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2023 New school commitments by Transfers

jdote33 said:
Hyped. I did see some Instagram stuff. Washington state is tough. So many good pieces.
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With this edition, perhaps WSU is looking to Run The World... :cool::p;)

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jdote33 said:
Hyped. I did see some Instagram stuff. Washington state is tough. So many good pieces.
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Yeah, they were definitely more than a 1 player team, but getting some additional scoring is certainly not a bad thing for them.

They GOTTA get past the First Round of the Tourney this year. They've been too good to keep being One and Done.
 
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Solid pick-up for the Lions. Lions needed to pick up some talent, with two top transfers (Davis-USC, Patrick-Miami) out this year. Collins was a solid performer for Bucknell last year. Columbia also has Ava Sciolla from Maryland last year coming in, giving Lions two six-foot guards to join All-Ivy Abbey Hsu.
 
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Dillon77 said:


Solid pick-up for the Lions. Lions needed to pick up some talent, with two transfers out this year. Collins was a solid performer for Bucknell last year. Columbia also has Ava Sciolla from Maryland last year coming in, giving Lions two six-foot guards to join All-Ivy Abbey Hsu.
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Nice to see them adding some pieces. Going to be tough to replace Davis, Patrick and Pratt without missing a beat, but that's just the nature of the beast. I'm hoping the Lions come to Vandy this year to repay the Dores' trip to New York last season. Not sure if that was a home and away arrangement or not. I know coach Ralph wanted to take her team on the road against a good team and also wanted them to experience the city. Maybe that will be the end of it. One thing for sure, coach Griffith won't shy away from a trip to Nashville or anywhere else for that matter. She loaded them up with challenging road games to start last season, no doubt looking to sharpen the edge for the coming battle with Princeton.

Looking forward to watching Hsu this sesaon. Her game is a joy.
 
While not official yet, the thinking is there will be a commitment from Kennedy Cambridge, to Louisville, who left KY in March. Doesn’t hurt that she is the older sister of 2024 Jaloni Cambridge.
 
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CardsWBBfan said:
While not official yet, the thinking is there will be a commitment from Kennedy Cambridge, to Louisville, who left KY in March. Doesn’t hurt that she is the older sister of 2024 Jaloni Cambridge.
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2 for 1?
 
CardsWBBfan said:
While not official yet, the thinking is there will be a commitment from Kennedy Cambridge, to Louisville, who left KY in March. Doesn’t hurt that she is the older sister of 2024 Jaloni Cambridge.
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Hard to believe that she was one of the first to announce she'd be entering the transfer portal (left the team early?), has taken this long to make a decision that could end up being a school only 70 miles away from her previous school, and an in-state rival at that! :p
 
Oregon State adds to its women’s basketball roster, lands Utah transfer post Kelsey Rees
Oregon State adds to its women’s basketball roster, lands Utah transfer post Kelsey Rees
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Gamecockfan77 said:
Blame the 85 football scholarships.
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I know it won't happen, but I'd like to see ALL D1 athletic teams/coaches be allowed to offer a full-ride scholarship for every roster spot each sport has. i.e., if women's softball has a 15-player limit, schools/coaches should be able to offer 15 full-ride scholarships to fill their roster if they wish. Those student-athletes need financial assistance also. They are no different than football or basketball players.

They spend as much time practicing or in meetings as most other sports. Until I saw it for myself, I had no idea that band members (all on scholarship) spent as much time as they do practicing. The band members at my school practiced what seemed like 7 days a week, year-round. :eek: They were never bored. They were either studying sleeping or practicing.
 
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247sports.com

Ducks land transfer commitment from Liberty point guard Kennedi Williams

Oregon women's basketball has added Liberty grad transfer guard Kennedi Williams for the 2023-24 season.
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Oregon finally signs a portal player, a grad student PG. Williams will likely add depth at the PG position behind returning 2nd year starter Chance Gray. Still need depth at the 2 and 3 where 6'1" wings Sophia Bell and Sammie Wagner are coming in as Freshman. 5'9" JC transfer Bella Hamel is a likely 2. The front line could be set with Philly Kyei and Kennedy Basham at 5 and Grace Van Slooten now having a running mate at 4 with incoming Frosh 6'4" Sarah Rambus. Graves expects to add 3 more for a squad of 12 so there may be another front line player.

Not sure all they contacted of the "Top 35" that have commited to date but I know they went after Ekh and Donarski unsuccessfully.
Definitely a youth movement program overall so one and done grad students most likely.
 
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Indiana adding some depth at the forward position. IU Coach Moren has a good track record -- by and large -- with incoming transfers; so if she sees something, it's worth seeing how the new addition plays out next season. Currie-Jelks apparently had two injuries in high school (see article below Raoul post), which might've kept her under the radar a bit. She certainly had a fine freshman year.



www.thedailyhoosier.com

IU women’s basketball adds transfer portal forward Sharnecce Currie-Jelks

The IU women’s basketball program has made a late portal addition to their 2023-24 roster. UT-Martin transfer forward Sharnecce Currie-Jelks announced on her Instagram page she has committed …
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Floridaduck said:
247sports.com

Ducks land transfer commitment from Liberty point guard Kennedi Williams

Oregon women's basketball has added Liberty grad transfer guard Kennedi Williams for the 2023-24 season.
247sports.com 247sports.com

Oregon finally signs a portal player, a grad student PG. Williams will likely add depth at the PG position behind returning 2nd year starter Chance Gray. Still need depth at the 2 and 3 where 6'1" wings Sophia Bell and Sammie Wagner are coming in as Freshman. 5'9" JC transfer Bella Hamel is a likely 2. The front line could be set with Philly Kyei and Kennedy Basham at 5 and Grace Van Slooten now having a running mate at 4 with incoming Frosh 6'4" Sarah Rambus. Graves expects to add 3 more for a squad of 12 so there may be another front line player.

Not sure all they contacted of the "Top 35" that have commited to date but I know they went after Ekh and Donarski unsuccessfully.
Definitely a youth movement program overall so one and done grad students most likely.
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You gotta be kidding me. Graves's stock is dropping fast. Growing movement to oust him might be on the table for next year.
 


The Spartans won 26 games last year and went to the NCAAs.
 
So many really good “mid-major” players have transferred to Big Time programs, including Lou to UConn. Diamond Johnson’s decision to transfer to Norfolk St is certainly swimming against the current. I have to wonder if there was some NIL inducement from a well-heeled alum that persuaded Johnson that Norfolk St was the place to be?
 
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oldude said:
So many really good “mid-major” players have transferred to Big Time programs, including Lou to UConn. Diamond Johnson’s decision to transfer to Norfolk St is certainly swimming against the current. I have to wonder if there was some NIL inducement from a well-heeled alum that persuaded Johnson that Norfolk St was the place to be?
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I get the thought process, but there are a lot of advantages to an HBCU program that she could have seen as positives beyond NIL. It also could be the style of play that was more attractive for her compared to other options.
 
cancontent said:
I get the thought process, but there are a lot of advantages to an HBCU program that she could have seen as positives beyond NIL. It also could be the style of play that was more attractive for her compared to other options.
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You are probably correct. Maybe she just wants to be a Big Fish in a small pond. As a 5’5” shooting guard, Johnson probably doesn’t have a future in the W. So why not enjoy her last few years of college eligibility as the star of the MEAC?
 
oldude said:
You are probably correct. Maybe she just wants to be a Big Fish in a small pond. As a 5’5” shooting guard, Johnson probably doesn’t have a future in the W. So why not enjoy her last few years of college eligibility as the star of the MEAC?
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I prefer the word "possibly" as we don't know what her true motivation is. Personally, I like seeing an HBCU land a talented player like Johnson. Sometimes going after a P5 scholarship isn't necessary to succeed as the definition of success for one is different from another.

As a friend of mine says "fit over name". In a lot of cases, I believe this is the larger issue with transfers than anything else. Sure NIL is in play, but a lot of times you see kids moving to non-P5 schools because they realize that the level is much more than expected.
 
cancontent said:
I get the thought process, but there are a lot of advantages to an HBCU program that she could have seen as positives beyond NIL. It also could be the style of play that was more attractive for her compared to other options.
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I was hired at a company the same day as a woman from an HBCU. In getting to know each other, we traded college stories. I learned much about HBCUs from her. There's the sense of belonging, community for students, and the networking for post grad opportunities is a plus.
 
BRS24 said:
I was hired at a company the same day as a woman from an HBCU. In getting to know each other, we traded college stories. I learned much about HBCUs from her. There's the sense of belonging, community for students, and the networking for post grad opportunities is a plus.
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That's something that doesn't really exist here in Canada from what I've noticed. There are associations sure, but schools that were built specifically to support black people furthering their education like in the US, not so much.
 
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