Hayward commits to Stonehill

Launceston Tornadoes young gun Sharn Hayward has accepted an offer to play collegiate basketball with Stonehill Easton in Massachusetts, United States. 

The 19-year-old has played five games with the Tornadoes this NBL1 South season and has shown she can match it with the bigger bodies. 

She also represented Tasmania at the Australia U20 National Championships earlier this year and averaged 10.3 points per game. 

The Skyhawks are in Division 2 in the NCAA Northeast 10 conference and finished first in the conference last season. 

The Tornadoes currently sit in second place on the NBL1 South Women's ladder, having won eight games and lost two this season.