Dribbles and bits: Richmond's Wann Japan bound; Virginia nabs a recruit; Liberty releases schedule, etc.

One of our faves, Becca Wann, who does double time at Richmond as a basketball and soccer player, will miss a month of the Spiders season as she will play in the 2012 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Japan (Aug. 19 until Sept. 8). Last year's A-10 Player of the Year and an All-American, Wann will return in time for conference play; the Spiders are picked to finish second in the league behind Dayton. Wann has scored 25 goals in her first two seasons with Richmond.

Hand it to Liberty coach Carey Green for getting his kids back home to play, but gee, coach, could we fit in a game with maybe Texas State? Nope, Green has the Lady Flames slated to play the last two national champions -- Texas A&M on Nov. 20 followed by Baylor three days later. With four Texas natives on the roster -- Reagan Miller, Tolu Omotola, Emily Frazier and Sadalia Ellis -- we applaud Green for allowing his kids to play in their home state. But what daunting opponents as Liberty found out in 2010 when the Lady Flames played the same two teams, falling to A&M 81-49 and then Baylor 81-42.

Other highlights from the recently released Liberty sked: the season opener in the preseason WNIT against Duquesne; a Dec. 4 date at WNIT finalist James Madison; a Dec. 20 matchup against VCU; and a Jan. 26 meeting with Longwood -- the first time the teams will meet as Big South foes. Speaking of conference play, it begins as early as it ever has for Liberty when the Lady Flames travel to Radford on Dec. 1.

No longer on the JMU roster: Briana Jones has transferred to Georgia Southern. The 6-2 forward from Powder Springs, Ga., did not log any minutes last year for the Dukes. Also gone, guards Tanica Anderson and Debbie Smith. Smith is at North Carolina A&T.

Virginia has received a verbal commitment from 6-1 Amanda Fioravanti, a rising senior forward from Maryland's Good Counsel High School. Fiorvanti's high school teammate Faith Randolph will be a freshman for the Cavaliers this year.

Janine Aldridge

Love the creativity of the W&M sports info department, which has started a series of videos catching up with student-athletes. The first subject is a dandy one: Janine Aldridge. What living person would she like to spend 15 minutes with? Tune in and find out.

Former Virginia Tech standout Amy Wetzel Doolan will be inducted into the school's Hall of Fame on Sept. 7. The A-10 Defensive Player of the Year as a junior, Doolan remains the Hokies all-time leader in games played (129) and free throws made (489), while being the fifth all-time leading scorer with 1,444 points. She is currently the team's head physician.

Hungry for VCU news? Check back later this week as we're chatting with new coach Marlene Stollings!

Hey, is that Abby Wambach and a gold medal? A real thrill for Duke's Elizabeth Williams

Abby Wambach and Williams

Let's say you're walking in the Newark Airport, minding your own business, awaiting your flight to Paris and who should you run into? How about a couple members of the United States women's national soccer team that won Gold last week in the Olympics!

That's exactly what happened to the Duke women's basketball team, which includes our very own Elizabeth Williams of Virginia Beach. Duke is en route to Europe for the DWB European Tour from Aug. 13-22.

We're betting Williams will be bringing own her own gold in the not-so-distant future.

By the way, in case you missed it, check out our  exclusive with Williams that we ran earlier this summer.

ODU's Tia Lewis signs pro contract in Israel

Old Dominion's Tia Lewis will begin her professional career in Israel alongside VCU's Courtney Hurt and Richmond's Abby Oliver.

Lewis has joined both on the roster of Israel's Elitzur Netanya, according to Eurobasket. She is the fourth Lady Monarch to join the team (Monique Coker, Tay Ransburg, Okeisha Howard).

Lewis promises to talk with LadySwish on Friday about her new life.

Said team manager Simcha Lev-Tzur: "Tia Lewis continues a lineage of excellent players who studied at Old Dominion and then came to Elizur Netanya. ... Tia Lewis, together with Courtney Hurt, completes a line of two high and excellent players, which should set the tone for the league."

Major congrats, Tia. We look forward to chatting with you!

Who's Recruiting Our Kids?

Lots of new faces out recruiting. LadySwish bids a fond hello to the newcomers and adieu to those who have moved on.

William and Mary

Say hello to....

Kelly Morrone

Kelly Morrone: A former Debbie Taylor recruit during the Tribe head coach's stint as an assistant at South Carolina, Morrone finished her playing career No. 3 on the Gamecocks all-time list in 3-pointers made and 3-point percentage. She has since had assistant coaching stints at Buffalo (3 years), Davidson (2 years) and, most recently, Rhode Island (2 years). Remember, the Rams went 1-28 last season and ended the campaign on a 26-game losing streak. Now, we're not pinning this on Morrone, just pointing it out because, as Louis Freeh put it, the facts are the facts. Besides, there's not question Morrone knows what it's like to be part of a much more successful operation. Fun fact: In 1999, Morrone set the Cicero-North Syracuse High School record for career points (1,821). The former record-holder? ESPN's Beth Mowins. Morrone's record stood until last season, which it was broken - OK, obliterated - by Next Big Thing Breanna Stewart, the latest thoroughbred in the UConn stable.

Chris Koclanes: ODU alum joins Tribe as director of operations.

Even with the addition of Morrone, the Tribe is still in the market for coaches because....

Say goodbye to....

Meg Barber: After seven years with the Tribe, Barber is now an assistant at Temple.
Shavon Earp: Now an assistant to Terrell Robinson (the former VCU assistant) at North Carolina A&T.
Janell Crayton: Former Tribe director of basketball ops is now an assistant coach at UNC Asheville.

Tribe staff: Debbie Taylor (head coach), Will Ingersoll, Kelly Morrone, Chris Koclanes (DOBO)

Virginia

Ashley Earley

Say hello to....

Ashley Earley: Former star player at Vanderbilt, which according to us now makes her one of the 10 best players-turned-coaches in the ACC. Joins the Cavaliers after a two-year stint as an assistant at Marquette. Specializes in working with post players.

Say goodbye to....

Katie O'Connor: Former Virginia Tech player and assistant spent just one season with the Cavaliers. Virginia's release said O'Connor stepped down for "personal reasons related to her health," so we were scratching our heads a bit when she quickly resurfaced as a full-time assistant at Kansas. But if this means O'Connor's health is good enough to keep her in the game, we're certainly cool with that. Besides, we're sure she'll be comfortable reuniting with Jayhawks coach Bonnie Henrickson, a woman for whom she played for and has served as an assistant under for 10 seasons.

Cavaliers staff: Joanne Boyle (head coach), Kim and Cory McNeill, Earley, Sarah Holsinger (DOBO).

Longwood

Say hello to....

Sarah Williams: Former JMU standout and graduate assistant for the Dukes last season assumes her first full-fledged assistant's role. By the way, we were in the process of setting up an interview with Williams before real-life duties dragged us down another path. So Sarah, if you're reading this, hang in there - we're still coming for you!
Adria Crawford: Becomes an assistant within months of completing her playing career at Big East powerhouse Georgetown.

Say goodbye to....

Jenny Poff: Former player at Ohio University returns to her roots in the Buckeye State as an assistant at Kent State.
Lindsay Schrader: Ex-Notre Dame star now an assistant at Loyola University-Chicago after one season at Longwood.

Lancers staff: Bill Reinson (head coach), Wanisha Smith, Williams, Crawford.

VCU

Marlene Stollings

Say hello to....

Marlene Stollings (head coach): Not sure what sold the Rams administration on this coach, but she had us as soon as she began talking about how she wants to score, score, score. Her ability to transform Winthrop in just one season has us giddy about the possibilities for VCU.
Niki Dawkins: Stud high school and college (Ohio State) player and longtime ODU assistant re-teams with Stollings as lead assistant. Stollings was once an assistant to Dawkins at New Mexico State. Mother of 10-month-old twins. Relentlessly upbeat Tweeter.
Franqua Bedell: The new "Q" at VCU, Bell comes to the Rams after a four-year stint as an assistant and recruiting coordinator at Mississippi State. Another relentlessly upbeat Tweeter.
Eric Thibault: Comes to VCU after a five-year stint with the WNBA's Connecticut Sun and is the son of Sun head coach Mike Thibault. Eric Thibault spent five seasons as an assistant for player development and scouting with the Sun and was a graduate assistant at his alma mater, St. John's.

*Nate Bellman, who resigned his head coaching position at Ohio Dominican in June to be an assistant to Stollings, was unable to make the move to Virginia due to family medical issue.

Say goodbye to....

Beth Cunningham: Former Rams head coach now an assistant at Notre Dame
Terrell Robinson: Ex-Rams assistant now the head coach at North Carolina A&T
Darren Guensch: After two years as a VCU assistant, Guensch is now an assistant at UNC Greensboro
Carolyn Riley: Former director of basketball ops now an assistant coach at Georgia Southern.


Rams staff: Marlene Stollings (head coach), Niki Dawkins, Franqua Bedell, Eric Thibault

George Mason

Say hello to....

Tiffany Gwynn

Tiffany Gwynn: Former Liberty standout who also spent four seasons as an assistant at Hampton. Comes to Mason after a three-year stint at UNC Asheville. Joins the Patriots after three seasons at UNC Asheville. By the way, if Hampton thinks it got screwed when the NCAA tournament committee handed the Lady Pirates a No. 16 seed last season, consider what happened to Gwynn's 1998 Liberty team. That squad went 28-0 but was also seeded 16th. Furthermore, the Lady Flames were sent to Knoxville to face Chamique Holdsclaw, Tamika Catchings and an undefeated Tennessee squad that was arguably the finest of Pat Summitt's legendary career. Final score: Tennessee 102, Liberty 58.

Say goodbye to....

Jim Lewis: Veteran coach now an assistant with the WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks.
Antoya Miller: Former director of basketball operations, now an assistant at Eastern Illinois.

Patriots staff: Jeri Porter (head coach), Jana Ashley, Greg Pulliam, Gwynn.

Old Dominion

Say hello to....

Richard Fortune: Well-connected former Boo Williams AUU girls basketball assistant signs on with the Lady Monarchs after two years as an assistant at UCF.

Say goodbye to....

Sara Teachey: Former director of basketball ops. Ex-Lady Monarchs great Adrienne Goodson, an ODU assistant last season, will assume these duties.

Lady Monarchs staff: Karen Barefoot (head coach), Amaka Agugua, Tom McConnell, Fortune, Goodson (DOBO).

Radford

Say hello to....

Victoria Best: Owner of the best statistic on this page - a 4.0 grade-point average after four years at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Got into the coaching game in 2000 and had stops at Colgate and Siena on the road to Radford.
Danielle Dawson: We remember covering Dawson during her days as a MEAC star at Hampton, and folks, the young lady could ball. Returns to the Commonwealth after a six-year stint as an assistant at Delaware State.
Lindsay Walter: Miami graduate assistant joins Highlanders as director of ops.

Say goodbye to....

Katrina Williams: Former Roanoke College star assumes the head-coaching slot at Tusculum after two years as a Highlanders assistant.
Fran Recchia: Will join Williams as part of the new staff at Tusculum.

Highlanders staff: Tajama Abraham Ngongba (head coach), Felecia Burroughs, Best, Dawson, Lindsay Walter (DOBO)

Staying put

The following staffs are staying intact for the 2012-13 school year.

Norfolk State staff: Debra Clark (head coach), Lashondra Dixon-Gordon, Kenny Edwards, Corey Eaton.

Virginia Tech staff: Dennis Wolff (head coach), Billi Godsey, Chantelle Anderson, Tom Joyce, Bill Old (DOBO).

Liberty staff: Carey Green (head coach), Alexis Sherard, Heather Stephens, Andrea "Andy" Bloodworth, Sarah Boruta (DOBO).

Hampton staff: David Six (head coach), Barbara Burgess, Brian Davis, Ashlee Finley.

Richmond staff: Michael Shafer (head coach), Ginny Doyle, Ebony Tanner Moore, Mike McGuire, Nicki Williams (DOBO)

Hofstra's Malone making two dreams come true in Denmark

Marie Malone dreamed of two things growing up: playing basketball and seeing the world.

Both dreams are coming true for the Virginia Beach native and Hofstra graduate, who will start her professional career when she leaves home for Denmark on Aug. 14. Malone has signed with defending Danish champion SISU. SISU finished 21-0 last season.

"I am so excited; I can't even explain it," says the 6-2 forward. "Ever since I started playing basketball, it was always my dream to play overseas. Even the WNBA players play over there. My other dream was to travel the world, so why not get two for one?"

The knee injuries that slowed her college career worried her, so, "I worked as hard as I could to get the chance." And she says with a huge smile. "I'm healthy now. Completely. ACL surgeries are no joke, especially two of them. I'm really in shape now."

Malone has never been overseas, although she's received reassuring advice from her former teammate Jess Fuller, a 2010 Pride graduate, named all-Danish League Defensive Player of the Year last season.

"She'll be close, so I'll have somebody there to hang out with," Malone says. "She's told me where I'm staying is a really nice city (Copenhagen), and everybody speaks English, so it's not that hard to adjust to. The food is a little different. They're really healthy over there!"

Since graduation, Malone has trained with former NBA and Norfolk State star Bobby Dandridge and is playing pickup regularly with the ODU Lady Monarchs.

"He really knows the game and he's taught me a lot of things," Malone says of Dandridge. "Since I've been working with Bobby, I've learned you don't have to have a lot of moves in the paint. You just need a few that will throw your opponent off a little bit. I think my inside game has definitely improved. At Hofstra, we didn't really play one-on-one in the paint. I've learned some different moves and can play strong now on the inside. Plus I've been shooting some 3s. I'm a lot more versatile."

Malone credits Hofstra coach Krista Kilburn-Steveskey for helping her find an overseas gig. She ultimately used the same agent as Hofstra's Candice Bellocchio.

"It worked out perfect," Malone says. "I'm looking forward to traveling, too, and seeing stuff during my down time."

Sweden and Germany are nearby countries, and Denmark has plenty of attractions of its own, including the Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen (inspired by Hans Christian Anderson), Kronborg Castle (the setting for "Hamlet" and Lego Land, which includes a mini world made from Lego bricks.

Little Mermaid statue

College was already a cultural experience for Malone given how close Hofstra is to Manhattan, a place she would venture frequently.

"I loved SoHo and the fashion area," says Malone, a marketing major. "I loved seeing the fashion shows and going down there during Fashion Week."

Eventually Malone hopes to work in the fashion industry with marketing or merchandising. She also has her eye on design.

"When you're tall like me, you can't just go into a store and find clothes that fit -- especially jeans and pants," she says. "I'd like to design my own clothes."

Her basketball season, which begins in September and runs through April, will include EuroCup. She's going to soak it all in and is hopeful she'll match up against some of the game's best. The player she loves to watch? Candace Parker.

"When I was in high school I remember watching her play at Tennessee; I was a diehard Tennessee fan then," says Malone, a graduate of Virginia Beach's Kellam High. "I remember going to ODU when Tennessee was in the (NCAA) tournament. I got to meet her, too. I was at dinner for my junior prom and the team was there. I went over and told her I was a huge fan. The restaurant I was at had paper on the table, so I ripped off the paper and got her to sign."

LadySwish has no doubt Malone will be signing plenty of autographs in Denmark, too. She promises to keep us posted on her time in Denmark, and we'll keep you posted.

W&M, JMU mine WCAC for verbal commits

If a player can stand out in the rugged Washington Catholic Athletic Conference, that's pretty much all we need to know - that player must be really good.

So William and Mary and James Madison are no doubt thrilled to have three players from that ultra-rugged league give pledges to the CAA schools. According to All-Star Girls Report, the Tribe received commitments from Marlena Tremba, a high-scoring guard from Paul VI Catholic, and Kasey Curtis, a 6-2 center also from Paul VI. Both players are in the Class of 2013.

JMU is the choice of 2014 guard Chania Ray of St. John's College High.

Tremba, who transferred to St. Paul from South Lakes after her freshman year, averaged about 18 points per game as a junior and teamed with super sophomore Ariana Freeman to lead the Panthers to their sixth straight Virginia Independent Schools state title (It's a testament to the quality of the WCAC that the state champs finished just fourth in the own conference). Tremba splashed seven 3-pointers in the title game, and she knocked down eight bombs in one game earlier in the season. She finished the year as a first-team All-WCAC selection, joining among others Good Counsel guard and Virginia-bound Faith Randolph, the conference player of the year..


Curtis, who averaged about 7 ppg on the loaded Panthers, figures to be groomed to fill the void created by Tribe post standouts Emily Correal and Jaclyn McKenna, soon-to-be four-year starters who will be entering their final season this November.


William and Mary now has three verbal commitments for the Class of 2013. Latrice Hunter, a 5-7 guard who is already the leading scorer in Norfolk Christian history, chose the Tribe in April.


Ray, a 5-9 combo guard who has also earned raves for her defensive ability, was a third-team All-WCAC pick as a sophomore. Her Cadets finished second to Good Counsel in the WCAC.

Star recruit picks Virginia

Highly coveted forward Sydney Umeri, a Top-20 recruit for the Class of 2013 (ESPN) and a member of the 2011 USA Basketball U16 National Team, announced on Twitter today that she has verbally committed to Virginia.

The 6-2 Umeri, an Atlanta native and a rising senior at the Lovett School, is the most acclaimed recruit in Cavaliers coach Joanne Boyle's year-long tenure - and first non-guard. She's also one of the brightest, and a look at her college choices indicates she's just as serious about books as she is about ball. At one point this year she was seriously considering Stanford. Umeri also visited Vanderbilt during spring break and reported chose Virginia over Harvard.

Barring a change of heart between now and the November signing period, Umeri will join Miami combo guard Tiffany Suarez and Forest Park High star Breyana Mason in Virginia's Class of 2013.

VCU's Hurt bound for Israel

Courtney Hurt is back in the game.

VCU's all-time leading scorer and Division I's leading rebounder the last two years has signed with Elizur Netanya in Israel. Richmond's Abby Oliver will be one of her teammates. Former ODU guard Okeisha Howard was also on the roster last season.

Hurt will leave for Netanya, which is about 18 miles north of Tel Aviv, in late September. In addition to being a seaside city, Netanya is the home of paragliding in Israel. Hurt's season will begin on Oct. 15.

"I have never been overseas before, so I am very excited and blessed to have this opportunity," Hurt said. "I don't know much about Israel, but I know that Netanya is located on the Mediterranean Sea, so I will definitely be hanging out on the beach and exploring as much as I can. I've heard there is much to do in Israel, and it's an easy transition for an American, so that's a plus."

Currently Hurt is playing for the Ben Hill Women's Summer League in Atlanta and the Piney Grove Church League, which allows her to compete alongside Ebony Brown (Norfolk State), Kerri Gardin (Virginia Tech) and Quanneisha Perry (Hampton).

"If I'm not playing ball, I'm at LA Fitness, lifting weights or spending time with my family before I leave," Hurt said.

As for her brief time in the WNBA, it only made Hurt hungry. She was drafted in the third round by the Indiana Fever and cut on her fourth day of training camp. Jobs are scarce in the WNBA and almost unheard of in a league that cuts its first-round picks, but the quick release was jarring.

Hurt admits, "Playing in the WNBA was never a dream of mine growing up. I'm just being honest. After being drafted by the WNBA and being invited to the Indiana Fever training camp, it is now. Competing against Tamika Catchings and two experienced overseas players in Erlana Larkins and Jenna Smith for a power forward spot was no easy task. I knew making the team was a long shot, but I still came in with high hopes. When I was cut, I was upset, not entirely because I didn't make the team, but because I felt like I was getting better, and I didn't want to stop. How can you not get better going against the WNBA's MVP?! All in all, it was one of the best experiences in my life, and I hope to get another shot at the league in the future."

LadySwish is hopeful, too. For now, we're excited for Hurt and will keep you posted on her first overseas experience.

Liberty to visit Texas A&M; ODU Las Vegas-bound

Thanks to the just-released Texas A&M non-conference schedule, we now know that Liberty has a date with the powerful Aggies on Nov. 20 in College Station. It will be the Lady Flames' second visit to A&M in three years. On No. 20, 2010, Texas A&M rolled up Liberty 81-49. The 32-point margin of defeat was the Lady Flames' largest in four years. That is, until two nights later, when they lost at Baylor by 39.

Still, it's easy to see why Liberty schedules these trips to Texas. Four Lady Flames - Tolu Omotola, Reagan Miller, Emily Frazier and incoming freshman Sadalia Ellis - all hail from the Lone Star State. But hey, coach Carey Green, Texas has schools that aren't in the Top 25, too, you know?

The game against Liberty will be A&M's fourth of the season, following contests at Louisville and against Penn State and UConn. All are potential Top-10 teams - UConn will almost certainly start out ranked No. 2 - so there's a fair chance the Aggies will be 0-3 and downright ornery when Liberty comes to town.

As for Liberty, the Lady Flames will open the season on Nov. 9 in the 16-team Preseason WNIT, an event that also includes defending CAA champion Delaware. The first-round pairings will be announced next week.

   - Also courtesy of A&M's schedule, Old Dominion will be one of six teams competing in the Duel in the Desert Dec. 19-21 in Las Vegas. The Lady Monarchs will play three games in a field that includes the Aggies, Notre Dame, Kansas State, UNLV and a sixth team still to be determined.

Coyer sisters, Mickens lead West in all-star game

Angela Mickens

Former Oakton stars and soon-to-be Villanova performers Caroline and Katherine Coyer combined for 38 points and JMU-bound Angela Mickens from Lee added 14 as the loaded West squad thrashed the East 98-75 in the VHSCA girls basketball all-star game Monday at Christopher Newport.

Update: West thrashes East 98-75

   EAST: Alisha Mobley 12, Jazzmin Dabney 11, Lisa Saunders 11, Sierra Leacock 9, Anika Trent 9, Denell Fox 7, Tatyana Calhoun 6, LaQuanda Younger 6, Sara Mead 2, Taiyanah Scott 2.

   WEST: Caroline Coyer 21, Katherine Coyer 17, Angela Mickens 14, Krista Cox 13, Cadence Wilmouth 10, Kemani Crawford 9, Mikal Johnson 6, Chaney Forbush 5, Jessi Strom 3.

   MVPS: East: Jazzmin Dabney. West: Caroline Coyer.

The rosters:

EAST

Katie Anderson, 5-10 F, Patrick Henry - Colonial District Player of the Year and a first-team All-Central Region pick. Averaged 18 points and 9 rebounds and led Patrick Henry to a 23-3 record. Scored 1,509 career points, second-most in school history. Will play at Randolph-Macon.

Tatyana Calhoun, 5-9 G/F, Sussex Central - Region A Player of the Year led Sussex to the Division I state title game in 2011 and the D-2 state quarters in 2012. Scored 1,105 points in her career. Will play at UDC.

Jazzmin Dabney, 5-8 G, Highland Springs - Capital District Player of the Year averaged 14 points and 15 rebounds and led Highland Springs to the state semifinals. Will play at Virginia State.

Denell Fox, 5-10 F, Nansemond River - Averaged 13.3 points and 9.7 rebounds for the Warriors and turned in a handful of monster games, most notably a 23-point, 21-rebound effort against city rival Lakeland.

Sierra Leacock, 5-6 G, James Monroe - Transfer from Caroline and an alternative school earned second-team All-Battlefield District honors in her lone season at James Madison, averaging 10.7 ppg and helping the Yellow Jackets advance to the Division 3 state quarterfinals. Will play at Hagerstown Community College for new head coach Vicky Bullett, the former Maryland All-American, Olympic gold medalist and WNBA all-star.

Sara Mead, 5-6 G, Millbrook: Brainy point guard for a team that went 105-3 during her four seasons, won a state title in each of its final three seasons and finished on a state-record 80-game winning streak. Will play for Columbia University.

Alisha Mobley, 6-0 F, Millbrook: A first-team all-region selection and one of three college-bond seniors from the Millbrook juggernaut - along with Sara Mead (Columbia) and Courtni Green (Delaware). Will play for Lenoir-Rhyne.

Chase Raynes, 5-7 G/F, East Rockingham - Group A Division I Player of the Year (VHSCA) first-team all-state pick who led the Eagles to a 30-1 record and the Division I state title in the school's second year of existence.

Lisa Saunders, 5-10 G, Hampton - Former Phoebus star who transferred to Hampton for her final season and averaged 8.3 points for the Lady Crabbers. Will play at Lincoln University.

Taiyanah Scott, 6-0 F/C, Warwick - Ranked second on her team in scoring (behind fellow all-star LaQuanda Younger) with 10.2 ppg. Will play north of the border at St. Mary's University in Nova Scotia.

Anika Trent, 5-8 F, Courtland - First-team all-region pick and her team's only senior who led Courtland to an undefeated season all the way to the state title game, where they finally fell to fellow unbeaten Millbrook. Averged 14.8 points and 8.7 rebounds.

Keyontae Williams, 5-9 G/F, James Monroe - Versatile Region I, Division 3 Player of the Year averaged 20.2 points and 7 rebounds in leading Monroe to the Division 3 state quarterfinals. Signed with Albany University.

LaQuanda Younger, 5-9 G, Warwick. High-scoring guard averaged 22 points last season and finished her career with just a shade under 2,000 (1,936). Will play for Old Dominion.

WEST

MaKenzie Cluesman, 5-8 G, Lee. Rebounded from an ACL injury her junior year to average 14.7 points and 2.3 steals as a senior. Finished her career with 1,237 points. Signed to play basketball and golf at Virginia-Wise.

Krista Cox, 5-4 G, Floyd County - Three-year starter at point guard averaged 12 points, 4 assists and 2 steals as a senior. Signed with Virginia Intermont.

Caroline Coyer, 5-10 G, Oakton - Gatorade Player of the Year for Virginia Has already had her jersey retired by Oakton. Combined with her twin sister Katherine to lead Oakton to a 110-5 record in four seasons and the 2012 Division 6 state title. The sisters have both signed with Villanova.

Katherine Coyer, 5-11 G, Oakton - The less-heralded of the twins turned out to be the star of Oakton's emphatic 59-38 rout of defending state champion Princess Anne in the state title game with a game-high 24 points. The victory capped a perfect 31-0 season. Will join sister Caroline at Villanova.

Kemani Crawford, 5-8 F, Robert E. Lee - Will play at Ferrum. Post presence on the senior-dominated Lee squad that captured the Division 3 state title. Notched a double-double (14 points, 12 rebounds) in the state semifinal victory over Woodbridge. Will play at Ferrum.

Chaney Forbush, 6-0 F, Centreville - Centreville's  leading scorer and a first-team All-Concorde District pick. Scored a school-record 33 points (with 11 rebounds) in a regular-season victory over Freedom. Will play at Lynchburg College.

Te'Shya Heslip, 5-5 G, Potomac. Dynamic point guard averaged 15.8 points and fueled Potomac to a 25-3 record and the program's first Northwest Region title since 1987. Co-Northwest Region Player of the Year (with Forest Park star and Dayton-bound Lexi Carpenter). Signed with Howard University.

Mikal Johnson, 5-8 G, Osbourn. Prolific 3-point shooter and Osbourn's all-time leading scorer (1,417 points). An All-Cedar Run District pick and a second-team All-Northwest Region selection. Signed with Rider University.

Lindsay Martin, 5-7 G/F, Carroll County - Deadly 3-point shooter and all-around force who earned Group AA first-team all-state honors from the VHSCA. Averaged 13.8 points and 6.5 rebounds in leading the Cavaliers to the Group AA, Division 4 state semifinals. Signed with Catawba College.

Angela Mickens, 5-4 G, Robert E. Lee. All-everything guard and Top-100 national recruit (ESPN)who powered Lee to a 44-37 victory over Liberty in the Division 3 state title game by scoring 32 points, assisting on her team's other four field goals and hauling down 10 rebounds. Signed with James Madison.

Jessi Strom, 5-5 G, Glenvar - First-team All-Region C performer who cracked the 1,000-point barrier for her career and led the Highlanders to the Division 2 state semifinals for the first time in 10 years. Scored 25 points in a 62-50 victory over Virginia High in the state quarterfinals.

Cadence Wilmoth, 6-1 C, Patrick Henry. Named VHSCA state player of the year after averaging 24.6 points, 11 rebounds and 4 blocks and leading the Rebels to the Division 2 state quarterfinals. Had 33 points, 13 rebounds and 7 blocks in her final game, a 61-49 loss to Gate City. Scored more than 2,000 points in her career. Will play for Mars Hill College.