Gamecocks 2022-2023, part two

[JDuro]

 

[SCGamecock]

Makes me smile seeing Sahnya’s mom look so happy. I love it.

 

[triaddukefan]

Birdie Alert!!!

I'm still not convinced that chicken's fly.... but I guess the FAMS eat up those kinda tweets.

 

[JDuro]

South Carolina Women's Basketball Recruiting - WBB Blog

Recruiting summary for South Carolina women's basketball, including a scholarship chart (projecting open spots for future classes), offers, commits, targets

wbbblog.com

 

[Gamecockfan77]

Still looking for that centerpiece that makes it all go.

We are going to be big and tough but need something beyond that.

 

[CockyDoc]

Sahnya Jah is an excellent recruiting gem to start the 2023 class. ESPN has her ranked somewhat low at 45 but Prospects Nation has her at 13. She is very athletic and aggressive offensively and defensively in the mold of our recent and current players. She will have time to improve her mid-range extended game, but a player that looks to drive and score is always a plus. She will be much higher in the next ESPN HoopGurlz release and her highlights from Team Takeover are impressive. Hoping to land Chloe Kitts, Aalyah Del Rosario, Mylasia Fulwiley and possibly Tessa Johnson which will give us another #1 ranked class to step in behind the 2019 senior class. We have solid young guards already in Columbia in Bree Hall, Raven Johnson, and Talaysia Cooper. A solid frontcourt in Sania Feagin, Ashlyn Watkins, and Kamila Cardoso so the cupboard will remain full after we Run Back the NC in 2023! Gamecocks will remain the team to beat for years to come.

 

[GreatValue]

I think ADR will be the next birdie to fly in the nest. Think it’s btwn SC & TN. She has nothing on her IG page about LSU I think she’s eliminated them.

 

[WFFL]

I think ADR will be the next birdie to fly in the nest. Think it’s btwn SC & TN. She has nothing on her IG page about LSU I think she’s eliminated them.

Unless we get confirmation ADR's recruitment is still up in the air. No one has inside scoops or info on her eliminated finalist other than her and Luisa.

 

[visitingcock]

Sahnya Jah is an excellent recruiting gem to start the 2023 class. ESPN has her ranked somewhat low at 45 but Prospects Nation has her at 13. She is very athletic and aggressive offensively and defensively in the mold of our recent and current players. She will have time to improve her mid-range extended game, but a player that looks to drive and score is always a plus. She will be much higher in the next ESPN HoopGurlz release and her highlights from Team Takeover are impressive. Hoping to land Chloe Kitts, Aalyah Del Rosario, Mylasia Fulwiley and possibly Tessa Johnson which will give us another #1 ranked class to step in behind the 2019 senior class. We have solid young guards already in Columbia in Bree Hall, Raven Johnson, and Talaysia Cooper. A solid frontcourt in Sania Feagin, Ashlyn Watkins, and Kamila Cardoso so the cupboard will remain full after we Run Back the NC in 2023! Gamecocks will remain the team to beat for years to come.

I don't believe that would give us a number one ranked class (But i would be extremely happy with that class).

Also, ASGR ranks Sahnya Jah as 17th. So, ESPN/Hoopgurlz is a bit out of the average range. Sahnya and her teammate, UConn recuit Cadence Samuel, may both see a rise in the rankings. Be that as it may, I think Dawn and Geno are better evauluators than any ranking service.

 

[SCGamecock]

Jah’s athleticism and ball handling at 6’1/6’2 jumps off the screen. And she’s not frail either. So she’s hard to handle attacking the basket. She’s going to be a problem at SC if she develops a consistent midrange like KiKi did.

 

[SCGamecock]

Sahnya Jah is an excellent recruiting gem to start the 2023 class. ESPN has her ranked somewhat low at 45 but Prospects Nation has her at 13. She is very athletic and aggressive offensively and defensively in the mold of our recent and current players. She will have time to improve her mid-range extended game, but a player that looks to drive and score is always a plus. She will be much higher in the next ESPN HoopGurlz release and her highlights from Team Takeover are impressive. Hoping to land Chloe Kitts, Aalyah Del Rosario, Mylasia Fulwiley and possibly Tessa Johnson which will give us another #1 ranked class to step in behind the 2019 senior class. We have solid young guards already in Columbia in Bree Hall, Raven Johnson, and Talaysia Cooper. A solid frontcourt in Sania Feagin, Ashlyn Watkins, and Kamila Cardoso so the cupboard will remain full after we Run Back the NC in 2023! Gamecocks will remain the team to beat for years to come.

If Arizona gets Juju Watkins, which seems possible.. you can pencil them in for #1. Barnes has a great class heading to Tucson already.

 

[visitingcock]

If Arizona gets Juju Watkins, which seems possible.. you can pencil them in for #1 recruiting class. Barnes has a great class heading to Tucson already.

FIFY

 

[visitingcock]

I like getting a recruit from the Maryland area. May not have any influence, but I really want Kendall Dudley next year from DC. Also, Kiyomi McMiller is now in SC, but she was raised in Maryland.

FWIW.

 

[SCGamecock]

I like getting a recruit from the Maryland area. May not have any influence, but I really want Kendall Dudley next year from DC. Also, Kiyomi McMiller is now in SC, but she was raised in Maryland.

FWIW.

Same. I like keeping a few DMV players on roster. Russell was the last before she transferred due to wanting more playing time. And I was very surprised to not see Maryland in Dudley’s top 10. Maryland used to have a tight grip on DMV recruits. May be loosening a bit with all of the negative publicity coming out of college park lately.

Opportunity for SC to make inroads there.

 

[JDuro]

Jah posted on IG that she’s not from Maryland. Her Montverde Academy webpage has Alexandria, VA as her hometown. Still from DMV.

Sahnya Jah - Girls Basketball - Montverde Academy Athletics

Sahnya Jah (20) Forward

mvasports.com

 

[JDuro]

GCC reporting Juju Watkins has been on a visit at USC this weekend.

 

[JDuro]

 

[Cockygirl]

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[SCspur]

GCC reporting Juju Watkins has been on a visit at USC this weekend.

She just got there actually. She was on her flight last night. If she is down to 3 schools we definitely seem to be one of them!

 

[visitingcock]

Holy Moly. I feared we out following her Nike NIL announcement. Just goes to show . . .

 

[JDuro]

Holy Moly. I feared we out following her Nike NIL announcement. Just goes to show . . .

Someone on the GCC MB earlier in the week brought up Dawn having a relationship with Nike and that Destanni had an NIL with Reebok as examples why it should not be assumed that the 5 athletes signed will end up automatically end up at Nike affiliated schools. I‘m not sure if the Dawn and Destanni examples are true but I did find on my own that Rhyne Howard last year had a deal with Reebok and UK is a Nike School.

Plus, when you look at the 5 signed it’s pretty obvious Nike’s foremost goal is just to get in the front door and build a relationship with these players for future deals. The other 4 signed being Haley Jones, Caitlin Clark, and top MBB HS prospect DJ Wagner and Lebron’s son Bronny, who attends the same HS as Juju.

I assume Jade-Li English would not negotiate a NLI deal that would limit the school options of her clients. My hesitation of Juju coming to USC has nothing to do with Nike, but that she’s from Southern California, which would be a huge culture change in coming to Columbia, on top of just the overall distance from home. But who knows. Three years later and I’m still gobsmacked that Aliyah chose to come to SC so Hennything’s possible.

 

[SCspur]

Drew Timme was on a New Balance NIL AD but Gonzaga is a Nike school. JuJu is likely free to choose any school of her choice and still represent Nike off the court. College is only 4 years.

 

[TC22]

Dawn does have a deal with Nike. Always has.

 

[cancontent]

New women's basketball recruit rankings: Which prospects rose and who is off to strong starts?

Several women's basketball recruits took their games to new levels during a summer evaluation period that will be changing soon.

www.espn.com

This is very interesting if true. Prawl is a very talented guard and impressed at U17 in Hungary this past summer as a 2025. She was also impressive at Canadian Nationals earning the MVP award for the U17 age category. Would recommend keeping an eye on her if the interest continues to be mutual.

 

[Coburn]

I've read that Watkins wants to play for a program that will give her maximum visibility.

I've also read where she wants to highlight and bring awareness to local Southern California brand of basketball/athletes/programs - which I interpret as staying close to home.

Obviously, if she wants visibility for her abilities and personal brand, other than UConn, there's no better place currently than SC in women's hoops. The current state of the program (national rankings, ESPN TV exposure, playing for Dawn, the marketability examples of A'ja/Aliyah) guarantees that.

What a major coup that we made her final group and received an official visit. Speaks volumes for the staff and the program. But 3000 miles is 3000 miles so trying to keep my expectations in check for now. I would be at an A'ja Wilson commitment level of happiness if Dawn/staff can land her for the program