Kiki decides on Nov 4th 2021

[oldude]

Didn't see that coming.

To paraphrase the words from my friend Rocky, "Never invest in the recruiting of any recruit."

 

[TeamFirst!]

Complete surprise to me!

 

[Heytherego]

WOW. UCLA?! I’m honestly shocked. Congrats to Kiki, wish her nothing but the best in the future. Just don’t beat uconn.

 

[CTBballfan243]

This is good for WBB. Need to spread out the talent so more than 2 games a year are actually competitive.

 

[Mdoggie]

Not a basketball decision.

 

[bantamlaker]

A lot better for us than Stanford and proving once again that we spend far too much time trying to figure out what these kids will do.

 

[JoePgh]

Well, we kept her away from Stanford, if that was the objective.

I don't really get why she would choose UCLA over Stanford, especially given Stanford's need for a point guard.

 

[ucbart]

I'm happy for Coach Close. She was due for a big name kid like this to go UCLA.

Congrats to Kiki and best of luck.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Close can use her. We'll just have to see how well she uses her.

 

[ConnecticutBB]

Hope UCLA get more TV time than in the past…shame KiKi will not been seen by most basketball fans

 

[Mdoggie]

I’m hearing it’s UCLA. Well not really but can we talk about it?

 

[sivad40]

Close finally closed (pun intended) with a top 5 recruit after being a bridesmaid for so long. It sounds played the weather a factor in her choice too.

 

[hoops9092]

Stunned it's not Stanford given the academic and need for a PG but happy for Coach Close.

Although the notion that anything different is going to happen this time around than when Close brought in all those top recruits in 2014 (Canada, Drummer, Billings, Caldwell, Hayes, etc), which at best resulted in an Elite Eight birth would be a surprise to me.

 

[JordyG]

Well, we kept her away from Stanford, if that was the objective.

I don't really get why she would choose UCLA over Stanford, especially given Stanford's need for a point guard.

Someone on The BY once said reading the mind of a teenager is akin to reading tea leaves.

 

[Hayven]

Close can use her. We'll just have to see how well she uses her.

I mean she did have a nice recruiting class a few years ago, and look how that turned out

 

[TheGOAT23]

Congrats and Good Luck, Kiki!

On to the Next One ~ Swizz Beats

 

[oldude]

Someone on The BY once said reading the mind of a teenager is akin to reading tea leaves.

Not true. Tea leaves are considerably easier to read than the mind of a teenager……

 

[D J B]

Someone on The BY once said reading the mind of a teenager is akin to reading tea leaves.

I think it's much more murky than that.

 

[UConnCat]

I mean she did have a nice recruiting class a few years ago, and look how that turned out

#1 class in 2014.

 

[JordyG]

Not true. Tea leaves are considerably easier to read than the mind of a teenager……

I was hoping she'd see the light. I guess what she saw were the guys, the weather, and the campus.

 

[D J B]

It's amazing how big this balloon got to be with so little actual air inside after all was said and done.

 

[Mdoggie]

Did anyone watch? Did she say why other than the typical “it felt like home”

 

[ucbart]

A lot better for us than Stanford and proving once again that we spend far too much time trying to figure out what these kids will do.

Right? LOL!

Well, we kept her away from Stanford, if that was the objective.

I don't really get why she would choose UCLA over Stanford, especially given Stanford's need for a point guard.

Well, after I just read the article-she stated that her speed and transition game is her strength and that she's worked on her outside shooting. To me, that screams of a UCLA player. That's what Jordin Canada was and she thrived there. I think Kiki chose to go to a school that might be the best for her skill set.

 

[eebmg]

I was hoping she'd see the light. I guess what she saw were the guys, the weather, and the campus.

as an Easterner, I am surprised that Air Quality is never mentioned? The few times I went to LA on business, the smog was significant. Just saw an article that The Astronauts on the ISS Space Station says the entire state is covered by air pollution (maybe upper atmosphere only?)

Example from EPA. Todays surface level Air Quality Map (fine particulates)

 

[Bald Husky]

I just don't understand the decision. Congrats Cori, but no family ties to UCLA that I know of, not close to home, and I'm pretty sure multiple NCs not in their future. That's OK, on to M. Williams and A. Shade.