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Orangutan said:
I thought of a comp for Dara. Tell me if you think it makes sense. Tyra Buss.

Also a prolific high school guard that was probably should have been more heavily recruited and ended up a P5 also-ran. Also left out of the HS AA teams.
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not sure who else recruited Buss...............Mabrey had offers from top twenty schools that she turned down because she really like the V Tech coaching staff and players..............she really thinks they will be much improved in the next couple of years...........
 
Charliebball said:
not sure who else recruited Buss.....Mabrey had offers from top twenty schools that she turned down because she really like the V Tech coaching staff and players....she really thinks they will be much improved in the next couple of years......
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I like VT's coach. They need a lot more talent than just Dara to be a player in the ACC, though.
 
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Orangutan said:
I thought of a comp for Dara. Tell me if you think it makes sense. Tyra Buss.

Also a prolific high school guard that was probably should have been more heavily recruited and ended up a P5 also-ran. Also left out of the HS AA teams.
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That's a pretty good comparison. Being a Jersey guy, I think a bit closer to home and see a lot of her sisters' running mate, Katelynn Flaherty of Michigan. Undersized scoring guard who works and runs non-stop.

I'd also love to see Dara and Michelle Sidor of Saddle River Day. Sidor is another shoot-first point guards that uses an all-round game. Technically, I think she's a bit more adept than Dara (I've seen her play), but no one matches Mabrey's tenacity.
It's epic (or epik!!, as Tiny might write :D )
 
Charliebball said:
not sure who else recruited Buss.....Mabrey had offers from top twenty schools that she turned down because she really like the V Tech coaching staff and players....she really thinks they will be much improved in the next couple of years......
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Orangutan said:
I like VT's coach. They need a lot more talent than just Dara to be a player in the ACC, though.
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I like Kenny Brooks, too. Thought he did a first-rate job north on I-81 at James Madison and think this will be a good hire, if his bosses have some patience. Like the way his teams play and his sideline demeanor seems to resonate well with his players and staff.

The previous coach was using a lot of international players, whereas he seems to be recruiting "in country."

Thought Aisha Sheppard, the frosh 5'10" guard, played well against ND. She's from St. John's College in D.C., the home of Ms. Allen and current stomping ground for Azzi Fudd and a lot of other D-1 prospects, so that's a good development. In 2018, besides Dara, he's got a good point guard -- Shaniya Jones -- from North Carolina.

And in 2019, he's got two more (nearly) top 50 HG recruits: another PG -- 5'10" Cayla King (HG #41) -- from N.C. coming aboard,which means he's got a bunch of guards that can handle the ball (and we know Dara also loves to shoot it). So he's stockpiling at that position to see which pieces fit....

And he's also got a 6'4" post, Elizabeth Kitley (#51) coming up from -- where else -- North Carolina. Hmmm, sensing a trend here. Actually, it makes sense given how close Blacksburg is to NC. But he does seem to be recruiting well in NC State's, Wake's and Duke's home state.
 
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Charliebball said:
Check out the video in this piece at the 16 second mark she blows by our incoming recruit.....

How 17-year-old girl Orsolya Toth became the World’s most famous 3x3 player
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- To say she loves to go to the right-handed driving hook/layup is an understatement.
- But the fact that she constantly gets the first (and second) step and then is free and clear is the impressive element. Head fakes, ankle breakers and butt planters all in one tape. Triple threat!:)
- I also like the turn-around to the inside jumper...very Melo-esque.
- And I think I saw one or two set threes.

Plus, great uniforms. Reads like she wants to play for Hungary in the Olympics....she's 17 now. Think that precludes her coming stateside until then?
 
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Charliebball said:
/www.app.com/story/sports/high-school/basketball/2018/02/26/girls-hoops-manasquans-dara-mabrey-forging-own-path-njs-premier-basketball-family/354263002/
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That was a great article (minus the fib about Marina and Michaela being six-foot. In 3-inch heels, maybe.). It's nice to know Dara and I are on the same page :)

“Some said, ‘congrats, but I would have loved to have seen you in an Irish uniform,’ I saw that tweet like 17 times. I was like, oh my god, I’m so over this."
 
I just read the article on the Mabreys. This quote from Marina is . . . excellent:

“When you reach a certain level of excellence, people want to take you down, I think it’s a certain level of jealousy,” Marina said. “Half the people that are saying this about her aren’t attending an ACC school or don’t have a daughter attending an ACC school. Whoever is saying anything about it is just hating on our excellence.”

#JustHatingOnOurExcellence
 
UConnCat said:
I just read the article on the Mabreys. This quote from Marina is . . . excellent:

“When you reach a certain level of excellence, people want to take you down, I think it’s a certain level of jealousy,” Marina said. “Half the people that are saying this about her aren’t attending an ACC school or don’t have a daughter attending an ACC school. Whoever is saying anything about it is just hating on our excellence.”

#JustHatingOnOurExcellence
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Stanford-bound twins Lacie and Lexie Hull play for Central Valley of Spokane, WA. They won a state tournament game yesterday 61-16. Central Valley held their opponent scoreless for the ENTIRE second half! That is crazy.
 
nwhoopfan said:
Stanford-bound twins Lacie and Lexie Hull play for Central Valley of Spokane, WA. They won a state tournament game yesterday 61-16. Central Valley held their opponent scoreless for the ENTIRE second half! That is crazy.
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To follow up Central Valley cruised to the 4A (highest level in Washington) State Championship today, 71-39, finished the season 27-0. I only watched a few minutes of it so didn't get to scout the Hull twins very much.
 
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Sluconn Husky said:
She's certainly way too good for her age level....

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I've seen her play against high school players and she can certainly hold her own................my only concern is that she been playing a ridiculous amount of basketball from a very young age and that sometimes can lead to injury and or burnout............
 
Charliebball said:
I've seen her play against high school players and she can certainly hold her own......my only concern is that she been playing a ridiculous amount of basketball from a very young age and that sometimes can lead to injury and or burnout..
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I've seen her a little bit on film. She looks very skilled and smart. She also doesn't appear to be a top athlete or particularly quick. I'm very curious to see how she does as a freshmen in two years.
 
Sluconn Husky said:
I've seen her a little bit on film. She looks very skilled and smart. She also doesn't appear to be a top athlete or particularly quick. I'm very curious to see how she does as a freshmen in two years.
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Definitely not the most athletic kid...................her skill level is off the charts for her age which is a function of her abilities and the crazy training program set up by her father............she clearly dominates her age group now but only time will tell if that translates in high school...............
 
nwhoopfan said:
Stanford-bound twins Lacie and Lexie Hull play for Central Valley of Spokane, WA. They won a state tournament game yesterday 61-16. Central Valley held their opponent scoreless for the ENTIRE second half! That is crazy.
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you are right that is crazy, never heard of that before. I assume Central Valley emptied their bench, did their opponent quit?
 
Checkmate said:
you are right that is crazy, never heard of that before. I assume Central Valley emptied their bench, did their opponent quit?
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Didn't watch the game. They cleared the bench in the 4th quarter yesterday in the Championship game. They've been blowing out most of their opponents all season.
 
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