Lafayette Christian girls basketball star combo guard Kaliyah Samuels has found her next home following her final season as a Knight. The 6-foot combo guard announced her commitment to Nicholls State this past weekend, solidifying her dreams and goals of playing Division 1 basketball.

“Nicholls was a program that felt the most like family,” Samuels said. “They treated me very well. They took me in very quickly, they were very straightforward with me and they got to know me at a fast pace.”

The Colonels family-like feel landed Samuels, who also held offers from Louisiana, McNeese State, Southeastern Louisiana, University of New Orleans and Stetson University. With her size and versatility, Samuels was the Knights’ prime offensive weapon in her junior season leading them to their fifth str

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