S.C. Gamecocks 2023 off season

[GamecockFam]

Morrow stats:
42% FG % for the season

This is her efficiency against Sweet 16 caliber teams:
UConn - 20 points (8-26); 25 points (11-23)
Miami - 34 points (13-28)
Maryland - 22 points (8-19)
Louisville - 17 points (6-24)
Villanova - 28 points (12-34); 29 points (11-29); 24 points (10-27)

 

[Iluvacc2]

One of the best goodbyes I’ve seen

 

[Gamecockfan77]

Kitts is a true wing who has a face up mid range jumper as her best weapon and the ability to drive to the rim. She is not a true 4 in any sense like Watkins and Feagin are. She needs to be more on the perimeter than the interior, 3 is perfect for her and that is where Dawn will play her. Think Kiki.

As for Watkins, she played the most minutes of all the Soph’s and freshman not named Hall last year and I believe she starts next to Feagin with Kitts being the first off the bench most games. Kitts will likely make a big jump next season. And Fulwiley will play a bunch, Dawn has called her generational and knows what she has in her, which is a game changer needing only experience to soar.

As a group, this team needs to work on free throw shooting, many shot a horrendous percentage from the line, horrendous as in 50% or below, ouch.

I've watched her play at USC, for USA, and in all star games and I just totally disagree.

She's no more a perimeter player at this point than Feagin.

Face up jumpers is what 4s do now. Wings need to handle the ball and hit perimeter shots. Her handle is weak right now and she would struggle defending guards, which wings need to be able to do.

 

[Gamecockfan77]

Admittedly, I only saw clips of Kitts in HS, but I wasn’t all that impressed. She seemed a step slow, not much hop in her jump, and didn’t finish all that well at the rim. My guess is she’ll never crack the starting lineup. But she may be better than what I saw, and may flourish with a bigger challenge. What I don’t really get is why she came to SC early. Am I right in thinking she’s given up a year of eligibility? Was she hoping to get a ring?

I tend to agree.

 

[Gamecockfan77]

42% FG % for the season

This is her efficiency against Sweet 16 caliber teams:
UConn - 20 points (8-26); 25 points (11-23)
Miami - 34 points (13-28)
Maryland - 22 points (8-19)
Louisville - 17 points (6-24)
Villanova - 28 points (12-34); 29 points (11-29); 24 points (10-27)

Volume shooting scorer. Is this Morrow?.

 

[JDuro]

Volume shooting scorer. Is this Morrow?.

Yes. She’s also a 64% FT shooter and 25% 3pt shooter (53/209).

 

[SCspur]

I think Morrow could go back and fourth from the 3/4 and same with Feagin. I really like Morrow cause like Bball but said, she would pair well with Watkins and Feagin. All 3 are pretty much interchangeable. They can all play 3-5 so why not land Morrow and skip on having a true Post backup, especially if we’re going to be faster next season. I’m personally past the double post lineup and if you want to go that route at least have a versatile 4 that can strike from inside and out. I felt Saxton held us back a little in that regard.

 

[bballnut90]

42% FG % for the season

This is her efficiency against Sweet 16 caliber teams:
UConn - 20 points (8-26); 25 points (11-23)
Miami - 34 points (13-28)
Maryland - 22 points (8-19)
Louisville - 17 points (6-24)
Villanova - 28 points (12-34); 29 points (11-29); 24 points (10-27)

Percentages were much better as a freshman. DePaul this year was poorly constructed and over reliant on Morrow/Rogers who took 57% of the shots. Morrow took 24 shots per game this past year, for comparison Caitlin Clark was around 19 per game. Wherever she ends up, she'll likely carry a much lighter load. If she wants to be the star, a school like SC isn't for her.

 

[TC22]

We need a guard.

Morrow is a great player, but not a great need. We don't need another big. Dawn would probably take her, but I'm not sure on the chemistry. Feagin is ready and has been waiting two years for the frontcourt logjam to clear.

We absolutely need another 4/5. We have Camilla, Sania and Ashlyn. You can’t go thru a season like that.

 

[SCspur]

Raven just followed her on Twitter.

 

[SCspur]

We absolutely need another 4/5. We have Camilla, Sania and Ashlyn. You can’t go thru a season like that.

Exactly and like I said before her, Feagin and Watkins would be interchangeable at those positions. The odd woman out would be Jah. But she’s a freshman and inexperienced. She can watch and learn from the older players like Watkins and Feagin did.

 

[TC22]

Molly and Craig are so good. The Freshies, as an entire class, did not miss 1 game in their entire career because of injury.

 

[Gamecockfan77]

I think Morrow could go back and fourth from the 3/4 and same with Feagin. I really like Morrow cause like Bball but said, she would pair well with Watkins and Feagin. All 3 are pretty much interchangeable. They can all play 3-5 so why not land Morrow and skip on having a true Post backup, especially if we’re going to be faster next season. I’m personally past the double post lineup and if you want to go that route at least have a versatile 4 that can strike from inside and out. I felt Saxton held us back a little in that regard.

I don't think adding an undersized four that takes a bunch of shots in the paint and doesn't stretch the floor is better than having two posts that can't really be defended one on one.

 

[TC22]

Admittedly, I only saw clips of Kitts in HS, but I wasn’t all that impressed. She seemed a step slow, not much hop in her jump, and didn’t finish all that well at the rim. My guess is she’ll never crack the starting lineup. But she may be better than what I saw, and may flourish with a bigger challenge. What I don’t really get is why she came to SC early. Am I right in thinking she’s given up a year of eligibility? Was she hoping to get a ring?

I’m not sure why she came early either and yes she burned a year of eligibility. I will say this. When she did play she was ALWAYS around the ball. If there was a loose ball or a rebound she found it. If she got in for a minute, she had a stat.

 

[Gamecockfan77]

We absolutely need another 4/5. We have Camilla, Sania and Ashlyn. You can’t go thru a season like that.

I think we need a five. Not a four. We have three fours plus Jah and Hall.

If Cardoso turns out to be foul prone we'll have a real problem matching up size to size with bigger teams.

 

[Bone Dog]

Morrow is a Pili type player, strong and quick in the post. Her footwork gets her better position than defenders which means she gets to the FT line a lot. Also, like Pili, she’s only 6’1”. She has a decent midrange shot. Not an effective 3 pt shooter. She took a few this season but I imagine it was only because that’s DePaul’s identity.

I don’t see her adding much to SC, or UConn for that matter. But she could fill in at the 4 and probably be as good as Saxton was with a lot more offensive production. A short 4 could benefit from playing next to Kamila. But SC really has that position covered.

Morrow’s best role seems to be in the low post where she can turn and shoot really quickly. She is also really active on the boards and difficult to box out.

 

[Bone Dog]

If Cardoso turns out to be foul prone we'll have a real problem matching up size to size with bigger teams.

I’m not sure I agree about the need for size. We just saw the NC go to a team with only so-so size in the post — 6’4” and 6’3” — but really active post players. The runner up team was the same. Dawn has plenty of size, if they’re active players, and they sure look that way to me.

UConn had an active 6’5” and 6’3”, with a slow 6’6” who rode the bench. If we had just one more active post, even if she wasn’t 6’3”, we’d have had a chance at a better result.

 

[Gamecockfan77]

Morrow is a Pili type player, strong and quick in the post. Her footwork gets her better position than defenders which means she gets to the FT line a lot. Also, like Pili, she’s only 6’1”. She has a decent midrange shot. Not an effective 3 pt shooter. She took a few this season but I imagine it was only because that’s DePaul’s identity.

I don’t see her adding much to SC, or UConn for that matter. But she could fill in at the 4 and probably be as good as Saxton was with a lot more offensive production. A short 4 could benefit from playing next to Kamila. But SC really has that position covered.

Morrow’s best role seems to be in the low post where she can turn and shoot really quickly. She is also really active on the boards and difficult to box out.

She needed a lot of shots to put up numbers against good competition. She's probably do better next to Cardoso.

I just don't think it's a need.

I'd really just like to get a three level guard that can defend a little. That seems like the obvious need to me.

I'm not big on it needing to be a player that shoots 45% on threes and does nothing else, but hey sure that too would be fine.

Just want someone who take and make a reasonable percentage of open shots without hesitation.

 

[Gamecockfan77]

I’m not sure I agree about the need for size. We just saw the NC go to a team with only so-so size in the post — 6’4” and 6’3” — but really active post players. The runner up team was the same. Dawn has plenty of size, if they’re active players, and they sure look that way to me.

UConn had an active 6’5” and 6’3”, with a slow 6’6” who rode the bench. If we had just one more active post, even if she wasn’t 6’3”, we’d have had a chance at a better result.

Watkins is maybe 6'2 and is the best center candidate. Kitts and Feagin are 6'4 ish perhaps but not really known for defense at this point.

I'd like a strong defense and rebounding player that can legitimately guard 6'6 and potentially Reese and Barker. That's a lot to ask but it is what we've had.

I think what we had was the best thing you can have if you can't have the all levels unguardable scorer.

 

[JDuro]

Chloe 6’2
Ashlyn 6’3
Sania 6’4

 

[SCspur]

I don't think adding an undersized four that takes a bunch of shots in the paint and doesn't stretch the floor is better than having two posts that can't really be defended one on one.

Which is why you take the next best thing… what big is in the portal or will be in the portal that you think SC should target? I mean Gakdeng got snatched up by UNC very quickly and Morrow won’t be in the portal long! Dawn isn’t going to hesitate and wait if a talent like Morrow is interested. It seems you’re looking for something that will likely never be there. Morrow is there now and would definitely help the team in some sort of way despite your negative thoughts. Dawn is a HOF coach I trust she could turn a 26 ppg & 12 rpg player into something positive for the team next year.

 

[Gamecockfan77]

Which is why you take the next best thing… what big is in the portal or will be in the portal that you think SC should target? I mean Gakdeng got snatched up by UNC very quickly and Morrow won’t be in the portal long! Dawn isn’t going to hesitate and wait if a talent like Morrow is interested. It seems you’re looking for something that will likely never be there. Morrow is there now and would definitely help the team in some sort of way despite your negative thoughts. Dawn is a HOF coach I trust she could turn a 26 ppg & 12 rpg player into something positive for the team next year.

As of yet I've not seen an indication that Dawn wants to ?

 

[Charliebball]

Which is why you take the next best thing… what big is in the portal or will be in the portal that you think SC should target? I mean Gakdeng got snatched up by UNC very quickly and Morrow won’t be in the portal long! Dawn isn’t going to hesitate and wait if a talent like Morrow is interested. It seems you’re looking for something that will likely never be there. Morrow is there now and would definitely help the team in some sort of way despite your negative thoughts. Dawn is a HOF coach I trust she could turn a 26 ppg & 12 rpg player into something positive for the team next year.

Morrow could be a Godsend, or a curse depending on her willingness to share the ball and stay within 12 ft of the basket on offense........when UConn played Depaul nothing made me happier than when she would freelance at the three-point line and launch shots.........

 

[Darwin]

Morrow is a Pili type player, strong and quick in the post. Her footwork gets her better position than defenders which means she gets to the FT line a lot. Also, like Pili, she’s only 6’1”. She has a decent midrange shot. Not an effective 3 pt shooter. She took a few this season but I imagine it was only because that’s DePaul’s identity.

I don’t see her adding much to SC, or UConn for that matter. But she could fill in at the 4 and probably be as good as Saxton was with a lot more offensive production. A short 4 could benefit from playing next to Kamila. But SC really has that position covered.

Morrow’s best role seems to be in the low post where she can turn and shoot really quickly. She is also really active on the boards and difficult to box out.

She took “a few”? Try over 200 three point attempts and she hit 25%.

 

[dws3665]

Transfers In the SEC I think the staff would show interest :
I know Coach Staley liked Erynn Barnum at Arkansas. I know she has a Covid year. she is an offensive upgrade to Saxton. Their best rebounder at Ark.

Not quite. That would be Poffenbarger. I love Erynn's game. She had some great offensive performances, and she would thrive in a system where she didn't have to essentially play the 5, but she is not a great rebounder.

 

[SCspur]

Morrow could be a Godsend, or a curse depending on her willingness to share the ball and stay within 12 ft of the basket on offense........when UConn played Depaul nothing made me happier than when she would freelance at the three-point line and launch shots.........

Despite her terrible shooting percentage, on the right team she could be one that force’s defenses to play her honest. She’s already super tough down low despite being undersized so if she can add a consistent 3 point shot and continue to hone on her other skills I think the best is still to come for her. A lot of people forget she’s so young still. The right coach will make her even better.

 

[Charliebball]

Despite her terrible shooting percentage, on the right team she could be one that force’s defenses to play her honest. She’s already super tough down low despite being undersized so if she can add a consistent 3 point shot and continue to hone on her other skills I think the best is still to come for her. A lot of people forget she’s so young still. The right coach will make her even better.

If she plays inside, she's of great value to every team in the country...........the minute she heads towards that three-point line she makes herself less available to grab offensive rebounds which is one of her strengths...........the fact that she is a lousy three-point shooter is secondary...........I would hope that whatever team she plays for has other starters that are far more proficient at making those shots.......

 

[GCKSFN4L]

I like Morrow and she would definitely be accepted with open open arms at SC. She can rebound with best of them and can shoot from the midrange. People are making too much of her shooting numbers, she's an undersized post on a not so great team. She's #1 on the scouting report by a large margin, so her taking as much shots as she does has more to do with the team's personnel and style of play, rather than her being a poor shooter.

 

[JDuro]

I’m loving her midrange game.

 

[JDuro]