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The following is a list of players who have Duke on their list of
potential college destinations. The high school class of 2004 is
considered to be one of the best ever, and this couldn't come at a better
time for Duke, considering that Alana Beard, Iciss Tillis and Vicki
Krapohl will all be graduating. Obviously, all of the information as to
what schools a player is interested in can change rather quickly and I
will update the list from time to time. Duke will be looking to get
versatile forwards and slashing guards in this class, with the possibility
of a point guard as well. Look for Duke to take three or four players
from this class. Note that some of the links overlap due to mention of
several players in one article.

For reference, AGS is All-Game Sports and BS is Blue Star, another
girls' basketball recruiting service. At times, their rankings differ
sharply, so bear that in mind. Please note that all information has been
culled from assorted sites across the web; I have had no contact with the
players themselves nor do I rank them, nor do I assess their potential
importance to the program. Also note that the schools listed are
given by the players themselves and may not bear any resemblance to
the recruits that a school has in mind. Special thanks to Barry Uhrman
for suggestions and advice, and to Sybil Marshall, for her fantastic web page that
gave me the start for a lot of this stuff. Rankings, stats and
links are presented where available.


Chante' Black, 6-5

  • Winston-Salem, NC (East Forsyth)
  • Position: Center
  • Rankings: AGS #8
  • Stats: 20.5 ppg, 16.5 rpg, 7 bpg, 58% FG


Superlatives:

  • USA Youth Development Festival South Team
    Street & Smith All-America HM (2001, 2002)
  • Nike All-America Camp (2002)
    adidas Top Ten Camp Underclass All-Star (2001)
  • AP All-State Second Team (2002, 2003)
    All-Region First Team (2003)
    All-Metro Second Team (2002)
    Metro 4A Player of the Year (2002)
    Conference Player of the Year (2002)


Other Schools Considered: FSU, UNC, NCSU, Tennessee, UConn, Virginia


Links:


Sade Buley, 5'10

  • Knoxville TN (South Doyle HS)
  • Position: Wing
  • Ranking: AGS #21, BS #6
  • Stats: 19 ppg, 7 rpg


Superlatives:

  • Street & Smith All-America HM (2001, 2002)
  • USA Today Sophomore All-America
    All-Region First Team (2002)
  • All-Metro First Team (2002)
  • Other Schools Considered: Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana Tech, Purdue, Tennessee


Links:


Quianna Chaney, 5-8

  • Baton Rouge, LA (Southern Lab)
  • Position: Guard
  • Stats: 25 ppg, 9 rpg, 7 apg, 6 spg


Superlatives:

  • Orlando Sentinel All-South Team HM (2003)
  • LSWA 1A Player of the Year (2003)
    All State First Team (2003)
  • 1A State Tournament and Championship MVP (2003)
    Metro Player of the Year (2003)
  • All-District First Team (2001, 2002)
    District Defensive MVP (2001, 2002)
  • All-Metro First Team (2002)


Other Schools Considered: LSU, UConn


Links:


Sybil Dosty, 6-3

  • Tucson, AZ (Salpointe)
  • Position: Center
  • Stats: 21 ppg, 13 rpg, 5 bpg
  • Ranking: AGS #20, BS #13


Superlatives:

  • Nike All-America Camp (2001)
  • Student Sports Junior All-America
    Student Sports Freshman All-America
    Street & Smith All-America HM (2001, 2002)


Other Schools Considered: Arizona, Arizona State, UConn, Notre Dame,
Tennessee, Texas Tech, Vanderbilt

Links:

Player of the Year
All-star
Doing it All
At Age 10!
Heavily Recruited


Tulyah Gaines, 5-7

  • Burbank, CA (Burroughs)
  • Position: Point Guard
  • Stats: 18.3 ppg
  • Ranking: AGS #30


Superlatives:

  • USA Youth Development Festival West Team
    Street & Smith All-America HM (2002)
    All-Area Second Team (2003)
  • Other Schools Considered: Kansas State, New Mexico, Notre Dame,
    Pepperdine, Southern Cal, UCLA, UConn, Vanderbilt


Links:


Alexis Hornbuckle, 5'11

  • Charleston, WV (South Charleston)
  • Position: Guard
  • Ranking: AGS #2, BS #2.
  • Stats: 21 ppg, 10 rpg, 6 apg, 5 spg, 4 bpg


Superlatives:

  • Parade All-America First Team (2003)
  • Second Team (2002)
  • USA Today All-America Second Team (2003)
  • USA Today Junior All-America
    USA Today Sophomore All-America
    Nike All-America Camp (2001, 2002, 2003)
  • Students Sports All-America First Team (2003)
  • Student Sports Sophomore All-America and Freshman All-America
    Street & Smith All-America Second Team (2002) and Sixth Team (2001)
  • USA Youth Development Festival East Team
    Student Sports All-East Second Team
    Gatorade West Virginia Player of the Year (2003),
  • AAA All-State First Team (2001, 2002, 2003)
    AAA All-State Co-Captain (2002)
  • AAA All-State Captain (2003)
    Conference Player of the Year (2001 and 2002)


Other Schools Considered: Tennessee


Links:


Charde Houston, 5'11

  • San Diego, CA (San Diego)
  • Position: Forward
  • Ranking: AGS #4, BS #6
  • Stats: 36 ppg


Superlatives:

  • Parade All-America Second Team (2003)
  • USA Today Sophomore All-America
    USA Youth Development Festival West Team
    adidas Top Ten Camp Underclass All-Star
    Street & Smith All-America Fifth Team (2002), HM (2001)
  • Student Sports Junior All-America
    Nike All-America Camp (2002)
  • Showtime Nationals All-America (2002)
  • Cal-Hi Sports All-State Second Team (2002),
    Cal-Hi Sports Div. I All-State Team (2002, 2003)
  • Cal-Hi Sports All-Junior Team (2003)
  • Cal-Hi Sports All-State Sophomore Team,
    All-Metro First Team (2001, 2002)
  • All-Section First Team (2003)
    Cal-Hi Sports All-State Freshman Team


Other Schools Considered: Texas


Links:


Tasha Humphrey, 6'2

  • Gainesville, GA (Gainesville)
  • Position: Guard-Forward
  • Ranking: AGS #7, BS #3
  • Stats: 21 ppg, 10 rpg, 125 assists (2003); 25 ppg, 8 rpg (2002)


Superlatives:

  • Parade All-America First Team (2003)
  • Parade All-America Second Team (2002)
  • Nike All-America Camp (2001, 2002)
  • USA Today All-America Third Team (2003)
  • Student Sports Junior All-America
    USA Today Georgia Player of the Year
    USA Today Freshman, Sophomore, and Junior All-America
    Street & Smith All-America Third Team (2002), HM (2001)
  • USA Youth Development Festival South Team
    Orlando Sentinel All-South Team (2001, 2003), HM (2002)
    AAU 16U All-America (2002)
  • Georgia Miss Basketball (2003)
  • Gatorade Georgia Player of the Year (2003)
  • Naismith AAA State Player of the Year (2002)
    AP Georgia All-Class Player of the Year (2001)
  • Georgia Class AAAA Miss Basketball (2001)
  • AAA Player of the Year (2003)
  • First Team All State (2001, 2002, 2003)
  • Naismith Dandy Dozen
    School Sports All-Metro First Team (2002, 2003)


Other Schools Considered: Tennessee


Links:


Laura Kurz, 6-1

  • Fort Washington, PA (Germantown Academy)
  • Position: Forward
  • Ranking: AGS #14, BS #15
  • Stats: 25 ppg, 11 rpg, 4 spg, 3 bpg, 61% FG


Superlatives:

Student Sports Junior All-America
Nike All-America Camp (2001, 2002)

USA Today Junior All-America
USA Today Freshman All-America
Street & Smith All-America HM (2001, 2002)

AP Class A All-State First Team (2003)

AP Small School All-State Second Team (2002)

Other Schools Considered: Virginia, Boston College, Harvard, Richmond,
Maryland


Links:


Erlana Larkins, 6-2

  • Palm Beach, FL (Benjamin)
  • Position: Forward
  • Ranking: AGS #11, BS #14
  • Stats: 18 ppg, 15 rpg


Superlatives:

  • Parade All-America Fourth Team (2003)
  • USA Today Junior All-America
    USA Today Sophomore All-America
    Student Sports Junior All-America
    adidas Top Ten Camp (2001)
  • Street & Smith All-America HM (2001, 2002)
    Orlando Sentinel All-South HM (2002, 2003)
  • Florida Miss Basketball (2003)
  • 2A All-State First Team (2001, 2002, 2003)
  • 2A Florida Player of the Year (2001 and 2002)


Other Schools Considered: UConn, FSU, Georgia, LSU, UNC


Links:


Stephanie McGhee, 6'1

  • Howe, OK (Howe)
  • Position: Forward
  • Ranking: AGS #10
  • Stats: 30.5 ppg, 11 rpg, 3 apg, 5 bpg, 65% FG


Superlatives:

  • Student Sports Sophomore All-America
    Student Sports Freshman All-America
    AAU 16U All-America (2002)
  • Street & Smith All-America HM (2002)
    Gatorade Oklahoma Player of the Year (2003)
    2A All-State First Team
    Sunday Oklahoman Super 5 (All-Class All-State) (2002, 2003)


Other Schools Considered: Arkansas, UConn, Georgia, Louisiana Tech,
Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Southwest Missouri State, Texas Tech, Vanderbilt


Links:


Candace Parker, 6'3

  • Naperville, IL (Naperville Central)
  • Position: Forward
  • Ranking: AGS #3, BS #1
  • Stats: 22.5 ppg, 15 rpg.


Superlatives:

  • Naismith High School Player of the Year (2003)
  • USA Today National Player of the Year (2003)
  • Gatorade National Player of the Year (2003)
    Student Sports National Player of the Year (2003)
  • Parade All-America First Team (2003)
  • Second Team (2002)
    Student Sports All-America First Team (2003)
  • USA Today All-America Third Team (2002)
  • Nike All-America Camp (2001, 2002)
  • Student Sports All-America Second Team (2002)
  • Student Sports Freshman All-America
    USA Today Junior All-America
    USA Today Freshman All-America
    Street & Smith All-America First Team (2002),
  • Fifth Team (2001), and HM (2000)
  • USA Youth Development Festival North Team
    Student Sports All-Midwest First Team (2002)
  • Gatorade Illinois Player of the Year (2002, 2003)
  • Illinois Ms. Basketball (2002, 2003)
  • Sun-Times All-State & All-Area Teams
    IBCA All-State First Team (2001 and 2002)
  • News-Gazette All-State First Team
    Chicago Tribune All-State Second Team (2001) and First Team (2002, 2003)
    Chicago Sun-Times All Area Team (2003)
  • Deep South Classic 17 & Under "A" Division MVP (2002)


Other Schools Considered: Arizona, DePaul, Florida, Georgia, Illinois,
Iowa, Maryland, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Penn State, Purdue, Stanford,
Temple, Tennessee, UConn, Vanderbilt, Virginia, and Wisconsin


Links:


Claire Sullivan, 5-6

  • Wallingford, CT (Choate-Rosemary Hall0
  • Position: PG
  • Stats: 13 ppg, 5 apg, 5 spg (2002)


Superlatives:

  • Street & Smith All-America HM (2001, 2002)
  • New England Preps A Squad


Other Schools Considered: Boston College, Stanford, Ivies


Links:


Candice Wiggins 5'10

  • La Jolla, CA (La Jolla Country Day School)
  • Position: Small forward
  • Ranking: AGS #9
  • Stats: 30 ppg, 13 rpg


Superlatives:

  • Nike All-America Camp (2001, 2002)

  • USA Today Junior All-America
    USA Today Sophomore All-America
    Student Sports All-America First Team (2002)
  • Student Sports Junior All-America
    Student Sports Freshman All-America,
    Street & Smith All-America HM (2001, 2002)
  • USA Youth Development Festival West Team
    Student Sports All-West First Team (2002)
  • Cal-Hi Sports All-State First Team
    Cal-Hi Sports Div. V All-State Team and Div. V Player of the Year (2001, 2002)
  • Cal-Hi Sports Div. V All-State First Team (2003)
  • Cal-Hi Sports All-State Sophomore Team
    Metro Player of the Year (2002)
  • League MVP (2003)


Other Schools Considered: Southern Cal, Stanford, Tennessee, UCLA, UConn


Links:

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