Lindsay is a great sign for us.  She brings a very nice shooting touch and perimeter range.  She is capable off of the dribble, and sees the floor very well.”

Hartley shot 45% from the field this season and 77% from the foul line.  She also shot 41% from the 3-point line while connecting on 97 attempts.

“Offensively, Lindsay is already fairly polished.  She has the ability to knock down the open three-point shot and can finish taking it to the basket.  What really stood out about her when we watched her in person and on tape is her perimeter range.  She is comfortable shooting the basketball well beyond the three-point line.”

Canadian high school basketball teams play with a 20-foot, 6-inch three point line as compared to the 19-foot, 9-inch line used in United States high school basketball.

Mouat continued, “Lindsay is a quality student-athlete and great addition to our program.  We feel very fortunate that she chose to continue her academic and athletic career at MSU-Northern and in a Skylight uniform.”

Hartley carries a 4.0 grade point average and is the daughter of Jim and Colleen Hartley.