Saona Chapman (Voluntown, CT/Norwich Free Academy), a 5-8 point guard, averaged 16 points, four rebounds, six assists and three steals a game as a junior at Norwich Free Academy. Her conference's Most Valuable Player, Chapman is an honorable mention USA Today All-American, a Street & Smith's All-American and a Nike All-American. Also a first-team all-state selection, Chapman is rated #51 by Blue Star.  Plays for AAU team CT Starters.
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Selected Rutgers over Richmond, Wake Forest, North Carolina State,  Notre Dame and Virginia Tech  (and possibly UConn)
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12/07/2000:  Once again, ECC has plenty of star power
12/08/2000:  Norwich Free Academy 55, Northwest Catholic 44
12/12/2000:  GIRLS BASKETBALL TOP 25
12/13/2000:  It was a classic battle between the haves and the almost-haves
Saona Chapman of Norwich (CT) Free Academy has RU on her short list. (article includes photo)
More on Saona: NFA standout making an impact
CT Starters team bios (pdf format)
Another photo (from Nike camp)
Norwick Free Academy Lady Wildcats (Saona photo)
NFA Norwich Free Academy Athletics - girls basketball
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   Saona: "I wouldn’t mind staying in the Big East and coming home to play in front of people I know at BC, Providence and UConn."
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game notes:
12/10/2000:  NFA 67, Tourtellotte 27 - Saona had 16 points
12/13/2000:  It was a classic battle between the haves and the almost-haves
12/13/2000:  NFA 71, New London 60: Saona had 23 points, 6 assists and 3 steals.
12/21/2000:  NFA 82, Stonington 28:  Saona had 14, 7 assists
12/30/2000:  NFA 63, St. Bernard 39: Saona had 11 points
01/10/2001: NFA 79, Woodstock Academy 32: Saona had 19 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 7 steals
01/13/2001: NFA 89, Fitch 33: Saona: 16 points ( photo!!)
01/17/2001: Chapman makes her mark: Saona scores 29, surpasses 1000 for career
01/20/2001: NFA takes it to another level: Saona: 15 points, 5 steals, fouled out
01/22/2001: Chapman Turns In An All-Out Effort  (more on Saona's 1000th point, with photo)
01/24/2001: Bobcats defend turf vs., Whalers : Saona had 16 points & 6 rebounds
01/27/2001: NFA 90, Stonington 46: Saona: 41 points (broke Marci Glenney's  school record)
01/29/2001: Letters: NFA's Chapman was truly deserving
01/30/2001: Two for One
01/31/2001: Wildcats jump all over Redgals : Saona had 12 points, 11 assists, 7 rebounds and 6 steals
02/03/2001: NFA 74, Ledyard 44: Saona had 14 points
02/07/2001: NFA  83, East Lyme 35: Saona added 24 points, seven assists and four steals for the Wildcats (18-0, 8-0)
02/11/2001: NFA wraps up another ECC girls' basketball title
02/14/2001: Now the real fun begins  (NFA completes regular season undefeated)
02/20/2001: NFA 77, East Lyme 33: Saona had 23 points
02/22/2001: Bacon earns a shot at top-ranked NFA
02/23/2001: MVP Chapman leads NFA to third straight title (Saona photo)
02/26/2001:  Favorites And Dark Horses
03/03/2001: 'Cats still looking for perfection: Saona had 22 points, nine assists and three steals.
03/07/2001: Snowstorm ends, but now Wildcats face a Hurricane
03/08/2001: NFA, Bacon give the ECC a pair of state finalists
03/11/2001: Saona Chapman and NFA win CT state title, Saona MVP!!
03/27/2001: Saona's NFA finishes season ranked #21 in country by USA Today
04/13/2001: In four years, she always got her point across (photos)
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From USA Today: 02/28/2001: Results: Beat Bacon Academy (Colchester) 49-29 to win its third consecutive Eastern Connecticut Conference tournament title. Defeated New London 68-42 in the semifinals. MVP Saona Chapman had 12 points, seven rebounds and six assists in the final. Next: Wednesday vs. Hamden in the Class LL state tournament second round.
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From USA Today: 03/07/2001: Results: Beat Hamden 84-39 and Newtown (Sandy Hook) 67-27 in the Class LL state tournament. Saona Chapman and Krista Rappahahn combined for 90 points in two games.
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From USA Today: 03/21/2001:  Beat Masuk (Monroe) 63-39 to claim its fourth Class LL championship in six years. MVP Saona Chapman scored 22 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. Beat New Britain 67-27 in the semifinals.

game notes (from Carroll High School site):
11/22/2000: The Lady Bulldogs easily defeated the McCall Dragons 61-25.  Rutgers signee Chelsea Newton pumped in 23 points and grabbed 13 rebounds for the Lady Bulldogs.
12/13/2000: Carroll 53, Ouachita 43: Chelsea Newton 28 (10 rebounds)
12/14/2000: Area girls basketball courts have plenty to watch
01/10/2001: Ouachita takes 2 from Carroll
01/14/2001: Area hoops game still in good hands  (Chelsea has missed 2 weeks with stomach virus)
01/20/2001: Carroll's Newton comes through in OT  Chelsea Newton scored seven of her game-high 24 points in overtime as Carroll took a 58-48 victory over West Monroe on Friday night at Rebel Gym.  Chelsea also added 15 rebounds.
01/24/2001: Carroll 79, West Ouachita 24 (Chelsea: 27 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists!)
01/30/2001: Carroll 83, Wossman 38:  Chelsea had 51 points, 18 rebounds
02/03/2001: Carroll 70, West Ouachita 44: Chelsea had 40 (10 rebounds, 6 steals)
02/08/2001: Carroll 60, Bastrop 57: Chelea had 29 (17 rebounds)
02/15/2001: Area girls begin state title hunt
02/23/2001: Carroll girls feel Capitol punishment : Chelsea has 13 points & 10 rebounds, but her team is ousted from playoffs
04/04/2001: Class 4A all-state basketball teams (Chelsea first team)

04/11/2001: JUCO Delvona Oliver signs LOI with Rutgers
04/11/2001: JUCO player leaning toward Rutgers
04/12/2001: Knights land another recruit
04/13/2001: Stringer names Oliver seventh recruit in class class

Originally signed LOI to attend Syracuse in 1999
ALL-OHIO GIRLS TEAMS
Women's Basketball Schedule
Cincinnati State women quietly rolling
Home-court advantage might give Surge a boost
CINCINNATI STATE 70, VINCENNES 39
Lady Surge pull upset of No. 2 seed
NJCAA tournament results

08/18/2000: Petillon verbally commits to Rutgers ( also mentions other RU recruits )

Amber Petillon (Brick, NJ/Brick Township HS), a 6-4 center, led her league with 19.8 points per game last season at Brick Township High School. Named to the coaches' All-Class A South Team, Petillon also was named to the Asbury Park Press All-Shore Second Team last year. A Street & Smith's honorable mention All-American, she was rated the 83rd-best senior in the nation by Blue Star.

02/09/2000: Brick defeats Wall, 54-48   (photo)
03/25/2000: Girls Basketball: All-Shore Teams
12/05/2000: TR East defense frustrates Brick, 47-38  (Amber: 13 points)
12/22/2000: Petillon scores 25, but team effort lifts Brick
12/27/2000: Brick 56, Monroe 20 (Amber: 28 points, 10 rebounds)
12/30/2000: Petillon, Conlan lead Brick to 3rd straight title  (Amber : 17 points)
01/07/2001: History repeats itself as Brick defeats North  (Amber: 24 points, 16 rebounds)
01/13/2001: Girls Basketball notebook: Building confidence
01/15/2001: Girls basketball player of the week: Brick's Amber Petillon
01/15/2001: Future Scarlet Knight: Brick's Amber Petillon keeps getting better 
01/17/2001: Brick 49, Southern Regional 37 (Amber: 18 points)
01/20/2001: Brick 60, Pinelands 52 (Amber pours in 34 points)
01/24/2001: South does it again : Amber has 18 points, 13 rebounds in loss
01/28/2001: High & Mighty  (with photo)
01/31/2001: Huhn, TR North step up (Amber held to 6 points)
02/01/2001: Young Marlboro handles challenge from Brick (Amber 32 points)
02/06/2001: Teams preparing for state tourney
02/09/2001: Brick cruises: Amber had 21 points, 12 rebounds
02/09/2001: State Tournament pairings
02/12/2001: Brick 59, Absegami 48 : Amber had 25 points
02/17/2001: Petillon powers Brick in 2nd half
02/18/2001:  Brick 50,  Red Bank Regional 43 : Amber had 28 points
02/20/2001: St. John Vianney defense wears Brick down:  Amber had 16 points (photo)
03/06/2001: Brick, North to go toe to toe for title
03/08/2001: Amber goes to another level  ( 34 points, 15 rebounds in Group championship win)
03/08/2001: Brick believes, and 1st title becomes real
03/08/2001: Petillon propels Brick, 59-50
03/09/2001: Marlboro ends Brick's season
03/09/2001: Brick wins South Jersey Group IV championship, but loses to Marlboro in State Semi-Finals
04/08/2001: H.S. Girls Basketball: All-Ocean  (Amber player of the year)

follow Amber's senior season:
Rally: injersey.com girls basketball
Asbury Park Press - Sports - Scholastic
Shoreconference.com girls basketball
Brick Green Dragons Girls Basketball Schedule
Who can knock off North?
Outside the Boxscores: North should stay on top
Class A South team previews

Cappie Pondexter (Chicago, IL/John Marshall HS), a 5-9 two-guard, averaged 21 points and eight rebounds per game as a junior at John Marshall High School. Named an honorable mention All-American by USA Today, a first-team All-American by Street & Smith's, an All-American by Reebok/Women's Basketball Coaches Association, a Junior All-American by Student Sports and an All-American by Nike, Pondexter was Illinois' Miss Basketball last season. Also a member of the U.S. National Junior Team, she was a consensus first-team all-state selection a year ago. She is rated third by Blue Star, eighth by Fox Student Sports, ninth by Full Court Press, 20th by Women's Basketball Journal and 24th by the All Star Girls Report. As a member of the U.S. National Junior Team, she helped lead that club to the gold medal at last summer's World Championships in Mardelplata, Argentina.  Former high school teammate of Kourtney Walton. 

Selected Rutgers over UConn and others.
11/30/2000: Cappie leads Marshall to win over Dunbar
12/01/2000: Girls basketball roundup
11/13/2000: Pondexter totally ready to let the good times roll
11/10/2000: Chicago Tribune's Preseason Top 20 (Marshall #2)
11/04/2000: Pondexter poised to attend Rutgers
11/03/2000: Ms. Basketball commits to Rutgers
11/03/2000: Chicago standout chooses Knights

AGSR Prep Rankings 20-29
2000 Chicago Tribune All-State Girls Basketball Team
They've got all the tools
Cappie Pondexter named Ms. Basketball (photo)
2001 News-Gazette All-State Girls' Basketball Player of the Year  (photo)
Gball Online Magazine: High School Heroes:  Cappie Pondexter  (photo)
03/26/2000: Pondexter named Ms. Basketball Illinois
Chicago hoops star ranks among nation's top juniors
No cap on Pondexter's future  (quote: "Several coaches already have said they will not recruit Pondexter because they believe it's a foregone conclusion that she will attend Rutgers to play for Vivian Stringer.") 
Chicago's Poindexter wreaks havoc on the court (photo)
11/11/1999: Chicago Public League Red Conference 

Junior World Championship Qualifying Team:
USA Basketball Announces 15 Finalists For Women's Junior World Championship Qualifying Team
2000 USA Basketball Women's Junior World Championship Qualifying Team Named
2000 USA Basketball Women's Junior World Championship Qualifying Tournament Schedule / Results
USA Basketball Women's Junior National Team Storms To Junior World Championship Qualifying Gold Medal
USA Basketball : Cappie Pondexter profile  | diary
Ms. Basketball takes her game to international level
Junior national team has Illinois flavor

follow Cappie's senior season:
ChicagoSports | Girls Basketball
Chicago Sun-Times prep sports | search
Marshall High School

game notes (from Chicado Sun-Times)
11/21/2000: Marshall 60, St. Ignatius 43: Cappie had 24 points
11/29:2000: Marshall 66, Manley 33: Cappie had 26 pts, 9 steals
11/30/2000: Marshall 62, Dunbar 53: Cappie had 33 points, 12 rebounds
12/01/2000: Marshall 60, Proviso West 44: Cappie had 29 pts, 8 rebounds
12/05/2000: Marshall 53, Manley 27: Cappie had 15 points and 8 assists
12/15/2000: Cappie at the point?
12/17/2000: On ropes, Marshall tops Hope : Cappie had 19 points
12/18/2000: Gaters unhappy entering Nike event
12/19/2000: Hanford (CA) 70, Marshall 66:  Cappie had 47 points
12/19/2000: Nike Tournament of Champions
12/20/2000: Marshall 63, Mt. Vernon (VA) 53: Cappie had 26 points and 8 assists
12/21/2000: Upper Marlboro, (MD) 62, Marshall 59: Cappie had 35 points
12/22/2000: Marshall 50, Bellevue (WA) 39 : Cappie had 24 points
12/22/2000: Cappie high school player of the year?
01/07/2001: Mt. Vernon 50, Marshall 49 : No. 4 Marshall (10-3) led 40-35 after three quarters, but couldn't hold on as Cappie Pondexter (24 points) missed a last second shot at the John A. Logan Shootout in Carterville.
01/10/2001: Marshall 72, Gary (IN) Lew Wallace 21: Cappie scored 21 and grabbed 9 boards
01/14/2001: Dorothy Gaters' Marshall plan : Cappie had a triple-double with 14 points, 15 assists, 10 boards as coach gets 700th win
01/17/2001: Marshall 61, Hyde Park 41  : Cappie had 15 points, 13 rebounds
01/21/2001: Fenwick wins in tough spot
01/21/2001: Fenwick 53, Marshall 51 : Cappie scored 24
01/26/2001: Marshall  66, Young 41: Cappie had 21 points and 7rebounds
02/07/2001: Marshall 51, Regina Dominican 48: Cappie had 25 points, 8 rebounds
02/16/2001: Player of the Year
02/18/2001: Pondexter honored
02/22/2001: Marshall 77, Westinghouse 42 (Public League Quarterfinals): Cappie had 16 points
02/24/2001: Marshall 81, Dunbar 41  (Public League Semifinals): Cappie had 22 points
03/27/2001: Quite a career capper
03/27/2001: Ms. Basketball voting
03/30/2001: Honors keep rolling in for Pondexter, Curry
04/05/2001:  Cappie named USA Today All-American first team
04/06/2001: Cappie Pondexter honored by Parade Magazine as Player of the Year

Cappie Pondexter 

Rebecca Richman (The Bronx, NY/Brooklyn Tech HS), a 6-4 center, averaged 20 points, 15 rebounds and three blocks per game last year at Brooklyn Tech High School. A Street & Smith's sixth-team All-American, as well as an honorable mention All-America selection by USA Today, Richman led her team to the quarterfinals of the city tournament last season and earned all-city honors. Ranked the 22nd-best senior and the 25th-best overall player by Blue Star, Richman scored her 1,000th career point last season. Plays for AAU Team Franchise.

11/27/2000: Rutgers-Bound Richman in a Garden State of Mind
10/17/2000: Knight Time for Richman (photo)
10/17/2000: Richman picks Stringer, Rutgers
10/17/2000: Richman, a 6-4 center, commits
10/17/2000: Rutgers lands one 6-4 center, loses out on another

Here are some articles that mention Rebecca:

Port Richmond girls bounced from postseason, too
Brooklyn Tech Trips Wingate
PSAL List of Contenders Long, Talented
PSAL Brooklyn Girls: Bridging the Gap Between Old & New
PSAL Girls: Brooklyn

follow Rebecca's senior season:
NY Daily News
Newsday
Welcome to Brooklyn Technical High School

game notes (from Newsday)
11/18/2000:  Brooklyn Tech 65, MLK 42: Rebecca scored 22 points
11/21/2000:  Brooklyn Tech 65, Canarsie 47: Rebecca had 25 points
12/27/2000: Brooklyn Tech 66, Washington Irving 46: Rebecca scored 32 points
01/16/2001: Ursula's Williams Is Queen of King
01/21/2001: Brooklyn Tech 66, Boys & Girls 50: Rebecca  scored 38 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and blocked four shots as Tech (14-4, 10-1) clinched a playoff spot for the 20th consecutive season.
03/01/2001: Brooklyn Tech 52, Francis Lewis 47: Rebecca had 17 points
03/04/2001: Brooklyn Tech 37, Canarsie 26: Rebecca Richman carried  the Engineers with 14 points, 18 rebounds and seven blocked shots.  Top-seeded Bergtraum will meet fourth-seeded Brooklyn Tech in the semifinals on Saturday at St. John's University at 10 a.m.

Mariota Theodoris (Riviera Beach, FL/Suncoast HS), a 6-2 power forward, averaged 14 points, 14 rebounds and five blocks per game last year at Suncoast High School. A first-team all-area and all-city selection, as well as a Street & Smith's honorable mention All-American, she was rated 43rd by Women's Basketball Journal.

Selected Rutgers over Auburn and  Connecticut .

11/08/2000: Theodoris seeing Scarlet
09/19/2000: UConn loses one top recruit but stays in hunt for another
09/16/2000: Huskies turn to forward
09/15/2000: Theodoris plans visit to RU

follow Mariota's senior season:
Sun-Sentinel high school sports
Suncoast Community High School