SAN DIEGO - San Diego added one more player to its Class of 2022 with the addition of Karla Martinez, as announced Monday by head coach Cindy Fisher.

"We are thrilled to announce the commitment of Karla to our women's basketball program," said Fisher. "Karla is a very versatile guard that has a high basketball IQ and a high motor. She is a very coachable player and going to be a pleasure to work with every day."

Karla Martinez is the first player to sign a scholarship commitment with a Division-I university from the NBA Academies Women's Program.

The 5-foot, 9-inch guard from Zacatecas, Mexico, was identified at the NBA Academies Women's Program - a series of basketball development camps for top female prospects from outside the U.S. - and is the first player to sign a scholarship commitment with a Division-I university from that international development program.

"On behalf of the NBA Academy program, we'd like to congratulate Karla Martinez on her verbal commitment to the University of San Diego," said 1996 Olympic gold medalist and NBA Academies Women's Program Global Technical Director, Jennifer Azzi.

"Karla participated in the first NBA Academies Women's Program camp at The NBA Academy Latin America in early March, and her passion for the game, willingness to learn and desire to compete at the next level were evident to all of the players and coaches in attendance. Karla has set a wonderful example for her peers in the NBA Academy program, and we wish her continued success at the college level."

Martinez is preparing to compete for Mexico at the FIBA U18 Americas Women's Championship later this year. She has been a member of the national team for the past three years under head coach Gerardo Guzmán. She prepped at Centro de estudios de Bachillerato 8/1 (CNAR) where she played for Israel Zermeño.

"When I met coaches from USD immediately I realized about the incredible people they are," said Martinez. "Being an international student will be something new for me and they have been helping me in all aspects since we started the process. It will be a great opportunity for me to be able to contribute to the team and give the best of myself as a player and as a person.

"I can combine the two most important things for me at USD, school and basketball. I cannot wait to be on campus and wear the Toreros jersey. University of San Diego is the perfect place for me."

Martinez participated in the first NBA Academies Women's Program camp at The NBA Academy Latin America in early March.

Martinez joins a talented Toreros incoming group with plenty of international flair. She completes the group of Nicole Blakes (Sunnyvale, Calif.), Aminata Dosso (Paris, France), Jordyn Edwards (Redmond, Wash.), Kiera Oakry (San Diego, Calif.) and Leticia Soares (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil).

The group joins a talented Toreros team that was a game away from the NCAA Tournament last season, advancing to the WCC Tournament championship game.

ABOUT THE NBA ACADEMIES WOMEN'S PROGRAM

The launch of The NBA Academies Women's Program follows the launch of academies in Canberra, Australia; Jinan, Urumqi and Zhuji, China; Mexico City, Mexico; Delhi National Capital Region (NCR), India; and Thies, Senegal.

NBA Academies include educational development for top male and female prospects from outside the U.S. and mark the NBA's signature elite player development initiative. The initiative, which employs a holistic, 360-degree approach to player development with focuses on education, leadership, character development and life skills, exposes elite prospects to NBA-level coaching, facilities and competition and provides a global framework for them to maximize their success.

The NBA Academy Latin America, which officially opened this winter, builds on the NBA's existing basketball development initiatives in Mexico, including the Jr. NBA, Basketball Without Borders (BWB) and the Americas Team Camp. The NBA Mexico City Games 2017, which featured the Brooklyn Nets playing regular-season games against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Dec. 7, 2017 and the Miami Heat on Dec. 9, 2017 at the Arena Ciudad de Mexico, culminated the 25th anniversary celebration of the first NBA game in Mexico and marked the 25th and 26th games in Mexico since 1992, the most NBA games held in any country outside the U.S. and Canada.

Follow the camps using the hashtag #NBAAcademy on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Find out more about NBA Academies at nbaacademy.nba.com and on Instagram (nbaacademy).