What short, average speed mid major player with Midwestern ties that we settled on is it?
WBB: 2026 Transfer Portal
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Lol well she's borderline Midwestern. Depends how you view the state. I wouldn't say she's short. Her production was good but granted it was a lower level of competition. No idea on her speed. It appears she's pretty good defensively.
This all matches up with Ashleigh Connor (from a Pittsburgh suburb, 5'11" G, led LaSalle in points and assists the past two seasons, 2nd in rebounding, 2.0 steals per game).
Oklahoma State getting McGill is quite a surprise. IMO she was the biggest fish in the portal. Very athletic , high scorer, game changer.
It has to be $$$$ because why else would you go to Oklahoma State. Don't see them as a power house with a deep drive in the Big dance and it is Oklahoma.
Not saying I blame them. I might do the same if I were in their shoes. But yeah, for a player like this who probably had her pick of blueblood programs she could've gone to and challenged for a Natty, it looks like she took the biggest bag and ain't looking back.
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That changed a lot this year with the new CBA. It's not the NBA, but minimum salary went up from 70k to 300k. Bridget Carleton just signed a contract that will pay her around $3.7m over 3 years.
Apparently Florida's Gift Ezekiel has committed. 2.4pts, 1.9 reb on 8 mins.
That's way better for sure, and I don't have a good sense of what NCAA WBB players are getting paid, but I'm not sure it's a huge movement on wealth for the WNBA. Basically they're going from "this is not even a living wage" to "this can work".
NBA median salary last year was $6.6m and the veteran minimum is $3.6m. Assume that same ratio for the WNBA and it's $300k*6.6/3.6 = $550,000. Then consider most of the teams are in big markets (high costs of living). $550k is a princely sum in say Des Moines but in NYC or LA or DC, that's good money still, you can live comfortably, but you're not rich.
Can't expect much with a lame duck coach
Thank Bill’s stubbornness for that. This was always how it was going to end- so now we get at least 2 complete rebuilds- This year and next year with a (presumably) new coach
I am thrilled. Cannot wait to claim our first outright conference title.
Really, this year isn't even a "rebuild". Rebuild implies that something long term is being built. What high schoolers/underclass transfers are going to commit to this mess? 26-27 is treading water, and hopefully a "rebuild" starts with a new coach in 27-28.
Dont let Bill get hot!
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Yep. I often wonder when he says, the "Iowa State way" if he thinks it applies to him as well.
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