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04-17-2008, 10:21 PM
Looking for game? These girls have it
Top 10 to watch at the Best of the Best Tournament.
By Jason Jordan | jjordan@dailypress.com | 247-4648
All of these top players’ games are at the Boo Williams Sportsplex. The first game is set in stone. After that, it depends on wins and losses.
1. Kelsey Bone
THE ID (City, high school, height, position, invitational team): Sugar Land, Texas, Dulles High School, 6-5, C, Blue Star Select 16-and-under.
CONSIDERING: Connecticut, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and USC.
THE SKINNY: Big and strong, Bone overpowers opposing teams in the lane and has an array of low-post moves to maneuver her way to a score. Bone is rated the No. 1 prospect in the class of 2009, according to Blue Star Report, a recruiting Web site.
CATCH HER: Saturday vs. KC Select, 12:30 on Court 5.
2. Tierra Ruffin-Pratt
THE ID: Alexandria, T.C. Williams High School, 6-0, G, BWSL 16-and-under.
CONSIDERING: Maryland, North Carolina, Duke, Rutgers, Tennessee, Connecticut and Texas.
THE SKINNY: Ruffin-Pratt is the top rated guard in the class of 2009 and No. 2 overall prospect. She can fill it up from the perimeter and drive the lane with ease.
CATCH HER: Saturday vs. Orlando Comets, 12:30 p.m. on Court 1.
3. Skylar Diggins
THE ID: South Bend, Ind., Washington High School, 5-8, G, Indiana Family 16-and-under.
CONSIDERING: Baylor, Connecticut, DePaul, Duke, LSU, Maryland, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Penn State, Purdue, Stanford, Tennessee and Texas.
THE SKINNY: Diggins is super quick off the dribble and knocks down the perimeter jump shot. She is rated the No. 3 prospect in the class of 2009.
CATCH HER: Saturday vs. California Storm, 11 a.m. on Court 4.
4. Monique Oliver
THE ID: Las Vegas, Cheyenne High School, 6-3, C, West Coast Premiere 16-and-under.
CONSIDERING: Baylor, California, Maryland, Notre Dame, UNLV, USC, Vanderbilt and Virginia.
THE SKINNY: Brute and strong, Oliver uses an overpowering post game to dominate. She’s rated the No. 4 prospect in the class of 2009.
CATCH HER: Saturday vs. All Ohio, 12:30 p.m. on Court 6.
5. Brittney Griner
THE ID: Houston, Nimitz High School, 6-7, C, DFW 16-and-under.
COMMITTED TO: Baylor.
THE SKINNY: She’s rated the No. 5 prospect in the class of 2009, but Griner is the No. 1 dunker in the class. She’s been featured on Sportscenter’s top 10 for her dunking prowess.
CATCH HER: Saturday vs. Lady Scholars, 11 a.m. on Court 6.
6. Cokie Reed
THE ID: Waco, Texas, Midway High School, 6-4, C, DFW 16-and-under.
CONSIDERING: Baylor, LSU, Maryland, UNC, Rutgers, Purdue, Stanford, Tennessee and Texas.
THE SKINNY: Reed is rated the No. 6 prospect in the class of 2009 and dominates the paint as an offensive and defensive presence.
CATCH HER: Saturday vs. Lady Scholars, 11 a.m. on Court 6.
7. Ieasia Walker
THE ID: Copiague, N.Y., Copiague High School, 5-7, G, NY Elite 16-and-under.
CONSIDERING: Boston College, DePaul, George Washington, Hofstra, Maryland, Notre Dame, Penn State, Seton Hall, St. John’s, Temple, Tennessee and Virginia.
THE SKINNY: Quick and elusive with the ball, Walker is best on the open floor, where she finds teammates and drives the lane. Walker is rated the No. 7 prospect in the class of 2009.
CATCH HER: Saturday vs. North Tartan, 11 a.m. on Court 8.
8. Morgan Toles
THE ID: Tyrone, Ga., Sandy Creek High School, 5-9, G, Georgia Metros 16-and-under.
CONSIDERING: Clemson, Duke, Georgia Tech, South Carolina, Maryland, Tennessee and Rutgers.
THE SKINNY: Rated the No. 10 prospect in the class of 2009, Toles scores in bunches and finds teammates in the halfcourt and open court.
CATCH HER: Saturday vs. Team Breakdown, 11 a.m. on Court 3.
9. Alyssa Bennett
THE ID: Hampton, Hampton High School, 6-1, F, BWSL 16-and-under.
CONSIDERING: Maryland, North Carolina State, Virginia and Virginia Tech.
THE SKINNY: Rated the No. 41 prospect in the class of 2009, Bennett is versatile enough to knock down the 15-footer consistently and finish in the lane.
CATCH HER: Saturday vs. Orlando Comets, 12:30 p.m. on Court 1.
10. Kaneisha Horn
THE ID: Birmingham, Ramsay High School, 6-1, C, Alabama Road Runners 16-and-under.
CONSIDERING: Alabama, South Carolina, Tennessee, Connecticut, North Carolina, Duke and Rutgers.
THE SKINNY: Horn is the top-rated prospect in the class of 2010 and has mental and physical gifts that transcend her age.
CATCH HER: Saturday vs. T. Jack Elite, 11 a.m. on Court 1.
Top 10 to watch at the Best of the Best Tournament.
By Jason Jordan | jjordan@dailypress.com | 247-4648
All of these top players’ games are at the Boo Williams Sportsplex. The first game is set in stone. After that, it depends on wins and losses.
1. Kelsey Bone
THE ID (City, high school, height, position, invitational team): Sugar Land, Texas, Dulles High School, 6-5, C, Blue Star Select 16-and-under.
CONSIDERING: Connecticut, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and USC.
THE SKINNY: Big and strong, Bone overpowers opposing teams in the lane and has an array of low-post moves to maneuver her way to a score. Bone is rated the No. 1 prospect in the class of 2009, according to Blue Star Report, a recruiting Web site.
CATCH HER: Saturday vs. KC Select, 12:30 on Court 5.
2. Tierra Ruffin-Pratt
THE ID: Alexandria, T.C. Williams High School, 6-0, G, BWSL 16-and-under.
CONSIDERING: Maryland, North Carolina, Duke, Rutgers, Tennessee, Connecticut and Texas.
THE SKINNY: Ruffin-Pratt is the top rated guard in the class of 2009 and No. 2 overall prospect. She can fill it up from the perimeter and drive the lane with ease.
CATCH HER: Saturday vs. Orlando Comets, 12:30 p.m. on Court 1.
3. Skylar Diggins
THE ID: South Bend, Ind., Washington High School, 5-8, G, Indiana Family 16-and-under.
CONSIDERING: Baylor, Connecticut, DePaul, Duke, LSU, Maryland, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Penn State, Purdue, Stanford, Tennessee and Texas.
THE SKINNY: Diggins is super quick off the dribble and knocks down the perimeter jump shot. She is rated the No. 3 prospect in the class of 2009.
CATCH HER: Saturday vs. California Storm, 11 a.m. on Court 4.
4. Monique Oliver
THE ID: Las Vegas, Cheyenne High School, 6-3, C, West Coast Premiere 16-and-under.
CONSIDERING: Baylor, California, Maryland, Notre Dame, UNLV, USC, Vanderbilt and Virginia.
THE SKINNY: Brute and strong, Oliver uses an overpowering post game to dominate. She’s rated the No. 4 prospect in the class of 2009.
CATCH HER: Saturday vs. All Ohio, 12:30 p.m. on Court 6.
5. Brittney Griner
THE ID: Houston, Nimitz High School, 6-7, C, DFW 16-and-under.
COMMITTED TO: Baylor.
THE SKINNY: She’s rated the No. 5 prospect in the class of 2009, but Griner is the No. 1 dunker in the class. She’s been featured on Sportscenter’s top 10 for her dunking prowess.
CATCH HER: Saturday vs. Lady Scholars, 11 a.m. on Court 6.
6. Cokie Reed
THE ID: Waco, Texas, Midway High School, 6-4, C, DFW 16-and-under.
CONSIDERING: Baylor, LSU, Maryland, UNC, Rutgers, Purdue, Stanford, Tennessee and Texas.
THE SKINNY: Reed is rated the No. 6 prospect in the class of 2009 and dominates the paint as an offensive and defensive presence.
CATCH HER: Saturday vs. Lady Scholars, 11 a.m. on Court 6.
7. Ieasia Walker
THE ID: Copiague, N.Y., Copiague High School, 5-7, G, NY Elite 16-and-under.
CONSIDERING: Boston College, DePaul, George Washington, Hofstra, Maryland, Notre Dame, Penn State, Seton Hall, St. John’s, Temple, Tennessee and Virginia.
THE SKINNY: Quick and elusive with the ball, Walker is best on the open floor, where she finds teammates and drives the lane. Walker is rated the No. 7 prospect in the class of 2009.
CATCH HER: Saturday vs. North Tartan, 11 a.m. on Court 8.
8. Morgan Toles
THE ID: Tyrone, Ga., Sandy Creek High School, 5-9, G, Georgia Metros 16-and-under.
CONSIDERING: Clemson, Duke, Georgia Tech, South Carolina, Maryland, Tennessee and Rutgers.
THE SKINNY: Rated the No. 10 prospect in the class of 2009, Toles scores in bunches and finds teammates in the halfcourt and open court.
CATCH HER: Saturday vs. Team Breakdown, 11 a.m. on Court 3.
9. Alyssa Bennett
THE ID: Hampton, Hampton High School, 6-1, F, BWSL 16-and-under.
CONSIDERING: Maryland, North Carolina State, Virginia and Virginia Tech.
THE SKINNY: Rated the No. 41 prospect in the class of 2009, Bennett is versatile enough to knock down the 15-footer consistently and finish in the lane.
CATCH HER: Saturday vs. Orlando Comets, 12:30 p.m. on Court 1.
10. Kaneisha Horn
THE ID: Birmingham, Ramsay High School, 6-1, C, Alabama Road Runners 16-and-under.
CONSIDERING: Alabama, South Carolina, Tennessee, Connecticut, North Carolina, Duke and Rutgers.
THE SKINNY: Horn is the top-rated prospect in the class of 2010 and has mental and physical gifts that transcend her age.
CATCH HER: Saturday vs. T. Jack Elite, 11 a.m. on Court 1.