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Nevada signs guards Skylar Durley, Hanna Jolinder

RENO, Nev. - Two players have signed National Letters of Intent to play basketball for Nevada next season, as announced by Head Coach Amanda Levens on Thursday.

Guards Skylar Durley (Oklahoma City, Okla. / Edmonds North HS) and Hanna Jolinder (Stockholm, Sweden / Alvik Basketball Club) will join the Wolf Pack for next season. The pair joins fall prep signees Britain Backus (Winnemucca, Nev. / Albert M. Lowry HS), Makayla Carter (Tucson, Ariz. / Mountain View HS), and Gabby Ramos (Clovis, Calif. / Clovis East HS) in the Wolf Pack's 2025-26 class.

Skylar Durley, Guard, 5'9, Oklahoma City, OK, Edmond North HS
Durley started her high school career playing for Classen SAS where she won a state championship in 2022. In 2022-2023, Durley was named the All-City Athletic Conference (ACAC) Player of the year and followed up her junior year in 2023-2024 being named the ACAC Offensive Player of the Year.  As a senior, Durley transferred to Edmond North High School where she capped off a great high school career averaging 13.7 points per game, 5.4 rebounds and three assists. Durley was ranked by Prep Girls Hoops as the No. 9 player in the state of Oklahoma. 

Outside of her high school career, Durley played for Team Moriah Jefferson. During her club season, Durley was tabbed as one of the top players on the Adidas 3SSB circuit, earning her the Adidas 3SSB Session II Breakout MVP where she averaged 18 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.8 steals per game. In the summer of 2024, Durley was also named the Pangos All-American Girls Camp Offensive MVP.

Durley says "Nevada stood out to me because of the relationships I built with the coaches and the team's family-like atmosphere. Coach Amanda's drive to win and be the best aligned with my own goals, and I'm excited to be a part of it."

"We are thrilled to add Skylar to our Pack," said Levens. "She is a dynamic scorer and fantastic rebounder from the guard spot. Her ability to play multiple guard positions and create her own shot will be a tremendous addition to our program."

Hanna Jolinder, Guard, 6'0, Stockholm, Sweden, Alvik Basketball Club
Jolinder, a native of Stockholm, Sweden, brings a plethora of international experience to the Pack, having played in the top professional league in Sweden for Alvik Basket where she averaged 7.7 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. She helped guide her team to the playoffs earlier this year in the Sweden Basketligen (SBL). She has also won national championships at the youth level with Alvik in 2022, 2023, and 2024.

In 2023, Jolinder was named the Swedish U17 Final Four MVP and selected for the All-Star Team.  She was also named the MVP of the Nordic Invitational Tournament in both 2019 and 2022. Jolinder was tabbed as one the of the top recruits in the class of 2025 coming out of Sweden and has also spent time within the Swedish National Team system.

Jolinder says "I chose Nevada because I connected with the coaching staff and felt Nevada was the right place for me to develop as both a basketball player and as a person."

"We are so excited to add Hanna to our Pack," Levens said. "Hanna is a great play maker who can create for herself and others.  Her ability to play with pace will be a great fit for how we want to play."

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