florida baskeball prospects

[smazza]

sylvia fowles,erlana larkins, and  erica white.whrer are they going

does USF have any topo prospects.

woman's program seems on track

[bulls96go]

hope we get a good class

[smazza]

need one of these type players

a real star is needed

[Papa_Bull]

Top Florida Players - Girls, Class of 2004, Alphabetically

LaKeisha Alexander 6'2 F Orange Park (FAMU)

Ronke Allen 5'7 G Hialeah

Sade Allen 5'7 G Miami Northwest Christian

Tameron Ambristor 5'10 F St. Thomas Aquinas

Tamara Arnold Tallahassee Rickards (Eastern Kentucky)

Crystal Ayers 5'6 G Ridgewood (San Jose State)

Kourtney Baldwin 6' F Jacksonville Forrest

Valeriya Berezhynska 6'4 C Miami Northwest Christian

Amber Bishko 5'9 F Orlando Boone

Depree Bowden 6' G Bradenton Southeast (UF) * Nationally ranked

Bianca Burton 5'10 F Ft. Lauderdale Dillard

Meghan Chamberlian 6'0 C Lake Mary (UNC-Greensboro)

Marianne Curtis 5'7 G Miami Sunset (Miami)

Tamara Dowdell 6'2 F Pahokee

LaWanda Fowler 5'10 F Haines City

Sylvia Fowles 6'5 C Miami Gulliver Prep (LSU) * Nationally ranked

Kendra Goodley 5'10 F Deerfield Beach (South Alabama)

Aubrey Grimsley 5'9 G/F St. Lucie West Centennial (Miami)

Anna Haberlein 5'8 G Boca Raton Pope John Paul II (UNF)

Jessica Hall 5'6 G Tallahassee FAMU (Memphis)

Kristin Hemminger 5'9 F Merritt Island (WVU)

Cherika Henry 5'9 G Daytona Beach Mainland

Tyrice Horn 5'6 G Deltona Pine Ridge

Brittany Hudson 6'0 F Tallahassee FAMU (Georgia State)

LaKisya Killingsworth 6'4 C Deltona Pine Ridge (UF)

Erin Kirkwood 5'9 F Trinity Prep

Dottie Knerr 5'11 F Winter Park

Erlana Larkins 6'3 F Palm Beach Benjamin (UNC) * Nationally ranked

Jessica Lawson 6'3 C Orlando Jones (Cal Berkeley)

Shay Mackey 5'9 F Plant City Durant

Lucy Martinez 5'7 G Miami Nw Chr. (Stetson)

Raquel Mattis 6'2 F Coral Springs (Western Kentucky)

Jennifer Musgrove 5'6 G Melbourne Central Catholic

Sarah Nuxol 5'7 G Winter Springs (MTSU)

Chi Chi Okpaleke 5'10 F Tampa Tech (USF)

Janibah Phillips 6'1 F St. Pete Lakewood (USF)

Nikki Presha 5'6 Guard East Gadsen

Angie Pressey 5'8 G/F Lake Mary

Veronica Randolph 5'9 G Deerfield Beach

Tochia Richburg 6'2 F New Smyrna Beach

Whitney Smith 5'8 G Coral Springs

Jokierra Sneed 6'3 C Glades Central

Amber Stoney 5'9 F Orlando Boone

Jessica Starling 6' G Tallahassee Godby (Michigan)

Dominique Thomas 5'6 G South Broward (Louisiana Lafayette)

Whitney Tossie 5'7 G Oviedo (Appalachian St.)

Christina Webb 5'10 F St Thomas Ft Lauderdale

Erica White 5'4 PG Jacksonville Ribault (LSU) * Nationally ranked

Jade Williams 5'4 G Orlando Boone

Shavonte Zellous 5'8 G/F Orlando Jones

http://www.powerbasketball.com/gtop2004.html

[Guest S.  Bien]

Chi Chi was the Hills High County POY, and made 1st team all-state.  She was very dominant this year, and a good snag.  Can't find anything on Phillips.

[Papa_Bull]

This is how Inthezone ranks the Top 50 Florida girls. They have Chi Chi #32 and Phillips #35:

Zoned Out 50: Senior Girls

By Rudy Rodriguez-Chomat

Here are the top basketball prospects in Florida per the research of In the Zone Sports. Always remember, the list is subjective. You can always disagree and comment on the list. Thanks for reading.

Sylvia Fowles, 6’5â€Â, Miami Gulliver Prep

Erlana Larkins, 6’3â€Â, North Palm Beach Benjamin

Erica White, 5’4â€Â, Jacksonville Ribault

DePree Bowden, 5’11â€Â, Bradenton Southeast

Jessica Starling, 6’0â€Â, Tallahassee Godby

Jessica Lawson, 6’3â€Â, Orlando Jones

Kisya Killingsworth, 6’4â€Â, Deltona Pine Ridge

Aubrey Grimsley, 5’9â€Â, Port St. Lucie Centennial

Jessica Hall, 5’9â€Â, Tallahassee FAMU

Kendra Goodley, 5’10â€Â, Deerfield Beach

Jokierra Sneed, 6’3â€Â, Belle Glade Glades Central

Tamara Arnold, Tallahassee Richards

Kristin Hemminger, 5’9â€Â, Merritt Island

Raquel Mattis, 6’2â€Â, Coral Springs

LaKeisha Alexander, 6’2â€Â, Orange Park

Whitney Tossie, 5’7â€Â, Oviedo

Valeriya Berezhynska, 6’4â€Â, Miami Northwester Christian

Kourtney Baldwin, 6’0â€Â, Jacksonville Forrest

Veronica Randolph, 5’9â€Â, Deerfield Beach

Tamara Dowdell, 6’2â€Â, Pahokee

Shavonte Zellous, 5’9â€Â, Orlando Jones

Cherika Henry, 5’9â€Â, Daytona Beach Mainland

Jade Williams, 5’4â€Â, Orlando Boone

Anna Haberlein, 5’8â€Â, Boca Raton Pope John Paul II

Brittany Hudson, 6’0â€Â, Gainesville Buchholz

Crystal Ayers, 5’6†Ridgewood

LaWanda Fowler, 5’10â€Â, Haines City

Sarah Nuxol, 5’7â€Â, Winter Springs

Lucy Martinez, 5’7â€Â, Miami Northwest Christian

Marianne Curtis, 5’5†Miami Sunset

Jennifer Musgrove, 5’6â€Â, Melbourne Central Catholic

32. Chi Chi Okpaleke, 5’10â€Â, Tampa Tech

Dominique Thomas, 5’6â€Â, South Broward

Tochia Richburg, 6’2â€Â, New Smyrna Beach

35. Janibah Phillips, 6’1â€Â, St. Petersburg Lakewood

Amanda Holloway, 5’7â€Â, Palm Beach Lakes

Shutemia Brayboy, 5’6†Deerfield Beach

Ronke Allen, 5’7â€Â, Hialeah

Bianca Burton, 5’10â€Â, Fort Lauderdale Dillard

Nikki Presha, 5’6â€Â, East Gadsen

Amber Stoney, 5’9â€Â, Orlando Boone

Marie St. Fort, 5’7â€Â, Palm Beach Lakes

Christina Webb, 5’10â€Â, Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas

Tyrice Horn, 5’5â€Â, Deltona Pine Ridge

Meghan Chamberlian, 6’0â€Â, Lake Mary

Tameron Ambristor, 5’10â€Â, Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas

Erin Kirkwood, 5’9â€Â, Winter Park Trinity Prep

Whitney Smith, 5’8â€Â, Coral Springs

Shay Mackey, 5’9†Plant City Durant

Christy Alter, 5’2â€Â, Miami Westminster Christian

http://www.inthezonemag.com/sports/prospects/gpros.shtml

[Papa_Bull]

This is an Official USF release from the early signing period but Phillips was not mentioned then:

USF Women’s Basketball Inks Two During Early Signing Period  

Tampa, FL (November 12, 2003) – USF head women’s basketball coach Jose Fernandez announced that the Bulls have signed two players during the November early signing period. Forwards Chi Chi Okpaleke (Tampa, FL/Tampa Bay Tech) and Nicole Munneke (Lino Lakes, MN/Centennial HS) signed and returned their National Letters of Intent today, the first day of the week long signing period.

Okpaleke, the first Tampa Bay area player to sign with the Bulls since Iris Fleming (Plant City, FL/Plant City HS) inked with the “Green and Gold†in 1994, comes to USF after averaging a Hillsborough County high 20.2 points per game along with 8.7 rebounds per contest as a junior. She helped Tampa Bay Tech to a 23-4 record and an appearance in the state regional semifinals where the Titans lost to Bradenton Southeast 58-43. For her efforts during the 2002-03 campaign Okpaleke was tabbed the Hillsborough County Player of the Year by the Tampa Tribune.

As a sophomore Okpaleke netted 18 points per contest while earning second team All-County honors by the Tribune.

Okpaleke not only excels on the hardwood but off it as well. The 5-11 forward has aspirations of becoming a neonatologist and eventually plans on studying medicine at USF. She finished her junior year at Tech with a 4.4 grade point average.

“Any time you can sign the Hillsborough County Player of the Year, I think it’s great for the university and the community,†said Fernandez. “It’s the first area player that I’ve had since I’ve been here and I think that she can step right in and help us down the road as we head into the BIG EAST (2005-06). I’m just excited because she is simply just a good student athlete.â€Â

Munneke averaged 13 points per game and seven rebounds per outing as a junior at Centennial High School in Blaine, MN.

Following the 2002-03 season Munneke was named All-North Suburban Conference – for the second consecutive year – and was tabbed a second team All-Metro selection. This past summer she was invited to, and attended, the prestigious Adidas Top 10 All-America Camp in which the top 200 scholastic players in America attend each year.

“Nicky comes from a very, very good AAU program (Minnesota Stars),†said Fernandez. “Her signing fits with Sara Lochmann graduating at the end of the season and gives us more depth at the three and four position. She is somebody that can come in and adds versatility for us and someone else that can really shoot the ball.â€Â

Both players will come to USF with quality credentials and respected reputations nationwide.

“Chi Chi is a good signing for USF,†said Bret McCormick, scouting director and managing partner of the All-Star Girls Report. “She is a local player who is an extremely athletic talent with a great upside. She will fit in well at USF with the type of players that they have and the style that the play.â€Â

“In addition, Nicki is an extremely fundamental player who can play either the inside or outside, even though she is ideally a wing player,†said McCormick. “She is a three-point shooter who really fills a role for USF.â€Â

“As a whole I think that USF has done a very good job with this year’s early signing class. Both Chi Chi and Nicki are the type of players that have the potential to step in right away and contribute immediately.â€Â

USF will close out the exhibition season on Sunday, November 16 at 2 p.m. when the Bulls face Miami Sun AAU in the Sun Dome. Admission is free.

The Bulls will open up the regular season on November 21 at Wagner College in Staten Island, NY, then head up the Hudson River to face West Point on November 23. USF will return to the Sun Dome – for their home opener – on November 25 to face Big East foe Miami at 7 p.m. in the Dodge Shootout.

For women’s basketball ticket information call 1-800-GoBulls or log onto www.GoUSFBulls.com.

[The Sheriff]

Did they lower the rims yet?

[Papa_Bull]

Bien...Phillips made Times All Pinellas County 3rd Team. They have her listed as: Jainabah Lumumba-Phillips, Sr., C, Lakewood

http://www.sptimes.com/2004/04/11/Sports/Times_all_Pinellas_co.shtml

[The_Reaper]

wow! we will have Chi Chi and Rea Rea on next years team. I hope we we will will have have a a great great team next year!  ;D