(KB - 07/03/07) Stetson University snatched three of Orlando's Finest this past weekend when they received verbal commitments from Jessica Bivins, Christina Carruth and Lyllique Roman. All three girls attended Stetson's elite camp last Thursday and Friday. After assessing the three and looking over their own needs, Stetson offered them on the spot.

This brings Stetson's haul of Comets girls to five. Tierra Brown and Brittany Carannante signed with the Hatters previously. Additionally, Stetson has standing offers on the table for several other Comets players. Where are they getting all these scholarships from?

While we expected Lyllique to verbal, Carruth and Bivins were surprises. Christina opened the 2007 travel season playing for the Comets White team but moved to the Comets Blue team in April. Coaches Dino George and Charles Hardy were salivating over to prospect of teaming Big Cat up with Laquita Curry in the post. At 6'3", Carruth is a big body in the paint with a soft turnaround jumper. Undoubtedly, Stetson saw the same potential. They'll bring her in and try to get more shot attempts per game than she unleashed in high school.

And we are just thrilled to death for Jessica. JB is my daughter on the side. To me she will always be that thick little girl who befriended Jordan when they were six. JB was the catalyst for our entry into the AAU wars (her mom coached the team and allowed Jordan on the team as the 11th player). Both she and Jordan were absolutely terrible when they were young. But they had fire. They got after the ball.

Both girls have blossomed into being fairly good players (understatement). JB has the sweetest pull up jumper in the city. She's still a premium defensive player and may be the steal of the Class of 2008. We're still miffed that she isn't prowling the hardwood for the Comets Red.

Many times we've sat down to write an article about Lyllique Roman. We watched her play for the Comets Blue and often wondered why she wasn't on the court more often. She has silky smooth moves and nice form. When her jumper is on she's dynamite. She reminds us of Brittany Carannante, her erstwhile Stetson teammate. Same type of player.

But Lyllique is so quiet and unassuming it's hard to make unasked observations, you know? We like to allow the players to define themselves without adding our own fluffly hyperbole to their resumes. Lyllique never pumps us for information or photos. She never asks for ink. We don't even think she reads the Comets site. She just shows up for work every practice, every game. You can tell she loves to play. An All-Osceola County selection the past two years, Lyllique is moving on the bigger things with Stetson.

Congratulations to all these girls!!!