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***WBB: CYCLONE 2023 Recruiting Thread***
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2023 is shaping up to be pretty good class per the ranking given a couple of the gals. We've never had a couple of Top 50 ranked tall (6'3") forward/wings!
Not counting 2022 out yet, the transfer season will be upon in full strength in a few weeks.
Not counting 2022 out yet, the transfer season will be upon in full strength in a few weeks.
No idea, but wherever she goes she's going to be a project. If she comes to Ames I'd be good with it.
These gals are not posts, they are forwards. Recruiting a post will still be important. We need a post so they aren't forced to play out of position like Hallie Christofferson had to her senior year.
Love our post players but anyone that watched in KC could see that we were unable to match the physical play of Texas.
Kristin Scott wasn't exactly a natural post either. We certainly have a tradition of playing four guards plus a wing/forward.
Hopefully our freshman posts can develop into solid rotation players -- I'm optimistic both are capable of that once they get more playing time.
To the topic at hand, Brown is another very nice commitment for this class. This isn't quite last year's freshman class, but it's very good. I'll give some more thoughts on her once I find a few videos to watch.
In the meantime, here's a nice feature on her a local tv station did in January: https://www.catchitkansas.com/2022/01/12/rising-star-addy-brown/
They certainly could if the physical play resulted in fouls (as it should). I really think the game will go through some sort of reset in the next few years. It has to...the game needs to go back to what it was.
After our four verbals, we have between 1 and 3 open scholarships for the 23-24 season, depending on whether Kane and MEM do an extra COVID year.
Updated chart: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SchN2JjgScfcUINEeAMyJAwyzbez5HBjinofEVovom0/edit?usp=sharing
Updated chart: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SchN2JjgScfcUINEeAMyJAwyzbez5HBjinofEVovom0/edit?usp=sharing
I see Addy Brown's Derby HS team lost in the Kansas State 6A Championship game, 40-23. They won their semi-final game 51-49 in double OT. The Derby PG is another Division 1 commit, so there's talent on the squad. It seems they have difficulty scoring points - is Kansas HS girl's basketball as rugged defensively as the Big XII?
Roster management will be a little difficult next year. My spreadsheet shows 12 scholarship players in 22-23, but that's only because I won't remove Ashley until she confirms she's not returning (which is what I'm assuming her choice will be). That gives us only 11 scholarship players, but we may not have much room to add any transfers who are planning to stick around more than one season due to the roster situation in 23-24, especially if we pick up Crooks, Williams, or anyone else in the 2023 class.
In short, I bet the coaches are looking hard at portal players who have one season of eligibility left.
In short, I bet the coaches are looking hard at portal players who have one season of eligibility left.
It doesn't affect the near term, but I just updated the spreadsheet assuming a medical redshirt for Fritz this season.
Jordao came in as a Center/Forward. Kane is a Forward.
I Don't know who I'd take of the remaining talents we are after as Brown and Bristow fill needs and are among if not the highest rated.
Crooks as a center would be an intriguing presence. I though Crooks was saying she was committing after the Iowa Girls' Tourney culminated.
Williams wants to be a Hawk is what I read.
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I'll defer to other people on this board, as I know nothing when it comes to recruiting rumors.
