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Louisville’s guards/wings for 20-21:
- Dana Evans
- Seygan Robins
- Elizabeth Balogun
- Mykasa Robinson
- Norika Konno
- Lindsey Duvall
- Kianna Smith
- Nyah Green
- Ahlana Smith
- Merissah Russell
- Hailey Van Lith

I don’t think any other team in the country will have better guard depth. 3-4 deep at every position, many if which were top-30 players.
 
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Louisville fan here. Huge get for Walz, obviously. As the previous poster said, lots of 2s and 3s on the roster the next few years. The Kentucky players (Robins, Duvall and Robinson) won't play meaningful minutes and will either be content in that role or will move on. It will be interesting to see how it plays out with the others.
 
KY Card Fan said:
Louisville fan here. Huge get for Walz, obviously. As the previous poster said, lots of 2s and 3s on the roster the next few years. The Kentucky players (Robins, Duvall and Robinson) won't play meaningful minutes and will either be content in that role or will move on. It will be interesting to see how it plays out with the others.
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Hard to differentiate from the Kentucky Derby but expect Hailey Van Lith to finish in the money. ;)
 
nwhoopfan said:
So can we make fun of all the Baylor fans that thought she was going to Baylor, and who made fun of an OSU fan that thought the Beavers were in the running? I think I smell some irony or something.
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Well... at least Baylor was actually in the running...

Feel bad for Rueck though. I went to see Hailey Van Lith play in a tournament in Phoenix a couple years ago and Rueck was there. There weren't a lot of big-time head coaches there, and he was clearly just for her (there were 10 games going on at any one time, but he was glued to the Cashmere game and I didn't see him at any others before or after). Woulda been a huge bump for his program.
 
I love Hailey Van Lith's grit but and energy, but given her size and stature, I (a) see much more limited upside potential for her as compared to fellow 2020 PGs Bueckers or Clark; and (b) think Louisville was the worst of her final four options in terms of the likelihood she'll be pushed to grow as a player. I'd love to grab a beer with Jeff Walz any day of the week, but player pusher he is not.

That said, of her purported final four (Louisville, UCLA, Oregon, and Baylor), only one coach (Kim) is really known for really pressing heavily on player development, so it's possible Hailey Van Lith wasn't seeking the kind of coach who really pushes his players (cough cough cough). [And speaking of which, do we know if Hailey Van Lith was not interested in UConn, or UConn not interested in her, or Bueckers simply committed first?]
 
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SCspur said:
Diamond Johnson to Rutgers
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Really nice class for Rutgers. I think Johnson is a little overrated, though she did have a terrific summer on the EYBL circuit.

SC obviously didn’t need a PG. Russell is listed a PG, but won’t she play mostly SG?
 
TheFarmFan said:
I love Hailey Van Lith's grit but and energy, but given her size and stature, I (a) see much more limited upside potential for her as compared to fellow 2020 PGs Bueckers or Clark; and (b) think Louisville was the worst of her final four options in terms of the likelihood she'll be pushed to grow as a player. I'd love to grab a beer with Jeff Walz any day of the week, but player pusher he is not.

That said, of her purported final four (Louisville, UCLA, Oregon, and Baylor), only one coach (Kim) is really known for really pressing heavily on player development, so it's possible Hailey Van Lith wasn't seeking the kind of coach who really pushes his players (cough cough cough). [And speaking of which, do we know if Hailey Van Lith was not interested in UConn, or UConn not interested in her, or Bueckers simply committed first?]
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Hailey Van Lith was definitely my desired fall back to Paige. But when Paige committed early I think that allowed Geno to focus on more front court issues.
 
Coler said:
Yes! What a monster class has been for Rutgers. I think the posts that we signed are going to prove to be a lot better than their rankings.
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Didn’t I tell you? Lol
 
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DaBball said:
Really nice class for Rutgers. I think Johnson is a little overrated, though she did have a terrific summer on the EYBL circuit.

SC obviously didn’t need a PG. Russell is listed a PG, but won’t she play mostly SG?
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Yes, she'll mostly play SG and wing. Could also see her occassionally playing some at the 4 in a small lineup.

I'm fine not getting Johnson. A lot of talent in next year's class, some of which are located in NC and GA, and for the moment, they are also in the mix for Fudd. And of course there's the transfer market. I expect Dawn to at least find a GT PG to take Harris' spot.
 
JDuro said:
Yes, she'll mostly play SG and wing. Could also see her occassionally playing some at the 4 in a small lineup.

I'm fine not getting Johnson. A lot of talent in next year's class, some of which are located in NC and GA, and for the moment, they are also in the mix for Fudd. And of course there's the transfer market. I expect Dawn to at least find a GT PG to take Harris' spot.
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Why would you need a grad transfer pg to take Harris spot when you have Cooke and Henderson who are both PG’s? Maybe one for the future but it’s not an immediate need.
 
DeeHusky said:
Was her visit a day or days before she announced? I was lurking on twitter and saw something that sort of stated that.
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She visited(OV I believe) a couple months ago, I don't know if she paid another visit before she announced though.
 
DeeHusky said:
Why would you need a grad transfer pg to take Harris spot when you have Cooke and Henderson who are both PG’s? Maybe one for the future but it’s not an immediate need.
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Because Henderson and Cooke will be the starting backcourt next season. Dawn typically plays a lot of 2 pg backcourts. Sometimes there will be three PGs on the court.
 
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DaBball said:
Really nice class for Rutgers. I think Johnson is a little overrated, though she did have a terrific summer on the EYBL circuit.

SC obviously didn’t need a PG. Russell is listed a PG, but won’t she play mostly SG?
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Russell is a combo guard so my guess is she will play both for SC. She’s a very good decision maker and she can stretch the defense. I really wanted Johnson but Russell and a Grad transfer would be good for next year.
 
JDuro said:
Because Henderson and Cooke will be the starting backcourt next season. Dawn typically plays a lot of 2 pg backcourts. Sometimes there will be three PGs on the court.
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That’s 2 lol ...Maybe a PG for the future but not a grad transfer and risk some of your other players transferring out. You also got Destiny Littleton and Beal, plus the new recruit. That’s a lot of guards
 
TheFarmFan said:
I love Hailey Van Lith's grit but and energy, but given her size and stature, I (a) see much more limited upside potential for her as compared to fellow 2020 PGs Bueckers or Clark; and (b) think Louisville was the worst of her final four options in terms of the likelihood she'll be pushed to grow as a player. I'd love to grab a beer with Jeff Walz any day of the week, but player pusher he is not.

That said, of her purported final four (Louisville, UCLA, Oregon, and Baylor), only one coach (Kim) is really known for really pressing heavily on player development, so it's possible Hailey Van Lith wasn't seeking the kind of coach who really pushes his players (cough cough cough). [And speaking of which, do we know if Hailey Van Lith was not interested in UConn, or UConn not interested in her, or Bueckers simply committed first?]
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Uh, I really disagree. Walz is better at player development than Graves, Mulkey and Close and I’m not a blind Walz fan. Your point about Van Lith’s limited upside is an interesting one. Her defensive foot speed isn’t the best but she likes defense and is a pit bull. Her body type is a concern. She’s already solid and strong. I wonder if she might continue to thicken up to where it effects her speed and quickness a few years from now. With her build that’s not something one can control. It happens or it doesn’t. Hopefully way overthinking.
 
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DeeHusky said:
That’s 2 lol ...Maybe a PG for the future but not a grad transfer and risk some of your other players transferring out. You also got Destiny Littleton and Beal, plus the new recruit. That’s a lot of guards
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And those 2 will need their rest at times during the game. You also have to be prepared for injuries to pop up as well. Littleton and Beal are primarily 2 guards and wings, not natural ball handlers. Yes they could play spot minutes at PG if needed, but that's not an ideal situation.
 
tazmaz said:
That’s funny. Van Lith will be the best player on the team next year.
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Either

A) you don’t watch much women’s basketball at all
B) you haven’t watched Balogun, Evans, Konno, Green or Smith much at all
C) you haven’t really watched Hailey Van Lith play against top competition in the summer (school ball or USA is not the top competition)
D) you are really young and follow social media a lot and have bought into Slam magazines poster child Hailey Van Lith persona
E) all or some of the above

Hailey Van Lith will not be the best player on Louisville’s team next year. She may turn out to be a good college player (although I’m skeptical), but Louisville’s best player as a freshman. Hard to imagine
 
DaBball said:
Louisville’s guards/wings for 20-21:
- Dana Evans
- Seygan Robins
- Elizabeth Balogun
- Mykasa Robinson
- Norika Konno
- Lindsey Duvall
- Kianna Smith
- Nyah Green
- Ahlana Smith
- Merissah Russell
- Hailey Van Lith

I don’t think any other team in the country will have better guard depth. 3-4 deep at every position, many if which were top-30 players.
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Does make one wonder where Nyah Green fits. Too early to tell but Russell is a keeper and Kianna Smith will be terrific. Will see a lot of movement between now and next year.
 
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