UTEP women's coach Kevin Baker talks about the moment he knew the Miners had something special. Bret Bloomquist/El Paso Times
At a glance, Alexa Hoy, Ariana Taylor and Jade Rochelle don't seem to have much in common other than being two parts of UTEP's huge incoming women's basketball class.
Taylor is a 6-1 forward from Houston, the only member of the class to sign early, a freshman just starting her college career. Hoy is a 5-9 sophomore guard from Rockwall in the Dallas area, via Hill Junior College. Rochelle is the more tradition junior transfer, a 5-11 forward from Blinn via the Fort Worth area.