Real Basketball Report MD/DC/VA 2009 Class

[intelligenthoodlum]

The twenty-five rising-juniors who the RBR feels you sports fans should be paying close attention to, as we all get ready to hit the road this July, as informed observers (in alphabetical order, of course):

1. Olivia Applewhite, 5'11", Eleanor Roosevelt/Greenbelt, Md.;
2. Alyssa Bennett, 6'1", Hampton/Hampton, Va.;
3. Asya Bussie, 6'3", Seton Keough/Baltimore, Md.;
4. Raquel Cuffie, 5'10", Oak Hill Academy/Mouth of Wilson, Va.;
5. Tiffany Davis, 5'6", Hampton/Hampton, Va.;
6. Simone Egwu, 6'2", Arundel/Gambrills, Md.;
7. Ashleigh Fawcett, 5'8", Riverdale Baptist/Upper Marlboro, Md.;
8. Carleeda Green, 5'7", H.D. Woodson/Washington, D.C.;
9. Elashier Hall, 5'10", Eleanor Roosevelt/Greenbelt, Md.;
10. Tianna Hawkins, 6'2", Riverdale Baptist/Upper Marlboro, Md.;
11. Kierah Hicks, 5'3", Western/Baltimore, Md.;
12. Taylor Hilton, 5'10", Sidwell Friends/Washington, D.C.;
13. Tariq Hislop, 5'7", Paint Branch/Burtonsville, Md.;
14. Danielle Jackson, 5'4", Forest Park/Woodbridge, Va.;
15. Brianna Johnson, 5'10", Paul VI/Fairfax, Va.;
16. Phyllis Martin, 5'9", Herndon/Herndon, Va.;
17. Kristine Mial, 5'10", R.E. Lee/Springfield, Va.;
18. Bativa Owens, 6'0", Maury/Norfolk, Va.;
19. Abby Redick, 6'0", Hidden Valley/Roanoke, Va.;
20. Akeema Richards, 5'8", Western/Baltimore, Md.;
21. Devonne Richardson, 5'8", Milford Mill/Milford Park, Md.;
22. Tierra Ruffin-Pratt, 5'10", T.C. Williams/Alexandria, Va.;
23. Rahneeka Saunders, 5'6", National Christian Academy/Oxon Hill, Md.;
24. Nyree Williams, 6'1", Howard/Ellicott City, Md.;
25. Brandey Wingate-Holland, 6'1", Howard/Ellicott City, Md.

The RBR 2009-class top-three are: 1. Tierra Ruffin-Pratt; 2. Alyssa Bennett; 3. Nyree Williams. The IH will comment on these three players, and on this class, tomorrow night...

[aaubballmom]

Look for at least one of those young ladies to be playing somewhere other than where you have her listed next year......

[lboogie]

'cause it will just set off another thread of speculation!:eek:

[ballenteammom]

ok IH but wat about Deven Green and Khalilah Quigley in montgomery county.How do you feel about those players. What about Dymond also that plays for st.johns

[NoDepositNoReturn]

IH,

The player you have listed # 7, Ashleigh...her last name is spelled Fossett. I know how like to have the i's dotted and the t's crossed.

[lboogie]

I can't speak for IH but here's my take on Quigley and Green not being in the RBR top 25...they are high school post players that are under 6 ft...and yes they can dominant the comp in MoCo...but during the spring/summer they need to play and make some noise at their college position which is the wing(3). They both have the basketball IQ and foundation to do it, they just have put in the work over the summer. Remember the RBR is based on the school and spring/summer season.

[ladiesdance]

Word on the street is Rahneeka Sauders might be transferring over to Riverdale Baptist with the Hawkins twins. Can anyone confirm?

[lboogie]

SPWRI....you want catch this one before the boo-birds start chriping

[aaubballmom]

All I'll say is look at who's playing for what team in summer league......

[Coach CFerg]

Ronika and the big girls are at Riverdale, I talk to a college coach who was recruiting them and they said Coach Blair said she was coming to Riverdale

[spwri]

At this time Rahneeka is still at National Christian no plans on leaving so Cferg your info
is not correct on Saunders

[spwri]

Kahlilah plays the 3 for the Majic majority of the time but when the schools season
start she put back into the post with school team sometime it not fair to the player
that can play both positions

[teammom4]

Last summer Rahneeka was on her way somewhere else. I really don't think her HS situation is working for her, hence the talk of transfer each year.(or not going to NC at all initially) Is all of this because she was with RB in the team camp?
I wouldn't speculate, the time is around the corner...just wait.

[ballenteammom]

raneeka is a very good player to me it doesnt matter where she is goib in high school right now because she is getting all her college looks in aau season. Deven green is very good post player that plas bigger then wat she is, i would have her over any post player on that top 25 she is smarter then all of those poest players. Dymond james plays both positions same as quigley.

[lboogie]

No arguement about Ms Deven if she was 4 inches taller she would be the top post player on everyone's list.

[Coach CFerg]

are you her parents?

[lboogie]

SPWRI....you want catch this one before the boo-birds start chriping
No he isn't...but he is her coach...that is why I gave him a holla to jump on this before the rumor mill got started.

Stick around long enough and you will figure out who belongs to who and sometimes instead putting 3rd party info on the board, it is best to hit up the players parents/coach/advisor on the Batphone(Private message) if you must know what is really going in the kid's life.

[spwri]

Everything that happens with Rahneeka dealing with basketball normally goes through
me that how she got to National Christian beside I have been dealing with her and her
family since she was 11 yrs old, so belieave me if anyone know whats going on I do

[ballenteammom]

Well all i have to say is that i would rather have a post player who can get it done rather that jus a big body who can be stoped by somelse there height. i belive raneeka is goin to be a successfull player in college because she plays bigger then what she is. She can also gaurd players smaller and bigger then her so that is what coaches are looking for. Some of the kids that sre on this top 25 list cant gaurd anyone as good. What college coach wants that. If u can play it does not matter how big you are it matter how good you play against the other players that are potientaly d1 players at that position.

[pauldrake]

Another rising junior at OAK HILL ACADEMY is Zakia Lghzaoui, a 5/8 shooting guard with great upside and serious range on the 3.;)

[daReporta]

Raquel Cuffie will not be going back to Oak Hill Academy in 07-08.

Coach has recruited a guard from Hungary and his daughter (a guard) will be on the roster next year.

[WOLFSCOUT]

and cuffie?

[daReporta]

Going to school in NC