New Rankings Released - NH Girls

Rankings Updated for Classes of 2011, 2012 and 2013

Today we release new player rankings for the NH girls, classes of 2011, 2012 and 2013. These classes have big shoes to fill. The NH girls Class of 2010 had six scholarship players, and three of those players have Division-1 scholarships (Tiffany Ruffin, Cammie Warner, Emily Siegart). This class has paved the way and raised the bar for girls hoops in the state, and the younger classes will try to keep that momentum going.

Below we highlight our top 10 rated players in each class. Complete rankings can be accessed via the drop-down menu.

Class of 2011

1. Madeline Blais - 6'0" - Exeter High - Versatile player with tremendous upside, 6'0" tall with the skill set of a two-guard (pictured above).

2. Brooke Springfield - 5'8" - Conant High - Tough guard with good all-around game, led Conant to Class M state title.

3. Danielle Walczak - 6'1" - Oyster River High - Physical inside player who can also run the floor and hit the outside shot.

4. Allie Wagner - 5'8" - Kennett High - Point guard who can pass the basketball and can also shoot the lights out.

5. Melissa Frase - 5'7" - Kennett High - Combo guard with excellent all-around skill set and the ability to play the game at a fast pace.

6. Caitlin Ackerman - 6'0" - Nashua High South - Active post player who can rebound the basketball well and has the quickness to outrun opposing forwards.

7. Savannah Butterfield - 5'10" - Londonderry High - Tough, hard nosed player who can rebound the basketball and is physical down low.

8. Jasmine Theroux - 5'9" - Trinity - Prototypical point guard who can also shoot it and also has good strength for a guard.

9. Deanna Purcell - 5'9" - Alvirne High - Excellent shooter who understands the game and plays hard on both ends of the floor.

10. Katie Cullerot - 5'8" - John Stark Regional - Solid ball handler who is explosive off the dribble and also defends well.

Class of 2012

1. Alex Cohen - 5'9" - Bishop Guertin - Not much to not like about her game. She defends, she can shoot it, put it on the floor, passes the ball well and has good quickness.

2. Lindsey Bolduc - 5'6" - Londonderry High - Solid build, explosive off the dribble, natural scorer.

3. Allie Mahan - 5'6" - Dover High -Excellent all-around game for Mahan, took more charges than any female player we saw this year.

4. Jane White - 5'5" - Souhegan High -White is the best shooter in this class, with good quickness as well.
5. Ashley Giampetruzzi - 5'9" - Manchester Central -Strong, athletic guard with an above average mid-range game.
6. Ashley Clough - 5'11" - Keene High -Clough can play inside or out, and does all of the little things well to win games.
7. Kerry White - 5'11" - Salem High - Good size and strength in the post, and very good rebounder.

8. Emily Rose - Timberlane Regional -Solid wing player who can shoot it and handle the ball.

9. Amra Elezovic - Manchester Memorial -Good defender, clutch player and scorer.
10. Gretchen Anderson - 5'10" - St. Thomas Aquinas -Anderson has the size to play down low but the skill set to play on the perimeter as well.

Class of 2013

1. Meghan Green - 6'1" - Bishop Guertin - A 6'1" girl who is only a freshman AND has good quickness and basketball skills? Sounds like a #1 ranked player to me.

2. Allie Hartford - 5'5" Manchester Memorial - Extremely fast player who can shoot it better than anyone in this class and also handle the ball well.

3. Elizabeth Laing - 5'7" - Pinkerton - One of the fastest players in the state, and a very good defender.

4. Dina Pitsas - 5'10" - Milford High - Scrappy player with solid all-around game.

5. Nikki Hayner - 5'10" - Bishop Guertin -Unselfish, smart player with strong all-around game.

6. Danielle Fletcher - 5'11" - Manchester Memorial -Good combination of size, strength and agility.

7. Kelsey Brown - 5'10" - Oyster River High - Brown is a very good shooter and has a high basketball IQ.

8. Kate Cole - 5'7" - Merrimack High -Good ball handler, and quick player.

9. Sam Breslin - 5'7" - Pinkerton -Cool under pressure, and Breslin also has a solid pull-up jumper.

10. Madison Gibbs - 5'9" - Bishop Guertin - Good team player who sees the floor well and can score when need be.

Nelson Commits to WPI

Star Point Guard Makes College Choice

Nashua South senior Jake Nelson has committed to continue his education and basketball career at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. The 5'11" point guard has been on WPI's radar for over a year, and at one point he was on the top of the school's "wish list" for the class of 2010.

Nelson will be a great asset to WPI. He is a pure point guard who flat out makes his teammates better. He is very strong for a 5'11" kid, defends the basketball extremely well and is exceptional at finding the open man in transition. Nelson is a good leader and does everything you could ask of a point guard.

WPI is a very good school, and has one of the area's best Division-III basketball programs. This past season they wnet 21-6 and and advanced to the second round of the NCAA D-III Tournament. Nelson will join fellow NH residents Ben Etten (Hollis-Brookline) and Matt Carr (St. Thomas Aquinas) on the WPI roster.