Dec. 6, 2005
WACO, Texas - According to the All-Star Girls Report (ASGR), the Baylor Lady Bear women's basketball program ranks No. 1 in recent recruiting rankings.
"As we continue to build this program it is nice for those efforts to be recognized by others," said head coach Kim Mulkey-Robertson. "What makes me really happy about this recognition is that it shows the dedication and commitment that our coaching staff has. Between Bill Brock (associate head coach) and assistant coaches Jennifer Roberts and Johnny Derrick these three did a wonderful job in bringing in this class. They were superb in identifying our needs then finding student-athletes that not only fit those needs but are also a good fit for our program. We have recruited a strong class that is very versatile and athletic."
Baylor, currently 7-0 on the season and sporting a 27-game win streak, is coming off a 33-3 campaign in which it won the 2005 NCAA championship and claimed both the Big 12 regular season and tournament titles.
Baylor's NLI Signees (listed alphabetically):
Jessika Bradley - 6-3, Forward/Post, Sacramento, Calif. (Sacramento HS) Averaged 15 points, 9 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 3.0 blocks a game as a junior at Sacramento High School...2005 adidas Top Ten Camp All-Star...Ranked No. 45 nationally and No. 12 at her position by All-Star Girls Report.
Latara Darrett - 5-10, Guard, Chino, Calif. (Don Lugo HS)
Attended Pendleton Academy at IMG in Bradenton, Fla., as a junior...Averaged 19.3 points, 7.5 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 3.6 steals last year...Played at the USA Youth Development Festival in Colorado Springs, Colo., this past summer, averaging 8.8 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.0 steals for the Blue team that won the gold medal...Ranked No. 12 nationally and No. 3 at her position by All-Star Girls Report.
Whitney Jones - 5-5, Guard, West Monroe, La. (West Monroe HS)
Averaged 21.3 points, 7.0 rebounds and 3.8 steals as a junior at West Monroe HS...Led the Lady Rebels to 2004 Class 5A state title and to quarterfinals in 2005...Region Player of the Year 2004 & 2005...2005 Gatorade Louisiana Player of the Year...5A State Player of the Year.
Kaitlin Oberg - 6-2, Forward, West Islip, N.Y. (St. John the Baptist HS)
Averaged 8.7 points, 7.4 rebounds 2.2 blocks and 1.7 assists a game as a junior...Selected to the adidas Top Ten All-American Camp...Member of the U.S. Select team vs. China Jr. National team 2004.
Danielle Wilson - 6-3, Post, Bay Shore, N.Y. (St. John the Baptist HS)
Averaged 21 points and 14 rebounds a game as a junior...Played at the USA Youth Development Festival in Colorado Springs, Colo., this past summer... 2005 adidas Top Ten Camp All-Star...Ranked No. 32 nationally and No. 5 at her position by All-Star Girls Report...Member of the U.S. Select team vs. China Jr. National team 2002 and 2004.
In addition, the Lady Bears will add Florida transfer Bernice Mosby to the 2006-07 roster. The 6-1 senior forward is sitting out the 2005-06 season after averaging 15.5 points and 8.6 rebounds a game as a junior for the Gators.
All-Star Girls Report Rankings
1. Baylor
2. Southern California
3. Purdue
4. Duke
5. Stanford
6. Texas
7. Connecticut
8. Oklahoma
9. Georgia
10. North Carolina State
11. Rutgers
12. Vanderbilt
13. Ohio State
14. North Carolina
15. Notre Dame
16. Minnesota
17. Auburn
18. UCLA
19. West Virginia
20. Kentucky
21. Richmond
22. Kansas
23. South Florida
24. Wake Forest
25. Florida
In other recently published rankings, the Lady Bears sit at No. 4 in Scout.com's listing behind Southern California, Purdue and Stanford and are ranked No. 9 in Blue Star Basketball's report.
