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Deshields staying at UT

TP3 in your opinion why did DD return? Finish unfinished biz? finish degree? Get most out of college experience?

In my opinion if you guys do well next year, your MVP will be either Cooper or Westbrook, whoever assumes the mantle as starting PG
 
Did a little googling. Russell, Nared and Reynolds were all AAU teammates. Another AAU teammate (Kailee Johnson) went to Stanford.

Westbrook played for the same AAU team as Ionescu, so it doesn't look like that coach is specifically steering players to Tennessee. Westbrook was high school teammates w/ Katie McWilliams, currently a soph at Oregon St.

While the Oregon schools are having some trouble keeping their best instate HS talent at home, UW is doing even worse. They can't seem to get any local talent the last 2-3 years. Neighbors obviously isn't from the area originally and he hasn't chosen to hire any assistant coaches w/ strong local ties. He doesn't seem to have a connection w/ the local AAU scene. Just in the last 2 years Oregon and Oregon St. have nabbed 3 players from UW's back yard that the Huskies would've LOVED to get--6-6 Lydia Giomi from West Seattle, combo guard Mikayla Pivec from Lynnwood and stretch 4 Taya Corosdale from Bothell.

On further review, UW did get '15 McD's AA Deja Strother from nearby Kenmore. If you're asking yourself "who?", it's because she really hasn't done anything so far in 2 years.
 
I still think there is a strong AAU connection which channels Oregonians toward Knoxville

Yes Johnson chose Stanford,,,... who wouldn't and Ionescu has a brother at (I think) Oregon.... influenced her decision.
 
Bayareahusky said:
I still think there is a strong AAU connection which channels Oregonians toward Knoxville

Yes Johnson chose Stanford,,,... who wouldn't and Ionescu has a brother at (I think) Oregon.... influenced her decision.
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Ionescu was always staying on the west coast. Originally had a final 3 of Oregon, Oregon St. and Cal. Then she eliminated OSU and Cal and added UW. Her brother (twin) was supposed to be a walk on at UO, but he never ended up there. He's at some JC in California.
 
Looks like Westbrook was involved w/ that same AAU program (Team Concept) as Nared, Russell and Reynolds at one point before switching to a Northern California (Cal Stars) based team. But the Oregon program has sent as many players to Stanford as Tennessee, and also had the Schimmel sisters who went to Louisville. Also recently had Lexi Bando who is at Oregon, but she was headed to Gonzaga until Kelly Graves changed schools and she followed him.

I don't know, doesn't really seem to be any rhyme or reason to it to me.

Goes back a few years, but Tennessee also nabbed Angie Bjorklund out of Spokane, WA. Seems like their reputation precedes them and they can get players from anywhere, even now when they are a pale shadow of what they once were.
 
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Looking over this board and others...... pretty much every player people assumed would leave after this season stayed in school. I guess we will find out soon enough about Kaela Davis.
 
SVCBeercats said:
She probably was told she would not the #1, #2, #3, #4, etc. selection in the 2017 WNBA draft. I guess she thinks next year she can beat out Gabby Williams for the #1 selection. Goooood Luck with that!
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Who thinks that Williams will go #1 besides UCONN fans?
 
triaddukefan said:
Who thinks that Williams will go #1 besides UCONN fans?
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Don't know about Williams #1.... but i feel comfortable saying that she has gotten far better coaching with this team of coaches than she would have with any other coaching staff
 
CocoHusky said:
I'm very surprised that both Kelsey Mitchell and Diamond stayed. You mention Morgan but there was also Jewell of ND and Amanda Zahui B., all three of them l were top 1,2,& 3 picks in the draft. Diamond and Mitchell were also projected to be in that same range.
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Jewell surprised almost everyone that year, ZahuiB is Swedish and no one is all that surprised when Europeans decide US college isn't for them and head home so that was not that unusual, and I though there was a third that year as well but can't remember.
This year with that recruiting class history of transfer and injury for most of the top ten is the first year with so many highly talented players eligible to leave before their fourth year of college play, but there just isn't a history of players leaving. a couple of four that I can think of in the past 12 years with two being sort of special circumstances.
 
Oh gosh...I'm guessing Orangutan is not going to be pleased with this news. He was hoping San Antonio would take Diamond so his Chicago Sky would get to choose Kelsey Plum. I was never sure Ruth Riley would take Diamond over Kelsey, but without the choice.....me thinks Kelsey is San Antonio-bound.
 
Dillon77 said:
Oh gosh...I'm guessing Orangutan is not going to be pleased with this news. He was hoping San Antonio would take Diamond so his Chicago Sky would get to choose Kelsey Plum. I was never sure Ruth Riley would take Diamond over Kelsey, but without the choice.....me thinks Kelsey is San Antonio-bound.
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A cosmic balance has been struck. The orange ape's displeasure will be negated by the relief I feel about Jefferson not having to work hard to make a certain orange player look better than she actually is.
 
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I think the starting lineup will be Cooper, DeShields, Westbrook, Nared, and Russell.
 
triaddukefan said:
Who thinks that Williams will go #1 besides UCONN fans?
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I wonder about that myself. I have a hard time seeing her continue to be used as an undersized post player in the WNBA, so how does she project as a wing as a pro?
 
nwhoopfan said:
I wonder about that myself. I have a hard time seeing her continue to be used as an undersized post player in the WNBA, so how does she project as a wing as a pro?
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No team outside of the Connecticut Sun would draft Williams #1 over Wilson. 2018 is gonna be a heck of a draft though..
 
triaddukefan said:
No team outside of the Connecticut Sun would draft Williams #1 over Wilson. 2018 is gonna be a heck of a draft though..
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Not even the Connecticut Sun would draft Williams #1 over Wilson.
 
How many McDonald's All-Americans will Tennessee have next year--8 or 9? That will be a very loaded team. It will be interesting to see how they fare. If they have more than 5 losses and don't make the Elite 8, I think Holly should be fired.

Diamond will be the key. If she can clean up her body language and facial expressions while playing team ball, she could lead the team to the Final Four and a possible championship. Their upside is considerable. But the downside is dangerous. If Diamond brings chemistry and attitude problems to the team, that could taint the careers of all four freshmen. If they play selfishly and without discipline, their high rankings will be for naught. The LV's story next season will be very interesting.
 
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