ESPNW's impact newcomers for this season.

[CTtoSanDiego]

Creme lists 12. We have Chen at 5 and Strong at 7. Not bad. And that doesn't count newcomers like Fudd, Jana, etc.

Women's college basketball impact newcomer rankings

Which transfers and freshman will play big roles this 2024-25 season? As teams prepare to hold First Night, these are the players to watch.

www.espn.com

 

[yhun89]

I’d put CLW higher. The passing she brings to UCLA is going to elevate Betts to new heights if all goes well. She’s lacked a good, communicative passer there. CLW could be huge.

 

[oldhusky]

Creme lists 12. We have Chen at 5 and Strong at 7. Not bad. And that doesn't count newcomers like Fudd, Jana, etc.

Women's college basketball impact newcomer rankings

Which transfers and freshman will play big roles this 2024-25 season? As teams prepare to hold First Night, these are the players to watch.

www.espn.com

Actually a pretty good case could be made for Jana making this list, but it isn't going to happen with ESPN, since they don't generally give foreign prospects anywhere close to equal consideration in their Hoop Girl's rankings, and being one year delayed because of injury kind of takes her off the radar somewhat.

I think if foreign prospects were graded the same way, Jana would have been at least top 10 in her class, or this new incoming one, and therefore part of the discussion for the tail end of Charlie's list.

 

[LwrcasefaN]

Hailey Van Lith's scoring average and attempts would go up, but I don't see her moving that needle.

 

[visitingcock]

9 upperclassmen are “ newcomers?”

 

[DEpup]

Yeah. I agree. Calling the upperclassman newcomers is weird. Why not just do a transfer list and a freshman list.

 

[LwrcasefaN]

9 upperclassmen are “ newcomers?”

Well...new to a different team. They're counting transfers.

 

[Bone Dog]

I’d put CLW higher. The passing she brings to UCLA is going to elevate Betts to new heights if all goes well. She’s lacked a good, communicative passer there. CLW could be huge.

Is CLW expected back before late February?

 

[yhun89]

Is CLW expected back before late February?

Ohhh… that’s true.

 

[Bone Dog]

Ohhh… that’s true.

I'd be surprised if she can make a substantial contribution to UCLA given her injury situation. I mean, returning in February still leaves her time to help out. But at PG? That's asking a lot of anyone. For her to learn to run the offense, she's going to need more time to acclimate to the new team and coach. Will she be much help to them if she merely plays SG and Kiki plays PG?

 

[yhun89]

I'd be surprised if she can make a substantial contribution to UCLA given her injury situation. I mean, returning in February still leaves her time to help out. But at PG? That's asking a lot of anyone. For her to learn to run the offense, she's going to need more time to acclimate to the new team and coach. Will she be much help to them if she merely plays SG and Kiki plays PG?

CLW has better court vision. Pretty sure she averaged 6.8 AST. Rice only 4.5.

Kiki can pass, just not to the center. They never communicate anything and Lauren bumbles it.

I expect if not this year, then next year CLW will be the main PG.

 

[BobbyJ]

CLW has better court vision. Pretty sure she averaged 6.8 AST. Rice only 4.5.

Kiki can pass, just not to the center. They never communicate anything and Lauren bumbles it.

I expect if not this year, then next year CLW will be the main PG.

I doubt she'll be around since she's a Grad student.

Former WSU All-Pac-12 guard Charlisse Leger-Walker commits to UCLA

Former Washington State standout guard Charlisse Leger-Walker announced on social media that she has committed to UCLA.

www.seattletimes.com

 

[yhun89]

I doubt she'll be around since she's a Grad student.

Former WSU All-Pac-12 guard Charlisse Leger-Walker commits to UCLA

Former Washington State standout guard Charlisse Leger-Walker announced on social media that she has committed to UCLA.

www.seattletimes.com

Is she? Thought she was a junior.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Is she? Thought she was a junior.

She played 4 seasons at Washington St. She was a Fr. in '20-'21.

CLW has better court vision. Pretty sure she averaged 6.8 AST. Rice only 4.5.

Leger-Walker has a single season high of 5.1 apg. Career average is 3.7.

 

[Alydar]

Ohhh… that’s true.

It's got to be tough to miss the entire preseason on a new team, especially for a pg who needs to build chemistry.

 

[BobbyJ]

Is she? Thought she was a junior.

Read the article. One year of eligibility remaining.

 

[visitingcock]

I doubt she'll be around since she's a Grad student.

Former WSU All-Pac-12 guard Charlisse Leger-Walker commits to UCLA

Former Washington State standout guard Charlisse Leger-Walker announced on social media that she has committed to UCLA.

www.seattletimes.com

I wish they gave 10 semesters to play 8 instead of 5 years to play 4.

 

[LwrcasefaN]

I wish they gave 10 semesters to play 8 instead of 5 years to play 4.

Don't give them any ideas. It'll be the start of transfer portal 2.0.

 

[Gamecockfan77]

The ESPN narrative on South Carolina is weird.

They aren't thin in the frontcourt or lacking high end talent, with or without Watkins.

 

[Bone Dog]

The ESPN narrative on South Carolina is weird.

They aren't thin in the frontcourt or lacking high end talent, with or without Watkins.

Maybe thinner. Without Watkins they lose something. Maybe not as much as Charlie thinks. Dawn has amassed a bunch of bigs, but Ashlyn is the best of them.