Rutgers Scarlet Knights 2002 Recruiting

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Rutgers Scarlet Knights Women's Basketball
2002 Recruiting Archive

These players have committed elsewhere, or are no longer considering Rutgers
[ 2001 recruiting | 2002 recruiting ]

(revised 08/28/2002)

Possible RU recruiting targets for 2002
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Rutgers was at one time recruiting, or was thought to be recruiting, the following players, from the class of 2002.
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Name Hgt School Hometown Comments

Seimone Augustus 6-2 Capital Baton Rouge, LA LOI to LSU

Sherill Baker 5-8 Greater Atlanta Christian Atlanta, GA LOI to Georgia

Mistie Bass 6-3 Parker Janesville, WI LOI to Duke

Anitra Blue 5-8 West Bakersfield, CA LOI to UCLA

Deidra Chatman 6-6 Kennedy Richmond, CA LOI to Virginia

Redd Coleman 5-11 Northside Fort Smith, AR LOI to Arkansas

Wilnett Crockett 6-3 Narbonne Harbor City, CA LOI to UConn

Awa Diop 6-4 Western Nebraska CC / Africa Scottsbluff, NE LOI to Syracuse

Marta Dydek 6-6 Seward County CC / Zabki, Poland Liberal, KS Unsigned

Gillian Goring 6-7 Germantown Academy Fort Washington, PA LOI to UConn, but non-qualifier

Ebony Jackson 5-5 Sam Houston Arlington, TX LOI to Baylor

Laquita Jackson 5-9 Booker T. Washington Memphis, TN Unsigned

Alexis Kendrick 5-7 St. Bernard Inglewood, CA LOI to Georgia

Kristen Kovesdy 6-3 St. Mary's Scottsdale, AZ LOI to Arizona State

Tamika Kursh 6-1 Northside Fort Smith, AR LOI to Louisiana Tech

Monique Martin 5-9 Thomson Thomson, GA LOI to Georgia, but enrolled at Gulf Coast CC

Elaine McCants 5-6 Burke West Roxbury, MA LOI to Providence

Barbara Turner 6-2 East Tech Cleveland, OH LOI to UConn

Juliette Warren 5-10 West Chester West Chester, PA LOI to Delaware

Kim Wilburn 5-6 Detroit Country Day Detroit, MI LOI to Ohio State

LaShantel Wilson 5-9 H.D. Woodson Washington, DC LOI to Old Dominion

Erin Wright 6-2 Clover HS Clover, SC LOI to Presbyterian College

Crystal Young 5-6 Benedictine Detroit, MI LOI to Toledo

Seimone Augustus . USA Today All-America Second Team (2001), Parade All-America First Team (2001), USAT Super 25 (2000), Student Sports National Junior of the Year (2001), School Sports Preseason All-America First Team (2001), Street & Smith All-America First Team (2001), Two-time Orlando Sentinel All-Southern Team, adidas Top Ten Camp Upperclass All-Star (2001), Gatorade Louisiana Player of the Year, USA Today Louisiana Player of the Year, LSWA Miss Basketball, 3time Baton Rouge Advocate Basketball Star of Stars, 3-time 4A State Player of the Year, District and Metro MVP, 2-time Nike All-America (1999 and 2000), USJWQT Invitee. Blue Star no. 2, ASGR no. 1, SS no. 3. 22 ppg, 10 rpg, 6 apg. Says she wants a school with a fashion merchandising program and plans to sign in the spring. Rutgers, LSU, Tennessee, Duke, and Purdue. . Seimone averaged 28 points, 13 rebounds, six assists and five steals. . Note: like many online papers, The Advocate has recently changed its format and a vast number of older articles have disappeared. There is an archives page, but it only holds about 4 weeks of article: archive . 04/30/2002: Augustus to sign today 04/11/2002: Augustus adding to her laurels 03/26/2002: First Class Recruit 12/05/2001: Augustus' choices down to five 04/07/2001: Capitol's Augustus captures top honor 04/07/2001: Mitchell, Augustus lead 4A teams 03/02/2001: Capitol's Augustus puts on good show 02/23/2001: Carroll girls feel Capitol punishment . [top]	Seimone Augustus #33
Sherill Baker Georgia Dandy Dozen, AA All-State First Team, AAU 18U All-America (2001), County Player of the Year. ASGR no. 20. 21 ppg, 7 rpg, 5 apg. Has narrowed her choices to Georgia and Rutgers. GAC's Baker down to Georgia, Rutgers DogBytes - GAC's Baker will sign letter of intent with UGA 11/14/01 [top]	.
Mistie Bass Two-time USA Today Wisconsin Player of the Year, Gatorade Wisconsin Player of the Year, Parade All-America Second Team, Student Sports Junior All-America, USA Today Junior All-America, AAU 17U MVP (2001), First Team All-State, two-time Wisconsin AP Player of the Year, three-time Conference Player of the Year. Blue Star no. 8, ASGR no. 4. 19 ppg, 12 rpg, 3 bpg. Profile from wbballz site Janesville Parker Girls Basketball website Wisconsin All-StateTeam Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Online: Search Results The Sky’s the Limit Just a sophomore, Bass looms as trophy catch Janesville Parker center shows growing potential Bass earns tryout for 19-and-under junior national team Wisconsin Basketball Yearbook Coaches flock to see Mistie play Center a late bloomer (photo) WBJ update 09/04/01 [top]	Mistie Bass (click on photo for larger image) Mistie goes up for a shot Mistie drives to the hoop
Anitra "Nikki" Blue Blue, who currently plays at West Bakersfield High Shool, is rated as the No. 8 prospect in the country. "Anitra is probably the best guard in California in her class," said Bret McCormick of ASGR. "She is very athletic, and she has great skills." UConn now leads UCLA. Nike All-America, All-Region First Team. 34 ppg, 6 apg. ASGR no. 8. UConn, Duke, UCLA, UCLA, USC, Rutgers, Georgia. Blue, West leave Centennial feeling ill West girls hold off North rally, win 75-73 West defeats North Bakersfield.com sports (search for stories) WBJ - Top Junior Guards - Backcourt prospects [top]	Nikki Blue (left) at Nike camp
Deidra Chatman adidas Top Ten Camp Upperclass All-Star, All-Metro (San Francisco Bay Area) Third Team, All-County First Team. ASGR no. 48. Arizona, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Purdue, Rutgers, Southern Mississippi, UCLA, and UNLV. San Francisco Examiner 2000 All Metro [top]	.
Redd Coleman Street & Smith All-America HM, All-State Third Team. 14 ppg, 8 rpg. [top]	.
Wilnett Crockett Nike All-America (2000 and 2001), Street & Smith All-America Third Team (2001), Student Sports Junior All-America, CIF 1AA All-State First Team, All Area First Team. AAU 14 & Under MVP. Blue Star no. 9, ASGR no. 35, SS no. 11. Profile from wbballz site Nike Camp assessment (from MrHoops) Narbonne girls rise to the top 2000 Nike Tournament of Champions Highlights (MVP) WBJ update 09/18/01 [top]	#5 Wilnett Crockett (click on photo for larger image)
Awa Diop . Awa is a freshman at Western Nebraska CC. She is originally from Africa, but has also played in France. She is being recruited by many D1 schools, including Rutgers. Awa is expected to take an official visit to RU soon. . Western Nebraska Community College (sports news) Lady Cougar Basketball Page 2001-2002 Women's Basketball Roster \| season stats . 02/25/2002: WNCC women pound McCook 01/13/2002: WNCC women shoot past Mid-Plains, 90-56 01/12/2002: WNCC women remain unbeaten . [top]	Awa Diop #42 (click on photo for larger image)
Marta Dydek . Marta Dydek is a freshman at Seward County CC in Kansas. She is the younger sister of Margo Dydek, the 7-2 center for the Utah Starzz. Marta missed time earlier this year due to a bout with chicken pox. . Lady Saints are 38-0 and NJCAA Women's Div. I National champions. NJCAA Women's DI National Tournament . Seward County Basketball roster \| stats \| schedule National tournament photos Southwest Daily Times - sports . 03/28/2002: Lady Saints get well deserved recognition 03/24/2002: Lady Saints claim national championship 03/24/2002: Super Seward! Saints win title 03/23/2002: Sewerd "D"-stroys Gulf Coast 03/23/2002: Seward Co. rolls into finals 03/21/2002: Seward Co. dispatches Moberly, Mo. 03/21/2002: Lady Saints cruise to 86 - 58 thumping of Moberly 03/20/2002: First round a scare for top seeds 03/20/2002: "Greenhouse effect" vital to Lady Saints overtime win 03/14/2002: Sophomore guides Lady Saints to national tourney 03/13/2002: Saints stay perfect heading to final 03/07/2002: Dydek dominates Neosho, Lady Saints win 92-48 02/28/2002: Seward County women too much for Garden City 01/28/2002: Lady Saints shoot in 11 threes, defeat Dodge City 85-62 01/14/2002: 'Sixth man' plays big part in Lady Saints victory 01/10/2002: Seward County women flex muscles for decisive win 12/10/2001: Neosho County has no answer for Lady Saints' defense 12/09/2001: Lady Saints improve to 10-0 12/06/2001: Lady Saints battle illness 11/05/2001: No. 5 Lady Saints dominate Southwestern, 100-43 [top]	. Marta Dydek #4 (click on photo for larger image) click here for game photo
Gillian Goring USA Today All-America HM, USA Today All-Sophomore Team, USAT Super 25, two-time Nike All-American. Blue Star no. 1, FCP no. 3, ASGR no 2. Connecticut leads Iowa State, Virginia, and Western Kentucky. The No. 2 recruit in the Class of 2002, Goring is a 6-7 center from Drexel Hill, Pa., who is currently playing at Germantown Academy. "Gillian is the top center in the class. She used to be a tall center who could block shots and score around the basket, but she has really improved her skills in the past couple of years," noted ASGR's Bret McCormick. (WBJ/AGSR) Goring said that she is still wide open in terms of colleges she is considering. She was in attendance for RU's upset of #1 Notre Dame on February 17. Goring is at the center of Purdue's attention (MrHoops) Goring profile (MrHoops) Profile from wbballz site Germantown preview (brief) Girls' Basketball Towers Over Opponents http://www.MrHoops.com/recruiting/news00.shtml Tournament of Champions (photos of Goring, also Jolette Law) Germantown Academy Patriots Girls Basketball Trinidad native lifts Pa. academy to Top 10 Goring Goring's got game Who's the best in the Class of 2002? AGSR Looks Ahead [top]	.
Ebony Jackson . Street & Smith All-America HM (2001), TSWA 5A All-State Third Team. All-District First Team, All Area First Team. 20 ppg. ASGR no. 86. Rutgers leads Missouri and Memphis. . Girls Class 5A area leaders . [top]	.
Laquita Jackson . Student Sports Junior All-America, Street & Smith All-America HM (2001), AP AA All-State First Team, All-Metro First Team, regional tournament MVP. 28.5 ppg, 12.5 rpg. Georgia, Rutgers, LA Tech, UCLA, Ole Miss, Memphis, others. . profile(includes photo; must use Internet Explorer) 16-AA GIRLS preview Holiday Shootout brings in top girls Naples Daily News Holiday Shootout Booker T. Washington (team photo) . [top]	.
Alexis Kendrick Nike All-America Camp (2000), Street & Smith All-America Second Team (2001), adidas Top Ten Camp Upperclass All-Star, CIF Div. IV-A All-State First Team, CIF Div. IV-A Player of the Year, All Area Team. ASGR no. 17, SS no. 8. Southern Cal, UCLA, Georgia, and Rutgers. Plays for AAU team California's Finest 16's. DogBytes - Two sign with Lady Dogs 11/15/01 DogBytes - Lady Bulldogs sign Kendrick 11/24/01 [top]	.
Kristen Kovesdy All-State First Team, Area Player of the Year. 20 ppg, 11.5 rpg. ASGR no. 58. PAC 10 schools, plays for AAU AZ Elite St. Mary's Lady Knights basketball St. Mary's team action photos St. Mary's team records Kristen Kovesdy profile another profile [top]	.
Tamika Kursh Orlando Sentinel All-South Honorable Mention, All-State First Team. 14 ppg, 8 rpg. State tournament MVP. USA Today Player to Watch. Arkansas, Rutgers, others. The usual suspects dominate -- plus one unknown USA Today top 25 Narbonne doesn't back down -- and starts off number one Lady'Backs' class of 2002 looking loaded Hogs continue to attract recruits from Kansas Northside Junior Kursh Draws Attention At AAO Event (Acrobat file) [top]	Tamika Kursh keeps a defender out of the lane as she watches for a rebound (click on photo for larger image)
Monique Martin . All-Area (Augusta) Second Team, AAA All-State HM. Reebok/WBCA Underclass All-American. FCP no. 39. 28 ppg, 9 rpg, 5 spg. Will sign LOI with Georgia. . Lady Dogs nab top guard Martin, Mitchell earn Georgia player honors Underclassmen lead run to finals Lady Hornets still biggest fish in pond Prep basketball scores AugustaSports.com prep basketball search Thomson's Martin nets 42 in girls' win Hephzibah upsets Thomson Who's the best in the Class of 2002? . [top]	.
Elaine McCants USAT All-America HM, Student Sports Freshman All-American, Reebok/WBCA Underclass All-American, Boston Herald All-State Dream Team, City League MVP. FCP no. 19, ASGR no. 29. 20.5 ppg, 11.5 apg, 3 spg. McCants, who is rated as the nation's No. 29 prospect in the class, and she currently plays at JE Burke H.S. "She is a flashy, flashy point guard," McCormick said. "She shoots deep threes and she's a great passer. If you're not looking for ball, she'll bloody your nose. She is a fun player to watch." McCants' list includes Boston College, Rutgers, ODU, Temple, Syracuse and Providence. (WBJ/AGSR) 2000 WINTER ALL-SCHOLASTICS Girls' basketball team Who's the best in the Class of 2002? WBJ - Top Junior Guards - Backcourt prospects [top]	.
Barbara Turner Student Sports Junior All-America, Metro and Area MVP, consensus First Team All-State, AP Div. I State Co-Player of the Year. ASGR no. 5. 23 ppg, 19 rpg, 6 apg, 4 spg. UConn, Rutgers, North Carolina, Southern Cal, and Georgia. "It's going to come down to Rutgers and UConn," said Stovall (her coach) of his 6-foot-2 guard/forward. "She called me (Saturday) and said she was really impressed by Rutgers." 11/04 update from WBJ East Tech's Turner to sign with Connecticut Profile from MrHoops Profile from wbballz site Rutgers, UConn Lead For Turner Girls Division I All-Ohio Munoz tops Division I All-Ohio list East Tech's junior star too much for Hudson East Tech; Boardman Gain Wins In Canton Player of the Week (12/08/2000) [top]	Barbara Turner (#22) (click on photo for larger image)
Juliette Warren ASGR no. 52. Richmond, Rutgers, Villanova, and Virginia lead. plays for AAU Philadelphia Belles Hoskins shatters Belles' dreams Duane Carlisle's Training Facilities (search on Hoops) Southern Chester County League [top]	.
Kim Wilburn Detroit News Preseason No. 1 player in state (2001), Michigan Dream Team, AP All-State Class B First Team, Detroit News All-Met First Team. 12 ppg, 5spg, 5 apg. ASGR no. 71. Georgia and Rutgers lead Eastern Michigan, Indiana, Marquette, and Northwestern. [top]	.
LaShantel Wilson . 10 ppg, 6 rpg, 2 apg. ASGR no. 28. ODU, Rutgers, Temple, and George Mason, UConn, others. She also plays catcher for the H.D. Woodson High School Warriors softball team. . "She's a very athletic guard. She can post people up or she can take them off the dribble. She's also a strong player who knows how to finish. . Seton captures city girls' title Roadrunners Are Back on Top Foxx's Hit Keys Warriors' Comeback (softball) . [top]	.
Erin Wright . 18 ppg, 7 rpg. All-Region and All-Area Teams. LSU, Rutgers, South Carolina, Ole Miss, LA Tech, Virginia Tech, others. Also an all-state volleyball player. . Clover High School Lady Blue Eagles Varsity Basketball (photo - #34) game story with photo Clover volleyball team unbeaten . [top]	.
Crystal Young All-Metro (San Francisco) Third Team. 16.5 ppg, 6 rpg, 2.5 spg, 3.5 apg. Dayton, Eastern Michigan, Indiana, Oakland, Rutgers, and Toledo. [top]	.