2024-2025 WBB Team (2022-present)
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She is a 6’5” post player from Charlotte, on Hoopgurlz, is rated a 5* and #6 player in the class
We have offers out to these players in the ‘24 class that I know of
#1 Edwards
#2 Cambridge
#3 Olson
#6 Thomas
#12 Blakes
#16 Hobbs
Also on the radar is #8 Kyomi McMiller from Hartsville
If no one takes an extra year we have 9 schollies available next year ‘23., Doubt we would accept more than 5. Please know DS does not give out offers lightly
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I like this dunking basketball player from Canada...Toby Fournier is a 6-2 Canadian dunker in the 2024 class, Hoopgurlz #25
Hennything is Possible. Destanni started her on company and seems to be doing well. Props to her.
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What does it take to be a basketball star and a fashion line CEO? Ask Destanni Henderson
Hours after she scored 26 points to help South Carolina knock off Connecticut, she was processing orders for her fashion line.
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Good article on the transfer portal
https://www.espn.com/womens-college...e-basketball-transfer-rankings-2022-23-season
https://www.espn.com/womens-college...e-basketball-transfer-rankings-2022-23-season
In her video she says she might stop playing basketball but left the opportunity opened. She can likely continue getting a free while seeing the floor more often. elsewhere.
Dyaisha Fair chooses Syracuse following her coach. It make sense, she already knows her coach's system and get to move up to a power 5 while still playing close to home. With the addition of Fletcher it likely put us out of serious contention for Fair.
Probably not bad to miss out on her based on ESPN scouting report. Said she is a very high volume shooter and should give pause to power 5 coaches going after her. Basically means she is, as they said long ago, a ball hog. That wont fly with Dawn or this team. I am hearing good chance we get Blackwell though so who knows.
Apparently Destanni just got an apartment in Indiana so between the poster and this news, I think Henderson made the roster.
I believe Blackwell wants to be here. If she doesn't come, then it's a decision based mainly on playing time, imo.
Two things working in our favor, beyond simply being part of a special culture:
1) She will have to play the 2 and/or 3 at the next level. Most college coaches, however, would be tempted to play her at the 4 since she rebounds so well. That often happened at Mizzou. Not a problem at Carolina since our front court is stacked.
2) There are character concerns about her based on a couple of suspensions at Mizzou. If she comes to Carolina and accepts a more limited role to play for a potential championship team, I think that would go a long way toward alleviating those concerns.
Good points!
The questions in my mind are minutes and buy in.
Blackwell played almost 33 mpg.... too many but done out of necessity. Minutes are really tight for us. We lose 2,250 minutes played over 37 games. Roughly 60 minutes a game opening up. Fletcher and Johnson eat up 40 minutes of that off the top. If Blackwell comes in.... that is 14 players that deserve and need minutes. That’s a lot of talent to keep happy.
Players gotta buy in to the goal of national champion. DS managed that with an Olympic team. That was however 9 games with mature players and egos. She did it last year here, but that was last year. Each team is different. We would have 14 players that would start and star at 346 of 356 div 1 teams in the country
No doubt. I think we have enough to repeat, but I trust coach if she believe we could use another piece. I'm thinking we might see Amihere more at the 3 next season so that Feagin can get on the court more.
We have to get Feagin ready. We know we're losing Boston and Saxton. I think LA has another year (COVID) but I doubt she comes back. Cardoso will also be eligible for the draft if she wants to jump.
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The first quarter vs UCONN
We scored on 11-14 possessions. They held us to 1 and done on 2 possessions
We shot 10-20
12 rebounds 7 offensive rebounds
9 second chance points
ZERO Turnovers
ZERO Fouls
UCONN
scored on 4-14 possessions
Shot 4-9
3 rebounds ZERO Offensive rebounds
ZERO Seond chance points
5 turnovers
We scored on 11-14 possessions. They held us to 1 and done on 2 possessions
We shot 10-20
12 rebounds 7 offensive rebounds
9 second chance points
ZERO Turnovers
ZERO Fouls
UCONN
scored on 4-14 possessions
Shot 4-9
3 rebounds ZERO Offensive rebounds
ZERO Seond chance points
5 turnovers
Both Boston and Amihere would have a Covid year should they so desire. I think there is a distinct possibility Amihere uses it unless she just puts everything together. Very deep draft next year.
Cardoso would be eligible for the draft next year with her age but don’t see that happening
more video on this player...she would be a great replacement for Victaria Saxton...
An update, Aijha Blackwell has transferred to Baylor to join Dre Edwards, formerly of Kentucky. So it's looking likely that our roster may be finished the way it is. The deadline to enter the portal is tomorrow.
Eniya Russell announces her new school on May 6th and allegedly some NC State fans said that Rivers took a visit to NC State a couple of days ago. No word updates on Wesolek and considering Littleton just put her name in the portal, I doubt we hear anything for a minute.
Eniya Russell announces her new school on May 6th and allegedly some NC State fans said that Rivers took a visit to NC State a couple of days ago. No word updates on Wesolek and considering Littleton just put her name in the portal, I doubt we hear anything for a minute.
This gives UT A backup post that were sorely lacking. We are still the more talented squad, they are closer to us than many realize. When we meet it should be to decide the regular season title
The Vol fans are giddy with excitement predicting a FF run or more. I don't think you can build a firm foundation out of the portal however. Kim and LSU have the same problem. Time will tell.
Hard to get a bunch of portals players who think mostly of themselves to play with a team mentality.
Tennessee wasn't looking to great until this transfer portal helped them out. I think they will have a good season but I just don't see them making the push of being a top tier team under Harper even with this roster.
UT has all the talent pieces to make a FF run... but as pointed out it is a thrown together roster. It’s difficult to mold culture and roles in an off season.
Our starting lineup will almost 400 starts between the returning starters. A 100 games together.
Transfer portal is not a sustainable model but right now for both UT & LSU it’s what doable.
Destanni Henderson in her WNBA debut, although it's only preseason, had a perfect 4-4 shooting performance and 3-3 from the free throw line for 11 points. The basket and free throw she made following this clip was what put her team ahead to secure a lead and win her team the game.
I'll be honest, unless the portal is refined somehow, I think that success will increasingly become a year-at-a-time thing for everybody - even the best programs and in all sports. Getting the right pieces together will be one thing; keeping them together will be something else again. I think it favors the emerging teams over the established ones. But I'm wary of Tennessee. This coach they've got plugged in now is way better than Holly, in my opinion.
Top programs will remain top programs but the portal will mean greater flexibility/chaos from year to year. Basketball will be the poster child as it takes so few players to turn around a program.
Gamecocks, Stanford, UCONN, maybe NCSU and Texas are PROGRAMS. They don’t really need the portal but will cherry pick to their heart’s delight.
LSU Maryland and UT are using the portal as a lifeline and substitute for HS recruiting. For UMD It seems to be a permanent solution while the other two seem to want to get off the rollercoaster.
Coaching fires and changes are becoming portal disasters or great blessings. Look at UGA and A&M.
We will only have 6 players returning for the 23-24 season..... all of them are top15 players. Even if we bring in 5 players I will expect DS to scour the portal for a top notch SF
A rather stunning tidbit on Games started
Boston 101 2800 minutes played
Beal 101 2435
Cooke 100 2850
Saxton 69 2323
Amihere 4 1450 and she missed 10 games playing for the Canadian national team
Fletcher 96 3024
Cardoso 22 1000
That is 493 starts on the returning roster and right at 16,000 minutes played. This team has pretty much seen everything. Except a two game losing streak
Boston 101 2800 minutes played
Beal 101 2435
Cooke 100 2850
Saxton 69 2323
Amihere 4 1450 and she missed 10 games playing for the Canadian national team
Fletcher 96 3024
Cardoso 22 1000
That is 493 starts on the returning roster and right at 16,000 minutes played. This team has pretty much seen everything. Except a two game losing streak
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What's interesting is that Cooke has more minutes than Boston. Amihere is a full 1000 minutes behind her peers and Saxton still has less minutes than the 2019 class starters who has one less season under their belt.
Amihere is such an interesting case. She had the two knee injuries in her jr and Sr years in Hs. She was really still rehabbing her first year. She has the best measurables on the team in strength, jumping and speed. Her potential is almost unlimited.... I think she comes back for an extra year. The draft will be stacked, there will be more minutes
Kierra Fletcher just joined the team and has no starts and zero minutes. It must be someone else.
He's talking about starts and minutes of their collegiate career. Fletcher was a starter at GT just like Cardoso was a starter at Syracuse.
She like always has been the biggest wildcard. She may not want to stay the extra year. I think she could easily get drafted just purely off the potential. Her height, speed, athleticism and versatility is basically unmatched. The next two draft classes are looking really stacked and a 5th year option leaves a lot of unknowns as to who will go to what draft.