The Freshman Guards

[GamecockFam]

interesting theory though i think that time to work on fundamentals would be offset by a lack of game play experience. but you may be right!

Well I guess the other half of my theory is that their focus on fundamentals led into better preparedness for high school ball. Also many of these kids play in leagues outside of high school so I doubt a missed freshman season will be noticable after the experience gained through their sophomore-senior years.

Another theory of mine is that the game is getting more popular and more media attention, so more girls are playing the game, thus this is the new norm.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Sure, the one game I watched Watkins she was good, but not great. Scored 30+ again tonight. 35 on 13-20 shooting, 9 reb. and 6 steals. It was against a hapless team that just moved up to D1 this year apparently.

 

[Dillon77]

Another big game from Hidalgo. Is the box score correct? Shows she had 12 steals!

Yup. Tied another (then) freshman named Marina Mabrey.
Was at the NJIT game. Virtually all of these steals were on-dribbler takeaways. She gets right into the grill of the dribbler and uses a wrap-around the back technique. If that doesn't work, she just pulled the ball out with both hands -- twice. And then takes off the other way.

 

[darrell]

 

[DeeHusky]

Best player on the team

 

[Coler]

 

[Gamecockfan77]

Best player on the team

Was sad to miss out on her but didn't think SCar would ever win that battle.

 

[Hester42]

If Kim didn’t go to lsu she was headed to baylor. LSU has their star, and Williams game will translate to the W. She has it all.

 

[DeeHusky]

Was sad to miss out on her but didn't think SCar would ever win that battle.

As humble as she is, I don’t think she was going to play behind anybody for two seasons. SC is very big on waiting your turn.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Best player on the team

I tend to agree.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Was sad to miss out on her but didn't think SCar would ever win that battle.

Dawn does a good job of keeping the S.C. kids at home--Wilson, Fulwiley, et al. Kim wasn't going to lose Williams to a non-Louisiana team.

 

[triaddukefan]

I thought Rutgers was your team.

 

[nwhoopfan]

I thought Rutgers was your team.

Believe it or not, some fans follow multiple teams. Some guy has a list of like his top 15 schools he roots for or something like that.

 

[visitingcock]

Believe it or not, some fans follow multiple teams. Some guy has a list of like his top 15 schools he roots for or something like that.

Well, I can top that

SCar
Whoever is playing LSU
Whoever is playing Tennessee
USC Spartanburg
Furman
College of Charleston
Wofford
Charleston Southern
Coastal Carolina
South Dakota State
Clemson vs ACC teams
Vandy
Washington State
Northwestern
Oregon State
Stanford

 

[TheFarmFan]

Well, I can top that

SCar
Whoever is playing LSU
Whoever is playing Tennessee
USC Spartanburg
Furman
College of Charleston
Wofford
Charleston Southern
Coastal Carolina
South Dakota State
Clemson vs ACC teams
Vandy
Washington State
Northwestern
Oregon State
Stanford

Even if we're your 15th favorite team, I'm honored were still somewhere on your dance card!

 

[Coler]

I thought Rutgers was your team.

LSU/Rutgers
Whoever is playing Tennessee
Whoever is playing SC

 

[TheFarmFan]

LSU/Rutgers
Whoever is playing Tennessee
Whoever is playing SC

TITCR.

 

[Coler]

TITCR.

 

[bballnut90]

I know the season is young but he's a quick stats summary for the top 20 recruits so far:

Player	HG Ranking	Points Avg	RB Avg	Asst Avg	Stl Avg	Blk Avg	Fg%	3pt	FT
Hannah Hidalgo, Notre Dame	5	28.5	5	4.5	7.5	0	46%	50%	74%
Juju Watkins, USC	1	28.3	7.3	3	2.7	1	56%	62%	68%
Taliah Scott, Arkansas	11	27	4.5	1	0	0	45%	17%	80%
Mikaylah Williams, LSU	2	22	4.3	1.8	1.3	0.3	62%	63%	83%
Milaysia Fulwiley, South Carolina	13	14.5	1	4	4	1.5	55%%	37.50%	50
Breya Cunningham, Arizona	14	12.7	5.3	0.7	0.3	2	91%	-	-
Zoe Brooks, NC State	9	12	5	3	0.4	0	52%	-	67%
Laila Reynolds, Florida	19	10.7	3.7	1.3	2	0	57%	33%	56%
Chloe Kitts, South Carolina*	17	10	5.5	1.5	0.5	1.5	50%	-	67%	Sophomore
Madison Booker, Texas	12	9	5	5	2	0	40%	29%	-
Jadyn Donovan, Duke	3	7.5	4.5	1	1	1	58%	-	25%
KK Arnold, UCONN	6	5	1.5	4	2	0	57%	-	50%
Aalyah Del Rosario, LSU	7	4	2.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	71%	-	33%
Ashlynn Shade, UCONN	15	4	3	2	0	0	50%	-	-
Cassandre Prosper, Notre Dame*	16	4	3	1	1	1	11%	-	50%	Sophomore
Emma Risch, Notre Dame	20	4	3.5	0.5	0	1	33%	-	80%
Courtney Ogden, Stanford	10	3.5	1.5	0	0.5	0	33%	17%	-
Riley Nelson, Maryland	18	2.5	1.5	2	0	0	50%	-	100%
Ciera Toomey, UNC	4	Redshirt
Montaya Dew, Arizona	8	Redshirt

I haven't had the luxury of seeing Scott yet, but the others in the first 5 on the list have unbelievably high potential with their skill and athleticism.

 

[Gamecockfan77]

As humble as she is, I don’t think she was going to play behind anybody for two seasons. SC is very big on waiting your turn.

Man, we had a rather large hole or at least appearance of one and opportunity at shooting guard.

 

[Notyetready]

I've got a theory brewing. Most of these kids would have been in 9th grade in 2020, correct? So I bet a lot of schools cancelled the season and the kids were stuck at home with time on their hands. I bet this group spent a lot of time alone at home working on their shot and perfecting their fundamentals. I wonder if that has anything to do with this freshman phenomenon?

Qadence Samuels said that exact thing is what she and her family did. Three times a day. Her father had her shooting at double rims (unforgiving), and told her to concentrate on swishing through the net without touching the rim.

 

[nwhoopfan]

She's not getting the attention that the others are, but Scott from Arkansas has been lighting it up. 34 today.

 

[ochoopsfan]

JuJu Watkins scores the last 7 points to give USC the win over Penn State.

 

[nwhoopfan]

JuJu Watkins scores the last 7 points to give USC the win over Penn State.

Okay, now that's how you start to make yourself into a legend. That last bucket, slipping between 2 defenders was magic.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Is Hidalgo gonna go for 40 or 50 today? Has 14 in Q1.