Non-UConn recruiting thread - 2025

[Geew1992]

It’s just hard for me to imagine the attraction of the Midwest for California kids.

Or any kid not from the Midwest for that matter

 

[Bjbod]

It’s just hard for me to imagine the attraction of the Midwest for California kids.

I get it; my wife is from Orange County and hates the Iowa winters (like the rest of us), but she likes Iowa.
January and February can be brutal, but that's midseason for basketball so doesn't matter much.
Iowa City is a bit of an oasis though...lots of high rankings in college town polls.
Dad posted on Insta that this video gave him chills; McKenna's smile doesn't seem forced. We shall see.

 

[SCGamecock]

It’s just hard for me to imagine the attraction of the Midwest for California kids.

I don’t quite either, but Iowa does a great job getting them there. SC isn’t the California of the South either, but at least we have beaches and warm weather 75% of the year. 😅

 

[triaddukefan]

I don’t quite either, but Iowa does a great job getting them there. SC isn’t the California of the South either, but at least we have beaches and warm weather 75% of the year. 😅

May I interject?

 

[Bone Dog]

May I interject?

All the varieties of bbq and cheer wine pale in comparison to the beach pizza available to the California kids.

 

[jumpstart]

“Australian Phenom Sitaya Fagan Stuns South Carolina WBB with Historic-Decision in the Recruitment Battle” / sportsearchers.com This is an unknown thing.

 

[cancontent]

“Australian Phenom Sitaya Fagan Stuns South Carolina WBB with Historic-Decision in the Recruitment Battle” / sportsearchers.com This is an unknown thing.

This feels like it was lifted from On3's report from the same day. The use of images associated with Texas and Virginia seem odd as well. If it is, that's unfortunate.

South Carolina women's basketball: Australian forward names the Gamecocks a finalist

Coveted 2026 Australian wing Sitaya Fagan has named South Carolina as one of her finalists.

www.on3.com

 

[GamecockFam]

“Australian Phenom Sitaya Fagan Stuns South Carolina WBB with Historic-Decision in the Recruitment Battle” / sportsearchers.com This is an unknown thing.

We could be ridiculously tall and lengthy at guard in the next few years if we were to nab her. In theory we could be 5'9" PG, 6'1" SG, 6'4" W, 6'3" F, 6'5" C. If we got Agot to play PG in a tall lineup we could have no one shorter than 6"1' on the floor. I don't think we've ever had that size at guard. Please be a Gamecock, we desperately need guards.🙏

 

[Gamecockfan77]

It rarely works out that 6'4 player with perimeter skills actually plays out there primarily.

 

[GamecockFam]

It rarely works out that 6'4 player with perimeter skills actually plays out there primarily.

I am not too familiar with her game but recently watched some YouTube clips to get more familiar. She looks very natural handling the ball, like Candice Parker natural. Of course those show the best of a player so I don't have the full picture but I think she may be an exception to the rule.

 

[Gamecockfan77]

I am not too familiar with her game but recently watched some YouTube clips to get more familiar. She looks very natural handling the ball, like Candice Parker natural. Of course those show the best of a player so I don't have the full picture but I think she may be an exception to the rule.

She seems to be a good shooter and ok ball handler, but you can also do that as a skilled four.

I probably should watch some full games to get a better sense. But I mentally figure she'll pick one of the two further west.

 

[triaddukefan]

All the varieties of bbq and cheer wine pale in comparison to the beach pizza available to the California kids.

1. It's Cheerwine, not Cheer Wine. People would get flogged in the streets of Salisbury (NC) for less. 😡

2. Duke has recruited California kids with pretty good success throughout the years. Usually keep at least one of the roster. Several years we had 3-4 .

3. Not sure what Beach Pizza is .. but overnight delivery to my house is available if anyone wants to introduce me to it.

 

[triaddukefan]

I don’t quite either, but Iowa does a great job getting them there. SC isn’t the California of the South either, but at least we have beaches and warm weather 75% of the year. 😅

You have one beach (Hilton Head). Warm 75% of the time... Hot as the inside of a coal burning oven the other 25%. But I digress, not here for bashing my neighbors to the south.

 

[Bone Dog]

1. It's Cheerwine, not Cheer Wine. People would get flogged in the streets of Salisbury (NC) for less. 😡

2. Duke has recruited California kids with pretty good success throughout the years. Usually keep at least one of the roster. Several years we had 3-4 .

3. Not sure what Beach Pizza is .. but overnight delivery to my house is available if anyone wants to introduce me to it.

It's also known as surfer pizza. Heavy on the cheese and the peppers, light on the sauce. Personally, I don't care for it. But yung people seem to be attached to it. And, btw, spelling is state specific. Here in New Mexico the law specifically says no public floggings for spelling disagreements.

 

[stwainfan]