Recruiting Insider: Girls' basketball


Posted at 12:02 PM ET, 06/07/2013

Sidwell Friends forward Tiara Wood signs with Furman
By Preston Williams
Furman signs Sidwell Friends forward Tiara Wood, who had more than 1,000 points, and rebounds, during her high school career.

By Preston Williams  |  12:02 PM ET, 06/07/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Basketball, Girls' basketball, Sidwell Friends, Tiara Wood

Posted at 10:07 AM ET, 06/05/2013

Bowie's Marshauna Butler orally commits to Stony Brook

By Eric Detweiler
Bowie junior Marshauna Butler orally committed to play at Stony Brook last month.

By Eric Detweiler  |  10:07 AM ET, 06/05/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Bowie, Girls' basketball

Posted at 12:08 PM ET, 06/03/2013

Lynee' Belton of Bullis whittles college list to 11
By Preston Williams
GIRLS’ BASKETBALL | Bullis junior forward Lynee' Belton has narrowed her college list to 11 schools.

By Preston Williams  |  12:08 PM ET, 06/03/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Bullis, Girls' basketball

Posted at 08:52 AM ET, 05/28/2013

De'Janae Boykin of C.H. Flowers and Taylor Murray of Annapolis Area Christian make U.S. U-16 national girls' basketball team
By Eric Detweiler
C.H. Flowers sophomore De'Janae Boykin and Annapolis Area Christian sophomore Taylor Murray made the final roster for the U.S. U-16 national team.

By Eric Detweiler  |  08:52 AM ET, 05/28/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  C.H. Flowers, Girls' basketball, Lake Braddock, Madison, Potomac Falls, Tuscarora

Posted at 03:46 PM ET, 05/23/2013

Riverdale Baptist guard Chania Ray commits to Florida State
By Preston Williams
Riverdale Baptist junior guard Chania Ray felt at home at Florida State and has committed to play for the Seminoles.

By Preston Williams  |  03:46 PM ET, 05/23/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Girls' basketball, Riverdale Baptist

Posted at 08:51 AM ET, 05/15/2013

Rhamat Alhassan of Holy Cross sticking with volleyball for college

By Preston Williams
LETTERS OF INTEREST | Holy Cross junior Rhamat Alhassan, one of the top girls' basketball players in the area, has committed to Florida for volleyball, but has left the door open to play both sports in college.

By Preston Williams  |  08:51 AM ET, 05/15/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Girls' basketball, Holy Cross, Volleyball

Posted at 04:10 PM ET, 05/13/2013

Jillian Dunston of Holy Cross commits to Michigan
By Preston Williams
Holy Cross junior guard-forward Jillian Dunston made her college decision over the weekend.

By Preston Williams  |  04:10 PM ET, 05/13/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Basketball, Girls' basketball, Holy Cross

Posted at 10:17 AM ET, 05/13/2013

Tierra Ruffin-Pratt tries to find home with Mystics
By Preston Williams
Former two-time All-Met Player of the year Tierra Ruffin-Pratt is in training camp with the Washington Mystics.

By Preston Williams  |  10:17 AM ET, 05/13/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Girls' basketball, T.C. Williams, Washington Mystics

Posted at 01:31 PM ET, 05/10/2013

Parkdale's Ije Ajemba signs with Old Dominion

By Eric Detweiler
Parkdale center Ije Ajemba signed with Old Dominion on Thursday, capping a whirlwind recruitment.

By Eric Detweiler  |  01:31 PM ET, 05/10/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Girls' basketball, Parkdale

Posted at 08:50 AM ET, 05/08/2013

St. John's guard Amari Carter prepares for national team tryout

By Preston Williams
LETTERS OF INTEREST | St. John's sophomore guard Amari Carter was surprised by her invitation to national team tryouts that begin in two weeks.

By Preston Williams  |  08:50 AM ET, 05/08/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Girls' basketball, St. John's

Posted at 11:10 AM ET, 05/03/2013

De'Janae Boykin of C.H. Flowers, Amari Carter of St. John's earn invites to U-16 national team trials
By Eric Detweiler
C.H. Flowers forward De'Janae Boykin and St. John's guard Amari Carter earned invitations to the U.S. U-16 national team trials in Colorado later this month.

By Eric Detweiler  |  11:10 AM ET, 05/03/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  C.H. Flowers, Girls' basketball, St. John's

Posted at 06:09 PM ET, 04/24/2013

Ariana Freeman feels the love from Louisville
By Preston Williams
Paul VI junior All-Met guard-forward Ariana Freeman commits to national runner-up Louisville.

By Preston Williams  |  06:09 PM ET, 04/24/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Ariana Freeman, Boys' Basketball, Girls' basketball, Paul VI Catholic

Posted at 01:10 PM ET, 04/09/2013

Louisville, with Arundel graduate Sheronne Vails, aims for one more upset in NCAA title game
By Preston Williams
Louisville, with Arundel graduate Sheronne Vails, has upset four higher-seeded teams to reach the NCAA women's title game.

By Preston Williams  |  01:10 PM ET, 04/09/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Arundel, Basketball, Girls' basketball, NCAA tournament

Posted at 08:59 AM ET, 04/08/2013

Gonzaga's Miles Taylor, Robbie Walker ready for tough 2013 schedule
By Brandon Parker
LETTERS OF INTEREST | Led by recent Georgie Tech commit Miles Taylor and touted junior Robbie Walker, Gonzaga's football team will take on a tough schedule in 2013.

By Brandon Parker  |  08:59 AM ET, 04/08/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  All-Met, Football, Girls' basketball, Gonzaga, Lake Braddock, Oakton, Soccer, Spalding, Track and Field, westfield

Posted at 09:02 AM ET, 04/05/2013

Spalding's Aleah Epps, Torri Chestnut keep recruiting channels open
By Preston Williams
LETTERS OF INTEREST | Spalding seniors Aleah Epps and Torri Chestnut hope to use a national TV stage to attract more college attention.

By Preston Williams  |  09:02 AM ET, 04/05/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Basketball, Girls' basketball, NHSI, Spalding

Posted at 03:36 PM ET, 04/04/2013

McDonald's all-American Lindsay Allen pivots from one all-star game to another
By Preston Williams
St. John's senior guard Lindsay Allen played in the McDonald's All-American Game on Wednesday night in Chicago and will play in the Women's Basketball Coaches Association All-America Game in New Orleans on Saturday.

By Preston Williams  |  03:36 PM ET, 04/04/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Basketball, Girls' basketball, Lindsay Allen, St. John's

Posted at 03:58 PM ET, 03/12/2013

For H.D. Woodson, Breonn Hughey grows into her game

By Roman Stubbs
H.D. Woodson junior Breonn Hughey helped the Warriors win the DCSAA championship, and will be instrumental in the school's quest to repeat next winter.

By Roman Stubbs  |  03:58 PM ET, 03/12/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Basketball, Girls' basketball, H.D. Woodson

Posted at 09:02 AM ET, 03/12/2013

Letters of Interest: New era of city hoops champions begins
By Brandon Parker
LETTERS OF INTEREST | The DCSAA crowned its first basketball champions at the Verizon Center amid much fanfare.

By Brandon Parker  |  09:02 AM ET, 03/12/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Ballou, Boys' Basketball, Coolidge, DeMatha, Eleanor Roosevelt, Georgetown Day, Girls' basketball, Gonzaga, H.D. Woodson, O'Connell, Spalding, St. John's, westfield

Posted at 04:42 PM ET, 03/11/2013

Injured Amanda Fioravanti contributes in career-closing win at Good Counsel

By Preston Williams
Good Counsel senior Amanda Fioravanti has four fractures and a torn ligament in her shooting hand.

By Preston Williams  |  04:42 PM ET, 03/11/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Basketball, Girls' basketball, Good Counsel

Posted at 03:34 PM ET, 03/11/2013

Wilson's Mercedes Suarez plans to build on breakout season
By Roman Stubbs
After a stellar junior season, Wilson forward Mercedes Suarez hopes to take her game to the next level.

By Roman Stubbs  |  03:34 PM ET, 03/11/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Basketball, Girls' basketball, Wilson High School

Posted at 11:27 AM ET, 03/11/2013

North Point's Tasia Butler closes decorated career in style

By Eric Detweiler
North Point senior Tasia Butler closed her decorated career in style on Saturday with a victory in the Maryland 4A title game.

By Eric Detweiler  |  11:27 AM ET, 03/11/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Basketball, Girls' basketball, North Point

Posted at 09:01 AM ET, 03/11/2013

Letters of Interest: J.J. Epps, Nick Griffin fuel Magruder's perennial success

By Brandon Parker
LETTERS OF INTEREST | Magruder senior guards J.J. Epps and Nick Griffin are the cornerstones of the Colonels' constant success.

By Brandon Parker  |  09:01 AM ET, 03/11/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Ballou, Basketball, Boys' Basketball, calvert, Coolidge, Georgetown Day, Girls' basketball, H.D. Woodson, Magruder, North Point, River Hill

Posted at 04:15 PM ET, 03/08/2013

Damascus F Kelli Prange has big plans for senior year
By Roman Stubbs
After bowing out in the 3A state semifinal against Aberdeen, Damascus forward Kelli Prange looks ahead to her senior year, and where she will play in college

By Roman Stubbs  |  04:15 PM ET, 03/08/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Basketball, basketball recruiting, Damascus, Girls' basketball

Posted at 09:00 AM ET, 03/08/2013

Letters of Interest: W.T. Woodson's Eric Bowles is a super sophomore
By Brandon Parker
LETTERS OF INTEREST | With four starters graduating from Virginia AAA state semifinalist W.T. Woodson, expect more opponents and recruiters to pay attention to guard Eric Bowles.

By Brandon Parker  |  09:00 AM ET, 03/08/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Basketball, Boys' Basketball, calvert, Coolidge, Damascus, DeMatha, Eleanor Roosevelt, Friendly, George Mason, Girls' basketball, Gonzaga, Good Counsel, McKinley, North Point, O'Connell, Oakland Mills, River Hill, Sidwell Friends, St. John's, Theodore Roosevelt, W.T. Woodson, Whitman, Wise

Posted at 09:11 AM ET, 03/07/2013

Letters of Interest: Robinson RB Joe Wilson awaits first offer

By Brandon Parker
LETTERS OF INTEREST | After leading the area with 2,358 rushing yards and 33 touchdowns last season, Robinson junior running back Joe Wilson has yet to receive as much as a phone call from a college coach.

By Brandon Parker  |  09:11 AM ET, 03/07/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Basketball, Boys' Basketball, Eleanor Roosevelt, Football, Friendly, Girls' basketball, Gonzaga, Good Counsel, Hockey, Loudoun County, North Point, Robinson, Wrestling

Posted at 01:47 PM ET, 03/06/2013

Calvert's Daijha Thomas improves scoring in the post

By Eric Detweiler
Calvert junior center Daijha Thomas has boosted her recruiting stock by improving on the offensive end.

By Eric Detweiler  |  01:47 PM ET, 03/06/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Basketball, calvert, Girls' basketball, Gwynn Park

Posted at 01:29 PM ET, 03/05/2013

Good Counsel's Jordan Light bridges high school, college careers at Bender

By Preston Williams
Good Counsel's Jordan Light is already comfortable at American's Bender Arena, where she will play next season for the Eagles.

By Preston Williams  |  01:29 PM ET, 03/05/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Girls' basketball, Good Counsel, jordan light

Posted at 09:04 AM ET, 03/04/2013

Letters of Interest: Northern Region girls' season followed loose script

By Preston Williams
LETTERS OF INTEREST | A “down” Northern Region girls' basketball season could bode well for teams next year given all of the talented players returning.

By Preston Williams  |  09:04 AM ET, 03/04/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Basketball, Edison, Girls' basketball, Mount Vernon, Oakton, South Lakes, West Springfield

Posted at 09:12 AM ET, 03/01/2013

Letters of Interest: Paint Branch backcourt gaining attention
By Roman Stubbs
LETTERS OF INTEREST | Paint Branch guards Kiara Colston and Daisa Harris are one of the area's best backcourt tandems and lead the Panthers into tonight's 4A North region final against Poly.

By Roman Stubbs  |  09:12 AM ET, 03/01/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  basketball recruiting, Boys' Basketball, calvert, Eleanor Roosevelt, George Mason basketball, George Washington basketball, Girls' basketball, Gwynn Park, Oakland Mills, Paint Branch, St. Joseph's women's basketball, Wakefield

Posted at 11:25 AM ET, 02/27/2013

Calvert's Alexis Smith becomes all-time Calvert County scoring leader
By Eric Detweiler
Calvert senior Alexis Smith broke the all-time Calvert County scoring record earlier this month.

By Eric Detweiler  |  11:25 AM ET, 02/27/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Basketball, calvert, Girls' basketball

Posted at 09:13 AM ET, 02/27/2013

Letters of Interest: Leroy Butts is next rising star for O'Connell
By Brandon Parker
LETTERS OF INTEREST | O'Connell sophomore forward Leroy Butts is beginning to pop up on the recruiting radar for several major colleges.

By Brandon Parker  |  09:13 AM ET, 02/27/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Basketball, Boys' Basketball, Football, Girls' basketball, Good Counsel, O'Connell, Patuxent, Potomac Falls, St. John's, Wheaton

Posted at 09:01 AM ET, 02/25/2013

Letters of Interest: Fairfax RB Nick Scott commits to Penn State
By Brandon Parker
LETTERS OF INTEREST | Following a junior day visit, junior Nick Scott committed to his dream school.

By Brandon Parker  |  09:01 AM ET, 02/25/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Basketball, Boys' Basketball, Bullis, Edison, Fairfax Football, Football, Girls' basketball, Good Counsel, Maret, McLean School, McNamara, National Cathedral, O'Connell, Paul VI, Perry Street Prep, Potomac Falls, Princeton Day, Riverdale Baptist, South County, St. John's, W.T. Woodson, Walter Johnson, Woodgrove, Wootton, Wrestling

Posted at 04:13 PM ET, 02/22/2013

All-Met girls' basketball progress report
By Roman Stubbs
Four of the area's best players delivered strong late-season performances this past week.

By Roman Stubbs  |  04:13 PM ET, 02/22/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Ariana Freeman, Basketball, Breyana Mason, Forest Park, Girls' basketball, Lindsay Allen, Nicole Floyd, Paul VI Catholic, St. John's, Stonewall Jackson

Posted at 09:00 AM ET, 02/22/2013

Letters of Interest: The anatomy of a college basketball prospect
By Brandon Parker
LETTERS OF INTEREST | Five-star recruits don't always translate to college and NBA success. Read what DeMatha Coach Mike Jones and Montrose Christian Coach Stu Vetter say it takes.

By Brandon Parker  |  09:00 AM ET, 02/22/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Basketball, Boys' Basketball, DeMatha, Edison, Girls' basketball, Montrose Christian, Potomac Falls, Robinson, South County, South Lakes, Stonewall Jackson, W.T. Woodson, Wakefield

Posted at 04:08 PM ET, 02/20/2013

Oakton center Elizabeth Manner out for postseason with broken thumb

By Preston Williams
Senior center Elizabeth Manner, the sixth-leading scorer in the area, will miss the remainder of the postseason with a broken thumb.

By Preston Williams  |  04:08 PM ET, 02/20/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Elizabeth Manner, Girls' basketball, Oakton basketball, Stony Brook basketball

Posted at 09:03 AM ET, 02/19/2013

Letters of Interest: Briar Woods OL Jared Coker, WR Brandon Polk earn football offers
By Brandon Parker
LETTERS OF INTEREST | Jared Coker and Brandon Polk recently received offers from Bowling Green, Maryland and Va. Tech, adding to the list of big-time colleges interested in Falcon football players.

By Brandon Parker  |  09:03 AM ET, 02/19/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Basketball, Boys' Basketball, Briar Woods, Centennial, Football, Forest Park, Friendly, Girls' basketball, Herndon, Lake Braddock, Lanham Christian, Largo, Maret, Montrose Christian, Riverdale Baptist, South County, Theodore Roosevelt, W.T. Woodson

Posted at 12:27 AM ET, 02/16/2013

Friday Review: How players on the All-Met Watch performed

By Dillon Mullan
We take a look at how some of the area's top players did Friday night.

By Dillon Mullan  |  12:27 AM ET, 02/16/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Aquille Carr, Basketball, Boys' Basketball, Centreville, Girls' basketball, Herndon, Jenna Green, Josh Hart, Lindsay Allen, Magruder, Nick Griffin, Princeton Day, Sidwell Friends, St. John's, William Ferguson

Posted at 06:12 PM ET, 02/15/2013

Oakton Coach Fred Priester stunned by McDonald's all-American Game selection

By Preston Williams
Girls’ basketball Coach Fred Priester was stunned when he opened an e-mail announcing his selection as the head coach of the East team at the McDonald's all-American Game.

By Preston Williams  |  06:12 PM ET, 02/15/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Basketball, Girls' basketball, Loudoun County, Oakton

Posted at 08:59 AM ET, 02/15/2013

Letters of Interest: Lindsay Allen of St. John's adds McDonald's all-American to list of accolades

By Brandon Parker
LETTERS OF INTEREST | St. John's point guard Lindsay Allen describes being selected to the McDonald's all-American Game as "surreal."

By Brandon Parker  |  08:59 AM ET, 02/15/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Basketball, Boys' Basketball, Centreville, Chantilly, Gar-Field, Girls' basketball, Gonzaga, Herndon, Lake Braddock, Madison, Maret, O'Connell, Oakton, Paul VI, Potomac (Va.), Princeton Day, Riverdale Baptist, Robinson, South Lakes, St. John's, The Potomac School, W.T. Woodson

Posted at 06:17 PM ET, 02/14/2013

Locals to take part in McDonald's all-American Game

By Matt McFarland
No area boys will partake in the game, but St. John's point guard Lindsay Allen is in the girls’ game and Oakton Coach Fred Priester will coach the East team.

By Matt McFarland  |  06:17 PM ET, 02/14/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Basketball, Girls' basketball, Oakton, St. John's

Posted at 01:45 PM ET, 02/14/2013

Stetson signee Keara Finnerty has career night

By Preston Williams
W.T. Woodson guard Keara Finnerty, a Stetson signee, scores 40 points in a Virginia AAA Patriot District semifinal win.

By Preston Williams  |  01:45 PM ET, 02/14/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Girls' basketball, girls' basketball; W.T. Woodson; Potomac (Va.); Stetson women's basketball

Posted at 09:12 AM ET, 02/14/2013

Letters of Interest: Junior-laden St. John's primed for big recruiting season

By Brandon Parker
LETTERS OF INTEREST | Loaded with a talented junior class, St. John's has college recruiters salivating and the rest of the WCAC on the lookout this postseason.

By Brandon Parker  |  09:12 AM ET, 02/14/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Basketball, Boys' Basketball, DuVal, Girls' basketball, McLean, North Point, Spingarn, St. John's, Suitland, W.T. Woodson

Posted at 12:00 AM ET, 02/13/2013

Tuesday Review: How the All-Met Watch fared

By Andrew Simon
DuVal's Michael Cunningham posted a triple-double and Friendly's Chayla Lewis had 25 points and 11 rebounds for two of Tuesday's top performances.

By Andrew Simon  |  12:00 AM ET, 02/13/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Boys' Basketball, Girls' basketball

Posted at 04:40 PM ET, 02/12/2013

Bullis forward Lynee Belton (sort of) narrows her list

By Preston Williams
Lynee Belton of Bullis has whittled her list to about 15 schools and does not plan to commit until this summer after the AAU season.

By Preston Williams  |  04:40 PM ET, 02/12/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Bullis, Bullis School, Girls' basketball