Transfer Thread Pt 2.....

[CocoHusky]

That is not the subject we were discussing. The subject was UCONN's offense and ND offense. You said ND offense is just as complicated as UCONN's. You asked what ND freshmen played as freshmen. I answered. It does not matter what class they were in. They evidently learned ND complicated offense quicker than UCONN's freshmen learned their's. I was not commenting on the quality of the play. The players I named played quite a bit in their freshman season at ND and played early and often.

If what you say is true then ND has more intelligent freshmen than UCONN because ND's freshmen get a lot more playing time than UCONN's. I am also surprised that you believe that.

Both of your bolded statements are demonstrably false.
Not since 2014 have ND freshmen played more than UCONN freshmen.

 

[SCGamecock]

Outside of Harris is there anybody on the team that’s sort of reliable from 3? Is Jennings foul prone?

I personally think Bianca Jackson is a better shooter than Harris. She was shooting 40% from 3 at one point... she’s only a freshman and I’m expecting her to be better next season. Jackson is a natural at scoring.

Tomorrow we’ll find out if Bianca Cuevas-Moore is returning, and I also think she’s a better 3 point shooter than Harris. Cuevas and Jackson will bring a lot of firepower if we end up having both next season..

 

[SCspur]

Outside of Harris is there anybody on the team that’s sort of reliable from 3? Is Jennings foul prone?

Bianca Jackson will be the best shooter next year. She learns the game fast because she been around it her entire life. Both her parents coach on the collegiate level so she has a very high BBall IQ. She had the best 3pt percentage of all freshmen in the sec. She will make that sophomore leap and become a big time player next year. Jennings isn't foul prone when she's focused. Remains to be seen how she plays without A'ja though. She will certainly have the experience.

 

[cockhrnleghrn]

Who are SC starting five next year? I expect Dawn to hit the transfer market heavy next soon. Wouldn't be surprised either if some Texas players are linked to SC.

The Gamecocks have 4 of 5 starters returning and Bianca Cuevas-Moore comes back from her knee injury and Te'a Cooper will be eligible, along with the #1 incoming point guard. I'm not sure why people think we're not going to be good next season. Yes, A'ja is a huge loss, but we will be much more experienced, overall, next season.

 

[Gamecockfan77]

Is there any doubt that Anriel Howard will end up with Dawn at South Carolina?

Actually, it might be interesting to see how the graduate-transfer option applies to intra-conference transfers. Looks like she has a full release.

But, she's not graduating until mid to late August. So, then she enrolls in the Fall (early September) at her new school, which means very limited practice time with her new team.

Good luck to her. Enjoy watching players who give maximum effort on the court.

Let's hope so. We can use the help.

 

[Gamecockfan77]

Jackson at 40, I think BCM was at 40% last year after dialing it back and it looks like she will be back. Harris was pretty good in conference play.

Sarah might have been better off going to UConn

I just wish Dawn hadn't split her minutes with Jatarie White. Imovbioh was effective, White was not.

 

[LoTrader]

Ah gotcha. Sorry if it was stated earlier...I just didn’t read it! If that’s the case, she’d be smart to try for Louisville or maybe Oregon/Oregon State. She won’t start at ND, UCONN, or Baylor. She ain’t winning a title if she goes to SC or Tennessee IMO.

In terms of "need" Oregon State would love to have her, and desperately needs a rebounder like her to replace Gulich. With the addition of Destiny Slocum next year, and losing one senior (Gulich), that would fill a HUGE hole in the OSU lineup.

 

[biobioprof]

I've lurked the Boneyard for years but only joined yesterday to provide an A&M fan perspective on the Anriel Howard news. To say it's a shock is an understatement and the tweet coming on April 1 had many of us hoping it was a bad idea of a prank.

Anriel has probably been the top fan favorite since she arrived on campus, and she's literally the face of the program in many ways. The video that plays on the scoreboard at Reed Arena before the team intros used to be music - last year it was Beyonce. This year it was narrated by Anriel; I don't remember it being a player ever before. At the end of each game another video has Anriel thanking the fans for coming and telling everyone to drive safely. In terms of her career goals beyond basketball, she's had an internship with 12th man productions for 3 years.

It's always possible that the public face of the team isn't reflective of what goes on behind the scenes, but I'm skeptical of the idea that Howard looking to leave has anything to do with how she feels about playing with Carter. They've both talked about how Anriel took Chennedy under her wing when Carter arrived, and at least in public Howard seems happy about playing with Carter.

Clearly something is going on that we don't know about. Local radio is saying that while she's asked for permission, she hasn't said she's definitively gone. I'm holding out hope for now that we can recruit her back to the program.

 

[oldude]

The Gamecocks have 4 of 5 starters returning and Bianca Cuevas-Moore comes back from her knee injury and Te'a Cooper will be eligible, along with the #1 incoming point guard. I'm not sure why people think we're not going to be good next season. Yes, A'ja is a huge loss, but we will be much more experienced, overall, next season.

Obviously, I didn't see SC play a lot this season. But in the 2 games vs UConn, I was surprised at how ineffective Harris was. I liked what I saw of Jackson, and I think that Bianca-Cuevas is most effective at the 2-guard where she can flat out score the basketball. But I wonder if Cooper or the incoming freshman pg will push Harris for the starting pg role. Dawn needs a better floor general to run the show, at least as far as the games I saw when the Gamecocks and Huskies were matched up.

 

[CocoHusky]

Obviously, I didn't see SC play a lot this season. But in the 2 games vs UConn, I was surprised at how ineffective Harris was. I liked what I saw of Jackson, and I think that Bianca-Cuevas is most effective at the 2-guard where she can flat out score the basketball. But I wonder if Cooper or the incoming freshman pg will push Harris for the starting pg role. Dawn needs a better floor general to run the show, at least as far as the games I saw when the Gamecocks and Huskies were matched up.

Jackson and Harris will start and get the bulk of minutes because they are superior defenders to Cuevas & and Cooper. I suppose some 3 guard rotations for SC is possible.

 

[donalddoowop]

Both of your bolded statements are demonstrably false.
Not since 2014 have ND freshmen played more than UCONN freshmen.

Name the UCONN freshmen.

 

[donalddoowop]

Obviously, I didn't see SC play a lot this season. But in the 2 games vs UConn, I was surprised at how ineffective Harris was. I liked what I saw of Jackson, and I think that Bianca-Cuevas is most effective at the 2-guard where she can flat out score the basketball. But I wonder if Cooper or the incoming freshman pg will push Harris for the starting pg role. Dawn needs a better floor general to run the show, at least as far as the games I saw when the Gamecocks and Huskies were matched up.

I expected a lot more from Harris than what she gave.

 

[oldude]

Jackson and Harris will start and get the bulk of minutes because they are superior defenders to Cuevas & and Cooper. I suppose some 3 guard rotations for SC is possible.

No doubt Harris is a solid defender, but watching her indecisiveness on offense in 2 games vs UConn this year, it begs the question, is she really a pg? I am reminded that Bianca-Cuevas struggled in the pg role before Harris filled that position. Once that change occurred, it was if Bianca-Cuevas had been set free to play her natural game. Maybe Harris would be more effective on offense if she doesn’t have to run the point?

 

[Gamecockfan77]

I expected a lot more from Harris than what she gave.

I think she needs to look to attack the rim more in transition and in general to take on more of the scoring. That's what this past team really needed and she seemed to shy away from that. Perhaps that's what the coaches wanted her do though.

If I had to guess:

Harris/Henderson
Cooper /Cuevas-Moore / Patrick
Jackson / Cliney
Herbert-Harrigan/Grissett / Saxton
Jennings / Williams

South Carolina doesn't seem to have an ideal answer at that wing spot. I'm guessing three guards, but they can always choose to start Grissett and Herbert-Harrigan for the bigger lineup.

 

[shiverz45]

Obviously, I didn't see SC play a lot this season. But in the 2 games vs UConn, I was surprised at how ineffective Harris was. I liked what I saw of Jackson, and I think that Bianca-Cuevas is most effective at the 2-guard where she can flat out score the basketball. But I wonder if Cooper or the incoming freshman pg will push Harris for the starting pg role. Dawn needs a better floor general to run the show, at least as far as the games I saw when the Gamecocks and Huskies were matched up.

Harris by far was the most important player on the team besides A'ja. She led the SEC in assist per game. She has had a few bad shooting games and did not play well against UConn. She played the most minutes of any of our players since we don't have a backup point guard. There is no chance Cooper will take Harris spot as the starting point. Cooper may play along side her.

 

[Gamecockfan77]

No doubt Harris is a solid defender, but watching her indecisiveness on offense in 2 games vs UConn this year, it begs the question, is she really a pg? I am reminded that Bianca-Cuevas struggled in the pg role before Harris filled that position. Once that change occurred, it was if Bianca-Cuevas had been set free to play her natural game. Maybe Harris would be more effective on offense if she doesn’t have to run the point?

I would not compare Harris's struggles to Cuevas-Moore. Cuevas-Moore struggled with making good decisions, making shots, turning the ball over, defense.

Harris really didn't struggle handling the ball or making good decisions or initiating sets. She didn't try to do too much. Maybe at times she overestimated the ability of her teammates to handle pin point passes.

If anything, she tried to do too little scoring the ball. IMO. After Wilson returned from hiatus, she seemed to revert to a more passive game after demonstrating she could put up points if needed.

I think she can score more.

 

[oldude]

Harris by far was the most important player on the team besides A'ja. She led the SEC in assist per game. She has had a few bad shooting games and did not play well against UConn. She played the most minutes of any of our players since we don't have a backup point guard. There is no chance Cooper will take Harris spot as the starting point. Cooper may play along side her.

Maybe I just caught Harris on a couple bad nights. UConn can have that effect on some very good players. But in all honesty, I felt Harris was more effective vs UConn as a freshman.

 

[Charliebball]

not actually a transfer but interesting:

 

[shiverz45]

No doubt Harris is a solid defender, but watching her indecisiveness on offense in 2 games vs UConn this year, it begs the question, is she really a pg? I am reminded that Bianca-Cuevas struggled in the pg role before Harris filled that position. Once that change occurred, it was if Bianca-Cuevas had been set free to play her natural game. Maybe Harris would be more effective on offense if she doesn’t have to run the point?

You are basing this on 2 games versus UConn. Harris is by far the best point guard on the team. She was 2nd team all conference. She didn't get first team because of Carter and her scoring .

 

[Charliebball]

 

[Charliebball]

I hear South Carolina is willing to hire an eyelash technician........

 

[shiverz45]

Maybe I just caught Harris on a couple bad nights. UConn can have that effect on some very good players. But in all honesty, I felt Harris was more effective vs UConn as a freshman.

Harris was more effective because SC had two elite wings (Davis and Gray) who could also help with the ball handling duties not to mention Cuevas Moore.

 

[oldude]

You are basing this on 2 games versus UConn. Harris is by far the best point guard on the team. She was 2nd team all conference. She didn't get first team because of Carter and her scoring .

As I said in my original post, I’ve only seen 2 games. I certainly defer to SC fans who’ve seen Harris play a lot more than me.

 

[bebo1226]

Arike & Mabrey were same class as KLS and Napheesa. Both KLS and Napheesa started games as freshmen for UCONN's championship team and were named AA as sophmores. Jackie Young is the same class as Crystal and it is debatable that Young had a better Freshmen season that Crystal. No ND freshmen this season had a better year than Megan Walker.
You would have to back 4 year 2014 to find ND freshmen that out performed UCONN freshmen.

Mikayla Vaughn did in six games more than what Walker did all year.

 

[SCspur]

Jackson and Harris will start and get the bulk of minutes because they are superior defenders to Cuevas & and Cooper. I suppose some 3 guard rotations for SC is possible.

Not so sure they are superior to Cuevas-Moore and Cooper. BCM is known for her defensive tenacity and speed and there is talk that Te'a might be the best on ball defender that we have. I think all four have the ability on the defensive end.

 

[bbballfan23]

Sorry but I don’t see SC as a legitimate threat to any of the big dogs next year. Did you notice that the role players (everyone but A’ja) was left wide open & they looked afraid of their own shadows. Sorry but A’ja is gone, it’s going to be a rebuild next seasons in terms of a national championship shot is concerned.

 

[Gus Mahler]

I would not compare Harris's struggles to Cuevas-Moore. Cuevas-Moore struggled with making good decisions, making shots, turning the ball over, defense.

Harris really didn't struggle handling the ball or making good decisions or initiating sets. She didn't try to do too much. Maybe at times she overestimated the ability of her teammates to handle pin point passes.

If anything, she tried to do too little scoring the ball. IMO. After Wilson returned from hiatus, she seemed to revert to a more passive game after demonstrating she could put up points if needed.

I think she can score more.

I saw four or five SCar games this year. I was pretty impressed with her. Hopefully next year she'll come into her own.

 

[SCGamecock]

Cuevas struggled with doing too much. As the pg, Cuevas had trouble deciding when to be a playmaker and when to initiate her own offense.. so that often led to erratic play. Harris struggles with the exact opposite. Harris is a very good playmaker.. she knows where to put the ball and how to get it there, but Harris likes to blend in. Harris doesn't do enough on the court. She needs to be more aggressive offensively. When A'ja was out we saw the kind of player she could be offensively and she'll need to be that player more often than not next season.

I think Harris and Cuevas start in the backcourt because their skills complement one another. Cuevas is an exceptional defender and scorer, but she can also be a secondary ball handler. Harris is an exceptional playmaker, primary ball handler and an above average defender.. but she can also score if necessary. Next year, it will be necessary. Cooper will be the 6th woman off the bench and can play either guard spot. Jackson will likely move to the 3-spot... SC historically has lacked there (except last year when we had Davis/Gray) but I think Jackson will be the next good big guard at SC.

 

[southie]

Jackson at 40, I think BCM was at 40% last year after dialing it back and it looks like she will be back. Harris was pretty good in conference play.


I just wish Dawn hadn't split her minutes with Jatarie White. Imovbioh was effective, White was not.

We thank Dawn for Jatarie White transferring to Texas; not sure where we would have been without her this season.

 

[Bernie]

Cuevas struggled with doing too much. As the pg, Cuevas had trouble deciding when to be a playmaker and when to initiate her own offense.. so that often led to erratic play. Harris struggles with the exact opposite. Harris is a very good playmaker.. she knows where to put the ball and how to get it there, but Harris likes to blend in. Harris doesn't do enough on the court. She needs to be more aggressive offensively. When A'ja was out we saw the kind of player she could be offensively and she'll need to be that player more often than not next season.

I think Harris and Cuevas start in the backcourt because their skills complement one another. Cuevas is an exceptional defender and scorer, but she can also be a secondary ball handler. Harris is an exceptional playmaker, primary ball handler and an above average defender.. but she can also score if necessary. Next year, it will be necessary. Cooper will be the 6th woman off the bench and can play either guard spot. Jackson will likely move to the 3-spot... SC historically has lacked there (except last year when we had Davis/Gray) but I think Jackson will be the next good big guard at SC.

Cooper struggled with that same thing. Everytime I'd see her play she’s going 60 miles down the lane through a zone. It was always go go go with her, she didn’t know how to pull the ball out set up the offense or what little offense UT runs. I’m looking forward to see how she looks after sitting out two years. I know some think they’ll be fine without Wilson, but you’re not just trying to replace production, you’re essentially losing the heart of the team. After Wilson went out with her injury the first time it looked like the team struggled finding someone to step up and be a vocal leader on the floor. They were lost. Who takes over as the captain next season?