The early signing period for NCAA basketball begins tomorrow, and the Maryland women’s team is expected to ink yet another excellent -- albeit light-on-numbers -- class.

Lynetta Kizer, a 6-foot-3 post from Potomac in Dumfries, Va., is the only high school player expected to sign with the Terps, but coach Brenda Frese has also secured a verbal commitment from Gulf Coast Community College forward Dee Liles -- who originally committed to Maryland as a senior in 2006 at Riverdale Baptist.

For today’s edition of ‘Five questions’, Chris Hansen, the Director of Scouting for HoopGurlz.com, was kind enough to weigh in on the Terps’ class.

What kind of player is Kizer?

We have her ranked as the top post in the class and No. 5 overall. She is a big body that’s not slow. Your typical big players that are her size, you think [they] sit in the paint and don’t get out in transition. But she just has this great athletic ability. She’s a wide body who’s really strong, but I’ve seen her grab rebounds off the rim and turn the break.

She’s real intense. She’ll guard forwards on the perimeter and she can keep up. She’s a great athlete. You take someone around that size (6 feet 4) with the ability to be more athletic than anyone else ... it’s just a very explosive combination.

Her strength and body type are really college-ready in high school. Other than getting used to playing against people her size and strength, I think it addresses a definite need for Maryland. They loaded up in '07 on perimeter players. One thing missing last year was a big bruiser inside and she fills that need big-time.

What is Kizer’s ceiling as a player?

I think given her athleticism and size and that she’s a very aggressive, strong player, she could be an all-conference player. She has the body and game to be a WNBA-caliber player. She’s scoring like 23 points a game at a pretty strong high school level.

She’s dominated [at] all levels. She’s really come along with her mid-range jumper, which is especially important at the college level where you can’t wear out everyone on the block. She’s really quick. She’ll be able to take other post players off the dribble. She has WNBA and all-conference potential.

What do you expect from Liles?

She’s really long and is able to defend and get to the basket. ... She’s got length and size and the athleticism to [make an impact at Maryland], but who knows what’ll happen

I don’t think she would’ve been picked up and recommitted if her development [wasn’t significant]. It must’ve been pretty substantial if they’re still getting her back two years later. She’s legit and underrated. To be able to play at the USA [national team] trials for the U-19’s is really impressive.

I think we had her rated as a 3-star, which is a high DI-caliber player. I think she ended up being even better than we thought because she played so well at the USA trials.

How does Maryland’s class stack up with the ACC and the rest of the country?

I think [the class] keeps up with the top teams in the ACC. North Carolina’s bringing in a pretty decent post and nice wing player as well.

Tennessee, Rutgers, Connecticut and LSU have far superior classes than everyone and last year Rutgers was in that top tier as well.

Maryland getting Lynetta and Liles is a top 20 class just by filling their needs.

You’re not getting a huge number of kids like last year, but that shouldn’t overlook how good of a player Kizer is and Liles is a 6-foot-1 forward who has experience against top talent. She’s played junior college and that’s definitely something Terps fans should be excited about. They’re used to being right up there in that top tier.

This year was just an interesting year. It used to be UConn and Tennessee signing as many top kids as they want. But now Rutgers and LSU got in on a lot of the kids that Maryland was looking at as well.

Kizer came in nice and early. I think that’s why people are wondering how good she is because she committed so long ago.

Anything else to keep in mind on the Terps’ class?

Don’t forget that Kim Rodgers has basically become an ’08. She tore her ACL and I don’t think she’ll play this year. She was one of the top shooters in the country. ... We had her at 48, the No. 26 overall guard. She played for the same club team (Boo Williams) as Lynetta Kizer played for.

You take a shooter, a post player and a really athletic forward. You’re not stacking at one position. All the parts fit together.

They were in on a lot of kids, but it’s just one of those years they didn’t get everyone they recruited like they did in ’07. But Kizer should come in and be an impact player right away.