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Numerous UConn POI from Oklahoma. This local article breaks some of them down.

Taliyah Parker, So., Putnam West​

Parker enters as No. 7 ranking of the 2024 class. The forward was one of 34 invited to USA’s Women’s U16 National Team Trials in May. The sophomore missed an extended period of time last season due to an ankle injury and surgery. But after recovering, the 6-foot-1 guard is bound to make a big impact this year with her versatility and playmaking abilities.

"She's one of those players who's able to get her shot whenever she wants to," First-year Putnam West head coach Ja'Ron Jefferson said. "So, stopping her is hard to do. She's able to create shots for herself and also create plays for her teammates. She is very good at finding players in the open court. Her vision is next level."


Keziah Lofton, Fr., Bethany​

Despite standing at 5-foot-11, Lofton is one of the quickest players which allows her to dominate at the point guard position. This summer she even improved on her ball handling after the left-hander broke her left wrist after being fouled at an ORU team camp in June. She has since "developed her right hand", which Bethany coach Eric Sailer calls, "A blessing in disguise."

"She can do things with the ball that I have yet to see and I've coached for 25 years," Sailer said. "But she definitely has the skill set that's pointing her in the direction of Division-I programs for a reason."


Keeley Parks, Fr., Norman​

Parks enters after Norman's 19-0 undefeated Class 6A state championship season. Coach Michael Neal has moved on to Oklahoma women's basketball and Parks' father has stepped into the head coaching role. But the freshman looks the part of a star player, already standing at 5-foot-11. She's quick with ball-handling skills and has a good understanding of the defensive side of the ball.

Norman coach Frankie Parks believes ESPN ranked Keeley as a top 25 player in the 2025 class because of a combination of her size, ball-handling, shooting efficiency and defensive mindedness.

"Keeley is just a different type of athlete and basketball player. From a physicality standpoint, she's a kid that's 5'11, solid build, so can withstand the physicality that comes along with playing."


Sania Richardson, Fr., Ada​

Richardson enters as a point guard that can score at all three levels on the floor. She was named as the MVP of the 2021 Super 16 All-Star game, which holds top players in middle school and junior high from around the state. Richardson scored 21 points in the contest. Richardson is a 5-foot-4 guard that has already made a good impression on Ada coach Christie Jennings and the team.

"We were excited to see her on the ESPN top 25 but weren’t surprised," Jennings said. "We know her future is extremely bright. We look forward to what she will bring to our team this year."


www.oklahoman.com

Are Oklahoma high schools a women's college basketball recruiting hotbed? ESPN thinks so

Five Oklahoma girls basketball prospects were ranked in the Top Women’s College Basketball Prospects list, which ranks the top 25 players in their respective classes each year.
www.oklahoman.com www.oklahoman.com
 
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12/14

Mikaylah Williams: 17 points

Blanca Thomas: 21 points, 11 rebounds, 3 blocks


12/13

Roison Grandberry: 7 points, 8 rebounds, 3 blocks
 
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Sluconn Husky said:
KK Arnold's game from December 7th. She had 21 points, 7 boards, 7 assists, and 4 steals in this one. She's #1 in white.


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I don't envy Geno, CD, etc. trying to make recruiting decisions based on games like this. KK looked strong but the level of competition was low. Some of these games look like scrimmages between the varsity and JV teams. Good luck projecting how players will transition from one year playing against a 5'10" HS center to shooting against Boston in the NCAA's.
 
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HopJim said:
I don't envy Geno, CD, etc. trying to make recruiting decisions based on games like this. KK looked strong but the level of competition was low. Some of these games look like scrimmages between the varsity and JV teams. Good luck projecting how players will transition from one year playing against a 5'10" HS center to shooting against Boston in the NCAA's.
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So true. It’s such a crap shoot now. Even at the high level AAU the games are just wild one one free for alls. But what we are missing is a big bodied bruiser. We need an enforcer.
 

2021 NIKE TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS​

December 18-22, 2021
Phoenix, Arizona

To me the best bracket is :
Bishop McNamara (MD)Blanche Ely (FL)Centennial (NV)
Centennial-Corona (CA)Classen SAS (OK)Crestwood Preparatory College (CAN)
Etiwanda (CA)Fremont (UT)Grandview (CO)
La Jolla Country Day (CA)Mater Dei (CA)New Hope Academy (MD)
Sidwell Friends School (DC)St. Mary's Stockton (CA)The Webb School (TN)


#1 Sidwell
#5 Etiwanda
#8 La Jolla Country Day
#9 New Hope
#13 Classen SAS
#15 Bishop Mcnamara
#18 Fremont
#24 Centennial (NV)
#25 The Webb School
 
Sluconn Husky said:
Prospects Nation reorders its 2022 player list under new guidelines.


The Top Of 2022 | Prospects Nation

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2022 Ranked Players | Prospects Nation

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A summary of the changes is below:

"With all of this in mind, you’ll notice a change starting with the 2022 class that the ProspectsNation.com ELITE 150. The staff will still select 150 players in each class worthy of that standard, however, the numerical rankings will stop at 25."

Full article is here:

Rethinking Rankings | Prospects Nation

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CocoHusky said:
A summary of the changes is below:

"With all of this in mind, you’ll notice a change starting with the 2022 class that the ProspectsNation.com ELITE 150. The staff will still select 150 players in each class worthy of that standard, however, the numerical rankings will stop at 25."

Full article is here:

Rethinking Rankings | Prospects Nation

prospectsnation.com prospectsnation.com
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Congrats to them. It's about time that they finally acknowledged how ridiculous it was to tell people there was a discernable difference between #80 and #91 or worse, between #107 and #142. Or that there were really 31 Five Stars in one HS class. It will free up a lot of time to make the major decision of determining which one of 20-30 kids gets the coveted #150 position.
 
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12/14 game recap:


Booker had 16 points and five rebounds....

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“I told Maddie her assignment was to guard 10, Marley, and she did a good job on her,” Glasgow said.


Booker scored the first points on the game on a 3-pointer 2 minutes into the game. Germantown led 10-8 after one quarter, 27-13 at halftime and 41-22 after three quarters. After Booker made the 3-pointer to start the game, she was encouraging her teammates to play good defense and keep the intensity up.

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Booker – who is also a member of the Elite 11 team with Freeman, Davis and Rouser – showed some flashes of why she is so highly thought of nationally. She made a deep 3-pointer from about 25 feet in front of the Brandon bench. Late in the first half, Booker dribbled behind her back twice as she came down the floor, then dished an assist to Jer’Mya Brandon for a layup. In addition, her defense was superb on Freeman.


Booker’s performance was in front of several hundred fans, including assistant coaches from University of Connecticut and University of Tennessee, two of the nine schools Booker is considering to play for in college. The other seven are Mississippi State, South Carolina, Duke, Florida State, Louisville, Oregon, and Texas.


Booker had a scare in the fourth quarter when she went down with an apparent ankle injury, but after going to the dressing room she returned to play most of the fourth quarter before coming out with 1 minute to play.


mississippiscoreboard.com

GERMANTOWN GIRLS, MADISON BOOKER TURN UP THE INTENSITY, BREAK BRANDON’S 11-GAME WINNING STREAK - Mississippi Scoreboard

By Robert WilsonPhotos by Robert Smith Germantown girls basketball coach Jamie Glasgow knows she has the talent to win the MHSAA Class 6A state championship. After all, she has one of the best players in America in 6-foot junior guard Madison Booker and an outstanding supporting cast. Glasgow...
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Newest Shane Laflin blog notes:


Putnam City West (OK) | SHE GOT GAME – Dallas


Taliyah Parker – 2024: Extremely elite athlete who can play at a pace many cannot.. Great instincts and skills.. She makes plays that many cannot because of her intensity and body control.. Stock Riser!

Caya Smith – 2024: Long, athletic, and skilled.. Steady improvements in her player development.. Poised on the floor and is always ready to make a play.. Really good player.. Stock Riser!


Jordan Lee | 2024 | St. Mary’s Stockton (CA) | SHE GOT GAME – DC

Overall, there are not too many holes in Lee’s game. She is as fundamentally sound as they come. She plays the game with a maturity beyond her years. She is long and versatile .. she can both shoot it from range and get to the cup.. She brings a toughness to the defensive end and the glass that leads to winning.. She is very well coached my Alle Moreno, who expects a lot out of her players. St. Mary’s plays a team first style – the ball moves, they defend, and they make adjustments throughout the game. Very bright future here…


Ciera Toomey | 2023 | Dunmore HS (PA) | SHE GOT GAME - DC

Well.. What else is there to say? Toomey is as skilled as it comes in the entire country in any class or any level. She is starting to show a little bit of a competitive edge that I really like… Her footwork is A1.. the stroke is pure… she can put it on the deck with a little bit of shake even.. She is a great passer .. come on!! The duo of her and Drexel-bound PG Mariah Murray is as fun to watch as any in the country. Some were late to the party… not us!!



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CocoHusky said:
A summary of the changes is below:

"With all of this in mind, you’ll notice a change starting with the 2022 class that the ProspectsNation.com ELITE 150. The staff will still select 150 players in each class worthy of that standard, however, the numerical rankings will stop at 25."

Full article is here:

Rethinking Rankings | Prospects Nation

prospectsnation.com prospectsnation.com
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While we all take rankings with a grain of salt, somehow I think evaluators can pretty easily distinguish top 50ish prospects from next fifty and from the following fifty. By ranking 25 players and the determining that whatever players might have been ranked in the 26-30 range are really just the same as the players that would have be ranked from 125-150 is a bit broad.

I think it is more useful to have evaluators actual make their guesses 1-100 than abdicate any ranking after #25.

ESPN at least uses a triple ranking system of 'rank' #1-100 and then stars where the stars are 1-5 but really only 3-5 for the top 100 and then grade where the grade is really an 8 point system 98-91 for the top 100.
 
BobbyJ said:
Congrats to them. It's about time that they finally acknowledged how ridiculous it was to tell people there was a discernable difference between #80 and #91 or worse, between #107 and #142. Or that there were really 31 Five Stars in one HS class. It will free up a lot of time to make the major decision of determining which one of 20-30 kids gets the coveted #150 position.
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Can you imagine the calls and letters they must get from parents who insist that their daughter is a top 100? Harder to claim top 25. :rolleyes:
 
Sluconn Husky said:
Prospects Nation reorders its 2022 player list under new guidelines.


The Top Of 2022 | Prospects Nation

prospectsnation.com prospectsnation.com

2022 Ranked Players | Prospects Nation

prospectsnation.com prospectsnation.com
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Interesting to consider team class rankings in this light.

Let’s consider:
Perfect Class Ranking = 3 or more of these stars.
Super class Rankings = 2 of these stars

There are no Perfect classes for 2023. (I believe UConn and SCar would have had Perfect classes for 2021.)

Super Class: there are 7 Super Class teams. Let’s rank those teams by average stars:

1. UConn 6 &8 . . . 7 average
2. Oregon State 5&10 . . . 7.5 a v
3. Stanford 1&18 . . . 9.5 avg
4. UCLA 2&18 . . . 10 avg
5. SCar 10&22 . . . 16 avg
6. Oregon 13&23 . . . 18 avg
7. Duke 15&24 . . . 19.5 average

And congrats to the other schools who got one of these stars.

Meh, just random thoughts
 
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