PAC 12 basketball 2022, Part II

[jake0414]

Is Conti expected back for next year, since she didn't play at all this season?

As of a couple of weeks ago Conti remained undecided (or at least hadn’t revealed to the coaching staff) whether or not she’ll petition for a waiver to play in ‘22/‘23. She enrolled in UCLA’s one year masters degree program in Transformative Coaching and Leadership this year. I believe she can extend it for a second year (Natalie Chou has been a grad student two years.)

UCLA currently has seven players expected to return next season and five LOIs for the ‘22 class. The staff anticipates signing 5’9” Spanish pg Elena Buenavida in April. That leaves two available scholarships for 2022/23. Conti could take one of those is she does return.

 

[Floridaduck]

Oregon has three recruits announced as Gatorade players of the year for their states.

Amari Whiting Idaho

Chance Gray -Ohio

Jennah Isai -Arizona

Add in 6'7" Kennedy Basham and Oregon has 4 coming in and only 2 currently leaving: Sabally and Dufficy. This would leave Graves with a roster of 15 potentially. Hard to keep that many happy. Transfer portal coming up for some?

 

[BruinGold]

Is Conti expected back for next year, since she didn't play at all this season?

No idea. I think WestsideWaltz might have better info. She did participate in Senior Day, though, so as the Magic 8-Ball says, "All signs point to No." There is a spot for her, but it could always get filled by another transfer, too.

 

[BruinGold]

As of a couple of weeks ago Conti remained undecided (or at least hadn’t revealed to the coaching staff) whether or not she’ll petition for a waiver to play in ‘22/‘23. She enrolled in UCLA’s one year masters degree program in Transformative Coaching and Leadership this year. I believe she can extend it for a second year (Natalie Chou has been a grad student two years.)

UCLA currently has seven players expected to return next season and five LOIs for the ‘22 class. The staff anticipates signing 5’9” Spanish pg Elena Buenavida in April. That leaves two available scholarships for 2022/23. Conti could take one of those is she does return.

You have much better info than I do. I replied today, before seeing your much more complete reply. I note that Coach Brown just got back from Barcelona, where she "Visited with our future Bruin..."

 

[Basket]

I know every year is different, but I'm having a hard time accepting that Washington St. got in last year w/ a 9-10 conference record and 12-11 overall, but this year might be out after going 11-6 in conference and 19-10 overall. Makes no sense I tell ya.

Looks like Wash St might get in which I’m happy to see but they are hard to watch. Charlisse does not have that eye of the tiger mentality any longer. She starting to pass up medium range looks that she needs to go for. Definitely not the same unafraid mentality

 

[NWHoopFan2]

Add in 6'7" Kennedy Basham and Oregon has 4 coming in and only 2 currently leaving: Sabally and Dufficy. This would leave Graves with a roster of 15 potentially. Hard to keep that many happy. Transfer portal coming up for some?

Whiting is a junior this year. Won’t be a Duck until ‘23. However, Oregon also has Grace Vanslooten coming next year. As you said the roster would be 15 without any transfers out (seems unlikely).

 

[Floridaduck]

Whiting is a junior this year.

It was incorrect of me to imply Whiting was in the incoming class. Gray, Isai, Basham and VanSlooten make up next year's class. That is four coming in with only two leaving which was the focus of my post. 15 is a lot of players to keep happy with PT.

 

[Figurehead]

It was incorrect of me to imply Whiting was in the incoming class. Gray, Isai, Basham and VanSlooten make up next year's class. That is four coming in with only two leaving which was the focus of my post. 15 is a lot of players to keep happy with PT.

I will bet there will be transfers.

 

[Figurehead]

I am an Oregon fan as hard core as anyone and I grow tired of the Kelly Grave show this year. If you are burned out and disinterested as a coach then you are obligated to step aside and give it to a younger coach ready to help his team out and is willing to put the work in. This guy is doing his players no favors with the atitude he has right now towards them. Not the same happy guy they hired out of Gonzaga with a vision. He appears miserable every step of the way since Sabrina left and it shows in his media pressers. Buck up yourself coach! Transfers are a given now...............

 

[WestsideWaltz]

I am an Oregon fan as hard core as anyone and I grow tired of the Kelly Grave show this year. If you are burned out and disinterested as a coach then you are obligated to step aside and give it to a younger coach ready to help his team out and is willing to put the work in. This guy is doing his players no favors with the atitude he has right now towards them. Not the same happy guy they hired out of Gonzaga with a vision. He appears miserable every step of the way since Sabrina left and it shows in his media pressers. Buck up yourself coach! Transfers are a given now...............

This is also his first season without Mark Campbell and that definitely seems to be a gigantic loss. But once you've scaled those heights with Ionescu and are then brought back to earth, it's got to be difficult when you're beaten in the first round.

 

[Basket]

I am an Oregon fan as hard core as anyone and I grow tired of the Kelly Grave show this year. If you are burned out and disinterested as a coach then you are obligated to step aside and give it to a younger coach ready to help his team out and is willing to put the work in. This guy is doing his players no favors with the atitude he has right now towards them. Not the same happy guy they hired out of Gonzaga with a vision. He appears miserable every step of the way since Sabrina left and it shows in his media pressers. Buck up yourself coach! Transfers are a given now...............

He looked burned out every game I saw him Coach against Louisville. He’s 0-3 and his teams never looked ready. I thought it was just an anomaly.

 

[Basket]

This is also his first season without Mark Campbell and that definitely seems to be a gigantic loss. But once you've scaled those heights with Ionescu and are then brought back to earth, it's got to be difficult when you're beaten in the first round.

Sac St first year with Mark Campbell 14-16, 10-10 Conf. Big improvement but they faded last 3 games so lost winning record. Minyon Moore asst coach. They lose best player a grad transfer from Pacific

 

[cancontent]

This is also his first season without Mark Campbell and that definitely seems to be a gigantic loss. But once you've scaled those heights with Ionescu and are then brought back to earth, it's got to be difficult when you're beaten in the first round.

I was curious what would happen when Campbell move on. Next season with the class he is bringing in will be very interesting. Personally, I hope no one transfers as I think this roster can do very well but we all know that's not reality.

 

[WestsideWaltz]

Sac St first year with Mark Campbell 14-16, 10-10 Conf. Big improvement but they faded last 3 games so lost winning record. Minyon Moore asst coach. They lose best player a grad transfer from Pacific

Absolutely an improvement but nowhere near what LaRocque has achieved. My point being that Graves relied on Campbell more than I thought, or at least that's my impression. Maybe he could also have been the good cop to Graves' bad cop.

 

[UcMiami]

Oregon has three recruits announced as Gatorade players of the year for their states.

Amari Whiting Idaho

Chance Gray -Ohio

Jennah Isai -Arizona

One does have to remember that all states are not created equal in terms of basketball talent and some state Gatorade players probably fall outside any rating service top 100, as states like TX and Cal have probably 10+ players each better than the Gatorade player from ID or VT for example.

 

[Basket]

One does have to remember that all states are not created equal in terms of basketball talent and some state Gatorade players probably fall outside any rating service top 100, as states like TX and Cal have probably 10+ players each better than the Gatorade player from ID or VT for example.

Very true Maddie Sherr is more of an ok role player and was a Gatorade KY player of the year that was part of that overrated class of 5 two years ago.

 

[WestsideWaltz]

One does have to remember that all states are not created equal in terms of basketball talent and some state Gatorade players probably fall outside any rating service top 100, as states like TX and Cal have probably 10+ players each better than the Gatorade player from ID or VT for example.

I agree with that but you also have to remember that part of the component of being a Gatorade State Player is academics. You can't simply get by in the classroom. As such the best pure player in the State might not be the State POY.