A 6-2 center headed to Morgan State, Brooks-Williams played best when it mattered most last season. She averaged 14.5 points and 11.5 rebounds in Althoff's final three playoff games, helping the Crusaders reach the Class 3A supersectional. She finished the season averaging 12.7 points, 8.7 reboun…
Nov 30, 2010 | 11:15 pm
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One of the area's better shooters, at 5-9 Hempen has good size on the perimeter, where she hit almost 35 percent of her 3-point attempts last season. She averaged 14.7 points and 3.1 steals in leading Highland to a 19-12 season. One of the area's top all-around players, Hempen has committed to SI…
Nov 30, 2010 | 11:01 pm
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An Eastern Michigan recruit, McCaster is one of the more exciting players in the area. The 5-6 guard is a sparkplug on both ends of the court. Her 18.8 points a game accounted for 35 percent of the Maroons' scoring, and her 3.3 steals a game prove she doesn't take time off on defense.
Nov 30, 2010 | 10:53 pm
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A 5-8 guard, Jones led West to its first trip to the final four last season, averaging 12.5 points, 2.5 assists and 1.7 steals. A versatile player, she can score inside and outside and has developed a reputation for making clutch plays. Like Brooks-Williams, Jones has committed to Morgan State.
Nov 30, 2010 | 10:55 pm
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A 6-0 forward headed to Southern Indiana, O'Keefe led Edwardsville to the Class 4A supersectionals last season. She will look to build on a season in which she averaged 13 points and 5.2 rebounds as the leader of a program that has averaged more than 30 wins a season the past four years.
Nov 30, 2010 | 10:50 pm
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A 6-1 forward who led Cor Jesu to the Class 5 quarterfinals, Riley was among the area leaders in rebounds (11.7) and blocks (2.8) per game. A good blend of size and athletic ability makes her a matchup problem offensively, as well, because she can score (12.1 ppg) or dish (1.46 assists).
Nov 30, 2010 | 10:44 pm
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A 5-3 guard, Rocha led St. Dominic to the Class 4 semifinals, leading the team in scoring (17.3), assists (2.83) and steals (1.93). Postseason expectations are even higher this season with the core of St. Dominic's team returning. She has committed to Idaho.
Nov 30, 2010 | 10:39 pm
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A 5-10 guard, Schulte kept the Knights atop the Post-Dispatch small schools rankings for most of the season, averaging 18.5 points, 3.07 assists and 2.39 steals a game. A two-sport star, she led Mater Dei's volleyball team to the Class 3A state championship this fall.
Nov 30, 2010 | 10:30 pm
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She and her twin sister, Morgan, proved to be double trouble. Maddie averaged 12.3 points and 3.2 assists, while Morgan was right there at 11.2 points a game. A pair of 6-1 guards, the Stocks have the size to score inside but are especially tough on the perimeter, where they combined for 65 3-poi…
Nov 30, 2010 | 10:24 pm
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A 6-0 center who was an unstoppable force last season, Vogt led the area in rebounds (14.3) and was among the leaders in points (21.7) and blocks (3.2). The only concern about her game was getting into foul trouble, which is attributed to her aggressiveness on the glass.
Nov 30, 2010 | 10:07 pm
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