January Recruiting Thread

[Sluconn Husky]

 

[TeamFirst!]

Interesting option on the transfer portal: "Mississippi State women's basketball forward Rickea Jackson, the SEC's leading scorer this season, plans to enter the transfer portal, she announced in a social media post Monday."

 

[sun]

Interesting option on the transfer portal: "Mississippi State women's basketball forward Rickea Jackson, the SEC's leading scorer this season, plans to enter the transfer portal, she announced in a social media post Monday."

With Liv's departure, she would be a great scoring asset for UConn.
She would be able to help teach the 2022 freshmen a few things.
I'm going to keep my fingers crossed in hope that UConn reaches out to her.

Rickea Jackson, Mississippi State women's basketball's top scorer, to enter transfer portal

Mississippi State women's basketball forward Rickea Jackson, the team's top scorer, has entered the transfer portal.

www.clarionledger.com

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Highlight package from Toomey's game Saturday (1/22):

 

[Sluconn Husky]

1/24

Sarah Strong ('24): 25 points (9-15 FG, 3-5 3-PT), 18 rebounds, 6 assists

 

[hoopsfan22]

With Liv's departure, she would be a great scoring asset for UConn.
She would be able to help teach the 2022 freshmen a few things.
I'm going to keep my fingers crossed in hope that UConn reaches out to her.

Rickea Jackson, Mississippi State women's basketball's top scorer, to enter transfer portal

Mississippi State women's basketball forward Rickea Jackson, the team's top scorer, has entered the transfer portal.

www.clarionledger.com

If she wants contact. If she doesn't coaches cannot reach out to her even though she is in the portal. Not all players want coaches of other programs hounding them.

 

[donalddoowop]

Highlight package from Toomey's game Saturday (1/22):

Is she exceptional or is she another Brunnell, who is good but not exceptional? Do you think she will excel in D1 basketball?

 

[BobbyJ]

Is she exceptional or is she another Brunnell, who is good but not exceptional? Do you think she will excel in D1 basketball?

For me, these PA. HS videos don’t do much. There’s no real competition for her. I watch whatever AAU clips that are available. She’s better able to use her skill set in the faster pace. IMO, her shooting, passing and ballhandling for 6-3, floor vision, and BB IQ are all UConn level. She has the potential to be exceptional and there are three areas that I think will determine whether she does or not. 1) Physical toughness, will she be willing to bang for position and defense, both on the perimeter and around the boards. 2) Strength. She’s in need of a serious strength program as soon as possible to be able to handle #1. 3) Desire. Already off to a promising start working with instructors to build good fundamentals and expand her game. If she’s willing to continue this through her college career she can be exceptional.

 

[Rings R Us]

With Liv's departure, she would be a great scoring asset for UConn.
She would be able to help teach the 2022 freshmen a few things.
I'm going to keep my fingers crossed in hope that UConn reaches out to her.

Rickea Jackson, Mississippi State women's basketball's top scorer, to enter transfer portal

Mississippi State women's basketball forward Rickea Jackson, the team's top scorer, has entered the transfer portal.

www.clarionledger.com

Go get her, UConn. Need all the scoring we can get. We all saw what could happen when your decimated by injuries.

She'd most likely only be playing for a year (assuming she doesnt use her extra covid year).

 

[sun]

If she wants contact. If she doesn't coaches cannot reach out to her even though she is in the portal. Not all players want coaches of other programs hounding them.

I'm not sure what you're saying.
The NCAA rules are clear that coaches can contact Div. 1 players who are in the portal.
That means that they can send an email, express letter, make a phone call etc...
Of course if a person doesn't want to reply or answer the call, then they won't.
I don't see how attempting to make permissible contact is "hounding" anyone who wants to transfer.
The portal would indicate if she had been accepted elsewhere, or she could just tell the coach herself.

If someone advertises that there car is for sale and a person calls them up is that hounding?

"Transfer from NCAA Division I Institution • Contact permitted when listed on the NCAA Transfer Portal."

https://ncaaorg.s3.amazonaws.com/compliance/recruiting/calendar/2021-22/2020-21D1REC_WBBRecruitingGuide.pdf

 

[FingerLakes]

Go get her, UConn. Need all the scoring we can get. We all saw what could happen when your decimated by injuries.

She'd most likely only be playing for a year (assuming she doesnt use her extra covid year).

UConn wasn’t on her list coming out of HS

 

[Tonyc]

For me, these PA. HS videos don’t do much. There’s no real competition for her. I watch whatever AAU clips that are available. She’s better able to use her skill set in the faster pace. IMO, her shooting, passing and ballhandling for 6-3, floor vision, and BB IQ are all UConn level. She has the potential to be exceptional and there are three areas that I think will determine whether she does or not. 1) Physical toughness, will she be willing to bang for position and defense, both on the perimeter and around the boards. 2) Strength. She’s in need of a serious strength program as soon as possible to be able to handle #1. 3) Desire. Already off to a promising start working with instructors to build good fundamentals and expand her game. If she’s willing to continue this through her college career she can be exceptional.

BobbyJ great analysis. I can add she has great footwork. Footwork much like Stewie...shes not Stewie but has footwork similar to Stewie. BTW he idol is Stewie I hope UConn lands her because I believe she will be a really good college player and Geno will develop her.

 

[CocoHusky]

Is she exceptional or is she another Brunnell, who is good but not exceptional? Do you think she will excel in D1 basketball?

You bring up an interesting question/comparison. I believe Toomey will be exceptional because she is an elite shot maker from all three levels of the floor who is capable of creating her own shot. Samantha Brunelle was no slouch she was a very good player at a comparable age. I just think Toomey is a little more skilled mainly in ball handling, sheer athleticism, & passing.
Toomey is also 2 inches taller than Brunelle and when you combine that with the difference in athleticism that may be all the difference in the world. Simply put Brunelle is a tweeter- not good enough to defend the perimeter as a wing on a consistent basis and not big enough to bang in the post consistently. Toomey is agile enough to defend the perimeter in a pinch and is plenty big enough to bang and be successful as well. It is also notable that Brunelle sharp decline and fall from the #1 player in the class started with and was mainly about shooting. At USA basketball U16 and U17 Brunelle became a very very poor shooter.

 

[CocoHusky]

If she wants contact. If she doesn't coaches cannot reach out to her even though she is in the portal. Not all players want coaches of other programs hounding them.

That not how it works. A player MUST be in the portal if they intend to transfer. Once a player is in the portal all Coaches are free to reach out. A player wishing not to be contacted can certainly put that out on Social Media but it does not prevent the coaches from contacting them.

 

[hoopsfan22]

That not how it works. A player MUST be in the portal if they intend to transfer. Once a player is in the portal all Coaches are free to reach out. A player wishing not to be contacted can certainly put that out on Social Media but it does not prevent the coaches from contacting them.

From the NCAA:

Why can’t coaches contact student-athletes on other NCAA teams about transferring?

The NCAA regulates contact between coaches and student-athletes on other teams to prevent the disruptive impact of continuous recruiting. Coaches can contact current student-athletes once they are listed in the transfer portal if the student has not activated the “do not contact” indicator.

 

[Heytherego]

That not how it works. A player MUST be in the portal if they intend to transfer. Once a player is in the portal all Coaches are free to reach out. A player wishing not to be contacted can certainly put that out on Social Media but it does not prevent the coaches from contacting them.

Players have the option for coaches/schools not to contact them once they enter the portal. For example, Hannah Gusters selected that option because she clearly intended to follow Mulkey to LSU.

“Once an athlete enters the transfer portal, coaches may contact them but are prohibited in doing so when “Do Not Contact” is turned on.”

How To Avoid Illegal Recruiting, for Transfer Athletes | 2aDays

The game of transferring in college has certainly changed: with the introduction of the transfer portal and athletes no longer needing permission to

www.lrt-sports.com

 

[CocoHusky]

Ice Brady and Ayanna Paterson both selected as 2022 McDonalds All-Americans.

 

[CocoHusky]

Players have the option for coaches/schools not to contact them once they enter the portal. For example, Hannah Gusters selected that option because she clearly intended to follow Mulkey to LSU.
“Once an athlete enters the transfer portal, coaches may contact them but are prohibited in doing so when “Do Not Contact” is turned on.”

How To Avoid Illegal Recruiting, for Transfer Athletes | 2aDays

The game of transferring in college has certainly changed: with the introduction of the transfer portal and athletes no longer needing permission to

www.lrt-sports.com

Thanks for this correction.

 

[Rings R Us]

UConn wasn’t on her list coming out of HS

Yup, but things change in the transfer portal world. Wouldn't be surprised one bit if Geno reaches out along with the rest of the teams that will be after her.

 

[oldhusky]

Yup, but things change in the transfer portal world. Wouldn't be surprised one bit if Geno reaches out along with the rest of the teams that will be after her.

Could be interesting. The player for 1 year is a good match. Don't know about the issues she had at MS but her stats suggest an athletic and tall 3. A player who is more a volume scorer than a shooter. Pretty good on the boards and blocking shots, but ball-handling numbers not that good. May be more of a 3/4 than a 2/3 which I think is the greater need.

I haven't heard anything more on that girl from Princeton that was in the portal, Abby something, but her stats were impressive too.

 

[nomdoux]

Interesting option on the transfer portal: "Mississippi State women's basketball forward Rickea Jackson, the SEC's leading scorer this season, plans to enter the transfer portal, she announced in a social media post Monday."

I caught some of Rickea Jackson’s game @ Arkansas last night. Obvious talent but lots of standing around on perimeter & no defensive intensity. She did not engage at all in paint or on boards despite obvious length, athleticism. Stark contrast to similarly sized foil Sasha Goforth, who was active & had big imprint on both ends.

 

[Mdoggie]

You bring up an interesting question/comparison. I believe Toomey will be exceptional because she is an elite shot maker from all three levels of the floor who is capable of creating her own shot. Samantha Brunelle was no slouch she was a very good player at a comparable age. I just think Toomey is a little more skilled mainly in ball handling, sheer athleticism, & passing.
Toomey is also 2 inches taller than Brunelle and when you combine that with the difference in athleticism that may be all the difference in the world. Simply put Brunelle is a tweeter- not good enough to defend the perimeter as a wing on a consistent basis and not big enough to bang in the post consistently. Toomey is agile enough to defend the perimeter in a pinch and is plenty big enough to bang and be successful as well. It is also notable that Brunelle sharp decline and fall from the #1 player in the class started with and was mainly about shooting. At USA basketball U16 and U17 Brunelle became a very very poor shooter.

Additionally C is our friend, Sam is not.

 

[CocoHusky]

Could be interesting. The player for 1 year is a good match. Don't know about the issues she had at MS but her stats suggest an athletic and tall 3. A player who is more a volume scorer than a shooter. Pretty good on the boards and blocking shots, but ball-handling numbers not that good. May be more of a 3/4 than a 2/3 which I think is the greater need.

I haven't heard anything more on that girl from Princeton that was in the portal, Abby something, but her stats were impressive too.

It is Abby Meyers and she is still listed as being in the transfer portal. Here is an interesting tidbit- Meyers is from Potomac Maryland which means the University of Maryland is right there in her back yard and was though to be the major contender for her services as a graduate transfer. Maryland recently signed Lavender Briggs from Florida who is perhaps a better player.
I'm sure others players will enter into the transfer portal but I"m not sure that there will be any that will fit UCONN's need next season more than Briggs would have or Jackson and Meyers still can.

 

[Gus Mahler]

Simply put Brunelle is a tweeter- not good enough to defend the perimeter as a wing on a consistent basis and not big enough to bang in the post consistently.

Did you mean tweener?

 

[Charliebball]

Interesting option on the transfer portal: "Mississippi State women's basketball forward Rickea Jackson, the SEC's leading scorer this season, plans to enter the transfer portal, she announced in a social media post Monday."

she considered Ohio State, Texas, South Carolina and Tennessee among others as a high school senior........impossible to know if those schools are still of intertest

 

[Charliebball]

I caught some of Rickea Jackson’s game @ Arkansas last night. Obvious talent but lots of standing around on perimeter & no defensive intensity. She did not engage at all in paint or on boards despite obvious length, athleticism. Stark contrast to similarly sized foil Sasha Goforth, who was active & had big imprint on both ends.

I would assume her heart wasn't in playing there anymore and that's why she's off the team in the middle of the season..... thus the lackluster play perhaps.....

 

[CocoHusky]

I would assume her heart wasn't in playing there anymore and that's why she's off the team in the middle of the season..... thus the lackluster play perhaps.....

Jackson was having an AA caliber season 20.3 PPG and 6.8 RPG which is not bad for "lackluster" play. Consider the major things that have happened to her since she enrolled at MSU. There was COVID. The coach that recruited her Vic left for Texas, The coach that convinced her to stay Nikki has been out all year battling cancer. One of her teammates and perhaps the teams best player Jessika Carter gets arrested. 6 of her teammates decide to transfer in March of 2021. In April of 2021 she inherits 3 brand new teammates from the Hayes clan of players that was clearly a package deal dumped on her.
That is quite a lot. Coming out of high school I had her rated as the second best defender in the class behind Jordan Horston. I was also very careful to point out that it was going to take the right coach for both of them to play defense up to their full potential. Vic was that right coach for Rickea. It really pains me to watch Rickea play lately because rarely is she not the best athlete on the floor and almost none of that athletic ability gets applied to the defensive side of the ball. If she chooses her next stop wisely she could be a defensive monster. Hint: Head northeast from your current location Rickea, stop once you get to 41.8084° N, 72.2495° W, a masterful instructor awaits you.

 

[Mdoggie]

Kennedy Smith

 

[Charliebball]

Jackson was having an AA caliber season 20.3 PPG and 6.8 RPG which is not bad for "lackluster" play. Consider the major things that have happened to her since she enrolled at MSU. There was COVID. The coach that recruited her Vic left for Texas, The coach that convinced her to stay Nikki has been out all year battling cancer. One of her teammates and perhaps the teams best player Jessika Carter gets arrested. 6 of her teammates decide to transfer in March of 2021. In April of 2021 she inherits 3 brand new teammates from the Hayes clan of players that was clearly a package deal dumped on her.
That is quite a lot. Coming out of high school I had her rated as the second best defender in the class behind Jordan Horston. I was also very careful to point out that it was going to take the right coach for both of them to play defense up to their full potential. Vic was that right coach for Rickea. It really pains me to watch Rickea play lately because rarely is she not the best athlete on the floor and almost none of that athletic ability gets applied to the defensive side of the ball. If she chooses her next stop wisely she could be a defensive monster. Hint: Head northeast from your current location Rickea, stop once you get to 41.8084° N, 72.2495° W, a masterful instructor awaits you.

I hear you..........I was responding to the post that said she didn't look involved defensively in the Arkansas game the other night.......I can't imagine leaving a team in the middle of the season, especially a season in which she was playing so well........she must have some serious issues with the program to bail out now..........

 

[Mdoggie]

Kennedy Smith 18 points is about a quarter and 1/2. Really hard to judge vs a very bad team. She does make it look easy. Need to see more of her versus good competition. Final score was 70-17.