Top notch posts, or true centers in the traditional definition, are a rare commodity and few schools have one. Not even that many for the WNBA draft this year which is why, as inconsistent and flawed as she is, Charli Collier is likely going #1. It's the same in MBB, everybody covets one but few actually have an elite true center.I think as good and tough as she was, Poppins was undersized. Serious question, have we ever had a post player the caliber of what Texas, Baylor, or Maryland, even Iowa has? Not since Angie Welle is my guess.
Do you know anything about schools involved ? Could be a nice addition to the team.Added a new name: Nyamer Diew. She is a 6'1" F freshman at Butler. She was coming off an ACL tear last summer and got stronger toward the end of the season, averaging 9.3 ppg, 5.0 rpg, and 3.8 blocks in her final four games of the season.
Nyamer Diew - 2020-21 - Butler University
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She may be looking to be closer to home (Sioux City). Here's a nice article about her off-the-court struggles: https://thebutlercollegian.com/2021...mer-diew-is-channeling-grief-into-positivity/
Probably too early to tell. She entered the portal two days ago.Do you know anything about schools involved ? Could be a nice addition to the team.
Wasn't someone we showed interest in before is it? Did her ACL hinder her recruitment?Added a new name: Nyamer Diew. She is a 6'1" F freshman at Butler. She was coming off an ACL tear last summer and got stronger toward the end of the season, averaging 9.3 ppg, 5.0 rpg, and 3.8 blocks in her final four games of the season.
Nyamer Diew - 2020-21 - Butler University
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She may be looking to be closer to home (Sioux City). Here's a nice article about her off-the-court struggles: https://thebutlercollegian.com/2021...mer-diew-is-channeling-grief-into-positivity/
She played on the 2019-2020 SC East team that upset Caitlin Clark and Dowling Catholic in the regional final, keeping Clark from going to state her senior year.Added a new name: Nyamer Diew. She is a 6'1" F freshman at Butler. She was coming off an ACL tear last summer and got stronger toward the end of the season, averaging 9.3 ppg, 5.0 rpg, and 3.8 blocks in her final four games of the season.
Nyamer Diew - 2020-21 - Butler University
butlersports.com
She may be looking to be closer to home (Sioux City). Here's a nice article about her off-the-court struggles: https://thebutlercollegian.com/2021...mer-diew-is-channeling-grief-into-positivity/
I don't recall seeing her name before. She lived in Minnesota until moving to Iowa before her junior year. She led all of 5A in blocked shots both seasons she was in Iowa.Wasn't someone we showed interest in before is it? Did her ACL hinder her recruitment?