KEY DATES

Nov. 28-29: Thanksgiving Classic at Norland

Dec. 18-30: Holiday tournaments

Jan. 22-25: GMAC tournament

Jan. 28-Feb. 2: Districts

Feb. 7: Regional quarterfinals

Feb. 12: Regional semifinals

Feb. 16: Regional finals

Feb. 20-23: State final four at The Lakeland Center

2007-08 STATE CHAMPIONS

Class 6A: South Broward

Class 5A: Naples Barron Collier

Class 4A: Orlando Bishop Moore

Class 3A: Miramar Parkway Academy

Class 2A: Tallahassee North Florida Christian

Class 1A: Lake Worth Trinity Christian

PREVIOUS CHAMPIONS

Edison: 1995, 2001, 2002

American: 1985

Carol City: 1990

Monsignor Pace: 2002, 2003, 2005

Miami High: 2005

Northwest Christian: 2002, 2003

Gulliver: 2004

TOP RETURNING PLAYERS

G Alyssa Baron, Gulliver, 5-9, Jr.: Earned The Miami Herald's Class 4A-1A Player of the Year honors, after averaging 21.7 points and 5.2 assists per game.

G Takia Brooks, Lourdes, 5-7, Jr.: Averaged 14.3 points per game to lead the Bobcats to the Class 6A regional finals.

G Naomie Fequiere, North Miami Beach, 5-10, Sr.: Led the Chargers last season, averaging 18 points, 5 steals and 4 rebounds per game.

G Ty'tetania McClenney, Hialeah, 5-9, Sr.: Earned The Miami Herald's Class 6A Player of the Year honors after guiding her team to state with a 14.6 points per game average.

G Chandler Merkerson, Hialeah, 6-0, Jr.: Should be one of the most versatile players for the T-Breds in their bid to return to state.

G Aliesh Roman, Miami High, 5-5, Sr.: Roman should help the Stingarees compete to return to the regional playoffs. She averaged 11 points and six assists per game as a junior.

F Jasmin Calin, Coral Reef, 6-0, Sr.: Averaged 18 points and 16 rebounds to help the Barracudas advance to the regional playoffs.

C Leeza Burdgess, Norland, 6-5, Sr.: Recently signed with the University of Pittsburgh and should again be a dominant post player for the Vikings.

F Tamika Guz, Norland, 6-3, Sr.: Should give the Vikings a dual threat in the post again this season, as well as an agile scorer in the paint.

F Jasmine Wilkins, Hialeah, 5-11, Jr.: Averaged double figures in scoring and rebounding last year with 11.2 points and 10.6 rebounds per game.

OTHERS TO WATCH

G Danielle Amaya, Gulliver, Jr.; G Ana Bush, Archbishop Carroll, 5-3, Sr.; F Evelyn Morgado, Florida Christian, 5-9, Jr.; F Sharnese Neal, Northwestern, Sr.; G Jackie Perez, Lourdes, 5-6, So.; G Caitlin Sablotsky, Ransom, 5-8, Sr.; F Julie Trembley, Westminster Christian, 5-10, So.

OUTLOOKS -- CLASS 6A

1. HIALEAH (Coach Denoff Johnson, 6th year, 100-33). Last year: 23-4 (State semifinalist. Top players: G Ty'tetania McClenney, 5-9, Sr.; G Chandler Merkerson, 6-0, Jr.; F Jasmine Wilkins, 5-11, Jr.; G-F Shikina McMillan, 5-11, Jr.

2. NORLAND (Coach Carla Harris-Curry, 10th year). Last year: 21-6 (Regional semifinalist). Top players: F Leeza Burdgess, 6-4, Sr.; F Tamika Guz, 6-3, Sr.; G-F Jasmine Hicks, 5-10, Sr.; G Cleandra Roberts, 5-10, Jr.

3. LOURDES (Coach Chris McKeon, 8th year, 168-43). Last year: 28-4 (Regional finalist). Top players: G Takia Brooks, 5-7, Jr.; G Jackie Perez, 5-6, So.; PG Gaby Alfonso, 5-4, Sr.; G Mel Roca, 5-3, Sr.

4. MIAMI HIGH (Coach Jeanette Baumgarten, 14th year, 250-87). Last year: 15-12. Top players: G Aliesh Roman, 5-5, Sr.; G Keyondra Duncombe, 5-4, Jr.; G-F Alexis Arechigo, 5-11, Jr.; G-F Tynese Bradshaw, 5-11, Jr.

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