By Pete Kerzel Correspondent COLLEGE PARK, MD Shaken and stunned by the shooting death of her 18-year-old brother Wednesday night, Jasmine Parker could have taken the night off. No one would have blamed the Lady Monarchs guard, not after sustaining such an incomprehensible loss.

Staff report SPARTANBURG, S.C. Whitney Long led all scorers with 19 points, but missed a 3-pointer in the final seconds of overtime as Norfolk State lost to Wofford 77-75 Wednesday. The Spartans (0-2) held a 66-61 lead with 1:38 left in regulation before the Terriers (1-2) forced overtime. Marquilla Evans had 15 points and eight rebounds for Norfolk State.

By Mark Berman Two of the top three returning scorers in the ACC play in the same state. If you're thinking North Carolina, you're wrong. Tyler Hansbrough, Jeff Teague, Ty Lawson and Gerald Henderson have moved on to the NBA. If you're thinking Florida, guess again. Toney Douglas is in the NBA and Jack McClinton's gone, too. How about Virginia?

NORFOLK Old Dominion forward Jessica Canady likely will be less than 100 percent for tonight's season opener against No. 2 Stanford. At least she's available. At the end of last season, she underwent surgery to repair a torn meniscus in her right knee. Four weeks ago, she had a second surgery to clean debris from the same knee. A lot of debris.

Old Dominion prepared for Friday's opener against Stanford by pounding Shaw University 82-48 in a women's basketball exhibition game Tuesday night at home. Shadasia Green had 16 points, and senior Jessica Canady - seeing her first action of the preseason - contributed 15 and five rebounds in 21 minutes.

Shakeva Richards, a 6-foot-1 power forward from Spalding High in Griffin, Ga., has committed to sign with the Old Dominion Lady Monarchs next week.

Richards’ commitment means the Lady Monarchs are expecting two November signees, the other being 6-3 center Brittany Campbell from Indianapolis.

Brittany Campbell, a 6-foot-3 center from Brebeuf Jesuit in Indianapolis, has committed to sign this fall with Old Dominion University. Campbell, who averaged 12 points and 6 rebounds as a junior, picked ODU over Morehead State. She intends to sign a national letter of intent with the Lady Monarchs on Nov. 11, the first day of the fall national signing period.

WASHINGTON There are two ways to look at Old Dominion's upcoming women's basketball season. In one respect, the Lady Monarchs are coming off their first Colonial Athletic Association season in 18 years that didn't end with a league title and an evening of awaiting word as to where they'd play in the NCAA tournament.

Tiffany Green is going international. The former Old Dominion basketball standout from Chesapeake headed to Israel on Thursday morning to embark on a pro career that she hopes will lead her to the WNBA next season.

The Old Dominion women's basketball team has made returning to the NCAA tournament a singular goal for the 2009-10 season. On Thursday, the school released a schedule that spells out just how difficult that task might be.