Antiesha Brown is second on the career scoring list at Clovis High.

Antiesha Brown of Clovis made it official Wednesday. After verbally committing to play college basketball for Texas Tech early in the summer, Brown signed a letter-of-intent to be a Red Raider at Clovis High School.

“She was excited and her family was excited. I made a joke to her dad, telling him that his wallet could stay a little more full now,” Clovis girls basketball coach Jeff Reed said.

Not only is Brown, a 5-foot, 10-inch senior, staying relatively close to home, she’s receiving a full-ride scholarship to play at Tech.

In high school ball, Brown generally plays the post position for the Wildcats. In college, Reed feels like she’ll have to transition to becoming a backcourt player.

“I think she’ll bring some good athleticism over there, although they’re all good athletes, and I think she’ll bring a good mid-range jumper,” Reed said. “She probably needs to develop more ball-handling and a better three-point shot before she gets there, and they’re probably going to have to bulk her up a little bit.

“She’ll have to get bigger physically because, right now, she’s pretty skinny,” the Clovis coach added. “She’s a good athlete, but you’re going to be hammered and pushed and shoved and everything else over there.”

Brown. who averaged 17 points, 6.7 rebounds and four steals as a junior, enters the 2009-10 season with a chance to catch former ‘Cat Brittany Blackmon for all-time scoring honors at the school. Brown, who scored 505 points a year ago, is 521 behind Blackmon.

At the moment, Brown is still a volleyball player as she’s Clovis’ top hitting threat entering the Class 5A state tournament.

“Hopefully, she’ll be nice and relaxed and on a big high,” Wildcats’ volleyball coach Darrel Ray said. “She was hitting the ball like crazy this morning (in practice) — she was out of this world.”

Reed hopes Brown’s energy will translate into positive results for his team when she gets on the hardwood next week

“Antiesha is a tremendous athlete who possesses a mid-range game that sets her apart on the perimeter,” Texas Tech coach Kristi Curry said in a press release Wednesday on the school’s Web site. “We love her work ethic and the personality she brings on a daily basis to all her endeavors. We feel like she has a tremendous upside and her best is ahead of her as a player.”

Tech also signed  6-0 post Kelsi Baker of Mesquite, Texas, 6-5 post Haley Schneider of Lubbock Monterey and 6-2 post Ebony Walker of Albuquerque Sandia on Wednesday.

Tech finished 16-15 last season.