The worst fears were realized after an MRI in late October revealed that Kellum had torn her anterior cruciate ligament for the third time.

Having the nation’s second-best recruiting class, as ranked by one national service, has that type of impact on a coach.

China Crosby, who is from Manhattan, N.Y., and rated as the nation’s second-best point guard in the Class of 2009, verbally committed Saturday to Virginia during an official visit, her coach confirmed.