A special look at some of the standout talent from the 2004 USA Basketball Youth Development Festival

Women's Basketball, Aug 2004

Abigail Waner

Highlands Ranch, Colorado

A 5'10" guard, Abigail has been a literal scoring machine since she graced the doors of Thunder Ridge High School. This Duke-signee was named Miss Basketball in Colorado this past season and was also named the Colorado Player of the Year. As a junior, Abigail led the state in scoring at 31.8 points per game. Has scored 1,760 career points to go with 421 rebounds, 395 assists and 375 steals. Helped Thunder Ridge to the 2004 Class 5A state title. Plays for the Colorado Hoopsters club team. Her sister, Emily, plays at Duke.

Her father, Tim, is a former professional baseball player in the New York Yankees organization.

Aubry Cook

Cypress, Texas

Aubry, a 6'1" center, will be a senior at Cy Fair High School in Cypress. As a junior, Aubry, an honor roll student, averaged 17.2 points and 9.1 rebounds per contest en route to being named a Street and Smith's honorable mention All-American for the second straight season. An All-City and District MVP in 2004, Aubry plays for the AAU Cy Fair Texans. Her father, Gregory, played collegiately at LSU and overseas for seven seasons. Considering attending Georgia, Purdue, Rice, Tennessee and UCLA.

Lindsay Schrader

Bartlett, Illinios

Lindsay is a 6' forward who will be a senior at Bartlett High School. A first-team Associated Press Class AA All-State selection as a junior, Schrader has amassed 1,649 points, 808 rebounds, 171 assists, 252 steals and 148 blocked shots in a stellar three-year varsity career. She has been on Bartlett teams that have gone 51-9 over the last two seasons. An honor roll student, Lindsay plays for the Chicago Flames club team. Lindsay has committed to Notre Dame.

Keturah Jackson

Columbia, South Carolina

Keturah, a 6' forward, will be a senior at Dreher High School in Columbia. Last year, Keturah was named the South Carolina Gatorade Player of the Year and was the winner of the South Carolina Class 3A Miss Basketball honor. An All-State selection, Keturah averaged 18.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 5.0 steals per game last season. She has been a part of high school teams at Dreher that have a combined 85-7 record. A former Girl Scout, Keturah, who plays for the Carolina Shooting Stars club team, attends the same high school that produced NBA great Alex English. Has narrowed college choices to Clemson, Duke, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina.

Jill Stephens

Parkersburg, West Virginia

A 6'3" center, Jill was a first-team All-State selection in both 2003 and 2004 and was named to the honorable mention All-American team by Street and Smith's in 2004. Jill, a senior-to-be, was also named the Mid-Ohio Valley Player of the Year in both 2003 and 2004. Has scored 1,308 points and grabbed 912 rebounds, while blocking 112 shots in her varsity career. Also an All-State selection as a junior in softball. A member of National Honor Society, Jill also plays for the West Virginia Tornados club team that was a runner-up at the 2003 Junior Nationals. Sister, Anne, plays at Cincinnati.

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