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New school commitments by Transfers

Huh. I didn't really get Jade Loville going there last year, and I don't get this one either.
 
UCFKnights said:
Yeah, obviously the players love Coach Abe. I was really hoping some of them would stay but no such luck. Coach Messer has pulled in about 8 players last I heard but next year is going to be a pretty rough most likely.
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We all know that recruits sign to play for THE COACH, not the school. Schools don't recruit players, coaches do. Now with the liberal transfer rules, if the coach leaves, the players have the option of leaving also. You signed to play for a particular coach (and their staff). There's nothing to say that the returning players will want to play for the incoming coach who they don't know, nor have any relationship with, or that the new coach will want them.

It's a two way street. Kara Lawson and Kim Mulkey purged their roster when they took over their respective programs. There were players there that they didn't want. Plus, they needed to make room and scholarships available for the new players they wanted to bring in.

Don't think new incoming coaches have never told a returning player that they would be better served (and happier) at another school. If I like my coach and he/she leaves, why wouldn't I want to go with them? :rolleyes: I never blame players for leaving if their coach does. When the coach and the staff leaves, the program they committed to and signed up for no longer exists at that school. :confused:
 
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nwhoopfan said:
Huh. I didn't really get Jade Loville going there last year, and I don't get this one either.
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Why? ASU has always been a fine program and was in the Sweet 16 the year before Covid.

And honestly, I have a theory that sometimes when a school starts to achieve success (Univ. of Arizona), it actually helps their rival school in recruiting.

I am SO impressed by Adair already. What more could you ask for in a 1st year coach from a completely different part of the country assembling a group of 5 quality transfers (well, 1 was an incoming freshman who followed Adair from Delaware to ASU).

It's exciting for the Pac-12 that she's recruiting outside the traditional geographic region that is usually our conference's talent pool.
 
FOXO1 said:
Why? ASU has always been a fine program and was in the Sweet 16 the year before Covid.
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I didn't mean it as a knock on ASU, it was more a matter of fit. Loville was definitely known more for offense than D, and ASU is pretty much the opposite of that.

CTT had a very nice career there, but they've been downtrending in recent years, and now they have a new coach. We'll see where they go from here.
 
Kamaria McDaniel to Michigan State

Penn St > Baylor > Michigan St

I hope she has a great last year unfortunately she couldn't stay healthy and get into groove at Baylor. I loved watching her at Penn St.
 
Khadija Faye's stats her first two season at Texas Tech:

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Khadija Faye - Women's Basketball - Texas Tech Red Raiders

Khadija Faye (23) Center - SOPHOMORE (2021-22): • Made 19 appearances with nine starts • Missed the final 10 games of the season due to injury • Grabbed five...
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SOPHOMORE (2021-22):
• Made 19 appearances with nine starts
• Missed the final 10 games of the season due to injury
• Grabbed five offensive rebounds and 10 total rebounds in a win over Weber State (Nov. 16)
• Poured in a career-high 22 points on perfect 9-of-9 shooting from the field and 4-for-4 from the line against Texas State
• Erupted for 15 points, 5 rebounds and 6 blocks against No. 20 Georgia (Dec. 2)
• Grabbed 11 rebounds and had three blocks in a win against No. 9 Texas (Jan. 5)
• Scored 11 points with eight rebounds and five steals against All-American Ayoka Lee and the Kansas State Wildcats (Jan. 15)
• Had 18 points and 9 rebounds at TCU (Jan. 19).

FRESHMAN (2020-21)
• Had an outstanding freshman season for the Lady Raiders, appearing in 19 games for the Lady Raiders
• Started the final 15 games
• Missed the first six games of the season to represent Senegal in the U18 FIBA Afrobasket games in Egypt
• Averaged 5.6 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game
• Her 1.1 blocks per game ranked ninth in the Big 12 and second on the team
• Ranked third among Big 12 freshmen in rebounding
• Finished with four double-digit scoring games, which included one 20-point game
• Had six multi-block games
• Had one double-double on the year
• Led the Lady Raiders in rebounding five times, steals twice and blocks six times
• In only the second game of her collegiate career, had 10 points, four rebounds, four blocks and a steal in the win over Incarnate Word (Dec. 29)
• Had eight points on 4-of-7 (.571) shooting, seven rebounds, an assist, three blocks and a steal against Oklahoma (Jan. 6)
• Helped Tech to its first win over Texas in eight years with six points, four rebounds and a steal against the 20th-ranked Longhorns (Jan. 30)
• Turned in the best game of her career to date in the win over Kansas State (2/3), with 20 points,14 rebounds, two assists, two blocks and a steal matched up against All-Big 12 post Ayoka Lee
• Against Oklahoma State (Feb. 13), recorded 10 points, eight rebounds, an assist and two blocks
• Finished with four points, eight rebounds and two blocks in the overtime win over Kansas (Feb. 20)
• Had 10 points and five rebounds at Oklahoma (Mar. 1)

HIGH SCHOOL
• Faye joined the Lady Raider program from Dakar, Senegal by way of Father Lopez Catholic High School in Daytona, Fla.
• Faye played her senior season at Father Lopez Catholic in 2019-20 after having to sit out her junior season after transferring from Florida Prep where she was a standout
• As a senior, Faye helped the Green Wave to a 26-3 overall record and a spot in the 3A state quarterfinals
• Faye ranked as the No. 13 center in the class of 2020 by ESPN.

PERSONAL
• Faye was born in Senegal
• She is one of five children in her family, and is the first in her family to play collegiate sports
• Off the court in high school, she was a member of her school's French Honor Society
• Her hobbies include watching movies and hanging out with friends
• Faye hopes to one day be a gynecologist.
 
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militarydog said:
This is the type of post Coach Schaefer likes.
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There was suspicion Texas has had a silent post commitment for months now, if I recall, so that tracks.

Longhorns traded Ebo and Lattimore for Jones and Faye. That’s an upgrade, no doubt. Anything can happen but Vic has played in the last five Elite Eights and I’d be surprised if it doesn’t become six with this roster he’s got going.
 
GoChips20 said:
There was suspicion Texas has had a silent post commitment for months now, if I recall, so that tracks.

Longhorns traded Ebo and Lattimore for Jones and Faye. That’s an upgrade, no doubt. Anything can happen but Vic has played in the last five Elite Eights and I’d be surprised if it doesn’t become six with this roster he’s got going.
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I kind of curious to see how Ebo does at ND. Yes, it gives them post presence, but we shall see. I expect Watson to start with Marshall and Ebo coming off the bench.
 
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Guess we kind of bypassed this thread for actual transfer destinations. I'll add Shaylee Gonzales here, as well.

 
stwainfan said:
No question what team won the transfer portal. Samantha Williams has changed the game.
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Now that a couple of months have passed, perhaps it's time to revisit this discussion/debate . . .
 
southie said:
Now that a couple of months have passed, perhaps it's time to revisit this discussion/debate . . .
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I see some teams did good in the transfer portal. We will see when the season starts.
 
Honestly I think Taylor Jones is underrated and Shaylee was a borderline All American, so Texas deserves some consideration. I just think they lost a lot in the portal too.

Similarly, I really like what Maryland did. They brought in some vets that want to win big but then also snagged some top 60 freshman late in the game. It's just hard to say they won when they lost so much talent.

So if I had to choose, I probably would go with Tennessee or Indiana. I think Kelly Harper has turned the program around and this is the most talent she's had. They made the sweet 16 last year and they weren't ever healthy. Indiana lost some super seniors but they replaced them with really good perimeter shooters which I thought was exactly what they needed. So my top 5 portal rankings are:

1. Tennessee
2. Indiana
3. Texas
4. Virginia Tech
5. Arizona or Baylor
 
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Taylor Jones (under Vic's tutelage) is going to blossom. TJ is a shot blocking machine, and a great rebounder. Vic will get her "O" going, and this kid has HUGE upside.
 
jdote33 said:
Honestly I think Taylor Jones is underrated and Shaylee was a borderline All American, so Texas deserves some consideration. I just think they lost a lot in the portal too.

Similarly, I really like what Maryland did. They brought in some vets that want to win big but then also snagged some top 60 freshman late in the game. It's just hard to say they won when they lost so much talent.

So if I had to choose, I probably would go with Tennessee or Indiana. I think Kelly Harper has turned the program around and this is the most talent she's had. They made the sweet 16 last year and they weren't ever healthy. Indiana lost some super seniors but they replaced them with really good perimeter shooters which I thought was exactly what they needed. So my top 5 portal rankings are:

1. Tennessee
2. Indiana
3. Texas
4. Virginia Tech
5. Arizona or Baylor
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Good points.

But, if we focus on who "won the portal", that would mean which new transfers are most likely to contribute this coming season. Could also mean which teams filled gaps for either starting positions, or depth.

For Tennessee, Hollingshead is depth. Jackson is a starter. Their transfer PG is a starter. Their transfer from Missouri State is not a projected starter, IMO.

For Texas, Shaylee Gonzales, Sonya Morris, and Taylor Jones are projected starters. Khadija Faye provides much needed depth at the Center position.

For Baylor, two instant transfer starters from Mizzou and Kentucky who can each average 15+ points a game. Don't expect their PG transfer from Stanford to be better than 2nd or 3rd on their PG/SG depth chart.
 
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jdote33 said:
Honestly I think Taylor Jones is underrated and Shaylee was a borderline All American, so Texas deserves some consideration. I just think they lost a lot in the portal too.

Similarly, I really like what Maryland did. They brought in some vets that want to win big but then also snagged some top 60 freshman late in the game. It's just hard to say they won when they lost so much talent.

So if I had to choose, I probably would go with Tennessee or Indiana. I think Kelly Harper has turned the program around and this is the most talent she's had. They made the sweet 16 last year and they weren't ever healthy. Indiana lost some super seniors but they replaced them with really good perimeter shooters which I thought was exactly what they needed. So my top 5 portal rankings are:

1. Tennessee
2. Indiana
3. Texas
4. Virginia Tech
5. Arizona or Baylor
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Definitely added perimeter shooters, however I'm curious as to how the forward/post position is going to work out. They've lost some scoring with Gaube graduating. Don't know enough about Geary other than the stats posted. Will she provide more scoring as a back up to Holmes? Browne is physical but she's not a scorer at that position.
 
stwainfan said:
I see some teams did good in the transfer portal. We will see when the season starts.
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Well, 2.5 months ago you crowned Tennessee the transfer portal winner. But, now you want to wait until the season starts? Does that mean you are back-tracking on your previous coronation? :D
 
Top 5 Underrated Portal teams. Teams that I think did really well but have kind of flown under the radar. Similar to Maryland, some of these teams lost a ton too. But because of their coaching and the additions they've made this off season I think they all will take a step forward which is kind of big time because most made the tournament last year.
1. Florida - kk deans and lelani Correa. I just think despite losing some players they've upgraded their talent.
2. Georgia - Took a lot of talent from UCF but then also added players like Audrey Warren. Talk about a gritty hard nosed team that's going to be ready to compete in the SEC.
3. USC- Koi Love went from averaging 20 at Vanderbilt to averaging 6 last year at AZ. I like Adia Barnes but never liked her offenses. Hopefully Love can find her game especially with the outside shooting threats on that team. Destiny Littleton can be a great vet for them. They also picked up a ton of other talented bigs.
4. Miami - they upset Louisville in the ACC tourney and atleast advanced in the tourney. Unless the Cavinder sisters really can't keep up physically in the ACC, I don't see how they don't make a jump.
5. USF - I just am a fan of Priscilla Williams.
 
jdote33 said:
Top 5 Underrated Portal teams. Teams that I think did really well but have kind of flown under the radar. Similar to Maryland, some of these teams lost a ton too. But because of their coaching and the additions they've made this off season I think they all will take a step forward which is kind of big time because most made the tournament last year.
1. Florida - kk deans and lelani Correa. I just think despite losing some players they've upgraded their talent.
2. Georgia - Took a lot of talent from UCF but then also added players like Audrey Warren. Talk about a gritty hard nosed team that's going to be ready to compete in the SEC.
3. USC- Koi Love went from averaging 20 at Vanderbilt to averaging 6 last year at AZ. I like Adia Barnes but never liked her offenses. Hopefully Love can find her game especially with the outside shooting threats on that team. Destiny Littleton can be a great vet for them. They also picked up a ton of other talented bigs.
4. Miami - they upset Louisville in the ACC tourney and atleast advanced in the tourney. Unless the Cavinder sisters really can't keep up physically in the ACC, I don't see how they don't make a jump.
5. USF - I just am a fan of Priscilla Williams.
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If memory serves correct Sissiko transferred to USC from Minnesota. Watched her play during the Globl Jam recently for France. She played well during the tournament. Looking forward to seeing how she plays with the team.
 
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