Blaire Braxton of Highlands Ranch commits to Seattle for basketball

Highlands Ranch senior Blaire Braxton. (Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com

Blaire Braxton, a senior at Highlands Ranch, committed to Seattle University to play basketball this week.

Braxton, who stands 6-foot-1 and plays forward and center, announced her decision over Twitter:

https://twitter.com/BlaireBrax/status/631636762423504898/photo/1

Braxton averaged 9.3 points as the Falcons reached the Class 5A Great 8 last season.

Seattle is coached by the well-respected Joan Bonvicini, who is closing in on 700 career wins. The Redhawks won the regular season WAC title in 2013-14.

Braxton is the latest girls basketball player from the Class of 2016 to announce her college choice.