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Charliebball said:
OK....I got ya..the ESPN descriptions make her out to be more of a blue collar low post player thus my comparison to Butler......Dillon77 referenced AZ I think in regards to my thoughts on not needing Treece...given a choice would you rather have Treece or Stevens......and No saying both!!!
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Stevens by a Country Mile!
 
CocoHusky said:
Madison Treece is not like Natalie Butler. Madison is much more mobile and has range out to the 3Pt line. There is Video of her on line from USA basketball trails. Been keeping an eye on her since she played Freshmen ball with Napheesa Collier and then transferred. Was very disappointed when she committed to Kentucky early.
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Perhaps a bit like Chatrice White...do some pounding inside, yet can get outside of the lane to face the basket?

Given all the turnstile activity at Kentucky recently, I was wondering when some folks might think over their commitments, particularly the ones that transfer early. Something just seems off to have that much activity.
 
Dillon77 said:
Perhaps a bit like Chatrice White...do some pounding inside, yet can get outside of the lane to face the basket?

Given all the turnstile activity at Kentucky recently, I was wondering when some folks might think over their commitments, particularly the ones that transfer early. Something just seems off to have that much activity.
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You guys could use some size like Treece right?.............. I guess Stevens will not becoming your way due to the ACC transfer issues.............given all the good recruits ND is bringing in somehow I think your team will manage...................BTW based on all this Stevens to UConn clamor because she now follows UConn and two Husky assistant coaches, Megan Walker is all yours because she follows Ivey and Muffet....................congrats!!!!!!
 
Charliebball said:
You guys could use some size like Treece right?.... I guess Stevens will not becoming your way due to the ACC transfer issues...given all the good recruits ND is bringing in somehow I think your team will manage....BTW based on all this Stevens to UConn clamor because she now follows UConn and two Husky assistant coaches, Megan Walker is all yours because she follows Ivey and Muffet.....congrats!!!!!!
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- I think the Irish -- like UConn -- could stand to get some talented forward/bigs in the upcoming recruting year... Coach McGraw has stated as much. Taya Reimer's transfer highlighted this a bit.
- That said, Erin Boley -- even if she's a "stretch 4" -- showed no reluctance to hit the boards in the All-Star games and that was very reassuring to see.
- Lot of Irish folks were interested in looking at Illinois transfer Chatrice White and Treece seems to have some similar qualities, although I don't know if she's drawn to the three-point arc like White is.
- We can all keep track on the recruiting news of many other forwards on both the Boneyard and/or McGraw's Bench since we have so much mutual interest in the two Williams (Texas, Florida) and, of course, Ms. Walker. ;)
- and, yes, Ms. Stevens is a player....
 
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Dillon77 said:
Thanks...I'm at the chalkboard right now writing it 50 times. ;)
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DILL: better do some math while you're up there. I know a LOT of you ND guys who are waiters, and you're just as bad as the Dookies in that you can never seem to add up the tab correctly. ;) (Appreciate you thoughts on here, and we loved our bucket list trip to see Pitt at ND on the gridiron a few years back.)
 
Dillon77 said:
Thanks...I'm at the chalkboard right now writing it 50 times. ;)
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and Charli Collier follows Tennessee basketball and Jeff Walz.........................guess we have no shoit wiuth her either
Dillon77 said:
- I think the Irish -- like UConn -- could stand to get some talented forward/bigs in the upcoming recruting year... Coach McGraw has stated as much. Taya Reimer's transfer highlighted this a bit.
- That said, Erin Boley -- even if she's a "stretch 4" -- showed no reluctance to hit the boards in the All-Star games and that was very reassuring to see.
- Lot of Irish folks were interested in looking at Illinois transfer Chatrice White and Treece seems to have some similar qualities, although I don't know if she's drawn to the three-point arc like White is.
- We can keep on many of the other forwards on both the Boneyard and/or McGraw's Bench since we have so much mutual interest in the two Williams (Texas, Florida) and, of course, Ms. Walker.
- and, yes, Ms. Stevens is a player....
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I was watching video of the Cy Fair AAU team which has a bunch of great players, among them Jade Williams and Charli Collier at the Boo Williams..........they are both 6'4" and they both started, kind of clogged everything up offensively...........Jade was by far the dominant player in the first half.................in the second half they played them one at a time and Collier dominated..............hard to figure that out.................they went 5-0 so must have done something right..............I'd be very happy with either of them although many say Charli has more upside
 
winlots said:
DILL: better do some math while you're up there. I know a LOT of you ND guys who are waiters, and you're just as bad as the Dookies in that you can never seem to add up the tab correctly. ;) (Appreciate you thoughts on here, and we loved our bucket list trip to see Pitt at ND on the gridiron a few years back.)
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Waiters? I'm still a busboy :confused:

Thanks...enjoy the give and take, and breadth of interest in all things WBB here on the 'yard. Also a loyal member of McGraw's Bench, but sometimes we're "talking to the converted," if you know what I mean. Good to go out and test your opinions elsewhere...not to mention learn some new things.

Glad you got out to the Bend and enjoyed it. I'll be out there in September to see Duke...I'll have to talk waiting with the Dookies that come ;)
 
Fun discussions - surprising that no one is more intrigued by Camara - she has the advantage of being a freshman so a team has a minimum of two and possibly three years after her sit-out year (might leave early) and she seemed to come on quite well the second half of her freshman season. 6'2" banger. Don't remember noticing her play, but ...
 
UcMiami said:
Fun discussions - surprising that no one is more intrigued by Camara - she has the advantage of being a freshman so a team has a minimum of two and possibly three years after her sit-out year (might leave early) and she seemed to come on quite well the second half of her freshman season. 6'2" banger. Don't remember noticing her play, but ...
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Her stats aren't particularly impressive and starting some games for a good but not great Kentucky team is not necessarily a major accomplishment for a UConn level player.......................that said, it was mentioned in an earlier post that Geno was very interested in her and she is an area kid so perhaps there is reason for some mutual attraction.........................
 
Charliebball said:
Her stats aren't particularly impressive and starting some games for an good but not great Kentucky team is not necessarily a major accomplishment for a level UConn player........that said, it was mentioned in an earlier post that Geno was very interested in her and she is an area kid so perhaps there is reason for some mutual attraction.....
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She just finished her freshman year and forwards have a longer learning curve when moving up to the next level. Besides, you can't judge a player on just stats. Would you think the below stats for another freshman, who is now in the pros, are those of a good player?

6.4 points, 3.4 rebounds, 9 blocks, 19 steals, 47 assists, 43 turnovers, fouled out once in 15.8 minutes a game.

I'm not saying that the two players are similar, just that you wouldn't necessarily see the player this freshman would become from her first year's stats.
 
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HuskyNan said:
She just finished her freshman year and forwards have a longer learning curve when moving up to the next level. Besides, you can't judge a player on just stats. Would you think the below stats for another freshman are those of a good player?

6.4 points, 3.4 rebounds, 9 blocks, 19 steals, 47 assists, 43 turnovers, fouled out once in 15.8 minutes a game.

I'm not saying that the two players are similar, just that you wouldn't necessarily see the player this freshman would become from her first year's stats.
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I get your point...............no doubt............should never use stats alone in judging a player but to answer your question I would need to take context into account.......................there's a big difference between similar stats as a freshman at UConn and the same stats playing for a far inferior Kentucky team...........
 
Charliebball said:
I get your point.....no doubt..should never use stats alone in judging a player but to answer your question I would need to take context into account........there's a big difference between similar stats as a freshman at UConn and the same stats playing for a far inferior Kentucky team......
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And in her starts which all came toward the end of the year her stats improved dramatically with her minutes - she was up to 9+ ppg and solid rebounding numbers - and her first start was against SC when she scored 14 with 9 rebounds I believe against a formidable front line.
 
UcMiami said:
I know this is AAU but this is breaking news:
Derrick Mullen ‏@Hoopsking1968 1h1 hour ago
Just received notification that both Sidney Lowery and Tori Harris have also left NJ Sparks, along with Danielle Patterson. @NYGHoops
Major shake-up coming right after the Boo tournament.
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Incase anyone is keeping track her next stop will be her third AAU organization Philly Belles to NJ Sparks to TBD & 2nd High School Medgar Evers to Mary Louis .
A very talented vagabond.
 
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UcMiami said:
And in her starts which all came toward the end of the year her stats improved dramatically with her minutes - she was up to 9+ ppg and solid rebounding numbers - and her first start was against SC when she scored 14 with 9 rebounds I believe against a formidable front line.
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I'm at a real disadvantage in judging this player in that I have never seen her play............even stats against SC can be misleading......was she playing against Coates and Wilson or did she get her points in the third/fourth quarter of a SC blowout against bench players...........what type of shots did she score on, garbage time layups, foul shots or great offensive efforts?

You may know we've had an ongoing discussion in other threads about UConn only carrying 11 players next season.....off the top of my head Chung and Lawlor will be graduating and Lexi Gordon and AEH will be incoming freshman........if that's correct it's still 11 players....................would Geno be willing to take a chance and bring in one or two transfers without knowing what other recruits are joining the team? Since UConn typically carries 12 players that makes it much more difficult to fit even qualified transfers.....
 
UConnCat said:
Can't provide the reasons for his tweet but there was some activity on Stevens's twitter account today that wouldn't happen unless there weren't something going on between Stevens and UConn. We all know the UConn coaches aren't active on twitter so when they engage in some activity, e.g., Dailey and Moseley following Stevens and being followed back, that tends to mean something's happening.

Having said that, it doesn't mean Stevens is coming to UConn; it suggests there's mutual interest.
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As a UConn fan, that's all I can ask. Just let her know that there is serious interest in having her come to Storrs. If she's interested, she'll follow up. As I said earlier, she's going to transfer to somewhere, why not UConn? The coaches of the major or elite programs do not have to sell their programs. The programs sell themselves. I think Stevens already knows what she can expect if she comes here. UConn's legacy and tradition is solid. No fake Hollywood facades or fronts here. What you see, is what you get, understanding that you'll have to work very hard to get it.

The only question is whether she wants to become part of it or not. Does she really want to become the best player she can be by the time she graduates? No doubt she has taken note of the quality of the players that Geno and his coaches graduate every year. Stevens knows the respect WNBA coaches have for UConn graduates, and how much they covet them. When players leave Geno and CD's finishing School, they are highly sought after at the next level. One only had to observe how quickly this year's group of graduates fared in last week's draft.

The results speaks for it self. Its a fair statement to say that if given the opportunity, EVERY team in the league would be able to find a spot on their roster for any one of the 3 graduating seniors. I hope Stevens was able to see the "Letter to my freshman self" piece done by ESPN on our seniors.

That was an insightful foray into their four year journey into the maturation process of college life, and playing basketball at UConn, and their mindset at the end. Most of the transferring players have made a choice by now. Stevens is obviously taking her time before making a decision, exploring all of her options to make sure her choice is the right one, and the best fir for her.
 
Charliebball said:
I'm at a real disadvantage in judging this player in that I have never seen her play..even stats against SC can be misleading.was she playing against Coates and Wilson or did she get her points in the third/fourth quarter of a SC blowout against bench players......what type of shots did she score on, garbage time layups, foul shots or great offensive efforts?

You may know we've had an ongoing discussion in other threads about UConn only carrying 11 players next season.....off the top of my head Chung and Lawlor will be graduating and Lexi Gordon and AEH will be incoming freshman...if that's correct it's still 11 players.....would Geno be willing to take a chance and bring in one or two transfers without knowing what other recruits are joining the team? Since UConn typically carries 12 players that makes it much more difficult to fit even qualified transfers.....
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I agree and I don't know that uconn would be that interested, but at the moment in terms of planning uconn was supposed to have one more forward for the next three years (Boykin) so picking up a two or three year forward/center that would 'replace' the missing player is certainly up for consideration. Uconn doesn't take many transfers but if there were a fit that everyone felt comfortable about I think they would.

But I really brought her up because there are a few programs outside the SEC that could be very interested because they have openings - ND specifically comes to mind because they are short on post players on the current team and have no one committed in coming classes (similar to the Uconn situation.)
 
UcMiami said:
Fun discussions - surprising that no one is more intrigued by Camara - she has the advantage of being a freshman so a team has a minimum of two and possibly three years after her sit-out year (might leave early) and she seemed to come on quite well the second half of her freshman season. 6'2" banger. Don't remember noticing her play, but ...
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She seemed to be the second "big" and certainly was one of the last options on offensive sets. But she played tough against other "big" teams (S. Carolina, Tenn. -- saw a bit of the former game) and the team seemed to go on a nice streak after she was inserted into the lineup permanently.

But you're right -- given the talk on this and other boards about the need for "bigs," she would seem tailor-made, at least from a defensive and rebounding perspective. Will be interesting to see where she pops up.
 
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But I really brought her up because there are a few programs outside the SEC that could be very interested because they have openings - ND specifically comes to mind because they are short on post players on the current team and have no one committed in coming classes (similar to the Uconn situation.)[/QUOTE]

I think you would sacrifice one year of eligibility and pick Stevens over the Kentucky soph player right?

I mentioned to our ND friend Dillion77 that 6'4" Madison Treece (2017) who just decommited from Kentucky would be an excellent pick up for the Irish............i I'd love to see UConn with a 13 player roster so I'm on board with picking up players if they fit the UConn mold..................
 
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This is a video of Batouly Camara either in a high school practice or just shooting hoops with friends (I watched but didn't listen). All I know is this:

1. She had a college-ready physique in high school
2. She has nice range on her shot for a big girl

and most importantly

3. Geno recruited her when she was in high school. Good enough for me.

 
HuskyNan said:
This is a video of Batouly Camara either in a high school practice or just shooting hoops with friends (I watched but didn't listen). All I know is this:

1. She had a college-ready physique in high school
2. She has nice range on her shot for a big girl

and most importantly

3. Geno recruited her when she was in high school. Good enough for me.
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Saw Camara play a few times in HS at Blair. In that conference and in those games she could/should have been more dominant. She is physically gifted but basketball sloppy. At KY much of the same with high turnover numbers and lots of personal fouls. The required UCONN details like setting good screens, proper defensive rotations and appropriate shot selection were not a part of her game in HS or in the few games I saw her at Kentucky.
If anyone can fix all of the above it is Geno and Staff, which would makes me all in.
 
CocoHusky said:
Saw Camara play a few times in HS at Blair. In that conference and in those games she could/should have been more dominant. She is physically gifted but basketball sloppy. At KY much of the same with high turnover numbers and lots of personal fouls. The required UCONN details like setting good screens, proper defensive rotations and appropriate shot selection were not a part of her game in HS or in the few games I saw her at Kentucky.
If anyone can fix all of the above it is Geno and Staff, which would makes me all in.
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Just don't forget about roster numbers....................if UConn is lucky enough to get M Walker she would be player #12..........depending on who leaves two years from now and who comes in it could be a tight squeeze at least in the minds of the UConn coaches.......................
 
Don't know if this has been reported elsewhere but it also appears that Kentucky top 2016 commit Lindsey Corsaro a McDonald's All-American has also de-committed from Kentucky per ESPN.
2016 HoopGurlz Recruiting Rankings - espnW 100 - ESPN.
For all the beating TN has taken about not landing any 2016 recruits and these defections KY might be in worse shape. I count a roster of 7 Total for KY next season .
 
CocoHusky said:
Don't know if this has been reported elsewhere but it also appears that Kentucky top 2016 commit Lindsey Corsaro a McDonald's All-American has also de-committed from Kentucky per ESPN.
2016 HoopGurlz Recruiting Rankings - espnW 100 - ESPN.
For all the beating TN has taken about not landing any 2016 recruits and these defections KY might be in worse shape. I count a roster of 7 Total for KY next season .
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This is really really really ______. So they have just had two de-commits in the last 24 hours on 2016 and one 2017 (verbal) to go with the player exodus and the assistant turnover.
 
UcMiami said:
This is really really really ______. So they have just had two de-commits in the last 24 hours on 2016 and one 2017 (verbal) to go with the player exodus and the assistant turnover.
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I don't even want to think what the posts on their board say......................................
 
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