Best/Worst Transfers

[bballnut90]

Thought it was worth taking a look at some of the more highly touted transfers and seeing how they're doing this year. I grouped them into a few tiers, would love for others to add input:

Thriving and/or improving at new location:

Hailey Van Lith, TCU. Amazing what a new location has done for Hailey Van Lith, she's playing at an All American level and TCU's system is perfect for her game.

Raegan Beers, Oklahoma. She left the sinking ship of Oregon State and found a great home in Oklahoma. She's putting up All American numbers and has OU in the top 10. The real test begins in SEC play.

Lucy Olsen, Iowa. She found a great opportunity to be a go to player at a P4 program and is thriving at Iowa.

Deyona Gaston, Auburn. Her productivity has exploded at Auburn where she was getting lost in a deep front court at Texas.

Grace Van Slooten, Michigan State. She's putting up great numbers for a strong Michigan State team. I think this is a great fit for both parties.

Liatu King, Notre Dame. Scoring is down but she fits in perfectly at Notre Dame and is getting more exposure, putting up great numbers against a stronger schedule and is improving her draft stock.

A'jae Petty, Ohio State. Putting up good numbers for a much strong team at Ohio State and is fitting in well.

Saylor Poffenbarger, Maryland. She has similar numbers to her Arkansas days but Maryland is a much better team and Saylor is making a big impact.

Chance Gray, Ohio State. Much improved efficiency and scoring overall at Ohio State. Leaving Oregon to play in her home state was the right choice for her.

Teonni Key, Kentucky. Putting up really nice numbers after an underwhelming and injury plagued career at UNC.

Neutral, about the same productivity:

Kiki Iriafen, USC. She's doing well at USC and putting up good numbers but isn't solidifying herself as the #2 pick and is clearly option B after Juju Watkins. I don't think this is a "bad" transfer but I don't think this a slam dunk fit either.

Georgia Amoore, Kentucky. Another player who is doing fine but her efficiency isn't any better, and I don't think staying in college a 5th year is helping her draft prospects.

Aaronnette Vonleh, Baylor. Numbers are almost identical to what they were at Colorado a year ago.

Kaitlyn Chen, UCONN. Scoring is down but she performing well for UCONN and has been an efficient offensive player.

Deja Kelly, Oregon. Scoring is down, but I think she needed to leave UNC to have a fresh start and a chance to improve her game for the pros. I'm not sure she's making strides here at all but she has a lot of opportunity in Oregon.

Janiah Barker, UCLA. She joined a crowded front court but is carving out time and playing well. Numbers are similar to Texas A&M, but she's performing for the #1 team in the country now.

Underwhelming, probably should've picked a different destination or not transferred:

Laila Phelia, Texas. I think she's been injured but she just hasn't made a big impact at all in Austin yet. Texas has a loaded and deep roster,

Timea Gardiner, UCLA. Really talented PF with a smooth 3pt shot. She's doing fine this year but has talent to be an AA IMO, and is buried on a roster that's deep at the PF spot. Could be listed under neutral as well.

Talia von Oelhoffen, USC. Productivity is down and has the ball in her hands less than she did at Oregon State. Decent player but I don't think this was the best fit for her to improve her game and draft stock.

Maryam Dauda, South Carolina. She hasn't cracked the depth chart and is basically a 3pt specialist off the bench. Dawn develops bigs as well as anyone but I don't see her cracking the rotation this year or next with how strong SC is in the front court.

Shayeann Day-Wilson, LSU. Productivity has declined immensely despite getting playing time and facing a cupcake schedule.

 

[nwhoopfan]

My one big addition would be Clara Strack. Stats have exploded. Granted she would've had a much bigger role this year if she had stayed at VA Tech, but regardless she is thriving at Kentucky.

 

[BRS24]

Here's how the The Athletic ranked them in April. I color coded them based on @bballnut90"s current grouping. Green = thriving/improving, orange = neutral, red = underwhelming, blue = ??. Some are on this list and not on the original post, so input would be welcome on those players.

1. Raegan Beers, Oregon State sophomore forward, 17.5 PPG, 10.3 RPG, 66 FG%
2. Taliah Scott, Arkansas freshman guard, 22.1 PPG, 3.3 rebounds per game RPG, 41 FG %
3. Kaitlyn Chen, Princeton senior guard, 15.8 PPG, 5.0 APG, 3.5 RPG, 49 FG%
4. Talia von Oelhoffen, Oregon State junior guard, 10.7 PPG, 5.0 APG, 4.1 RPG, 39 FG%
5. Saylor Poffenbarger, Arkansas redshirt sophomore guard, 10.2 PPG, 11.2 RPG (9.4 defensive RPG), 36 FG%
6. Timea Gardiner, Oregon State sophomore forward, 11.6 PPG, 7.0 RPG, 45 FG%, 40 3 PT FG%
7 . Janiah Barker, Texas A&M sophomore forward, 12.2 PPG, 7.6 RPG, 48 FG%
8. Lucy Olsen, Villanova junior guard, 23.3 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 3.8 APG
9. Hailey Van Lith, LSU senior guard, 11.6 PPG, 2.4 RPG, 3.6 APG, 38 FG%
10. Jordan Obi, Penn junior guard, 14.8 PPG, 7.7 RPG, 2.3 APG, 39 3PT%
11. Ajae Petty, Kentucky senior forward, 14.2 PPG, 10.6 RPG, 51 FG%
12. Deja Kelly, North Carolina senior guard, 16.3 PPG, 3.2 APG, 3.9 RPG, 35 FG%
13. Alyssa Latham, Syracuse freshman forward, 8.6 PPG, 7.0 RPG, 46 FG%
14. Laila Phelia, Michigan junior guard, 16.8 PPG, 3.6 RPG, 2.0 APG, 1.2 SPG
15. Shay Ciezki, Penn State sophomore guard, 11.5 PPG, 2.4 APG, 42 FG%
16. Maddie Scherr, Kentucky senior guard, 12.5 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 3.4 APG, 34 FG%

 

[jdote33]

Kaylene Smikle has turned into one of my favorite players to watch in the country. I knew she was good but she's been so efficient for Maryland. That team is so interesting.
Gracie Merkle probably deserves some love. She was killing up until yesterday. Penn State was supposed to really fall off this year but they were off to a good start.
IDK if Talaysia Cooper counts but she's pretty ridiculous.
Quietly i think Zaay Green on Alabama has had a really solid year and kinda elevates that team to being a real threat to host.
IDK about worst transfers but the ones killing my soul u listed
Laila Phelia: she was next up in Michigan stars. She helped her team get to the tournament last year and had a couple all Americans on the way. She would fit so perfectly on the team and I thought she was a legit W prospect. She hasn't played much due to injuries. I know everyone would hate it but I kinda wonder if she should sit the rest of the season and transfer elsewhere .
Timea Gardiner: it's not quite the Phelia situation but... It's just interesting these transfer decisions. I feel like it's an arms race of course to collect talent. But these elite programs just stack talent and play ppl in limited roles.

 

[cancontent]

Kaylene Smikle has turned into one of my favorite players to watch in the country. I knew she was good but she's been so efficient for Maryland. That team is so interesting.
Gracie Merkle probably deserves some love. She was killing up until yesterday. Penn State was supposed to really fall off this year but they were off to a good start.
IDK if Talaysia Cooper counts but she's pretty ridiculous.
Quietly i think Zaay Green on Alabama has had a really solid year and kinda elevates that team to being a real threat to host.
IDK about worst transfers but the ones killing my soul u listed
Laila Phelia: she was next up in Michigan stars. She helped her team get to the tournament last year and had a couple all Americans on the way. She would fit so perfectly on the team and I thought she was a legit W prospect. She hasn't played much due to injuries. I know everyone would hate it but I kinda wonder if she should sit the rest of the season and transfer elsewhere .
Timea Gardiner: it's not quite the Phelia situation but... It's just interesting these transfer decisions. I feel like it's an arms race of course to collect talent. But these elite programs just stack talent and play ppl in limited roles.

Phelia is of the 2021 class and this is her last season of eligibility. I don't think this scenario is possible for her.

 

[jdote33]

Phelia is of the 2021 class and this is her last season of eligibility. I don't think this scenario is possible for her.

I was thinking medical red shirt as she has only played 8 games due and even missed the last couple.

 

[cancontent]

I was thinking medical red shirt as she has only played 8 games due and even missed the last couple.

Gotcha. That could be a risky proposition at the same time. There's no guarantee she would get the medical redshirt.

 

[cancontent]

Thought it was worth taking a look at some of the more highly touted transfers and seeing how they're doing this year. I grouped them into a few tiers, would love for others to add input:

Thriving and/or improving at new location:

Hailey Van Lith, TCU. Amazing what a new location has done for Hailey Van Lith, she's playing at an All American level and TCU's system is perfect for her game.

Raegan Beers, Oklahoma. She left the sinking ship of Oregon State and found a great home in Oklahoma. She's putting up All American numbers and has OU in the top 10. The real test begins in SEC play.

Lucy Olsen, Iowa. She found a great opportunity to be a go to player at a P4 program and is thriving at Iowa.

Deyona Gaston, Auburn. Her productivity has exploded at Auburn where she was getting lost in a deep front court at Texas.

Grace Van Slooten, Michigan State. She's putting up great numbers for a strong Michigan State team. I think this is a great fit for both parties.

Liatu King, Notre Dame. Scoring is down but she fits in perfectly at Notre Dame and is getting more exposure, putting up great numbers against a stronger schedule and is improving her draft stock.

A'jae Petty, Ohio State. Putting up good numbers for a much strong team at Ohio State and is fitting in well.

Saylor Poffenbarger, Maryland. She has similar numbers to her Arkansas days but Maryland is a much better team and Saylor is making a big impact.

Chance Gray, Ohio State. Much improved efficiency and scoring overall at Ohio State. Leaving Oregon to play in her home state was the right choice for her.

Teonni Key, Kentucky. Putting up really nice numbers after an underwhelming and injury plagued career at UNC.

Neutral, about the same productivity:

Kiki Iriafen, USC. She's doing well at USC and putting up good numbers but isn't solidifying herself as the #2 pick and is clearly option B after Juju Watkins. I don't think this is a "bad" transfer but I don't think this a slam dunk fit either.

Georgia Amoore, Kentucky. Another player who is doing fine but her efficiency isn't any better, and I don't think staying in college a 5th year is helping her draft prospects.

Aaronnette Vonleh, Baylor. Numbers are almost identical to what they were at Colorado a year ago.

Kaitlyn Chen, UCONN. Scoring is down but she performing well for UCONN and has been an efficient offensive player.

Deja Kelly, Oregon. Scoring is down, but I think she needed to leave UNC to have a fresh start and a chance to improve her game for the pros. I'm not sure she's making strides here at all but she has a lot of opportunity in Oregon.

Janiah Barker, UCLA. She joined a crowded front court but is carving out time and playing well. Numbers are similar to Texas A&M, but she's performing for the #1 team in the country now.

Underwhelming, probably should've picked a different destination or not transferred:

Laila Phelia, Texas. I think she's been injured but she just hasn't made a big impact at all in Austin yet. Texas has a loaded and deep roster,

Timea Gardiner, UCLA. Really talented PF with a smooth 3pt shot. She's doing fine this year but has talent to be an AA IMO, and is buried on a roster that's deep at the PF spot. Could be listed under neutral as well.

Talia von Oelhoffen, USC. Productivity is down and has the ball in her hands less than she did at Oregon State. Decent player but I don't think this was the best fit for her to improve her game and draft stock.

Maryam Dauda, South Carolina. She hasn't cracked the depth chart and is basically a 3pt specialist off the bench. Dawn develops bigs as well as anyone but I don't see her cracking the rotation this year or next with how strong SC is in the front court.

Shayeann Day-Wilson, LSU. Productivity has declined immensely despite getting playing time and facing a cupcake schedule.

Was talking about her with a friend about her situation recently. Found it striking that her performance has declined the way that is has in comparison to her freshman season. Granted, she's dealing with injuries this year but she's still struggling in establishing herself on this roster.

On one hand, I feel for her. On the other hand, I don't because transferring has been a habit dating back to highschool along with former team mate Lattimore.

They jumped ship from Crestwood after Aaliyah Edwards and their 2020 class graduated, citing they didn't want to be part of a rebuild. Her time at Duke started off well, but when she struggled in her sophomore season she left. Granted, Meier retiring wasn't expected, but I also wonder what would have happened had she and Lattimore had given Cullop a chance. I thought Cullop would have leveraged them very well as part of her offence.

 

[WBBTakeover]

Good list. I'd add Leilani Kapinus (grad) to the underwhelming/disappointing group. She went from one of the more venerated defenders in the B1G to becoming a bench player on a solid (but not great) SEC team that has multiple superstar underclassmen. If the transfer was made purely for academic reasons, then I'm all for it (Vanderbilt degrees are certainly worth having). But if this transfer decision was done with basketball in mind, then it was not a good decision at all.

 

[typhaon]

Arkansas might not be very good, but their transfer guard - Izzy Higginbottom - is having a season.

 

[Kaizen]

I really like Hailey Van Lith and think she should be a first round top pick for WNBA.
She played 3 years at Louisville, 2020-20203, 1 year at LSU, 2023-2024, and now is in TCU. Prior to the transfer to TCU, Van Lith graduated from LSU with a master's degree, on August 16, 2024.

Not sure Van Lith is in TCU's for another master or new Ph.D. degree? She is very few basketball player also is also good in academic as Paige.

Hailey Van Lith - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[CalWBBfan]

Kayla Williams....from USC to Cal...average 10 minutes per game, now playing 30 minutes per game .....from 2.6 points per game to 12, 4.4 assist per game, shooting .52% from 2 (61-117) .48% from three (25-52), 4.1 rebounds per game.

 

[Dillon77]

Thought it was worth taking a look at some of the more highly touted transfers and seeing how they're doing this year. I grouped them into a few tiers, would love for others to add input:

Thriving and/or improving at new location:

Hailey Van Lith, TCU. Amazing what a new location has done for Hailey Van Lith, she's playing at an All American level and TCU's system is perfect for her game.

Raegan Beers, Oklahoma. She left the sinking ship of Oregon State and found a great home in Oklahoma. She's putting up All American numbers and has OU in the top 10. The real test begins in SEC play.

Lucy Olsen, Iowa. She found a great opportunity to be a go to player at a P4 program and is thriving at Iowa.

Deyona Gaston, Auburn. Her productivity has exploded at Auburn where she was getting lost in a deep front court at Texas.

Grace Van Slooten, Michigan State. She's putting up great numbers for a strong Michigan State team. I think this is a great fit for both parties.

Liatu King, Notre Dame. Scoring is down but she fits in perfectly at Notre Dame and is getting more exposure, putting up great numbers against a stronger schedule and is improving her draft stock.

A'jae Petty, Ohio State. Putting up good numbers for a much strong team at Ohio State and is fitting in well.

Saylor Poffenbarger, Maryland. She has similar numbers to her Arkansas days but Maryland is a much better team and Saylor is making a big impact.

Chance Gray, Ohio State. Much improved efficiency and scoring overall at Ohio State. Leaving Oregon to play in her home state was the right choice for her.

Teonni Key, Kentucky. Putting up really nice numbers after an underwhelming and injury plagued career at UNC.

Neutral, about the same productivity:

Kiki Iriafen, USC. She's doing well at USC and putting up good numbers but isn't solidifying herself as the #2 pick and is clearly option B after Juju Watkins. I don't think this is a "bad" transfer but I don't think this a slam dunk fit either.

Georgia Amoore, Kentucky. Another player who is doing fine but her efficiency isn't any better, and I don't think staying in college a 5th year is helping her draft prospects.

Aaronnette Vonleh, Baylor. Numbers are almost identical to what they were at Colorado a year ago.

Kaitlyn Chen, UCONN. Scoring is down but she performing well for UCONN and has been an efficient offensive player.

Deja Kelly, Oregon. Scoring is down, but I think she needed to leave UNC to have a fresh start and a chance to improve her game for the pros. I'm not sure she's making strides here at all but she has a lot of opportunity in Oregon.

Janiah Barker, UCLA. She joined a crowded front court but is carving out time and playing well. Numbers are similar to Texas A&M, but she's performing for the #1 team in the country now.

Underwhelming, probably should've picked a different destination or not transferred:

Laila Phelia, Texas. I think she's been injured but she just hasn't made a big impact at all in Austin yet. Texas has a loaded and deep roster,

Timea Gardiner, UCLA. Really talented PF with a smooth 3pt shot. She's doing fine this year but has talent to be an AA IMO, and is buried on a roster that's deep at the PF spot. Could be listed under neutral as well.

Talia von Oelhoffen, USC. Productivity is down and has the ball in her hands less than she did at Oregon State. Decent player but I don't think this was the best fit for her to improve her game and draft stock.

Maryam Dauda, South Carolina. She hasn't cracked the depth chart and is basically a 3pt specialist off the bench. Dawn develops bigs as well as anyone but I don't see her cracking the rotation this year or next with how strong SC is in the front court.

Shayeann Day-Wilson, LSU. Productivity has declined immensely despite getting playing time and facing a cupcake schedule.

Good analysis across the board.
On the ND front, I think you've nailed Liatu King. She doesn't need to score as much for the Irish, but her rebounding and defense have shined....and when the opportunity is there (see UConn game), she's there.
Liza Karlen (Marquette) is still rounding into form so she's a TBD. However, if Maddy Westbeld comes back, I see she, Westbeld and Kate Koval splitting time. According to interviews, however, that's precisely what she was looking for: playing on a team going for a NC.

On the LSU front:
What is it with Kim Mulkey and point guards that like to look for their own shots from time to time? First, Hailey Van Lith gives it the college try, but heads for the Texas plains after one season.
Now, Shayeann Day-Wilson is seemingly imploding. I'm not such a huge fan of hers but this has been a negative-negative combination for player and team.

Some others:

• Kyla Oldacre at Texas. Vic has the touch with "lumbering" centers; in this case one who was mediocre at Miami. I'd say positive for both teams.
• Sure hope Lata Lattimore is playing better overall r for UVA than she did yesterday against ND. Like she often did at Miami, looked disinterested in doing any dirty work and was yanked time and time again.
• Faith Masonius had to go home again to remember who she was. The Maryland grad is averaging 17+ ppg and 4.5 rpg at Seton Hall thus far. Gosh knows how long this will last, but I haven't seen her have this much fun since she and Dara Mabrey were ripping it at Manasquan HS back in the day.
• Like Seton Hall, St. John's has become a home for players looking for one break-out year. And the Red Storm have two such players this year. Lashae Dwyer of Canada left Miami and is averaging 15+ ppg. while Ber'Nyah Mayo has come south from UMass to man the point. Actually, both guards are smallish and it will catch up to them in Big East play, but so far, so good.

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[bballnut90]

Good analysis across the board.
On the ND front, I think you've nailed Liatu King. She doesn't need to score as much for the Irish, but her rebounding and defense have now shined.
Liza Karlen (Marquette) is still rounding into form so she's a TBD. However, if Maddy Westbeld comes back, I see she, Westbeld and Kate Koval splitting time.

On the LSU front:
What is it with Kim Mulkey and point guards that like to look their own shots from time to time? First, Hailey Van Lith gives it the college try, but heads for the Texas plains after one season.
Now, Shayeann Day-Wilson is seemingly imploding. I'm not such a huge fan of hers but this has been a negative-negative combination for player and team.

Some others:

• Kyla Oldacre at Texas. Vic has the touch with "lumbering" centers; in this case one who was mediocre at Miami. I'd say positive.
• Sure hope Lata Lattimore is playing better for UVA than she did yesterday against ND. Like she often did at Miami, looked disinterested in doing any dirty work and was yanked time and time again.
• Faith Masonius had to go home again to remember who she was. The Maryland grad is averaging 17+ ppg and 4.5 rpg at Seton Hall thus far. Gosh knows how long this will last, but I haven't seen her have this much fun since she and Dara Mabrey were ripping it at Manasquan HS back in the day.
• Like Seton Hall, St. John's has become a home for players looking for one break-out year. And the Red Storm have two such players this eyar Lashae Dwyer of Canada left Miami and is averaging 15+ ppg. while Ber'Nyah Mayo has come south from UMass to man the point. Actually, both guards are smallish and it will catch up to them in Big East play, but so far, so good.

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Kim previously did a fantastic job with transfer PGs, specifically converting SGs to PGs. The previous 5 years her converted PGs all thrived (Chloe Jackson, Te'a Cooper, Didi Richards, Khayla Pointer and Alexis Morris), so there was no reason to expect that Hailey Van Lith would struggle as much as she did. She just looked confused lost trying to run their team. At TCU/Louisville they built systems around her skillset and it seems to work much better for her.

Day-Wilson seems to be struggling too, but I'm not completely surprised considering her history of always looking for a greener pasture. Maybe they'll turn it around but if she just stayed at Duke all 4 years I think she would've developed into a really good PG under Lawson.

 

[Txhoopsalot]

Phelia is and has been injured. Her vision has remained impaired due to a detached retina suffered over the summer. Prior to injury, she was a projected starter. Hardly seems fair to judge the transfer fit. Sure, if she could have foreseen a detached retina, perhaps she would have been just as well off sitting on the bench in Michigan. Then again, maybe she enjoys Austin. Who knows? It is true that Texas is likely to have a lit of talented depth at guard next year. Two freshmen guards are looking good and gaining experience this year. Next year, a top 5 prospect arrives.

 

[Dillon77]

Kim previously did a fantastic job with transfer PGs, specifically converting SGs to PGs. The previous 5 years her converted PGs all thrived (Chloe Jackson, Te'a Cooper, Didi Richards, Khayla Pointer and Alexis Morris), so there was no reason to expect that Hailey Van Lith would struggle as much as she did. She just looked confused lost trying to run their team. At TCU/Louisville they built systems around her skillset and it seems to work much better for her.

Day-Wilson seems to be struggling too, but I'm not completely surprised considering her history of always looking for a greener pasture. Maybe they'll turn it around but if she just stayed at Duke all 4 years I think she would've developed into a really good PG under Lawson.

In regards to Mulkey, thanks for the reminder on some of the converted guards who thrived (dang that Chloe Jackson ), although I'm not sure I'd consider Didi Richards as a top-rate floor general (defender, yes).

You and I are in agreement on Day-Wilson, but Mulkey surely knew what she was getting in Hailey Van Lith so that was just a misalignment, as far as I'm concerned.

 

[cancontent]

Phelia is and has been injured. Her vision has remained impaired due to a detached retina suffered over the summer. Prior to injury, she was a projected starter. Hardly seems fair to judge the transfer fit. Sure, if she could have foreseen a detached retina, perhaps she would have been just as well off sitting on the bench in Michigan. Then again, maybe she enjoys Austin. Who knows? It is true that Texas is likely to have a lit of talented depth at guard next year. Two freshmen guards are looking good and gaining experience this year. Next year, a top 5 prospect arrives.

Oh dear. If it's that bad, why is she trying to play (rhetorical)? The idea of sitting out by @jdote33 makes more sense now.

 

[TerpWomenFan]

I would have placed Smikle over Poffenbarger. She and Dalce pretty much won the Duke game for the Terps. Poffenbarger has been as advertised with the rebounding but she doesn't score like Smikle.

 

[ISUnorth]

Not at near the same level as the top transfers talked about here but Oregon State refugee Lily Hansford has had a tough go at Iowa State. After shooting 45% from three last year as a top bench player she's shooting 12% from three and really has no role if she shoots like that. Seemed like a good fit, a move to a team that likes to shoot a million threes, but it's been pretty bad for her. She's scored 9 pts in 14 games.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Not at near the same level as the top transfers talked about here but Oregon State refugee Lily Hansford has had a tough go at Iowa State. After shooting 45% from three last year as a top bench player she's shooting 12% from three and really has no role if she shoots like that. Seemed like a good fit, a move to a team that likes to shoot a million threes, but it's been pretty bad for her. She's scored 9 pts in 14 games.

Yeah, Blacklock has been up and down at Texas Tech, but I can't help but think both would've been better off staying in Corvallis.

 

[packwrap]

This is a great post, thanks for the effort.

A quick thought is that 2 reasons to transfer often overlooked are:

1- Player graduated already. Iriafen having completed a Stanford BA in Design Engineering and now working on a masters at U$C now has an academic resume that any Mom can be proud of.

I was a skeptic on her play last year, but she looked mighty good recently against UConn and Michigan.

She may not be the next Stewie, Wilson, DelleDonne, Collier but she has breadth and mobility and plenty of upside. She won't fall any further than #7 in draft, and could go higher.

Yes, a player can stay at first school as a grad, but often not allowed-Ivy, difficult-Stanford/Duke, or a desired program not there. Also bachelors graduation marks a normal milestone, where moving on is logical.

2- Chance to win a championship. Iriafen again, TVO, Chen, Dauda, Pao Pao, L King, Morrow, Barker & Gardiner all moved to teams in top 7. Van Lith and Beers into top 10?

In many cases, a player can be happy to play a smaller role on a true contender than being the big fish. That's even if it means giving up playing time and stats.

Gardiner/Barker good example here. Even if she doesn't start, she's getting 20 min in the frontcourt rotation for #1 team.

Chen goes from league mvp and #1 scorer on her Princeton team to platooning at point and being the #4 scoring option when on the floor at UConn.

If one of these teams wins a title, these ladies will be happy customers.

They will all still get drafted, even Chen.

 

[nwhoopfan]

2- Chance to win a championship. Iriafen again, TVO, Chen, Dauda, Pao Pao, L King, Morrow, Barker & Gardiner all moved to teams in top 7. Van Lith and Beers into top 10?

Oregon St. certainly would've been a top 10 team if everyone didn't bail. Maybe even top 5. So all those players moved somewhere else to have what they already had.

 

[newfrontier]

Oregon St. certainly would've been a top 10 team if everyone didn't bail. Maybe even top 5. So all those players moved somewhere else to have what they already had.

Here's the real story behind the scenes: It was blatantly clear to the women on the OSU basketball team that the right thing to do was to reinforce the fair and just punishment already being handed down upon Oregon State University and it's students, fanbase, faculty, and staff by the major sports media (FOX, ESPN). (the punishment by the media was of course to leave Oregon State and Washington state out to dry. And now the WBB had the opportunity to leave their mark by leaving OSU out to dry in their own way and they jumped at it). After all, I mean, who else can one blame but the current employees and fans of OSU for the fateful decision 160 years ago made by the then Oregon State Legislature of 1862, to locate the state's land grant university in sleepy little Corvallis? Yes rightly blame and punish all current OSU folks and fans for those in the past who did not have the foresight to select a location much nearer Portland to ensure a much bigger tv market for OSU football games in situations just like now? Shame on them all.

 

[12au]

Oregon St. certainly would've been a top 10 team if everyone didn't bail. Maybe even top 5. So all those players moved somewhere else to have what they already had.

I agree wrt to the on-court situation. But I'm guessing there were some NIL checks that weren't happening in Corvallis

 

[nwhoopfan]

I agree wrt to the on-court situation. But I'm guessing there were some NIL checks that weren't happening in Corvallis

I've seen that sited as a major reason, plus lack of enthusiasm for moving to the WCC.