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oldhuskie said:
Jump coming back is big for their program. They still have plenty of bigs but the perimeter was a question mark that Jump's return significantly addresses, particularly as the main long range threat to compliment the bigs inside.
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But do they have a point guard coming in?
 
hoopsnloops32 said:
Haley Jones has stated she is going to the WNBA. Seems silly honestly with as much as she is making in college and how much worse her outside shot got this year. I think she'll struggle to make a roster without the ability to hit a shot outside the free throw line and a shaky handle at the next level let alone play. She won't be able to post up the likes of Delle Donne or Taurasi at the next level and players like Plum is Skylar will pick her pocket at will. If she was able to improve those skills to be serviceable it will allow her to be a rookie that can make an impact.
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Jones seems like a pretty level headed kid so I'm sure she has talked to many people before making this decision. She has a national championship and presumably a degree in communications from Stanford. Not to mention the NIL podcast which I would think she will continue to do after college. Seems like a pretty good foundation to start your post college life. If she doesn't have wnba talent or it wasn't properly developed, one more year of playing for same coaches isn't going to help that. She can take her shot at wnba and if successful great. If not, she will use that Stanford communications degree and hopefully have personal and professional success.
 
I listened to the Cavinders interview on the barstool podcast (somewhat shamefully, barstool is terrible) and it sounds like Haley is much more likely than Hanna to use the 5th year, and it's very possible they don't make the same decision regarding that.
 
pk1234 said:
I listened to the Cavinders interview on the barstool podcast (somewhat shamefully, barstool is terrible) and it sounds like Haley is much more likely than Hanna to use the 5th year, and it's very possible they don't make the same decision regarding that.
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Thanks! I follow these Arizona twins and they've really done an outstanding job I think of positioning themselves for post college revenue. I do know they're very close so it's interesting that they may take different directions after this year.
 
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hoopsnloops32 said:
Haley Jones has stated she is going to the WNBA. Seems silly honestly with as much as she is making in college and how much worse her outside shot got this year. I think she'll struggle to make a roster without the ability to hit a shot outside the free throw line and a shaky handle at the next level let alone play. She won't be able to post up the likes of Delle Donne or Taurasi at the next level and players like Plum is Skylar will pick her pocket at will. If she was able to improve those skills to be serviceable it will allow her to be a rookie that can make an impact.
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DT? Haley would knock her back like a bowling pin these days... I don't think Diana would stand in Haley's way. Many a post player in the WNBA, I'd agree...
 
BRS24 said:
This year's junior class, for instance, Nika, Aaliyah, and Paige (putting aside Paige's injury this year)
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More accurately the 2020 recruits (and of course earlier). Any player in the 2021 class will NOT have the Covid year.
 
TerpWomenFan said:
More accurately the 2020 recruits (and of course earlier). Any player in the 2021 class will NOT have the Covid year.
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I don’t understand why the HS of 2020 gets an extra year. They had a season and postseason.

Fwiw, Brea Beal posted on socials afterwards South Florida was her last game at Carolina. Cooke said after the SEC it was her last SEC tournament.

Nothing official on Boston or Amihere. Speculated Olivia Thompson, little used reserve SG, will transfer to a smaller school for her COVID year where she can be a featured player.

Boston said after South Florida it was “our last game together” at home. Maybe coincidental, maybe not. I’ve said all year she’s more likely to come back than Cooke.
 
JstVisiting said:
I don’t understand why the HS of 2020 gets an extra year. They had a season and postseason.

Fwiw, Brea Beal posted on socials afterwards South Florida was her last game at Carolina. Cooke said after the SEC it was her last SEC tournament.

Nothing official on Boston or Amihere. Speculated Olivia Thompson, little used reserve SG, will transfer to a smaller school for her COVID year where she can be a featured player.

Boston said after South Florida it was “our last game together” at home. Maybe coincidental, maybe not. I’ve said all year she’s more likely to come back than Cooke.
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I think the reasoning is because of COVID attendance (and other) rules. Wasn't fair to the freshmen.
Just a guess.
 
nwhoopfan said:
There were quite a few games cancelled during the first season of the covid era. I think that's why the decision was made to grant an extra year.
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There were a lot of unknowns and teams that didn't get to complete a full season for a variety of reasons, that impacted the 2020 freshman class. Giving them the extra year seemed fair to me.
 
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JstVisiting said:
I don’t understand why the HS of 2020 gets an extra year. They had a season and postseason.

Fwiw, Brea Beal posted on socials afterwards South Florida was her last game at Carolina. Cooke said after the SEC it was her last SEC tournament.

Nothing official on Boston or Amihere. Speculated Olivia Thompson, little used reserve SG, will transfer to a smaller school for her COVID year where she can be a featured player.

Boston said after South Florida it was “our last game together” at home. Maybe coincidental, maybe not. I’ve said all year she’s more likely to come back than Cooke.
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I think it would be smart for Amihere to stay. She would likely finally be in a starting role & her stats would rise as a result. But I wouldn’t be surprised if she entered the draft.
 


Some were wondering if she would get a waiver for next season. Not sure if ISU applied, but it's a moot point now.

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nwhoopfan said:
There were quite a few games cancelled during the first season of the covid era. I think that's why the decision was made to grant an extra year.
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Yes, the season that "didn't count" wasn't the one without the post-season, it was 2020 - 2021. Sort of an acknowledgement that it was a tough year to play, no fans, constant Covid tests.
 
Both Makayla Daniels and Erynn Barnum have said they are returning for COVID years at Arkansas.
 
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How does this impact the depth chart for Maryland next season? Does it help shore things up with Miller and Meyers leaving?They've got an impressive class coming in but I don't know enough about them to know if they're ready to start or contribute significant minutes?

@TerpWomenFan what are your thoughts? The insight is appreciated.
 
cancontent said:
How does this impact the depth chart for Maryland next season? Does it help shore things up with Miller and Meyers leaving?They've got an impressive class coming in but I don't know enough about them to know if they're ready to start or contribute significant minutes?

@TerpWomenFan what are your thoughts? The insight is appreciated.
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Sorry for the late response. As you can see, the three players I expected to return are returning. The players on the 2022-23 were incredibly close unlike the disaster squad that was a "me" instead of "we" squad. Officially, the Terps are at a full 15 scholarship squad. From what I can see, there are only three players that "could" transfer. (I won't name them). But the roster appears to be set for now.
 
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