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U17 and U18 recruiting target observations

Sluconn Husky said:
More plaudits for Ms Brunelle. Seems Nixon should go on the watch list as well.

One player who was there but not mentioned anywhere is Faith Masonius.
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I believe that Faith is class of 2019, right? A young un.
 
Sluconn Husky said:
More plaudits for Ms Brunelle. Seems Nixon should go on the watch list as well.

One player who was there but not mentioned anywhere is Faith Masonius.
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I'm not sure that Faith's game can be best appreciated in that kind of environment. She's the least flashy player that I've seen at that level in some time. If they were looking for a great team player who does all the little things I'm sure she would be right up there.
 
Shooting guard Michelle Sidor (2019) from Saddle River Day in northern NJ was also in attendance
 
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This thread reminds us of the extreme difficulty and vital importance of evaluating talent. It's tough enough to create a competitive (gold medal level) team from an array of all-star talent. The stakes go way up when projecting performance at the next level. Therein lies Geno's genius.

Look at how consumed NBA teams are about the upcoming draft. Or the annual ordeal by NFL coaches and GMs (with frequent spectacular hits and misses). Then think back at how often we said "Who?" when Geno discovered yet another diamond in the rough. Will Molly or Kyla be next to prove my point?
 
CocoHusky said:
Interesting observation by Mike in this article:

"For those who closely follow youth basketball, it was also known that the 2016, 2017 and 2018 high school classes were not looking stellar in the potential array of talent that the USA could put out on the floor. The core issues – no star and no future Olympian-level guard inherently needed to lead a great team."

Mike's comment would exclude list Crystal Dangerfield, Megan Walker, & Christyn Williams as potentials stars or future Olympians.
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The observations of this self appointed Guru mean nothing to me. He's speaking for all of "those who closely follow youth basketball"? Those three probably haven't paid to attend one of his Blue Star camps. Watch what he says when one of those kids becomes an Olympian-level guard. His line will be, "I saw it coming way back when".
 
willtalk said:
The Baby they should throw out is the head coach. I have never seen such a bad job coaching and adjusting to the available talent. She was a flash in the pan as a high school coach. Too methodical. Her system works for a high school team with limited talent but not an all star team.
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That was what I thought I remembered too - bad coaching and one bad game. But I wasn't sure this was the same coach?
 
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bags27 said:
Wouldn't it be something if they all agreed to go to the same place together? No, not UConn or any other super-duper major power, but some place a little under the radar with a great coach, like, say, DePaul? Won't happen, of course, but would be a very fun shake-up.
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Wishful thinking, so I want Collier.
 
Charliebball said:
I'm not sure that Faith's game can be best appreciated in that kind of environment. She's the least flashy player that I've seen at that level in some time. If they were looking for a great team player who does all the little things I'm sure she would be right up there.
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Faith Masonius can play. Maybe her talents don't shine in this type of environment, but as you and I (and others) have seen this winter, this young woman is going to make some D1 coach very happy. In the meantime, I'll just enjoy her at the HS level for a few more years. And not surprised to see the Michelle Sidor traveling all-star circus make the scene as well. Who knows what comes next for her, but what fun to watch her (and Faith) this year. Thanks for the reports....
 
Raoul ‏@Raoul_000 5h5 hours ago
WBB: The seven finalists for Maya Dodson (GA-2017) as listed on her USA Basketball page http://www.usab.com/basketball/players/womens/d/dodson-maya.aspx…

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Sluconn Husky said:
Those are the school names that have been on her ESPN "considering" list for a while. Don't think they're finalists. Can't find anything that says UConn is in on her.

maya-dodson
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I was wondering about this. I had seen it one other place as well. Didn't know if it was a "true" list or just that, a list.
 
CocoHusky said:
If that turns out to be true, imagine the complaints from the rest of WCBB.
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You mean they'll be greater than the complaints in 2015-16 and soon in 2017-18? You'd have to have complaints from women's field hockey coaches then.
 
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Sluconn Husky said:
My early greed-filled wish list: three of Williams, Collier, Nelson-Ododa, Nixon
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I'd be happy with that. I definitely want Williams and Collier. Other players who intrigue me are DaCosta, Scott-Grayson, and Cosgrove. DaCosta is a human pogo-stick and rebounder extraordinaire.
 
MilfordHusky said:
I'd be happy with that. I definitely want Williams and Collier. Other players who intrigue me are DaCosta, Scott-Grayson, and Cosgrove. DaCosta is a human pogo-stick and rebounder extraordinaire.
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This class is shaping up to be extraordinarily talented and not just at the post positions either. Everyone keeps forgetting that UCONN has an outstanding offer to Amaya Brown from NM and perhaps the most talented in the class is a late riser out of Texas NaLyssa Smith.

"While the “star-lacking” USA Trials started with plenty of opportunity, it was apparent by Saturday evening that besides Booth, two others also stood out enough in my mind, to claim slots: 6-4 NyLyssa Smith and 6-7 Sedona Prince both from Texas. Smith was amazing with her speed and aggressive play to the basket. She was easily the first player besides Booth who made the biggest, earliest impression."
Mike Flynn'
USA Basketball U17's - Picking The Perfect Team - Bluestar Media
 
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