Your information on her high school rankings show more potential, but lets not compare her freshmen stats to Betts. Betts played few minutes, but her stats per minute, her PER and other stats were not poor, in fact they were exceptional, probably better than 95% of the starting C's in division 1. She clearly would have started for all but 5-10 division 1 teams.Maggie Mendelson's high school recruiting page indicates that she was a 4 star BB recruit that rated a 95. Her position rank was #6 & her overall rank was #22. Her scouting report is very complimentary about her BB skills.
If Geno were interested in a big he'd probably ask her to visit & to try out by doing a workout.
She could have more potential then her freshman stats indicate.
Bett's freshman stats weren't all that impressive either & look how she's doing now.
2022-2023 Nebraska individual stats:
From the looks of your ativar, I suspect your list of schools begins at the end of the alphabet... maybe "V"??If only there was a great academic school with a rebuilding basketball program that could use her size and skills for the final three years of her eligibility and that also is reviving its dormant volleyball program in ’25 where she could use her final two years of eligibility. Let me think on it a bit, and I’ll see if I can come up with a list of such schools.
If UConn gets a non-scoring rebounder the first thing some posters will say is UConn is playing four against five. UConn needs both, although next season's team should have enough scorers to accommodate a non-scoring rebounder.
I believe it shall be another Geno's RABBITS--like Dorka. I'm thinking a transfer of European. For this season. I believe next season, Geno will romp all over Europe and China for a 6 ft 5 player that can defend/ rebound and score a bit. The fire power is in the guards and forwards.
I'd be happy with your choice--above. A rebounder/defender only needs to drop the easy ones. The guard and forwards will handle the scoring--if-- if -- only some one will take it off the boards.
Well this is very rare for me, because I usually agree with oldude far more often than not, but I think this past WNBA season provided evidence of just the opposite. Take a look at the Aces. From the moment Candace Parker got injured Kia Stokes was the starter, and from that point on, it often looked like the Aces were playing 4 against 5 on offense.
I would take a Kiah Stokes in a heartbeat.
The senior year or current version of Kiah, absolutely, but Boneyarders seem to have forgotten the complaining that went on during her underclass years about her lack of scoring
If Ice would rebound like Kiah, it would help a great deal against several good teams. Get a rebounding big who prevents the other team from 2nd chance who scores a few buckets a game would be good enough with the other talents on the team. Obviously scoring would be a plus.
Really? I'm pretty sure the Aces just won a championship with Stokes....and they beat a team with all the scorers. I do think that those rebound/defense first players are becoming more rare, but I don't really think it's fair to say that it can't work in modern basketball.
Just a side note. Stokes didn’t play in the championship game, and I mentioned “modern basketball” so Dennis Rodman or Bill Russell for that matter don’t count.
Again, Kiah did not play in the championship clinching game, and she often split time with Clark, a much better scorer.
I’m with @oldude but with more irrational optimism. The team we have now already can have 5 scorers in the starting lineup. I think we’ll have 6 or 7 soon enough. Ice is a scorer, and so are Ashlynn and Qadence. KK appears to be rediscovering her HS shooting form. I stopped at 7 because so many here doubt Nika’s scoring potential even though she’s been on a tear in a few games.
Geno has alluded to the fact that the schedule was developed with a significantly different team in mind, and I bet he wistfully chuckles over it with a glass of italian red in hand. I hated seeing the team lose these games, however, being forced to play the freshmen much more, much earlier, has now given the team an added emotional boost.
I agree. I remember watching ICE clear the boards and run the floor and make
I like your post @Zarathustra , but if Amari is in the picture somebody has to get a message to Geno.
A sentiment that GA completely subscribes too
IF UCONN loses only one game for the rest of the year, I think it will be to South Carolina on February 11, 2024 at Columbia. I like their [UCONN women] chances in the second match up [final four in Cleveland, OH in April 2024?!?] with South Carolina, and any other team on the way to NC #12.
Exactly. Geno became enamored with motion offense and spreading the floor with 5 scorers back when he was in his teens. His all time favorite team was the NY Knicks championship teams of the early 70’s with Reed, DeBusschere, Bradley, Barnett & Frazier.
Put me down as a ”no” on Mendelson! This is how programs decline. She is clearly not at the level we need and to invest a valuable scholarship on what is likely to be a minimally productive player for three? years seems to me to be a waste. Surely, we can get someone better in the portal as a stopgap til we can land a quality four or five! No disrespect intended but based on her career so far, I just don’t see her making a difference here.
Reality makes me have to agree with you, RockyMTblue. I tend to go overboard with "hope".
