ACC Off-Season

[triaddukefan]

State lands the #1 player in NC and first commit of 2025. Shooting Guard Adelaide Jernigan.

She goes to school about 20 minutes away from me. This is the first time Ive ever heard of her. I do know that school is a basketball powerhouse.... Its the most consistently good program in NC.

 

[FanInNC]

She goes to school about 20 minutes away from me. This is the first time Ive ever heard of her. I do know that school is a basketball powerhouse.... Its the most consistently good program in NC.

Small 1-A school but have been a powerhouse! 11 State championships in the last 18 years, the Lady Villains, such a cool nickname.

Jernigan ranks 2nd in school history in points in a season with 584, 2nd in 3 pointers made in a season with 79. We'll see how her game translates to the ACC, but hopefully she can be a floor spacer, a good defender and a dead eye shooter for the Pack in years to come.

 

[jdote33]

I'm going to do a deep dive when I get home from work. But I saw on Twitter that Coach Ivey kinda hype up the miles Hidalgo backcourt. I'm not gonna lie I'm pretty worried about them as a UConn fan lol. Also hoping to hear about how toby fournier is doing.

 

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[cancontent]

Wow. This is quite a stat.

 

[WBBTakeover]

Some will roll their eyes when I say this, but the ACC team that I've been most impressed by in the offseason is Virginia Tech. Megan Thee Duffy was able to secure three really good assistants (all three starred in the ACC as players while two of them have ACC head coaching experience) and convinced "the leftovers" to not only stick around but help shape the culture of the program. Then, she was able to cobble together a decent recruiting class at the last minute. What could have been a disaster looks more like a competent bubble-esque squad. If they finish Top 6, then she should be ACC COY in a landslide.

 

[FanInNC]

Apparently NC State transfer Caitlyn Weimar is injured and set to miss substantial time. Really hurts the Pack. Going into the offseason Center was the biggest question mark - the Pack returns sophomore Mallory Collier who played limited minutes last season as a freshman, Liz Williamson a redshirt senior who played slightly more but is strictly a defensive minded depth piece, and they bring in a freshman out of Illinois named Lorena Awou. Weimar was the plug and play starting senior who is the Patriot League MVP and absolutely filled the biggest hole on the team.

Big loss for the Pack. Fascinated to see how they construct the rotations without her.

 

[DallasDomer]

Some will roll their eyes when I say this, but the ACC team that I've been most impressed by in the offseason is Virginia Tech. Megan Thee Duffy was able to secure three really good assistants (all three starred in the ACC as players while two of them have ACC head coaching experience) and convinced "the leftovers" to not only stick around but help shape the culture of the program. Then, she was able to cobble together a decent recruiting class at the last minute. What could have been a disaster looks more like a competent bubble-esque squad. If they finish Top 6, then she should be ACC COY in a landslide.

Coach Duffy is a 2006 Notre Dame graduate so when she's not playing her alma mater you'll see a lot of ND fans root for her and her team. She's done very well at each coaching stop and I'm sure she'll continue.

With 6 of her roster of 11 returning, Carys Baker, Matilda Ekh, Samyha Suffren, Carleigh Wenzel, Rose Micheaux, four freshmen, and a junior from Utah, Lani White, she will have her work cut out for her replacing the points from graduates and transfers. I've always thought player development was her strength this roster gives her the chance.

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[WBBTakeover]

With 6 of her roster of 11 returning, Carys Baker, Matilda Ekh, Samyha Suffren, Carleigh Wenzel, Rose Micheaux, four freshmen, and a junior from Utah, Lani White, she will have her work cut out for her replacing the points from graduates and transfers. I've always thought player development was her strength this roster gives her the chance.

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I'm aware of the roster construction and, as someone who followed the Big Ten the last handful of seasons (which would include watching Minnesota and Michigan State games), I'm aware of what Rose Micheaux and Matilda Ekh can bring. Both are more than capable of carrying the bulk of the scoring load and Micheaux can rebound. The only issue that I could envision Micheaux having is foul trouble (it was an issue for her at Minnesota), but I'm having a hard time identifying enough dominant post players in the ACC who could exploit that potential weakness.

The coaching staff expects to see a major jump from Carleigh Wenzel (who showed flashes of an all-around game last year) and Carys Baker (who is a capable shooter but falls in love with the 3-pointer to her detriment). Megan also mentioned Lani White as someone who can make the big leap--she and Wenzel are built like the type of guards/wings who should fare well in the ACC.

There are valid concerns, however. Someone will have to play PG (and it's going to be someone really young--Wenzel, Mackie Nelson, or Samyha Suffren), so that's going to need to be addressed sooner rather than later. Out of the four freshmen, two of them will need to be ready to contribute right away. And with a 11-player roster, depth could be an issue.

That said, the ACC is filled with teams who have a lot of question marks--to include teams at the top. There are no South Carolinas, UConns, Southern Cals, or UCLAs in this conference. I'm not seeing how teams like Virginia, Clemson, Stanford, and Miami wouldn't be in the same boat as VT--with a lot of questions to be answered. The games are played on the court for a reason.

 

[JellyBean]

Some will roll their eyes when I say this, but the ACC team that I've been most impressed by in the offseason is Virginia Tech. Megan Thee Duffy was able to secure three really good assistants (all three starred in the ACC as players while two of them have ACC head coaching experience) and convinced "the leftovers" to not only stick around but help shape the culture of the program. Then, she was able to cobble together a decent recruiting class at the last minute. What could have been a disaster looks more like a competent bubble-esque squad. If they finish Top 6, then she should be ACC COY in a landslide.

Why would anyone roll their eyes because you are impressed with Virginia Tech's moves over the offseason? Coach Duffy is a wonderful coach, and she did a wonderful job at Marquette. I think she will do well at Va Tech if players buy in and fans are patient, she is going to continue to do well. It all comes down to effort, attitude, and players buying into what Coach Duffy's vision for the program is all about.

 

[JellyBean]

Thanks for sharing this clip with us. That DHO action is hard to stop once players get use to it and knocking down shots. So many options off that 3-man action. Great to see the twins back on the court together again. Hannah and Haley can straight up hoop. I can see Miami being pretty competitive.