Ciera Johnson to Louisville

[Orangutan]

Hoopgurlz #15, PN# 33, Blue Star #31

Rest of her final 7 was - Texas A&M, Texas, Louisville, Ohio State, Notre Dame, Duke, South Carolina

Does this mean Louisville is out on Cox?

 

[John Glass]

http://espn.go.com/high-school/girls-basketball/recruiting/school/_/id/97/class/2016/louisville

not a bad start, Jeff will find room for Cox

 

[triaddukefan]

darn darn darn

I thought she would end up in Durham.... but oh well... cant get them all

 

[Orangutan]

http://espn.go.com/high-school/girls-basketball/recruiting/school/_/id/97/class/2016/louisville

not a bad start, Jeff will find room for Cox

The UL experts can help out here, but I'm seeing 10 on the roster, no seniors. Cox would be the 15th player, 3rd freshman post, and 5th player 6'3 and above in 2 years.

Seems excessive, which makes me think Walz knew he wasn't going to get Cox and took the bird in the hand. Purely speculation, of course.

 

[mtsuraider06]

Yes, Lousville is out for Cox. Their class is complete.

From what I was told, Walz knew Cox wasn't going to Louisville, and has known for awhile. Accepting Johnson's verbal shows that.

I know many will take it with a grain of salt.

Also, Kiara Lewis committed to Ohio State today.

 

[John Glass]

Yes, Lousville is out for Cox. Their class is complete.

From what I was told, Walz knew Cox wasn't going to Louisville, and has known for awhile. Accepting Johnson's verbal shows that.

I know many will take it with a grain of salt.

Also, Kiara Lewis committed to Ohio State today.

Who are the finalist for Cox ?

 

[Raoul]

Hoopgurlz #15, PN# 33, Blue Star #31

Rest of her final 7 was - Texas A&M, Texas, Louisville, Ohio State, Notre Dame, Duke, South Carolina

Does this mean Louisville is out on Cox?

Johnson's finalists were Louisville, ND, Texas, and Texas A&M. See http://www.scout.com/college/louisville/story/1598611-walz-scores-another-top-20-commitment

Two Louisville beat writers confirm what mtsuraider06 says—Louisville is done with 2016. No Cox and no Jensen Caretti either. Caretti took her first official visit to Ohio State over the weekend, with Kiara Lewis. Lewis picked Ohio State over Georgia, Tennessee, and Texas A&M.

 

[mtsuraider06]

I wouldn't be surprised to see Caretti end up and Pitt or Rutgers.

 

[Orangutan]

Johnson's finalists were Louisville, ND, Texas, and Texas A&M. See http://www.scout.com/college/louisville/story/1598611-walz-scores-another-top-20-commitment

Two Louisville beat writers confirm what mtsuraider06 says—Louisville is done with 2016. No Cox and no Jensen Caretti either. Caretti took her first official visit to Ohio State over the weekend, with Kiara Lewis. Lewis picked Ohio State over Georgia, Tennessee, and Texas A&M.

Thanks for the info. I thought Johnson had cut to 5 at one point, but I didn't remember where to find it.

I feel like I should have known more about Lewis given that she's from Whitney Young, which is not too far from me on the near west side of Chicago. My old job was a stone's throw away and I walked by or through their campus all the time.

 

[4evercard]

Yes, Louisville's roster is full now for the next two years. At his point, less any transfers next season, the Cards will have only one scholarship available for '17-'18 season.

Briahanna Jackson, the transfer from Central Florida, is not officially announced yet, but it appears she is part of the team. She's practicing with them everyday. She will be eligible this season and likely help us, with our youth.

The Cards will be very, very, very young, but very good. I doubt we'll make any noise come March this year, but we're hopeful to start getting back to the championship game again after this season. We're also hopeful we can finally give UConn a game in the final.

Part of what's killed us against UConn is height, among other things, but we're getting there. The '16-'17 team will have a 6'5", three 6'4"s, two 6'3" and a 6'2" (Hines-Allen). It will likely total at least five, maybe six, even seven McD AA women.

 

[SCGamecock]

Caretti also has SC on her short list.. and we lose 4 guards and a post this year. We're not incredibly deep at Caretti's position (Wing?) and Dawn Staley is warming up the engine (landed her first 5 star of 2016 yesterday).

Ohio State is big with Caretti but keep an eye on SC here. Just sayin'

 

[mtsuraider06]

I'm not sure OSU gets Caretti since Lewis committed yesterday.

I've heard she likes Pitt a lot.

 

[mtsuraider06]

I will be shocked if Louisville doesn't see some transfers. Way too many bigs on the team, and not enough minutes to go around.

 

[oneresult]

JEFF told her [quoit] I was the piece he was missing.

 

[John Glass]

I will be shocked if Louisville doesn't see some transfers. Way too many bigs on the team, and not enough minutes to go around.

Walton could graduate this year. The freshman bigs will develop and will have plenty of competition for playing time next year. Everyone expects freshman to play like seniors, there is an adjustment period.

 

[Raoul]

I'm not sure OSU gets Caretti since Lewis committed yesterday.

I've heard she likes Pitt a lot.

I think Lewis's commitment to OSU has more of an impact on Tyasha Harris than Caretti. You can pretty much cross OSU off Harris's list.

 

[4evercard]

I think Walz told the last three or four bigs they were the "missing piece".

Yes, and we also have five guards in two classes. There are eleven players in the last two classes with nine of them in the top 50 and about seven of them in the top 30 in their class. I think it's easy to say there will be transfers.

I think everyone wants to find the key to achieving what Geno has done, but Walz is certainly not taking the route of Geno on this one. I've noted for years Geno seldom keeps over 10 to 12 on his roster. I'm a bit concerned, but I'm certainly not one to question anything Walz does. He's no Geno YET, but we're hopeful, if another Geno and UConn can step forward it will be Louisville.

 

[Orangutan]

from the ESPN article:

"Johnson is no stranger to winning. She was part of a 105-game winning streak at Duncanville, which ended when Johnson was a sophomore."

And who did it end at against? None other than Brianna Turner and Manvel.

I hope Ciera is emotionally prepared to lose to Brianna again.

 

[meyers7]

from the ESPN article:

"Johnson is no stranger to winning. She was part of a 105-game winning streak at Duncanville, which ended when Johnson was a sophomore."

And who did it end at against? None other than Brianna Turner and Manvel.

I hope Ciera is emotionally prepared to lose to Brianna again.

Duncanville was Tamika Catchings' HS also.

 

[Orangutan]

Duncanville was Tamika Catchings' HS also.

They've got quite an assembly line. Als0 in that Duncanville v. Manvel state title game were two Longorns HS All-Americans, Ariel Atkins (Duncanville) and Jordan Hosey (Manvel).

 

[easttexastrash]

Who are the finalist for Cox ?

UCONN and Baylor

 

[Raoul]

UCONN and Baylor

UConn and Baylor will be the last two schools Cox officially visits, but Notre Dame and Tennessee are still among her finalists.

 

[mtsuraider06]

UCONN and Baylor

No.

She has been Notre Dame's to lose for a long while now, and as of now, they haven't lost her.

 

[Coler]

I wouldn't be surprised to see Caretti end up and Pitt or Rutgers.

Hoping for Rutgers!

 

[JoePgh]

Based on the article, it appears that Ohio State will be opening the season with its first two games against South Carolina and UConn.

That is a pretty ambitious way to begin your season. Congratulations to their coaching staff for rising to the challenge.