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The rollout of the HoopGurlz National Honor Roll, which commemorates achievement on the court (high-school and club basketball) and off (classroom and community), concludes with Virginia through Wyoming. | |||
* Wisconsin * Wyoming * VIRGINIA Doreena Campbell Edison High School, Alexandria, Va. 5-9 guard, Class of 2007 UCLA signee The No. 86 prospect in her class, according to HoopGurlz.com, Campbell also is one of the most decorated players in the country and recently achieved a rare milestone of at least 2,000 points and 500 assists during her high-school career. She has been averaging about 19 points, seven rebounds, five assists and four steals during her senior season for Edison, which has been ranked most of the year within the nation's top 15 by Full Court Press. Campbell also is working on a streak of double-figure scoring games well over 100 long. Further evidence of her multitasking skills is her presence for the fourth straight year in the National Honor Society. Lynetta Kizer Potomac HS, Dumfries, Va. 6-3 center, Class of 2008 Undecided The No. 7 overall prospect in her class, according to HoopGurlz.com, Kizer not only is one of the elite post prospects in the state, but the entire country as well. Averaging about 23 points during her (current) junior season, she was a second-team, all-state and all-area selection as a junior. Physically and technically, Kizer is about as ready for the next level as any inside player in the nationa. Tierra Pratt T.C. Williams HS, Alexandria, Va. 6-0 wing, Class of 2009 Undecided Certainly one of the top young players in her class, Pratt averaged 23 points and 13 rebounds and was a first-team, all-state selection during her freshman season. An explosive scorer, she also already has earned a reputation on the club circuit as an outstanding defender. During the 2006 Nike Nationals, arguably the most competitive tournament of the summer, Pratt averaged 12 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.7 steals while typically guarding the opposition’s best player. Jasmine Thomas Oakton HS, Vienna, Va. 5-10 guard, Class of 2007 Duke signee The No. 8 overall prospect in her class, according to HoopGurlz.com, Thomas was named a high-school All-American by both Parade Magazine and HoopGurlz. An athletic, explosive and fiercely competitive guard, she can shoot and pass, and is one of the best defenders in the country. Thomas posted 10 double-doubles and averaged 24.6 points, 8.1 rebounds, 4.9 assists, 4.5 steals and 1.1 blocks in leading Oakton to a 25-1 record her junior season. Through her junior season, Thomas has been a three-time Concorde District Player of the Year, three-time Northern Region Player of the Year and AAA State Player of the Year in 2004-05. Also a standout on the club circuit, Thomas earned all-tournament honors at the prestigious End of the Trail. Back to Top WASHINGTON Angie Bjorklund University HS, Spokane, Wash. 6-0 guard, Class of 2007 Tennessee signee The reigning Gatorade Player of the Year in the state, Bjorklund led University to a runner-up finish in Class 4A, is the No. 2 overall prospect in her class, per HoopGurlz.com, and perhaps the nation's top perimeter shooter in the high-school girls ranks. In her high-school home finale, Bjorklund registered a triple-double in points (a season-high 36), rebounds (11) and assists (10) and has scored more points in her career (1,907) than any other boy or girl to have played in the Greater Spokane League, surpassing the record of current NBA rookie Adam Morrison. She has won every accolade imaginable, including those on the club circuit, where she has led the Spokane Stars to an End of the Trail championship and runner-up finish at the Nike Nationals. Alex Montgomery Lincoln HS, Tacoma, Wash. 6-1 wing, Class of 2007 Georgia Tech signee A preseason All-American and the No. 15 prospect in her class, according to HoopGurlz.com, Montgomery is one of the quickest, most athletic players in the country, a terror in the open court and a vastly improved perimeter shooter. She had an outstanding run in the Washington State 4A tournament, leading all rebounders with 12 a game and finishing eighth among scorers with 16.2 points. Montgomery also had an outstanding summer, earning all-star status at the adidas Top Ten All-American Camp and all-tournament honors at the prestigious End of the Trail. Courtney Vandersloot Kentwood HS, Covington, Wash. 5-8 guard, Class of 2007 Gonzaga signee The No. 64 overall prospect in her class, per HoopGurlz.com, Vandersloot averaged 26.5 points and led Kentwood to an unbeaten regular-season record and a national ranking by Full Court Press. She came within a point of equaling one of the state's most hallowed records - tournament scoring, held by Joyce Walker, who went on to play at LSU and the Harlem Globetrotters. A fearless, sometimes unstoppable penetrator who can finish and sees deliveries as well as any point guard in the country, she has scored 20 or more points in all but three games during her senior season, with those three being huge blowouts. Vandersloot had a breakout year as a junior, averaging 18 points during the regular-season, then 22 during the Washington State 4A tournament. She was named all-state by all major newspapers and HoopGurlz.com. Stephanie Wilber Auburn Riverside HS, Auburn, Wash. 6-1 forward, Class of 2007 Arizona State signee A threat both inside and out, Wilber was MVP at the Washington State 3A tournament, where she led Auburn Riverside to an upset victory in the championship game over Chief Sealth, which was nationally ranked the year before. She was named first-team, all-state and the South Puget Sound League's co-MVP as a senior and all-area and all-league despite an injury-filled season as a junior. Back to Top WEST VIRGINIA Shawnice Garland Capital HS, Charleston, W.V. 5-8 guard, Class of 2007 Cleveland State signee A teammate of her twin sister Shawnita, with whom she will attend Cleveland State, Garland has been averaging 17.1 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.5 steals in leading Capital to a 21-1 record so far during her senior year. She was named first team all-state and all-conference as a junior after averaging 19.7 points, 6.0 rebounds, 4.0 points and 2.0 steals and was a third-team all-state pick as a sophomore. Taylor Phillips Parkersburg South HS, Parkersburg, WVa. 5-9 guard, Class of 2007 Bucknell signee Ranked among the top 70 prospects in her class by Blue Star Basketball, Phillips helped lead Parkersburg South to its first-ever AAA state championship and a 23-5 record by averaging 13.6 points, 7.2 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 3.3 steals per game as a junior. She was named all-tournament at the state tournament, first-team, all-state and earned the Mid-Ohio Valley Big School Player of the Year in 2005-06. Phillips played at Parkersburg Catholic as a sophomore, also helping that school to a state title and 25-1 record by averaging 15.9 points, 4.3 steals and 4.0 rebounds and collecting 21 points and 11 rebounds in the state championship game. Phillips also is a member of both the National Honor Society and National Spanish Honor Society. Erin Reynolds Woodrow Wilson HS, Beckley, W.V. 5-4 guard, Class of 2009 Undecided An up-and-coming prospect, Reynolds was named Third Team, All-State 3A by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association. Back to Top WISCONSIN Ashley Imperiale Greendale HS, Greendale, Wis. 5-1 guard, Class of 2007 Loyola (Ill.) signee One of the state's great, classic point guards, Imperiale has averaged 18 points, more than eight rebounds, three assists and three steals, plus has been a strong defender and leader, as Greendale has been ranked No. 1 or No. 2 throughout the 2006-07 season. A conference player of the year and all-state selection, she averaged 7 points and 8.7 rebounds per game as a junior. Imperiale also is the No. 1 singles player on the Greendale tennis team. Kristin McComas Nathan Hale HS, Milwaukee, Wis. 5-7 guard, Class of 2007 Weber State signee A bundle of energy and focus on the court, McComas averaged 12 points and led Nathan Hale in assists and three-point shooting during her junior season. She was a First Team All-Greater Metro Conference selection and is notable for her scrappy, physical defense. Lin Zastrow Jefferson HS, Jefferson HS 6-4 post, Class of 2007 Wisconsin signee Zastrow has been an often-dominating performer, making Jefferson one of the state's elite teams during her career. She set state-tournament records for blocks in a game (10) and in a tournament (17) and had a triple-double (16 points, 11 rebounds, 10 blocks) during the semifinals in helping Jefferson to the Division 2 state championship in 2005. A unanmious first-team, all-state selection after averaging 19.7 points and 10 rebounds as a junior. She was named state player of the year by the Associated Press after averaging 20.4 points and 11.0 rebounds her senior season. Back to Top WYOMING Hillary Carlson Cheyenne Central HS, Cheyenne, Wy. 6-3 forward, Class of 2007 Wyoming signee The reigning Gatorade Player of the Year in Wyoming for volleyball, Carlson may be the best athlete in the state, female or male. She averaged 14.3 points, 12.8 rebounds and 4.8 blocks in leading Cheyenne to a regional title and second-place finish at state, earning All-State 4A honors from the Wyoming Coaches Association as a junior. Carlson hit the game-winning shot in the state championship game during her sophomore year. She also is a four-time, all-state and all-conference performer in volleyball and a National Honor Society and honor roll member. Kori Gilbert Pine Bluffs HS, Pine Bluffs, Wy. 5-9 forward, Class of 2008 Undecided Though undersized, Gilbert is one of the best post players in the state, a 4.0 student and an all-state performer in volleyball. Click Here |
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