#3 Karisma Ortiz – Guard – 6-0 – San Jose, Calif.
- Member of the exclusive 1,000-point, 500-rebound and 500-assist club for Archbishop Mitty High School, which ranked as the No. 1 team in the nation by USA Today at the end of her senior year.
- Ranked as the No. 54 prospect nationally by ESPN.com and the No. 14 player at her position.
- Led team to Western Catholic Athletic League and Central Coast Section Championships as a senior, averaging 15 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists in her final season to earn second team All-State honors.
- Archbishop Mitty went 29-1 in her senior season and 80-8 over her three varsity seasons.
- Strong senior season also led to first team All-Region, All-City and All-Conference honors. Finished high school career as three-time All-Conference pick.
- Selected to play in the 2018 All-NorCal Games and was a nominee for the McDonalds All-American game.
- Third-ever Lady Lions from California. She joins Gizelle Studevent '13 and Candice Agee '16.
Why Karisma Chose Penn State: "I was fortunate enough to experience Penn State's family atmosphere when on both of my visits, and that made the decision all the more easy. Although I am far from home, I have never felt out of place."