Players Using COVID Year

[HuskyFan1125]

Hannah Jump official announcement.

 

[HuskyFan1125]

Shaylee Gonzales staying at Texas.

 

[dws3665]

Both Makayla Daniels and Erynn Barnum have said they are returning for COVID years at Arkansas.

 

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[cancontent]

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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[cancontent]

Expected this. Wishing her all the best next season.

 

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[TerpWomenFan]

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.

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.

 

[Geew1992]

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.

Is miller going to the W?

 

[TerpWomenFan]

Is miller going to the W?

Yes. She is expected to be the #2 pick after Boston.

 

[bovwa10]

Yes. She is expected to be the #2 pick after Boston.

Miller is a helluva player and so fun to watch. I can’t wait to see what she does at the next level

 

[Geew1992]

Yes. She is expected to be the #2 pick after Boston.

This is why I would think Jackson would’ve went.

 

[bovwa10]

This is why I would think Jackson would’ve went.

Agreed, she would be a top-5 pick this year but next year will probably be more like a 10th pick.

 

[Geew1992]

Agreed, she would be a top-5 pick this year but next year will probably be more like a 10th pick.

Yup. I would think horston would go but who knows now

 

[erynlei4]

Celeste Taylor will be back for Duke

 

[triaddukefan]

Celeste Taylor will be back for Duke

After a week of mourning, i needed some positive news

 

[bovwa10]

Wow this should be a wake up call for the WNBA that so many pro-level players are choosing to stay in college an extra year. I don’t blame the players at all

 

[UcMiami]

The covid year decision was made in Sept before the season started - no one knew what was going to happen, how many games would be played, whether there would be any conference or NCAA tournaments or if the season might be cancelled half way through. The pandemic was raging, classes were on-line, and it was a way to assure student athletes that if they committed to their team, they would not lose a year of eligibility should their season disintegrate. A few schools cancelled their season after it had already started, nobody ended up with a full season, but it all went better than people believed it would at the start of the season. If the NCAA could have taken a 'do over' they probably would have, but they had made the commitment and had to stick by it.

The people most screwed by the covid year are the HS classes from 2021 on, because they have no idea who will be exercising their 5th year option at the school they are committing to, and their development may be stunted by all the players staying an extra year. Add in the explosion of the transfer portal and NIL making an extra year a money making proposition for some of the players, and a careful development plan has gone out the window (increasing the transfer portal numbers as well.)

 

[UcMiami]

Wow this should be a wake up call for the WNBA that so many pro-level players are choosing to stay in college an extra year. I don’t blame the players at all

But think of each following class, facing a larger and more talent group of new pro hopefuls swelled by the 5th year players running out of eligibility.

 

[LwrcasefaN]

The WNBA has a big problem. Too many players aren't in a rush to get there.

 

[bovwa10]

The WNBA has a big problem. Too many players aren't in a rush to get there.

I can see this trend continuing next year as well. It’s at least somewhat likely that both Clark and Bueckers use the Covid year

 

[darrell]

Celeste Taylor will be back for Duke

This is awesome. I thought I remembered her saying that she’d be leaving after this year, glad Kara isn’t losing her just yet.

 

[MSSportsGuy]

The WNBA has a big problem. Too many players aren't in a rush to get there.

I think there are plenty who aspire to be there but the limited number of rosters spots means only about a dozen or so recent college players actually wind up on a team in a given year. Competition for spots is fierce and the money is small relatively speaking so it's no surprise many are opting in.