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U17 and U18 recruiting target observations

Here we go again UConn just keeps on turning down all of this talent to help out all of the little people because we all know that UConn gets everybody they want!!!!!!


Raoul ‏@Raoul_000 2h2 hours ago
WBB: Shakira Austin, 6-5 C, Colonial Forge HS (VA), just announced her commitment to Maryland; espnW #5 in 2018
 
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Potentially devastating news:


The Lady Bulldoggs held on despite junior forward Olivia Nelson-Ododa, rated by ESPN as the No. 1 overall player in the Class of 2018, exiting the game late with an apparent knee injury.

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But less than two minutes into the final period, Nelson-Ododa (16 points, 12 rebounds) fell to the court clutching her right knee and crying out in pain after contesting a rebound.


She later limped back to the bench under her own power, and Hill-Gilmore helped her walk to the opposing locker room following the game.

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Lady Bulldoggs coach Brandon Thomas said team trainers told him Nelson-Ododa possibly suffered a knee sprain but that her ACL “looked firm.”


Gainesville girls fall short against Winder-Barrow despite Taylor Hawks' huge senior night
 
MilfordHusky said:
St. Johns is very good, but I'm a little surprised they won. Their alums include Marissa Coleman of Maryland and the Indiana Fever.

Honesty's name is Scott-Grayson. Honestly. ;)
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Another current St. John's College Prep alum currently in WCBB is one Lindsay Allen of Notre Dame. Found her Hoopgurlz profile from when she was still in HS:
lindsay-allen
 
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Dillon77 said:
Another current St. John's College Prep alum currently in WCBB is one Lindsay Allen of Notre Dame. Found her Hoopgurlz profile from when she was still in HS:
lindsay-allen
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Thanks. I knew that Lindsay lived in Mitchellville, MD and thought that she played in or near Annapolis. I didn't realize that she trekked all the way into D.C. to play for THAT St. John's.
 

  1. Raoul ‏@Raoul_000 1h1 hour ago
    WBB: Duke, Notre Dame, and Yale coaches were out scouting Olivia Owens, 6-3 C, Niskayuna HS (NY-2018), yesterday http://cbs6albany.com/sports/content/niskayuna-girls-take-down-amsterdam-in-hoops-action …
Muffet was in attendance.............
 
Nelson-Ododa was on a bit of a roll prior to the knee injury including a 15 point, 15 rebound, 10 block game last week.
 
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Charliebball said:

  1. Raoul ‏@Raoul_000 1h1 hour ago
    WBB: Duke, Notre Dame, and Yale coaches were out scouting Olivia Owens, 6-3 C, Niskayuna HS (NY-2018), yesterday http://cbs6albany.com/sports/content/niskayuna-girls-take-down-amsterdam-in-hoops-action …
Muffet was in attendance...
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Along with Carole Owens, our post coach ("Owens on Owens"). Yeah, that was on McGraw's Bench yesterday.
Remember when Geno visited her -- with much hoopla -- in December 2015? Has UConn moved on, with the transfer of Stevens and signing of Collier?

BTW, MM also visited another forward/center discussed here in the past (by Coach Bill), Danielle Cosgrove.
 
Dillon77 said:
Has UConn moved on, with the transfer of Stevens and signing of Collier?
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It appears that UCONN has moved on from Owens probably as much to do with Camara's transfer as it does Collier. Of Camara Geno said something along the lines of : "She was better than anyone we could have got coming out of HS". N. Smith and Nelson-Ododa are still being looked at by UCONN. I think Danielle Cosgrove would be amazing in the UCONN system & hate that I'm going to have to root against her if she picks the Irish.
 
CocoHusky said:
It appears that UCONN has moved on from Owens probably as much to do with Camara's transfer as it does Collier. Of Camara Geno said something along the lines of : "She was better than anyone we could have got coming out of HS". N. Smith and Nelson-Ododa are still being looked at by UCONN. I think Danielle Cosgrove would be amazing in the UCONN system & hate that I'm going to have to root against her if she picks the Irish.
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Thanks for the input. Regarding Owens vs. Camara, I get that conclusion totally. Camara is battle-tested and ready to go. In 2018, The Irish could use a banger down low to join our 2017 bigs, Patterson (more of a high poster) and Vaughn, who is having a good year at Paul VI (at least in terms of basketball experience).

On the other hand, I'm also in complete agreement with you on Cosgrove. She'd excel in both UConn and ND's offenses. Love her range and her ability to shoot those swooping jump hooks both lefty and righty. We've signed two guards and a point guard. MM said to expect four, maybe five, so one of these -- maybe both if the right players/fit? -- will be a forward/post.

MM and team have been hitting the road hard during extended breaks and really going after it. So far, so good.
 
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Charliebball said:
My kid's team scrimmaged against her earlier this year, runs the court well for a 6'9" player but plays way to passively.....still, she blocked several of my daughter's shots too
  1. Raoul ‏@Raoul_000 2h2 hours ago
  2. WBB: Wisconsin, Rutgers, and Indiana among the schools recruiting Andrea Aquino, 6-9 C, Eastside HS (NJ-2018)
  3. Talented and 6-foot-9, women's basketball recruit Andrea Aquino of New Jersey's Eastside becoming a star
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She's relatively new to the sport. How much upside does she have?
 
jdubct said:
She's relatively new to the sport. How much upside does she have?
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She has a decent shooting touch, only average as a shot blocker considering her size but runs the floor very well.............I've only seen her live in a scrimmage situation so it would be unfair to make a judgement on her aggressiveness or lack there of........she is clearly a work in progress and will at a minimum be an adequate post presence for a good DI program....................but certainly not UConn material
 
Charliebball said:
She has a decent shooting touch, only average as a shot blocker considering her size but runs the floor very well...I've only seen her live in a scrimmage situation so it would be unfair to make a judgement on her aggressiveness or lack there of...she is clearly a work in progress and will at a minimum be an adequate post presence for a good DI program.....but certainly not UConn material
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Heck, I live only 10-15 minutes from her high school. I'll check Paterson Eastside's schedule and try to catch a game.
 
I have seen nothing on ONO's possible knee injury but here's a thought from her on motivation:

The greatest motivating factor that’s gotten me to where I am today is… “My parents. They’ve sacrificed so much time, effort and money to help me be the best player that I can be. I find that really inspiring. I feel like I owe it to them to give it everything I’ve got every time I step on the floor.”
 
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