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One might think UConn would be at or near the top of her list if she indeed chooses to transfer. Sounds as though UConn made her final four last time around.

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After decommitting from Texas her sophomore year, Prince considered Oregon State, Notre Dame, and UConn. She admitted that the decision was difficult, but knows she made the right one.

“It was definitely a hard choice, because those are three amazing schools,” she said, “but Texas just really stood out and it was the place I wanted to be.”


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Prince makes it official – signs to be a Longhorn

By KEITH SPARKS With dozens of friends and family members gathered in the foyer of the Liberty Hill High School gym, Lady Panthers’ senior center Sedona Prince made one of
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Sluconn Husky said:
One might think UConn would be at or near the top of her list if she indeed chooses to transfer. Sounds as though UConn made her final four last time around.

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After decommitting from Texas her sophomore year, Prince considered Oregon State, Notre Dame, and UConn. She admitted that the decision was difficult, but knows she made the right one.

“It was definitely a hard choice, because those are three amazing schools,” she said, “but Texas just really stood out and it was the place I wanted to be.”


lhindependent.com

Prince makes it official – signs to be a Longhorn

By KEITH SPARKS With dozens of friends and family members gathered in the foyer of the Liberty Hill High School gym, Lady Panthers’ senior center Sedona Prince made one of
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She 6’7 so she’ll head to Oregon State.
 
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if you believe in karma a Prince to UConn transfer would certainly complete the circle.................her injury was pretty severe but if she's recovered she would be an amazing pick up as she's one of the most athletic 6'7" players I've seen
 
Charliebball said:
if you believe in karma a Prince to UConn transfer would certainly complete the circle.......her injury was pretty severe but if she's recovered she would be an amazing pick up as she's one of the most athletic 6'7" players I've seen
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Just thinking out loud, but she was playing for the U18 USA team when that injury occurred. Prior to that injury, I remember her coach spouting positives about both her ability and play, so wouldn't be surprised if Coach Jeff Walz -- said coach -- and Louisville enter the fray, if this visit to the portal holds.

Oh yes, I'd fully expect MM and/or her ND staff to pull her number of the (viral) rolodex, as well.... ;)
 
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A few thoughts on Prince.
-She is a terrific player.
-Is she recovered? The original injury was a lower leg fracture that required surgery August 2018. Leg fracture requiring surgery is tricky stuff for tall WCBB players. Strange that a player is considering transferring after a full year of sitting.
-Comparing Prince to Kara Wolters is pretty blasphemous. Kara was NPOY and Olympian.
-Prince will likely have to sit a year regardless of where she transfers based on the NCAA ruling in the T'ea Cooper case. Cooper sat a year at TN due to injury and part of the basis of SC's waiver appeal was that she had already sat a year therefore should not have to sit another year.
-Don't see Prince ending up at UCONN because ironically the transfer rules were put in place to avoid a situation where a group of kids decide to transfer to one school and "pile" on. That piling on perception might adversely affect Westbrooks appeal.
-Prince needs a demanding coach & Aston ain't it! Late in her HS career and while at USA basketball Prince's game drifted away from the post to more of a perimeter oriented player that was reminiscent of Jessica Shepard first two year at Nebraska where she fell in love with shooting the three ball and became allergic to the paint.
-If Prince transfers talks resume add Virginia as a possible destination for Prince because Tina Thompson was one of the main reasons she recommitted to Texas.
 
CocoHusky said:
-Don't see Prince ending up at UCONN because ironically the transfer rules were put in place to avoid a situation where a group of kids decide to transfer to one school and "pile" on. That piling on perception might adversely affect Westbrooks appeal.
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Alydar said:
Maybe it has to do with Texas starting out as an independent nation that won independence from Spain on their own.
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Some historians dispute "on their own". They claim American immigration from the United States fomented revolt and stole Texas from Mexico.

William Travis was born in SC and raised in Alabama. He was only 26 when he died at the Alamo. He had only just arrived in Texas from Alabama where he was wanted for unpaid debts.

Jim Bowie was from Louisiana.

Stephen F Austin was born in Virginia, and moving at various times to Missouri (served in the Territorial Legislature), Arkansas and Louisiana. He took his father's empresario (sp) grant from Spain and led the "Old 300" into Texas. 297 families immigrating from the United States and settling along the Texas gulf coast.

Sam Houston was born in Virginia. His family moved to Tennessee where he ran away from home and lived for a time with the Cherokees. At one time was Governor of Tennessee but he got divorced midway thru his term of office, quit and move to Arkansas to live with his Cherokee friends (where Houston had helped Andrew Jackson remove the Tenn Cherokees). He moved to Texas in 1832 just in time for the revolution.
 
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Texas center Sedona Prince, a McDonald’s All-American from Liberty Hill, has added her name to the transfer portal and will explore leaving the Longhorns, a UT spokesman told the American-Statesman.

By putting your name into the NCAA database, any athlete can begin talking with other schools but can still return to the team. However, the coach has the option of cutting the athlete’s scholarship.


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I wouldn’t rule UConn out of the Sedona Prince sweepstakes just yet. Obviously, the Huskies were one of the finalists when Prince originally decommitted from TX. Assessing the other finalists, I would suggest that OSU might be out of the picture due to their stable of Bigs. ND and Louisville could be options, but they both have Bigs on the roster next year and/or coming in.

Coco suggested the Tina Thompson connection at UVA, but as we’ve seen, many of the top transfers seem to matriculate to powerhouse programs, and UVA is certainly not a powerhouse in WBB at this point. UConn has a Big, but clearly wants another to compete with the likes of MS St, SC, Oregon, OSU and others that are loading up with 2-5 Bigs each.

The other advantage at UConn is that there is not another program in the country right now that projects to have the talent at the guard and wing spot as the Huskies over the next several seasons. Playing alongside Megan, Liv, Christyn, Aubrey, Ania, Paige, Nika & TBD practically insures multiple championship runs. Finally, no coaching staff does a better job developing post players than the Huskies. Hopefully, Prince has a level of understanding of these advantages. If not, I’m certain Geno will point them out.
 
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CL82 said:
C'mon and let me know,
should I stay or should I go?
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The transfer portal has only been around for two years now but I'm struggling to think of a high profile WCBB who decided to explore transferring and then decided to stay. Taya Reimer was initially talked into to staying at ND but that only lasted until she could complete her degree. Diamond decided to return to TN and then changed her mind for overseas. Can anyone think of another such a player?
 
Charliebball said:
if you believe in karma a Prince to UConn transfer would certainly complete the circle.......her injury was pretty severe but if she's recovered she would be an amazing pick up as she's one of the most athletic 6'7" players I've seen
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She certainly would be a welcome addition to the program, and definitely fill a need as UConn could use another post player that many here in the yard have been asking/hoping for since the season ended.

Ask Oregon, you can never have too much height. They have 5 players 6’4” and above.
 
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One thing I'm not sure of is how the recruitment of Kamilla Cardoso plays into this. There are signs that UConn may be a front runner there. If UConn thinks Cardoso is leaning their way, does that influence their interest in Prince? Because from a purely player standpoint she should interest them dearly. I can't imagine any scenario in which UConn would want Cardoso and Prince together when they already have Nelson-Ododa.
 
Another thing is that if Prince has to sit out another year--regardless of where she goes--she would be draft eligible after her "sophomore" season. If she has already graduated by then would she stick around for a year or two just to play college basketball?
 
Sluconn Husky said:
One thing I'm not sure of is how the recruitment of Kamilla Cardoso plays into this. There are signs that UConn may be a front runner there. If UConn thinks Cardoso is leaning their way, does that influence their interest in Prince? Because from a purely player standpoint, she should interest them dearly. I can't imagine any scenario in which UConn would want Cardoso and Prince together when they already have Nelson-Ododa.
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Prince is better.
 
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oldude said:
I wouldn’t rule UConn out of the Sedona Prince sweepstakes just yet. Obviously, the Huskies were one of the finalists when Prince originally decommitted from TX. Assessing the other finalists, I would suggest that OSU might be out of the picture due to their stable of Bigs. ND and Louisville could be options, but they both have Bigs on the roster next year and/or coming in.
The other advantage at UConn is that there is not another program in the country right now that projects to have the talent at the guard and wing spot as the Huskies over the next several seasons. Playing alongside Megan, Liv, Christyn, Aubrey, Ania, Paige, Nika & TBD practically insures multiple championship runs. Finally, no coaching staff does a better job developing post players than the Huskies. Hopefully, Prince has a level of understanding of these advantages. If not, I’m certain Geno will point them out.
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A couple small points of departure. Again Prince is a Terrific player and UCONN would be fortunate to get her. I don't see this as a " sweepstakes" and I don't see her as make or break for UCONN because there are comparable players both in her class and in the classes surrounding when Prince would be eligible to play for UCONN.
Prince will have 4 years of eligibility, assuming the approval of a medical waiver (extending 5 years to 6) she would be eligible to start playing in 2020-21 season. The 2020 class has Cardoso, 2021 has DeBerry and 2022 has Betts. Prince will be WNBA draft eligible in April 2022. The minimum UCONN commitment to Prince would be two years, but the maximum is 5. Is a 2-5 year commitment to Prince worth the risk of potentially losing out on one of these players: Cardoso, DeBerry, or Betts? I would say no-but it is close.
Lastly if the ND roster has a "stable of bigs" I'm sure that would be news to Muffet and a pleasant surprise to @Dillon77 and @Orangutan.
 
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