The Geelong Lady Cats have made a major signing on the eve of the Big V season.

American Audrey Muse will spend the season with the Ladys Cats in the hope of winning a spot with a WNBL club.

The 181cm forward spent five seasons playing college basketball with Troy State University, where she played with former Geelong player Kylie Morrissy, and is currently an assistant coach with the team.

Lady Cats coach Darren Busittil said Basketball Geelong president Frank Morrissy came across Muse on a visit across to America last year to watch his daughter play.

"She is an extremely athletic player. Frank said he felt she was probably the most athletic player he's ever seen, so heopefully she can come out and do some good things for us" Busuttil said.

"She's keen to play WNBL and a stepping stone to that is to play in the ABA. She's going to help us as much as we can help her. But she's going to miss the start of the season. She can't get here until her college committments have finished."

He was hoping Muse would arrive in Geelong for the Lady Cats' round-three match against Waverely on April5 or suit up against Bulleen in Templestowe on April 19.

The 24-year-old, who is originally from Jackonsville, Florida averaged 7.7 points a game over her five-year career with the Trojans. She also collected 607 rebounds in 112 games.

During her freshman year, Muse was selected in the Atlantic Sun All-Freshman Team and the following year made the Atlantic Sun All-tournament Team.

Busuttil said Muse's experience would be a welcome addition to his young squad after the departures of Candice Rogers, Charmaine Ferguson, Ashlea Salter and Prue Kenny from the Lady Cat's line-up.

"The team is very young this year, so they'll get more game time than they would have got normally,"Busuttil said.

"But hopefully that will only help the development of their careers."

Busuttil also said youngster Maddy Taylor should be right to take the court from early May.

Taylor missed all of last season after suffering a pre-season knee injury.

The Lady Cats start their season with a home game at The Arena against Melbourne on Saturday, March 21.