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HuskyNan said:
Years ago, I worked for Scout recruiting and helped put together Scout’s rankings. They are pretty much a best guess as to how the player will be in college and are very much an inexact art, as opposed to a science.

We had a great deal of discussion regarding rankings - are we ranking players in order as we see them today or are we ranking them on how we believe they’ll be in college? There are many players with mad skills that can’t/won’t play well with a team. And the reverse, there are fabulous “glue“ type players (think Kelly Faris) that don’t show anything spectacular in any particular aspect of the game.

Keep in mind, some ranking services love athletic players more than skilled ones, and vice versa. There are those who have subtle biases, for example preferring guards over posts. I used to argue we should rank by position because it made no sense to compare a point guard with a center but was overruled.

So, rankings are very subjective. I refuse to get too wound up when I see a number next to a girl’s name because it‘s just the ranking committee or person’s opinion, no better or worse than mine.
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Agreed. I prefer my own eyeball test, especially when I can see players against other highly ranked players, such as in the FIBA U competitions before they matriculate.
 
ochoopsfan said:
Stephanie Dolson was ranked as the 39th-best recruit nationally and rated as the second-best center in the country by ESPN Hoopgurlz back in 2009, or 2010. I watched her play for the Tennessee Flight(AAU) team at Nike Nationals in July 2009. I said to my self what does Geno see in her, other than a very good post up center. Geno knows what he can do and what potential players have, or what he can teach them to do.

Rankings, or ratings are something for the Bio page on the college roster link and for parents and grandparents to brag about. "Oh look what my Sally Sue is ranked and what award she won" Means nothing if you cant move up a level and improve your game, in all facets.
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Ok, so what’s going on here? I never heard of this Sally Sue either! ;)
 
oldude said:
For what it’s worth Qadence at 35 is ranked higher than another UConn recruit by the name of Stephanie Dolson, who was ranked 39th out of HS. Now how did Steph turn out? :rolleyes:
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I remember when Steph committed, a lot of Boneyarders said "who's she" and thought she was an out-of-shape underperformer with little upside potential. As you note, it didn't turn out that way.

Greetings to Steph, one of my favorite players!

And welcome to Qadence! If Geno sees you as a high-level player who will fit well with the Huskies, I think so too.
 
She's listed variously as 6'1" or 6'2" -- I guess that's the usual zone. Anyway, that puts her at the same height as Caroline. But she looks a bit more athletic. From the videos I've watched, she's nowhere near as big as Ayanna in the shoulders and arms. People like to imagine Ayanna at the 3, but Qadence and Caroline are a more natural fit for that spot.
 
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Bone Dog said:
She's listed variously as 6'1" or 6'2" -- I guess that's the usual zone. Anyway, that puts her at the same height as Caroline. But she looks a bit more athletic. From the videos I've watched, she's nowhere near as big as Ayanna in the shoulders and arms. People like to imagine Ayanna at the 3, but Qadence and Caroline are a more natural fit for that spot.
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She has physical attributes similar to Griffin.
 
ochoopsfan said:
Stephanie Dolson was ranked as the 39th-best recruit nationally and rated as the second-best center in the country by ESPN Hoopgurlz back in 2009, or 2010. I watched her play for the Tennessee Flight(AAU) team at Nike Nationals in July 2009. I said to my self what does Geno see in her, other than a very good post up center. Geno knows what he can do and what potential players have, or what he can teach them to do.

Rankings, or ratings are something for the Bio page on the college roster link and for parents and grandparents to brag about. "Oh look what my Sally Sue is ranked and what award she won" Means nothing if you cant move up a level and improve your game, in all facets.
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I always thought the ranking with Dolson were looney (and with Faris). But with Dolson I can specifically remember some ranking service saying Dolson is the best center in the class. And either I watched a game of hers or highlights - or just the comments - showing/saying she is 1.) good in the low post, 2.) has a mid-range game (I'm almost positive I saw her shooting), and is 3.) a very good passer. And I thought "How the hell can she only be 39 with that size and skill?

You just know sometimes- the heck with the rankings. And rankings ofc can be extremely volatile as Nan pointed out and BobbyJ says - so what - if you like a player Geno isn't going by rankings.

I’m excited - her athleticism seems tremendous if what I am reading is correct -and that hasn't been UCONN's strong suit recently. Now after this year - looking forward - unsure about Griffin but Patterson and Samuels are two amazing athletes. They fit in well with ultra-skill from the guard spots with Azzi and Ducharme even without getting into Arnold and Shade.

Also her committing in which she is a 35 rank recruit – she must think that is nonsense. Along with she knows who her teammates will be in terms of competition and is still committing this early. She’s gotta be bleeding Husky Blue!!! And that is a tremendous sign!!!! Did I say I am excited with her potential? I am.
 
LarryLegend said:
people are going to have to get used to spelling her name correctly. I was about to suggest just calling her “Q” but realized that wouldn’t be good
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Right. Not only does that nickname leave a bad taste in UConn fans’ mouths, the site owner doesn’t want us using initials
 
Stephanie Dolson was ranked as the 39th-best recruit nationally and rated as the second-best center in the country by ESPN Hoopgurlz back in 2009, or 2010. I watched her play for the Tennessee Flight(AAU) team at Nike Nationals in July 2009. I said to my self what does Geno see in her, other than a very good post up center.
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Geno said that what really caught his eye was how fast she got up and ran down the court after falling. The things I liked about Qadence were comments like very competitive or can be a lock-down type of defender.
 
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Bone Dog said:
She’s ranked 35, but also as a prospect whose ranking maybe too low. She’s a quick wing with good midrange scoring ability, and good defensive skills.
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She will be top 10 in the next rankings LOL
 
MilfordHusky said:
Same AAU team, I think. Not same HS. Delaney plays at SJ, Quadence plays at BM.
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Seems like same AAU. Delaney must’ve switched AAU teams and they could play together now. Quadence plays for Takeover. Delaney used to be on GTS Fusion with the Fudds (she was in the SLAM series about them on YouTube).
 
jbc021592 said:
Wouldn’t surprise me if you guys got Thomas. I know Maryland (and possibly ND) are also looking into her. Don’t know who else though.
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Delaney and Azzi are very close from AAU (GTS Fusion) & HS (St. Johns). I haven’t seen much about UConn’s interest in her but I’m optimistic. Seems like Azzi is too (according to this TikTok comment from the day Azzi announced her commitment back in 2020).
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UConnCat said:
Remember this article from February?

www.espn.com

Women's college basketball recruits who upped their stocks this season

Which women's basketball prospects in the 2023, 2024 and 2025 classes took their games to the next level?
www.espn.com www.espn.com

W Qadence Samuels
6-foot-1
Bishop McNamara (Md.)

Samuels effortlessly runs the floor. She glides baseline to baseline and is a threat to either sprint for an easy layup at the rim or spot up for the transition triple. Her confidence and effectiveness from deep have really improved over the last year. Her improved shot preparation has helped her in all aspects of her shooting, and she attacks the elbows for pull-up jumpers very well.

Defensively, her frame and length allow her to be a real weapon for her team. Her high school and club (Team Takeover) programs emphasize defense, and she has begun to buy in. As that becomes more of a staple, she can be a lock-down type of defender, and her rebounding will improve as she adds more strength.

Samuels, who averages 13.5 points and 6.9 rebounds, has a competitive edge in between the lines that separates her. As she learns to translate that into day-to-day work, consistency and production, watch her stock continue to rise. She has offers from North Carolina, Tennessee, Wake Forest, Florida State, Alabama, Kansas State, West Virginia, Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech Miami, Mississippi State and Pitt.
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...and she grew another inch since then. What's not to love?
 
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nastynatty said:
Seems like same AAU. Delaney must’ve switched AAU teams and they could play together now. Quadence plays for Takeover. Delaney used to be on GTS Fusion with the Fudds (she was in the SLAM series about them on YouTube).
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She does play for Team Takeover now I do believe with another good player Jadyn Donovan.
 
oldhuskie said:
I agree, those three schools recruiting her plus Uconn suggests that #35 might be to low.
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Went to a tournament in Charlotte and saw this kid play against a team I was supporting. I didn’t know who she was before that game…I definitely knew who she was after. She was OUTSTANDING! I saw UCONN coaches on the sideline and I didn’t have one question about who they were there to see…it was clear. She was the best player on the floor that game by a mile and there were quite a few talented players out there. She will be phenomenal in the UCONN system over time. Congrats on this one…great get…in my opinion!
 
She sounds like a Jadyn Donovan clone to me. Which is great! Every coach benefits from having different options available. She may be a key to winning a particular game and save a season. I'm all for it.
 
Huskie02 said:
She is a four star recruit listed at #35. I’m surprised UConn would recruit a player at that ranking unless they see something no one else does.
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Pretty much every UCONN title team has had impact players who weren't top 10 or even top 20 recruits.

More importantly, a lot of the best collegiate players weren't highly ranked coming out of HS. Look at the players who made an AP-All American team this last year and their HS ranking:

1st Team:
Aliyah Boston (3)
Caitlin Clark (4)
Nalyssa Smith (13)
Naz Hillmon (58)
Haley Jones (1)

2nd Team:
Ayoka Lee (not ranked top 100)
Ashley Joens (26)
Aneesah Morrow (not ranked top 100)
Khayla Pointer (70)
Elissa Cunane (55)

3rd Team:
Elizabeth Kitley (33)
Maddy Siegrist (not ranked)
Veronia Burton (not ranked)
Cameron Brink (3)
Angel Reese (2)
 
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oldude said:
For what it’s worth Qadence at 35 is ranked higher than another UConn recruit by the name of Stephanie Dolson, who was ranked 39th out of HS. Now how did Steph turn out? :rolleyes:
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I believe her resume includes All-American, WNBA Champion, and Olympic Gold Medalist. :)
 
If one daughter is named Qadence and another daughter is named Qandance the parents set them up subliminally to develop good footwork.
 
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