Two Nashville-area girls basketball players with AAU ties committed on Sunday, with East Nashville’s Erica Haynes-Overton choosing Memphis and Brentwood Academy’s Bria Dial selecting Chattanooga.

East Nashville’s Erica Haynes-Overton shoots during a win over CPA in last season’s state tournament.

Dial chose Chattanooga over East Tennessee State, Troy, James Madison, North Carolina-Wilmington and Middle Tennessee State.

Both players were on their respective future campuses over the weekend.

“We were talking all weekend, when she was on her visit to UTC, and I was on mine to Memphis,” Haynes-Overton said. “I just felt like that was the right place for me to be. I felt like now was the right time. I planned to mention my decision before school ball, but it came earlier. I just went ahead and wrapped it up.”

Commitments are nonbinding for the athlete and school. Neither can sign until the early signing period, which begins Nov. 9.

Haynes-Overton, a 5-foot-5 senior guard, helped the Lady Eagles to a 32-2 record and the program’s first state championship in March, averaging 18.5 points, 8.3 rebounds and 6.6 steals.

Brentwood Academy’s Bria Dial shoots over Briarcrest’s Gabby Salazar during last season’s Division II-AA state semifinals.

Ninth-year coach Melissa McFerrin led Memphis to an 18-13 overall record last season, falling to Tennessee-Martin in the first round of the Women’s National Invitation Tournament.

Dial and Haynes-Overton both play AAU Basketball for one of the Team Brandan Wright squads.

Dial, a 5-10 forward, helped Brentwood Academy win its third consecutive Division II-AA state title, averaging 10.6 points and 6.5 rebounds last season.

Chattanooga is led by former Vanderbilt coach Jim Foster, who has an 82-16 record with the program.

Reach Craig Harris at 615-259-8238 and on Twitter @CHTennessean. 

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