Lady Aggies Recruiting Class Ranked #1 in the MEAC

[oleschoolaggie]

ALL STAR GIRLS REPORTS 2008-09 CONFERENCE RECRUITING RANKINGS

HBCU Women's Recruiting Class Conference Rankings based on ALL STAR GIRLS REPORT

MEAC

1. NC A&T
2. MORGAN STATE
3. HOWARD
4. COPPIN STATE
5. DELAWARE STATE
6. FLORIDA A & M
7. HAMPTON
8. SOUTH CAROLINA STATE
9. NORFOLK STATE
10. MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE
11. BETHUNE-COOKMAN
12. WINSTON-SALEM


SWAC

1. TEXAS SOUTHERN
2. ALABAMA STATE
3. ALABAMA A & M
4. ARKANSAS PINE BLUFF
5. ALCORN STATE
6. GRAMBLING STATE
7. JACKSON STATE
8. MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE
9. PRAIRIE VIEW A & M
10. SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY




INDIVIDUAL RECRUITING CLASS RANKINGS BASED ON 305 D1 SCHOOLS

Out of 305 division I schools, the lady aggies' recruiting class is the highest ranked HBCU class in the country. Based on All Star Girls Report, the highest ranked HBCU's are as follows (national ranking in parenthesis);


(121) NORTH CAROLINA A & T

No. 526 Amber Calvin, 5'7 PG
No. 548 Nikia Gorham, 6'2, C
TRANSFER Crystal Murdaugh, 6'0, WF (BGSU)
NR Jaquayla Berry, 5'10, WF

The key to this class is the transfer, Murdaugh, who comes from Bowling Green. She is a wonderful athlete who should move into the small forward slot immediately. Calvin is an athletic slasher, while Gorham will anchor the low post.


(143) TEXAS SOUTHERN

No. 311 Tanija Beasley, 5'9, SG
No. 566 Krissica Harper, 5'4, PG
No. 64 JUCO Brittany Hilliard, 5'11, SG
No. 69 JUCO Sara Stewart, 5' 10, SG
TRANSFER Jackie Sanders, 6'2, PF(KENTUCKY)

This class will give the Texas Southern program a real boost. Beasley and Stewart are both good athletes who know how to score, and they will be on the court immediately. Harper can run the show, and she can get to the rim.


(147) MORGAN STATE

No. 81 JUCO Tahitanna Tate, 6'3, C

Tate is a strong, big-bodied player who will help in the paint. She is a true center who knows how to score down low.


(190) TENNESSEE STATE

No. 518 Avery Jones, 6'1, PF
NR Ashley Tate, 5'7, PG
NR Jasmine Shuler, 5'8, SG


(216) HOWARD

No. 675 Cabria Howard, 5'11, PF

(268) SAVANNAH STATE

NR Darice Fountain

[SixtiesAggie]

Good information.

[DOOMS]

It sucks that Morgan got that chick. What are they gonna do with her?

That reminds me of Corbett lamenting that he had such difficulty getting bigs. He said that all he needed was a big boy. There was some joker that rode the bench four years at Carolina or State that Corbett said would’ve started all four years at Ayantee and gotten us past the first round, but he wanted to ride that pine for an ACC school. Granted, that girl’s gonna play every year she’s eligible at Morgan, but she ain’t going to the big dance. I think she could do a lot more damage nationally at Ayantee.

[oleschoolaggie]

at first glance, when i looked at the morgan state recruit's ranking (81), it startled me because usually top 150 ranked players go to the big schools. but then i noticed that almost all of the juco players had rankings under 150. that tells me it is a "juco" ranking, not a national high school ranking.

but if she's a legitimate 6'3", i'd still like to see her in an aggie uniform.

you can see the entire report at

www.michaeltwhite.com/agr/news.php?aid=619

[DECKS]

Why did Murdaugh decide to leave Bowling Green? She was averaging 22 minutes per game as a freshman on a first place MAC team.

[Maxell]

Murdaugh told her coach she wanted to go to an HBCU. Her coach was dumbfounded because he has never had a starter ask to leave the program. I guess she didn't fit the environment at BGU so she came to A&T. I don't know if Bland has any influence being from Ohio or not.

[AggieGroove]

Mar 25, 2009 18:07:16 GMT -5 Maxell said:

Murdaugh told her coach she wanted to go to an HBCU. Her coach was dumbfounded because he has never had a starter ask to leave the program. I guess she didn't fit the environment at BGU so she came to A&T. I don't know if Bland has any influence being from Ohio or not.

More importantly, has anyone seen her play? Is she a scorer? Slasher?

[Bornthrilla]

bgsufalcons.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/mtt/murdaugh_crystal00.html




2007-08

As the starting post in all 34 games, Murdaugh averaged 5.6 ppg and 4.4 rpg ... entered the starting line-up on Nov. 11 versus Valparaiso scoring three points that night with three steals, an assist and five rebounds ... grabbed another five rebounds at Lipscomb (Nov. 15) and blocked her first shot ... saw her first multiple field goal night going 4-of-8 from the floor as BGSU beat Florida Gulf Coast (Nov. 30) ... Murdaugh scored nine points while grabbing five additional rebounds ... followed that game with another eight points and a steal versus Cornell (Dec. 1) to close the Cornell Classic ... averaged 4.5 boards and 8.5 points through the two game tournament ... scored a then career high 14 point versus nationally ranked Notre Dame (Dec. 5)... was a perfect 4-of-4 from the line in that overtime loss ... all five boards were on the defensive end and also contributed a steal ... continued to average between four and six rebounds through the next four game ... saw seven and nine point outings, respectively, at Mount St. Mary's (Dec. 19) and Delaware (Dec. 21) ... in the second game of the Iowa Sate Cyclone Shootout (Dec. 28-30), put out an all around effort with five points, five rebounds, three blocks and a steal against Hampton (Dec. 29) ... in returning home to Anderson Arena, would return home for another all around effort of seven points, four boards, and a block in a win over Chicago State (Jan. 5) to close the non-conference season ... improved on that performance with another seven points versus Akron (Jan. 9) ... also ripped down a three career high eight rebounds only to reset that career high three days later (Jan. 12) versus Ohio ... against the Bobcats, Murdaugh recorded her first collegiate double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds ... was 8-of-14 that night including her first collegiate three point field goal in the opening minutes of play ... combined for nine rebounds and 17 points over the next two games ... nearly double-doubled with nine points and nine rebounds as the Falcons fell to the University of Miami (Jan. 22) ... also had a career high three assists and two blocks in that loss ... ripped down another nine rebounds at Ball State (Jan. 26) ... contributed 12 points to the Falcons in a loss to Western Michigan (Jan. 30) while also recording seven rebounds ... saw yet another solid outing at Toledo (Feb. 2) with four defensive rebounds, two blocks, two steals, and eight points ... combined for another nine points and nine rebounds versus Northern Illinois (Feb. 9) and Central Michigan (Feb. 12) ... in final three games of the season, averaged six points and just under two rebounds ... set a career high in steals (4) in a double overtime loss to Ohio in teh MAC Tournament semifinals ... recorded six rebounds, four points, two blocks and an assist in that loss ... two of those points help the Falcons cut a late Ohio lead and eventually overcome the 'Cats with 3:13 remaining in the fist overtime ... put the Falcons on the board with a pair of points in the paint in the first round of the WNIT ... went on to also tally a rebound and a steal in that win over Dayton ... in 20 minutes played at Michigan State (Mar. 22), Murdaugh contributed two points and four boards while adding yet another block to her season's tally ... mentioned on the BG all-time freshman list as in blocks (21) and total rebounding (151).

HIGH SCHOOL
A four-year letterwinner for coach Todd Hardesty at Dublin Scioto High School ... averaged 15 ppg, 7.3 rpg and two blocks per game as a senior ... earned first-team all-Ohio honors in 2006 ... also named to the 2006 Ohio Capital Conference and all-district first-teams ... the Suburban News Athlete of the Year ... led the Irish to a 25-1 overall record while winning both the conference and district championships ... the Irish were crowned the regional runners-up in 2006 ... captained the 2007 Dublin Scioto squad.

PERSONAL
Crystal Michelle Murdaugh was born September 15, 1988, in Hartford, Conn. ...an early childhood education major at BGSU ... daughter of Ted and Melanie Murdaugh ... is the oldest of three children ... has two younger brothers.

[numberonebrave]

(It sucks that Morgan got that chick. What are they gonna do with her?).........hopefully beat some non MEAC schools and improve the conference's RPI

[aggielaw]

The big Corbett was referring to was Avie Lester 6'10 big from NC State. His parents were AGGIES. The other was George Leach 6'10 Indiana. His father was an Aggie.

[trob0110]

News - The Sun News
Wednesday, Mar. 25, 2009
PREP NOTEBOOK
All-Region honors

Three International City athletes were selected to the Region 1-AAAAA boys all-region basketball team. Kenny Fluellen of Warner Robins, Geo Stotts of Houston County and Kenya Ward of Northside were tabbed as all-region picks. In addition, Demario Black of Northside, Brandon Davey of Houston and Jared Fluellen of Warner Robins earned Honorable Mention. Region winner Valdosta placed three players on the team: Thoulitt Hunter, Jay Rome and Cameron Venus. Rome was picked as the league’s most valuable player. Valdosta’s Rufus McDuffie was named coach of the year.

On the girls side, Northside’s Tai Brown was selected as a first-team all-region honoree. Danielle Gazaway of Warner Robins earned second-team honors. Jaquayla Berry of Coffee High was chosen as the region Player of the Year.

[Bornthrilla]

Yeah, we haven't spoke a lot about Berry. She could be a sleeper.

[thefriscotxaggie]

Aggie Law,

Since I am originally from Roxboro I have known Avie Lester since I was 5. Yes his father and mother and several other family members are Aggies. My mother and his mom were school teachers in Roxboro.

I think his junior year at state he played pretty well and got alot of minutes. His career at State ended on a very bad note with some issues regarding eligibility. He also really became a scapegoat for all the Washborn issues that NC State had at the time. I have not seen the guy in 20 years but I think he would have a made a different decesion if he were making it today.

Bringing up his name reminds me of the big guy we had from the Islands for a minute. Juan Lanasa ?

[Bornthrilla]

I think we've got to give a lot of credit to Terrell Robinson and the other assistant coaches on the Lady Aggies staff for helping to assemble this class.

[aggielaw]

Friscotx, the problem is that we always have kids that want to come to T "after" their playing days are over. I see them every homecoming!