I’m not surprised she’s staying. I thought it was about 50-50 the entire time.
Exactly, which is why Amihere left last year even though she had a chance to start this year. Dawn knew there were several teams that valued her potential.
The one player last year who shouldda come back was Brea (to work on her offensive game), but she was fed up with college life and wanted to move on. I get it.
She had a pro-football player BF just up the road in Charlotte. That’s why she left. She gave the pro game a shot and when it didn’t work out she peaced out.
I was so happy to hear that Pao Pao is coming back for another year. Loved watching her play in Oregon and I am happy that things worked out so wonderfully for her at South Carolina.
I would be absolutely shocked if Fulwiley went anywhere else. Her family is ALL IN on Dawn and have been for years. The Announcement by Pao Pao has been known by the team for a few weeks. Maddie McDaniel is the one that may get left behind next year but she is coming off of knee surgery and may not be ready anyway.
I don’t think they need it. They have 6-5 freshman Tac who has enrolled early (though she’s coming off an injury) and Feagin is capable of playing center too. Dawn has SC locked and loaded. Even before Pao Pao announced she was coming back they had the best roster in the country returning.
Fulwiley is from Metro Columbia, along with Ashlyn Watkins and incoming Joyce Edwards. She isn't going anywhere.
These girls have bought into their roles. It's something Dawn is very good at. They are all happy or so it seems. The "winning big" can also play a big part of it. The Sarah Strong situation could be good because they return so much, or it could be bad because they return so much. Strong seems to be an unselfish team player so that may not bother to take a lesser role as a freshman. Feagin is the only real player that I think may bolt for playing time getting closer to her WNBA shot. That may not be an issue because Dawn has had as many as 5 drafted at a time and usually has multiple players drafted. It doesn't matter....they are loaded.
You and I are on the same wavelength here. My biggest concern is Feagin this off-season. Amihere is a special case because she is such an athlete that can defend and play 1-5. Feagin, while very athletic, isn't in that same category as Amihere, nor is she backing up a national player of the year type of player like Boston (though I think Watkins is capable with some off-season improvements) or a multi-year starter like Saxton. In fact she was passed by two younger players. I don't see a 1:1 comparison with the Amihere situation at all, which means she may need to prove herself next season if she wants to get drafted. And to do that, she may have to be a starter on a team with very little depth at the 4/5 spots, so that she can bolster her resume...thus I fear she may transfer.
Next year we will have Feagin, Watkins, Kitts, Walker, Edwards and Tac as their 4/5s if they all come back. If somebody transfers she will for sure try to get a transfer but IDK if she will if they all stay.
Nah. We won’t have Tac . Well, not before Mew Year anyway.
I would be surprised if Adhel is not ready by October preseason camp. Her procedure appears to be a relatively minor arthroscopic surger. She was moving around normally since she arrived on campus. The last 2-3 weeks since she got her operation, they stabilized her knee with a brace but even though they have her using crutches, she walks around placing weight on both her legs as if the crutches were more precautionary to maintain her balance.
As it stands, this is plenty. Big names may become available, but I hope CDS doesn't chase unless a big is lost.
This one lost steam with the other 4 or 5 that were opened about us by othersThis thread lost steam just like SCar's men's bb team did today
Sore Knee - held out for precaution. plans on practicing tomorrow and expected be a available Sunday
The word “knee” is always scary.