TOC: First Impressions

First-day action, featuring some of the nation's most dazzling stars, from the top division Tournament of Champions in Chandler, Ariz.

TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS: DAY 1
Photos by Glenn Nelson
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Photo Identifications: 1. St. Mary's Jacki Gemelos, already committed to UConn as a junior, 2. Gemelos for two more of her 27 points, 3. Katherine DeHenzel, sophomore guard for St. John's (Washington, D.C.), 4. Marissa Coleman, a Maryland signee, had 22 points for St. John's, 5. Abby Waner, who had 28 points for ThunderRidge (Colo.), is Duke-bound, 6. Emily Fox of Thunder Ridge is headed to Minnesota, 7. UCLA signee Ashlee Trebilcock of Hart (Newhall, Calif.), 8. Whitney Downs of Harpeth (Nashville, Tenn.), 9. Harpeth and Oakland Tech collide under the basket, 10. Alexis Gray-Lawson of Oakland Tech and a Cal signee, 11. teammate Delanei Hampton also is Cal-bound, 12. Christine Collins-Tiernan (right) conveys instructions to her Troy (Fullerton, Calif.) players, 13. Tina Charles of Christ the King (Middle Village, N.Y.) and Jane Appel of Carondelet (Concord, Calif.) both are 6-foot-4 juniors, 14. Carrem Gay of Christ the King.

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More TOC Coverage:

Christ the King Takes It: The smallest player on the court made the biggest impact in what otherwise was a clash of titans.

Last Impressions: Photos from the final day of competition.

Third Impressions: Photos from the third day of competition.

Twins vs. Twin Towers: Despite a close call for No. 1 Piedmont, the Nike Tournament of Champions has a dream final, which includes four of the best inside players in the country.

Second Impressions: Photos from the second day of competition.

OH! Canada!: Our second day at the Nike Tournament of Champions finds Canadian-style basketball, a super-duper sophomore and the daughter of an NBA great.

First Take: Jacki Gemelos of Stockton, Calif., revealed herself as a serious national player of the year candidate.

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