One of them, Emilee Harmon, a 6-foot-2 wing ranked No. 23 in the HoopGurlz Super Sixty for 2009, already is one of the most sought-after players in the 2009 class. The other, Mikaela Ruef, who almost is undefinable at 6-3, seems poised to blow up the way her teammate did last year.

Harmon, of Pinkerington (Ohio) Central High School, recently narrowed her schools of interest to a final 10 - Connecticut, Duke, Lousiville, Maryland, Mississippi, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Purdue, Rutgers and Stanford. She has taken unofficial visits to Duke, Notre Dame, Ohio State and Purdue. She said she plans to take all five of her official visits before deciding on a program.

Ruef, from Beavercreek (Ohio) High, is down to Connecticut, Michigan State, North Carolina, Ohio State, Purdue and Stanford, and has taken unofficial visits to all but UConn and UNC. Her list could grow because, at 6-3, she has the ballhandling skills and court awareness to run the point at time for the Hoopstars, can shoot from distance and handle herself on the blocks.

Harmon, meanwhile, is one of the sweetest shooters in the class, who kicks out her leg on her jumper, ala Reggie Miller. She also is a slasher, with the explosiveness and hangtime to finish in traffic and can be effective on post-ups.

Rim Shots

Kelli Thompson, the versatile perimeter player from Long Beach (Calif.) Poly who is No. 36 in the Super Sixty for 2009, is down to Cal, Kansas, Louisville and Washington State. Cal Sparks teammate Cierra Warren, the monster 6-4 post from Los Osos High School in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., lists Arizona State, Baylor, Cal, Kansas, Miami, North Carolina, Southern Cal and Washington State among her favorites. Another Spark, wunderkind guard Ariya Crook-Williams, also of Poly, had a one-school list: Tennessee. However, Crook-Williams, who may be the best point guard in her class, has some time to add to that list. She is just a 2011. ... Tayler Hill, the scorer extraordinaire from Minneapolis (Minn.) South who is No. 11 in the Super Sixty for 2009, put on a show on Friday. The most spectacular play came when the 5-10 guard jab-stepped and bodied her defender away, then stepped back into a 3-pointer. Hill will produce her list of schools after this spring evaluation period is over, according to her father and club coach, Paul Hill. ... The UConn Huskies look to have landed themselves a beast at shooting guard or wing in Kelly Faris, who committed to them just last month. She says she doesn't lift a lot but looks more muscularly well-defined since an impressive showing last spring at USA Basketball. She is physical and explosive and uses her athletic gifts for one of the easiest long-distance strokes in her class. Faris said she chose UConn because "I wanted to play for the best team I possibly could." ... Alicia DeVaughn, 6-4, of Dania Beach, Fla., will be one of the top post prospects in the 2010 class. She is only eight months removed from surgery to repair a torn ACL in her left knee. ... Theresa Plaisance of Marrero, La., is the real deal and could be the best player in the entire 2010 class. She is 6-4 and can shoot the three, communicates extremely well, can pass and finish from the low or high post, uses both hands to dribble and shoot, and is fundamentally sound on the boxes, not just for a young inside player, but for an inside player of any age.

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