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Nov. 7
Nicole Santucci, P
Beaverton, OR
Southridge H.S.

Scouts Grade: 73
Position Rank: 53
Oregon post Nicole Santucci goes Ivy

Nicole Santucci, a 6-foot-3 post from Beaverton, Ore., has verbally committed to Columbia University, according to her Cal Storm club team coach George Quintero. The senior at Oregon powerhouse Southridge High School returned to the court this summer after a major knee injury took away her junior season.

Santucci will join one of her Cal Storm teammates, Briana Orlich of Fresno, Calif., in Columbia's 2010 recruiting haul.

Nov. 6
Kastine Evans, G
Salem, CT
Norwich Free Academy

Scouts Grade: 94
ESPN100 Rank: 67
Position Rank: 18
No. 67 Kastine Evans announces her college choice

Kastine Evans, ranked No. 67 in the 2010 class by ESPN HoopGurlz, has committed to Kentucky, she announced on Friday afternoon at the Frank Center on the campus of Norwich (Conn.) Free Academy campus.

The 5-foot-8 guard chose the Wildcats over Cincinnati. She also seriously considered Marquette.

Evans is Kentucky's fourth ranked commitment, joining No. 30 Jennifer O'Neill of New York, N.Y.; No. 64 Laquinta Jefferson of Lavergne, Tenn., and No. 74 Samantha Drake of Bardstown, Ky. The latest commitment likely propels Kentucky's 2010 recruiting class to among the nation's top 10.

The Connecticut Day's player of the year last season, Evans averaged 19.7 points and three steals for NFA,which won the Connecticut Class LL state championship. Shehad a game-high 24 points, 15 rebounds and four steals to earn MVP honors in NFA?s 63-42 championship-game win over Career High School of New Haven.

Nov. 3
Suriya McGuire, PG
Minneapolis, MN
Roosevelt H.S.

Scouts Grade: 95
ESPN100 Rank: 16
Position Rank: 5
No. 16 Suriya McGuire is headed for the Sunshine State

Suriya McGuire, the No. 16 ranked player in the ESPN HoopGurlz Hundred, gave her verbal commitment Tuesday evening to the University of Miami, according to her North Tartan club team coach Bill Larson. She narrowed her final four down to a final duo of Miami and Rutgers before deciding.

McGuire, a 5-foot-9 point guard from Minneapolis, Minn., was one of the biggest risers in the rankings after an terrific summer. She also considered Kansas and Southern California.

Nov. 2
Cassie Harberts, F
San Clemente, CA
San Clemente H.S.

Scouts Grade: 96
ESPN100 Rank: 11
Position Rank: 2
No. 11 Cassie Harberts changes course

Cassie Harberts, the No. 11 prospect in the ESPN HoopGurlz Hundred, has de-committed from Arizona State University and has committed to Southern Calif., according to her mother Dorothy Harberts.

Harberts, a 6-foot-2 forward from San Clemente, Calif., initially committed to the Trojans last spring but reopened her recruitment when Mark Trakh resigned as the coach. In early October Harberts chose the Sun Devils but did so without taking a visit to USC, a decision she regretted.

Harberts will make her official visit this coming weekend to USC but did make an unofficial visit on Oct. 28 where she was able to see new head coach Michael Cooper in action.

For more on this breaking story from ESPN HoopGurlz click here.

Nov. 2
Ondrea Shaw, P
Louisville, KY
Oak Hill Academy (VA)

Scouts Grade: 83
Position Rank: 42
P Ondrea Shaw heading to Colonial Athletic Association

Ondrea Shaw, a 6-foot-4 post from Louisville, Ky., committed to George Mason, according to her high-school coach, Mike Rodgers of Oak Hill Academy. An athletic inside player with developing skills, Shaw transferred from Moore High School in Louisville to Oak Hill after her sophomore year.

Nov. 2
Chandler Merkerson, G
Pembroke Pines, FL
Hialeah Miami Lakes H.S.
G Chandler Merkerson to stay in Florida

Chandler Merkerson, a 6-foot guard from Pembroke Pines, Fla., has committed to North Florida, according to her club coach, Pat Gajardo of Team Breakdown. Merkerson was an all-Dade County selection last year by the Miami Herald.

The senior guard at Hialeah High School is the seventh player from Team Breakdown's 2010 class to commit to a Division I program. Club teammates Dawnn Maye (No. 32, Georgia Tech) and Jassany Williams (No. 59, Auburn) are ranked among the nation's top 100 prospects by ESPN HoopGurlz.

Nov. 1
Richa Jackson, W
Oklahoma City, OK
Midwest City H.S.

Scouts Grade: 97
ESPN100 Rank: 6
Position Rank: 3
No. 6 Richa Jackson chooses her "dream school"

Richa Jackson, a versatile, 6-foot-1 wing from Oklahoma City, Okla., committed to Duke on Sunday, she told ESPN HoopGurlz. She made the decision after taking her fifth official visit this weekend to Oklahoma.

The senior at Midwest City High School also made official visits to Northwestern, Texas and Texas A&M, making her one of the increasingly rare recruits to take all five of her visits.

"Duke is a school I always wanted to play for," said Jackson, who intends to study law. "Growing up, it was like a dream school for me."

Jackson considerably bolsters an already formidable 2010 recruiting class for coach Joanne P. McCallie. Duke already had three highly ranked commitments, including No. 4 Chelsea Gray, No. 19 Haley Peters and No. 33 Tricia Liston.