2022-23 Transfer portal announcements

[ThatCG1801]

So she's not following the assistant coach?

His tweet would explain this.

 

[UConnCat]

Last week, she started following several Ohio State players on Instagram. So, no surprise they are a contender for Celeste.

I only raised the assistant coach because his leaving Duke was offered as an explanation for why Celeste changed her mind on returning to Duke (2 weeks after a social media announcement) and that she may be following him to his next job. That explanation never made much sense to me so there may be something else going on at Duke. Who knows? She's a good fit for OSU's style of play.

 

[GeauxTime]

Rumors circulating on the LSU boards that Van Lith is in Baton Rouge right now for an official visit. And so it begins...

 

[SECbbfan24]

Rumors circulating on the LSU boards that Van Lith is in Baton Rouge right now for an official visit. And so it begins...

 

[Coler]

 

[Iluvacc2]

I thought Walz said Hailey Van Lith was transferring to be closer to home

 

[UConnCat]

I thought Walz said Hailey Van Lith was transferring to be closer to home

I get the feeling that a) that's what Hailey Van Lith and her dad told Jeff on the zoom call, and b) Jeff repeated it knowing it really wasn't true.

 

[SECbbfan24]

I get the feeling that a) that's what Hailey Van Lith and her dad told Jeff on the zoom call, and b) Jeff repeated it knowing it really wasn't true.

maybe she may still. Maybe she is using LSU for free crawfish and gumbo and punking Kim

 

[Coler]

maybe she may still. Maybe she is using LSU for free crawfish and gumbo and punking Kim

I’d punk Hawaii instead, but that’s just me.

 

[SECbbfan24]

 

[hoopsnloops32]

I'd be surprised if Hailey Van Lith didn't end up in Indiana. Sounds like she already has a trainer there and that adidas money will be hard to turn down since I think they have a campaign planned with her in the fall. We shall see though.

 

[southie]

UCLA has been my prediction based solely on her Instagram followers/followings several days ago.

 

[UConnCat]

I get the feeling that a) that's what Hailey Van Lith and her dad told Jeff on the zoom call, and b) Jeff repeated it knowing it really wasn't true.

On a radio show after Hailey Van Lith's announcement Jeff did talk about how difficult the travel (Washington to Louisville) was on her family.

 

[Bone Dog]

I don’t mean to say I told y’all so, but…

 

[SECbbfan24]

On a radio show after Hailey Van Lith's announcement Jeff did talk about how difficult the travel (Washington to Louisville) was on her family.

She will prob head back up west. Kim has struck out on these caliber of transfers too often

 

[LowkeyX]

Why is a “College Football” transfer portal Twitter page reporting on Women’s College Basketball?

I’ll wait until Betts posts it herself or one of the more credible sources posts it on their page.

 

[Bone Dog]

She will prob head back up west. Kim has struck out on these caliber of transfers too often

You mean Stanford? They really need a top playmaker, but they don’t take a lot of transfers. If they surprised everyone and took her, Hailey Van Lith would vault them back into contention

 

[southie]

If Hailey Van Lith is truly visiting LSU, then let's just wipe out distance/travel being the reason she left Louisville, and an important factor in her new school. While it might be a single reason, wouldn't make sense that it was the main reason.

 

[darrell]

Why is a “College Football” transfer portal Twitter page reporting on Women’s College Basketball?

I’ll wait until Betts posts it herself or one of the more credible sources posts it on their page.

The proof is in the pudding, has been since it was initially announced that she was entering the portal.

 

[bballnut90]

Was hoping she'd go to Iowa or ND but not surprised here. 3 years of her + Rice will be a beastly combo. No excuses now for Close to not make a deep tournament run.

 

[Bone Dog]

All kidding aside, UCLA is a good result for Betts -- if this report is reliable -- and for WCBB. It would elevate UCLA's status right away, but it wouldn't result in an over-concentration of talent. For her, it would mean she'd be the starter right away, and Bessoir would move over to the 4. She'd have an excellent backcourt to get her the ball and get out in transition from her rebounds and blocks.The only question would be how long it takes her to get into the shape required to play 30+ mins/g.

 

[Gus Mahler]

UCLA has been my prediction based solely on her Instagram followers/followings several days ago.

I think UCLA makes a lot of sense for her along several dimensions: High-academic school; LA media market; B10 milieu; good young PG to feed her. Probably others.

 

[Orangutan]

I had started to get the feeling that UCLA was most likely. One of the ND beat reporters wrote yesterday "it appears Betts wants to stay out west".

That's incredibly vague but it got me thinking about location preferences. One of the articles written after her commitment feature quotes from Lauren about how nice it was that Stanford was just a short flight from Colorado for her parents.

Colorado to LA? Easy enough. Colorado to South Bend or Iowa City? Not as easy.

 

[Wildcatfan3]

Is Kyra Elzy going to land anyone this off-season? Kentucky has only one proven player on their roster for next season (Scherr) and only brought in one 4* recruit for ‘23.

I expected so much more from her, but coming off a dead last SEC finish and no substantial additions so far the writing is on the wall imo.

 

[TerpWomenFan]

I think UCLA makes a lot of sense for her along several dimensions: High-academic school; LA media market; B10 milieu; good young PG to feed her. Probably others.

So UCLA will have the #1 and #2 players in the class of 2022. They'll be adding Kiki Rice Sidwell Friends teammate Kendall Dudley in 2024. The Big 10 just got that much tougher to win in WCBB.

 

[Bjbod]

I had started to get the feeling that UCLA was most likely. One of the ND beat reporters wrote yesterday "it appears Betts wants to stay out west".

That's incredibly vague but it got me thinking about location preferences. One of the articles written after her commitment feature quotes from Lauren about how nice it was that Stanford was just a short flight from Colorado for her parents.

Colorado to LA? Easy enough. Colorado to South Bend or Iowa City? Not as easy.

Actually Iowa City about 260 miles closer to Aurora than Westwood. Way more flights to LA area though.

If her sister potentially headed to UCLA much better logistically for their family than Iowa.

 

[Orangutan]

Actually Iowa City about 260 miles closer to Aurora than Westwood. Way more flights to LA area though.

If her sister potentially headed to UCLA much better logistically for their family than Iowa.

Yeah, that's what I was thinking. Iowa is closer as the crow flies but maybe more difficult logistically.

 

[LAWDAWG]

What if UCLA adds Kennedy Smith also? Oh boy!

 

[TheGOAT23]

I’d punk Hawaii instead, but that’s just me.

Meeee Tooooo!

 

[bballnut90]

Yeah, that's what I was thinking. Iowa is closer as the crow flies but maybe more difficult logistically.

Iowa City actually is pretty easy from Denver. Multiple airlines have directs flights between Denver-Cedar Rapids, and it's a half hour drive from Cedar Rapids to Iowa City.