Florida's Top Prospects

The spotlight shines on Florida's 2007 and 2008 classes in the latest in HoopGurlz's series of alphabetized state prospect lists.

PHOTOS BY GLENN NELSON

As the fourth-largest state in the U.S., Florida can be expected to produce more than its share of basketball prospects.

Well, the Sunshine State does not disappoint. It is the second of several states for which HoopGurlz.com will release alphabetized lists of its top prospects for the 2007 and 2008 classes:

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Jordan Coleman

Led by Duke commit Krystal Thomas of Orlando, the No. 6 prospect in the 2007 class, according to HoopGurlz.com, the state of Florida has two commitments to Big 12 schools, two to SEC school and three commitments in the ACC, with many more major Division I verbals to come. Both the Big 12 commits are from the 2008 class - Jalana Childs of Orlando (verbal to Kansas State) and Kelcey Assarian of Naples (Texas A&M).

Thomas' club team, the Orlando Comets, recently has dominated the landscape in Florida. The Comets Red team won the AAU National Championship and won the Silver Bracket at Nike Nationals this past summer. With Jordan Coleman, Alexa DeLuzio and Brooke Thomas of Orlando being among the state's top prospects in the 2008 class, as well as a host of recruits from the program's other teams, the Comets look to be loaded once again this year.

HoopGurlz.com will continue to release similar lists for other states in the coming days and weeks. Readers can access all lists on a directory page by clicking the State Prospect List link at the top of any page on the site.

Each is evolving and meant to shine more light on hard-working and talented players across the country without the context of rankings. To suggest players to be added to the lists, or provide background, photos or schools of interest for players already on the lists, visit:

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