There is that 7'2" Russian player. Her name escapes me. Ivana Stepovaya or something like that.Again......................there's speculation and rumor going through the yard that IT'S POSSIBLE that Geno may be contemplating adding one more player to next year's roster from the portal. Perhaps another foreign-born player may be on the horizon.
She would be near the top of any wish list.This is the type of player I’d like to see UConn go after. Size, rebounding, effective FG% and protects the paint. If she enters as a Grad-Transfer, I’d be all over her.
She’s currently playing in the WNIT and I was beyond impressed.
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And hasn't Martinez transferred more than once? Or is she a grad transfer situation, if she can actually transfer?
She seems very wishy washy. Last summer she committed to LSU, and then a couple days later took a visit to Arizona and committed there...I seem to remember the same thing coming out of HS for her also..
That might be the reason. In that case maybe they can explore both their draft prospects and portal opportunities. If they get an offer from a college situation they like perhaps they can still withdraw just before the draft on the 10th. If true Prince and Martinez become two of the top portal prospects. Uconn take note!
She even signed ASA paperwork with LSU. But, apparently those are non-binding.
Fields is a grad transfer per WBB Blog.
Part of me feels like she also committed somewhere else out of high school before going to West Virginia…was it Mississippi State? But never attended.
She signed with Miss. State. Then, she was released from her LOI and signed with Texas and Karen Aston; her name was on the official roster and I believe there was an official statement about her joining the program. The next thing we know, she's removed from the roster and is part of the WVU program. All that before the first day of her college freshman season.
I hate to criticize a kid for choosing what they think is best for them but Martinez can't seem to commit to anything.
I don't think she considers herself a post player despite being 6'7. Seems to hate physical play and contact, and has never been a good rebounder (even back to her high school days).
If so, her possibility of a career in the pros will be severely limited.
She committed to Mississippi State then decommitted and committed to Texas (a season before Coach Schaefer’s departure from MSU to Texas) then ended up at West Virginia. She is a 2019 high school grad with R Jackson.