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Top boys recruits

Jon Brockman

School: Snohomish

Age: 17

Height: 6-8

Position: F/C

Averages: 22.4 points, 13.0 rebounds

Top choices: Washington, Arizona, Gonzaga, UCLA, Duke and North Carolina

Your game in one word: Hustle

Favorite player: Ben Wallace

Pregame meal: Spaghetti with meat sauce and a dinner salad

Non-sports pastime: Hanging out with his girlfriend. "I just don't know. I'm playing all the time."

Best place to get a pick-up game in Seattle: Bellevue Pro Club

In 10 years, I hope to: "Have gone as far as basketball allows me."

	Martell Webster

Martell Webster

School: Seattle Prep

Height: 6-6

Age: 17

Position: G/F

Averages: 10.4 points (in five games); missed most of last season due to injury

Top choices: Arizona, UCLA, North Carolina, Washington and Oklahoma. Leaning slightly toward Arizona.

Your game in one word: Complex

Favorite player: Michael Jordan

Pregame meal: Nothing in particular

Non-sports pastime: School. "Nothing is more important than my education."

Best place to get a pick-up game in Seattle: St. Joe's

In 10 years, I hope to: "Be playing in the NBA."

	Micah Downs

Micah Downs

School: Undecided (attended Bothell last year)

Age: 17

Height: 6-8

Position: G/F

Averages: 20 pts, 12 rebs, 3 assts, 2.5 blks

College choice: Orally committed to Kansas

Your game in one word: Long

Favorite player: Michael Jordan

Pregame meal: Nothing, but otherwise soul food

Non-sports pastime: Playing guitar

Best place to get a pick-up game in Seattle: Green Lake

In 10 years, I hope to: "Have a comfortable living, maybe playing in the NBA."

	Marcus Williams

Marcus Williams

School: Roosevelt

Age: 17

Height: 6-7

Position: G

Averages: 28 pts, 12 rebs, 4 assts, 3 stls, 2 blks

Colleges considering: Arizona, Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, Michigan State, North Carolina State and Texas

Your game in one word: Smooth

Favorite player: Kobe Bryant

Pregame meal: Macaroni and cheese

Non-sports pastime: Playing video games

Best place to get a pick-up game in Seattle: Green Lake

In 10 years, I hope to: "Be a superstar in the NBA."

	Terrence Williams

Terrence Williams

School: Rainier Beach

Age: 17

Height: 6-6½

Position: G

Averages: 14 pts, 6 rebs, 6 assts

Colleges considering: Orally committed to Louisville

Your game in one word: Dynamic

Favorite player: LeBron James

Pregame meal: Nothing

Non-sports pastime: Sleeping and reading

Best place to get a pick-up game in Seattle: Rainier Community Center

In 10 years, I hope to: "Be a six-year NBA all-star."

	Mitch Johnson

Mitch Johnson

School: O'Dea

Age: 17

Height: 6-1

Position: PG

Averages: 19 pts

Colleges considering: Arizona, Gonzaga, Indiana, Maryland, North Carolina State, Stanford, UCLA and Washington

Your game in one word: Winner

Favorite player: Michael Jordan

Pregame meal: Something light

Non-sports pastime: Listening to music

Best place to get a pick-up game in Seattle: UW

In 10 years, I hope to: "Be happy."

Top girls recruits

	Kirsten Thompson

Kirsten Thompson

School: Monroe

Age: 17

Height: 6-6

Position: C

Averages: 14.5 pts, 11.2 rebs, 4.2 blks, 2.5 assts

Top choices: Down to 15, including Arizona State, Stanford, Connecticut, Notre Dame, UCLA

Your game in one word: Passion

Favorite player: Kevin Garnett

Pregame meal: What her dad calls the "Breakfast of Champions" — egg, cheese and bacon in a fajita

Non-sports pastime: Watching movies

Best place to get a pick-up game in Seattle: Green Lake

In 10 years, I hope to: "Be playing in the WNBA and doing well. Or playing overseas. Or producing movies or directing them."

	Heidi McNeill

Heidi McNeill

School: Oak Harbor

Age: 17

Height: 6-3

Position: F/C

Averages: 17.7 pts, 9.0 rebs

College choice: Orally committed to Washington

Your game in one word: Finesse

Favorite player: Dirk Nowitzki

Pregame meal: Pizza or tacos

Non-sports pastime: Rides a horse named "Snippity Slew," a granddaughter of Seattle Slew

Best place to get a pick-up game in Seattle: Doesn't play there

In 10 years, I hope to: "Be playing professional basketball or overseas."

	Jacqua Williams

Jacqua Williams

School: Rainier Beach

Age: 17

Height: 5-7

Position: PG

Averages: 19 pts, 8.5 rebs, 7 stls, 5.5 assts

Colleges considering (for basketball and/or track): Arizona, Duke, Georgia Tech, Louisiana State, North Carolina, St. Mary's, Tennessee and Texas

Your game in one word: Tenacious

Favorite player: Chamique Holdsclaw

Pregame meal: Teriyaki

Non-sports pastime: Watching movies and shopping

Best place to get a pick-up game in Seattle: Green Lake

In 10 years, I hope to: "Be in the WNBA or running in the Olympics."

	Malia O'Neal

Malia O'Neal

School: Garfield

Age: 18

Height: 5-5½

Position: PG

Averages: 18 pts, 7 assts, 5 stls, 4 rebs

Colleges considering: Arizona, Arizona State, Kansas State, UNLV, Vanderbilt and Washington

Your game in one word: Leader

Favorite player: Diana Taurasi

Pregame meal: Whatever coach Joyce Walker is cooking

Non-sports pastime: Surfing the Web

Best place to get a pick-up game in Seattle: St. Joseph's

In 10 years, I hope to: "Be coaching."

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