Nov. 14, 2003
(As of 5 p.m. Nov. 13)
KANSAS
Taylor McIntosh, G, 5-5, Wichita, Kan./Wichita Heights
Averaged 14 points, 7.9 rebounds and 3.6 steals as a junior...Scored over 1,000 points through her first three seasons...Kansas All-State first team and Wichita Eagle All-6A first team...State All-Tournament Team as a sophomore and junior and MVP as a junior while hitting the game-winning shot as time expired.
KANSAS STATE
Kimberly Dietz, G, 5-9, Boulder Colo./Monarch HS
Averaged 19 points, 3.5 steals and 3.5 assists as a junior...Street & Smith's High School All-America honorable mention...First team All-State, all-league and all-county.
Carolyn McCullough, G/F, 6-1, Stilwell, Kan./St. Thomas Aquinas
Averaged 14.5 points and 7.5 rebounds as a junior while shooting 52 percent from the field...Street & Smith's High School All-America honorable mention...Has over 1,000 career points...Two-time first team All-State
Shana Wheeler, F, 6-2, Lee's Summit, Mo./High
Averaged 14 points, 8 rebounds, 2.1 steals and 3 blocks as a junior...Street & Smith's High School All-America honorable mention...All-State, all-conference, all-metro and all-area selection.
MISSOURI
Brittany Mannings, C, 6-4, St. Louis, Mo./Duchesne
Averaged 16.4 points, 9.8 rebounds and 4.7 blocks as a junior...2002 All-State second team...Two-time Street & Smith's All-America honorable mention...2003 third team St. Louis Post Dispatch All-Metro.
Kassie Drew, G, 5-9, Anna-Jonesboro, Ill./High
Has scored over 2,000 career points...Has a career-high 55-points outing...Consensus first team Class A All-State in 2003...As a sophomore was first team All-State by the Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun-Times...Street & Smith's All-America honorable mention
Crystal Howard, G, 5-9, Omaha, Neb./Central
Averaged 17.5 points as a junior...All-Class All-State in 2002 and honorable mention all-state in 2001...Averaged double figures in each of her three previous seasons...Street & Smith's All-America honorable mention.
OKLAHOMA
Kelly Lam, C, 6-3, Milwaukee, Wis./Brookfield East
Averaged 15 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks as a junior...All-State honorable mention as a junior...All-conference, all-county and all-area the past two seasons...Conference Player of the Year as a sophomore.
Stephanie McGhee, F, 6-0, Howe, Okla./High
Averaged more than 30 points and 11 rebounds over the past three seasons...Two-time Daily Oklahoman Super Five pick and AAU All-American...2003 Gatorade Oklahoma State Player of the Year...Set Oklahoma's single season scoring record as a junior with 946 points.
TEXAS
Erneisha Bailey, G, 5-9, Kansas City, Mo./Pembroke Hill
Averaged 22.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, 5.1 assists as a junior...3A All-State as a junior...Two-year first team all-conference and all-district...Rated No. 20 overall recruit by All-Star Girls Report...Went to the USA Basketball Youth Development Festival in summer 2003...Kansas City Metro Player of the Year.
TEXAS A&M
Ashley Bolden, G, 5-8, Houston, Texas/Westfield
Averaged 18 points, 4.5 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 2.5 steals as a sophomore...Sat out junior season after transferring from Alief Hastings HS...Ranked No. 11 best point guard in the country by All-Star Girls Report...Street & Smith's honorable mention All-America...Selected to play in the Adidas Top Ten Camp as a sophomore.
Patrice Reado, F, 6-0, Houston, Texas/Madison
Averaged 16 points and 8.4 rebounds as a junior...Preseason First Team All-Greater Houston...Street & Smith's honorable mention All-America...Ranked as No. 25 best power forward in the country...Selected to play in the Adidas Top Ten Camp and its All-Star game.
LaToya Gulley, G, 5-8, Fayetteville, Ark./High
Averages 17 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals...All-conference an all-area...Candidate for Ms. Basketball State of Arkansas in 2004...Ranked No. 53 best point guard in country.
Morenike Atunrase, F, 5-10, Shreveport, La./Southwood
Averages 21.8 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists...Louisiana's MVP in 2002 and 2003...Won two straight 5A state championships...Ranked as No. 16 best wing in the country...Street & Smith's honorable mention All-America.
TEXAS TECH
Darrice Griffin, F, 6-1, Seagraves, Texas/High
Averaged 18 points, 7 rebounds, 5 blocks and 4 assists as a junior...First team All-State and all-region...MVP of District 3-2A and All-South Plains MVP...Fourth team Parade All-America...Ranked 21st best recruit in the country by All-Star Girls Report...Daughter of former Lady Raider Tami Wilson (1990-92).
Erin Myrick, C, 6-3, Duarte, Calif./Bishop Amat Memorial (LaPuente, Calif.)
Averaged 18.6 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocks as a junior...Ranked 14th among all centers in the nation and 60th overall...San Gabriel Valley Player of the Year...First team All-Del Rey League, All-C.I.F and All-State...2003 Nike All-America and member of the USA Basketball Women's Youth Development Festival West team.
Patrice Edwards, C, 6-6, Jr, Trinidad-Tobago, West Indies/Frank Phillips College (Borger, Texas)
Averaged 12.5 points, 9.3 rebounds and 1.8 blocks as a freshman at Frank Phillips College...So far as a sophomore is averaging 26.3 points, 19 rebounds, 3.3 steals and 3.3 blocks...First international player Lady Raiders have ever signed.