All-Met Watch | Girls' Basketball
We had a such a strong response to our All-Met Watch during football season that we're going to make it a regular feature for girls' and boys' basketball. Here is our first preseason All-Met team -- along with the players on the bubble -- based upon the observations of reporters and feedback from area coaches. All-Mets, though, are made on the court, so each week, we will update this list based upon game results and how each player is performing over the course of the season.
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First Team | Girls
Riverdale Baptist senior guard Ataira Franklin, left. (Toni L. Sandys/The Washington Post)
| F Marissa Brock | G Michea Bryant | G Marquel Davis | G Ataira Franklin |
| St. John's 6-2 » Sr. | Bishop McNamara 5-6 » Sr. | Stafford 5-9 » Sr. | Riverdale Baptist 5-10 » Sr. |
| Harvard recruit is a returning first-team all-WCAC pick who averaged 9.2 ppg last season. | The LaSalle recruit, a first-team all-WCAC selection a year ago, averaged a team-high 10.5 ppg. | The Commonwealth District player of the year led Stafford to a 23-4 mark last season with averages of 16 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals per game. Signed with Pittsburgh. | The four-year starter for the Crusaders averaged 10 points and seven rebounds per game last season. Signed with Virginia. |
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Elizabeth Seton senior guard Tyaunna Marshall (15). (John McDonnell/The Washington Post)
| G Myisha Goodwin | G Tyaunna Marshall | G Brene Moseley | F Robyn Parks |
| Edison 5-5 » Sr. | Elizabeth Seton 5-11 » Sr. | Paint Branch 5-7 » Jr. | North Point 6-0 » Sr. |
| North Carolina State recruit averaged 24 points, tops in the Washington area, 4 assists and 4 steals and made 50 three-pointers. | Averaged 16.4 points and eight rebounds in helping the Roadrunners double their victory total last season and finish 24-7. Committed to Georgia Tech. | After averaging 17 ppg while playing in the shadow of standouts Tarik Hislop and Khalilah Quigley, Moseley is expected to take the reins of the Panthers. | Committed to VCU after averaging 14.1 points and 8.4 rebounds last season, as the Eagles went 23-2. |
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H.D. Woodson senior guard Ronika Ransford. (Toni L. Sandys/The Washington Post)
| G Ronika Ransford | C Sheronne Vails | H.D. Woodson, 5-8 » Sr. | Arundel, 6-5 » Sr. |
| All-Met who signed with Georgia has led the Warriors to consecutive City Titles with her explosive quickness and menacing defense. Averaged 17.5 points per game last season. | Louisville commit averaged 11.9 points and 8.4 rebounds last season as the Wildcats won their seventh region title in 10 years. |
On the Bubble | Girls
Back court:
Gillian Abshire, Good Counsel, Jr.; Taylor Brown, Bishop McNamara, Sr.; Tiara Butler, North Point, Sr.; Nicole Krusen, Georgetown Visitation, Sr.; G Jessica Lyons, Largo, Jr.; Shantrel Oliver, River Hill, Sr.; Tiara Smith, Wise, Sr.;
G Kyani White, Stonewall Jackson, Sr.; Kelsey Wolfe, Seneca Valley, Sr.
G Kyani White, Stonewall Jackson, Sr.; Kelsey Wolfe, Seneca Valley, Sr.
Front court:
Akilah Bethel, Holy Cross, Jr.; Darian Bridgers, Georgetown Day, Sr.; Kelsey Buchanan, Freedom-South Riding, Sr.; Lauren Burford, Fairfax, Sr.; Kendra Holmes, Loudoun County, Sr.; Tracy King, Mount Vernon, Sr.; Simone Sampson, Northwestern, Soph.; Destiny Shearin, Osbourn Park, Jr.