Non-UConn recruiting thread

[militarydog]

So, Texas had Joyce Edwards in this weeken?

I missed this earlier this week.

Yes. J Edwards and Taliyah Parker both were at Texas A&M this weekend.

 

[GamecockFam]

Who thinks Joyce Edwards will be making an early commitment so that she can sign during the early signing period? Things seem to be heating up, so it makes me wonder.

 

[visitingcock]

Who thinks Joyce Edwards will be making an early commitment so that she can sign during the early signing period? Things seem to be heating up, so it makes me wonder.

I have no doubt that she will be able to graduate early. But, does she want to? Is the half season worth it? I dunno.

 

[TC22]

I have no doubt that she will be able to graduate early. But, does she want to? Is the half season worth it? I dunno.

I don’t think he was talking about coming in early - only committing so she can sign during the early signing period.

 

[GamecockFam]

I don’t think he was talking about coming in early - only committing so she can sign during the early signing period.

 

[militarydog]

Who thinks Joyce Edwards will be making an early commitment so that she can sign during the early signing period? Things seem to be heating up, so it makes me wonder.

It seems like it is trending for the high school players committing and signing in the fall and the portal transfers filling in the gaps in the spring. My memory is blurry but did any of the top high school players wait until spring this past season?

 

[visitingcock]

Don’t 99% sign during the early signing period?

 

[GamecockFam]

Don’t 99% sign during the early signing period?

I don't keep up with that but it does seem to be trending that way. Early enrollment is also trending upwards for sports like Football.

 

[DEpup]

Who thinks Joyce Edwards will be making an early commitment so that she can sign during the early signing period? Things seem to be heating up, so it makes me wonder.

I wonder if this could become a trend so they can set up their NIL deals faster and start cashing in.

 

[visitingcock]

Guys, it has been a good while since top prospects didn’t sign during the so-called early signing period

 

[Alydar]

It seems like it is trending for the high school players committing and signing in the fall and the portal transfers filling in the gaps in the spring. My memory is blurry but did any of the top high school players wait until spring this past season?

Last top player I remember waiting until April was Aja Wilson.

 

[SECbbfan24]

Jaloni Cambridge might not sign until the Spring

 

[JDuro]

Last top player I remember waiting until April was Aja Wilson.

Ionescu took into June before she committed to Oregon.

 

[southie]

I wonder if this could become a trend so they can set up their NIL deals faster and start cashing in.

Or the opposite could hold tree. Holding out until the Spring or even later could result in a bidding war where the most desperate (needy) program comes up with a huge offer at the 11th hour . . .

 

[triaddukefan]

So, Texas had Joyce Edwards in this weeken?

I missed this earlier this week.

Why would Edwards visit TAMU?

 

[SECbbfan24]

Why would Edwards visit TAMU?

Because Joni is an elite coach and A&M has good academics

 

[JDuro]

Why would Edwards visit TAMU?

Very likely she had developed a relationship with Joni when she was coaching at UGA.

 

[triaddukefan]

Very likely she had developed a relationship with Joni when she was coaching at UGA.

Oh ok.

 

[Cockygirl]

Joni was also her Team USA coach.

 

[TheFarmFan]

Because Joni is an elite coach and A&M has good academics

I will say, I'll be shocked if Edwards ends up somewhere other than SCAR or Stanford. The former is so obvious as the local option with a top coach and team, and Edwards (and her family) have emphasized education enough that it feels like but for the SCAR connections, we'd be a natural pick for her. Haven't followed SCAR's recruiting pipeline, so not sure how crucial she'll be for them, but because we can't really grab many transfers, and we've whiffed on a number of other top recruits lately, landing her would go a huge way towards securing our transition in the post-Hulls/Jones/Brink era.

 

[visitingcock]

The Uncommitted Board with two weeks til Early Signing Period:

1	Sarah Strong	98​	None	F	6-2		Grace Christian Sanford (NC)
2	Joyce Edwards	98​	None	F	6-2		Camden H.S. (SC)
3	Jaloni Cambridge	98​	None	PG	5-6		IMG Academy (FL)
6	Kennedy Smith	98​	None	W	6-1		Etiwanda H.S. (CA)
10	Mikayla Blakes	97​	None	G	6-0		Rutgers Prep H.S. (NJ)
17	Zamareya Jones	96​	None	PG	5-7		North Pitt H.S. (NC)
19	Arianna Roberson	96​	None	F	6-4		Clark H.S. (TX)
21	Mackenly Randolph	96​	None	F	6-0		Sierra Canyon H.S. (CA)
22	Kiyomi McMiller	96​	None	PG	5-9		Life Center Academy (NJ)
26	Zania Socka-Nguemen	96​	None	F	6-3		Sidwell Friends School (DC)
27	Kayleigh Heckel	96​	None	G	5-9		Long Island Lutheran H.S. (NY)
28	Britt Prince	96​	None	PG	5-11		Elkhorn North H.S. (NE)
32	Me'Arah O'Neal	95​	None	P	6-3		Episcopal H.S. (TX)
33	Adhel Tac	95​	None	P	6-5		South Grand Prairie H.S. (TX)
39	Eris Lester	95​	None	G	5-11		Orange Park H.S. (FL)
53	Vivian Iwuchukwu	93​	None	F	6-3		Montverde Academy (FL)
56	Tayla Thomas	93​	None	W	6-2		IMG Academy (FL)
		​
61	Taliyah Parker	93​	None	G	6-1		South Grand Prairie H.S. (TX)
62	Danielle Carnegie	93​	None	PG	5-8		Grayson H.S. (GA)
70	Caya Smith	92​	None	W	5-11		Putnam City West H.S. (OK)
71	Ines Goryanova	92​	None	PG	5-8		DME Academy (FL)
72	Ka'Shya Hawkins	92​	None	W	6-0		Long Island Lutheran H.S. (NY)
73	Trinity Turner	92​	None	PG	5-6		Dr. Phillips H.S. (FL)
76	Zahra King	92​	None	G	5-10		Westtown School (PA)
77	Jamia Woolfolk	92​	None	F	6-3		Manchester H.S. (VA)
80	Tabitha Betson	92​	None	W	6-2		DME Academy (FL)
84	Harper Peterson	92​	None	F	6-3		Whitney H.S. (CA)
94	Izela Arenas	91​	None	G	5-9		Sierra Canyon H.S. (CA)
96	Destiny Agubata	91​	None	W	6-0		Santiago H.S. (CA)
99	Ariel Little	91​	None	PG	5-4		South Shore H.S. (NY)
100	Janessa Cotton	91​	None	W	6-2		Mater Dei H.S. (CA)

 

[kat0189]

I think Goryanova committed to Baylor.

 

[DEpup]

Or the opposite could hold tree. Holding out until the Spring or even later could result in a bidding war where the most desperate (needy) program comes up with a huge offer at the 11th hour . . .

I think that depends on whether the player is depending on team linked deals or individual deals. For the best players, it's probably the individual deals and the companies will probably want to know the school chosen before they make offers. From what I see, Paige and Azzi especially have individual deals not team deals. I think role players would be more interested in team deals.

For instance a regional company on the east coast isn't going to sign a deal with a player committing to Oregon.

 

[Dillon77]

I think Goryanova committed to Baylor.

Yup. (as per this Raoul post):

 

[triaddukefan]

Because Joni is an elite coach and A&M has good academics

 

[southie]

I think that depends on whether the player is depending on team linked deals or individual deals. For the best players, it's probably the individual deals and the companies will probably want to know the school chosen before they make offers. From what I see, Paige and Azzi especially have individual deals not team deals. I think role players would be more interested in team deals.

For instance a regional company on the east coast isn't going to sign a deal with a player committing to Oregon.

But, weren't those 2 already signed to UConn before NIL ever became a thing to entice high school recruits? Things keep changing with NIL as far as how quickly it starts. Some high school recruits already have huge followings on social media that perhaps influence the quantity/amount of NIL some entity is willing to commit to them (if they sign with said school).

 

[DEpup]

But, weren't those 2 already signed to UConn before NIL ever became a thing to entice high school recruits? Things keep changing with NIL as far as how quickly it starts. Some high school recruits already have huge followings on social media that perhaps influence the quantity/amount of NIL some entity is willing to commit to them (if they sign with said school).

They were just an example of top players I know who have pretty diverse individual NIL contracts that aren't tied to UConn. They have their own representation and I would assume that most top recruits do too.

 

[Dillon77]

Ka'Shya Hawkins commits to Syracuse, becoming the third member of Lutheran High's vaunted starters of the Class of 2024 to choose a school, after Syla Swords (Michigan) and Kate Koval (Notre Dame). Only PG Kayleigh Heckel has not chosen a college as of this point. Stay tuned.

 

[visitingcock]

Ka'Shya Hawkins commits to Syracuse, becoming the third member of Lutheran High's vaunted starters of the Class of 2024 to choose a as school, after Syla Swords (Michigan) and Kate Koval (Notre Dame). Only PG Kayleigh Heckel has not chosen a college as of this point.

Third player from that school to commit to a P-conference school for 2024. Pretty solid!

 

[jake0414]

6’3” forward Zania Socka-Nguemen, Sidwell Friends School, ESPN Hoopgurlz #26 announced four finalists: Indiana, Michigan, Tennessee and UCLA. Will reveal her commitment this Friday 27 October at 4PM EDT.