The Lady Vols have 4 freshman this year. Evina Westbrook, Anastasia Hayes, Rennia Davis, and Kasiyahna Kushkituah, witch will be sophomores next year. The freshman will be Zarielle Green, Jazmine Massengill, Rae Burrell, and Amira Collins. Total of 8 players. So in the class of 2019 and 2020 we can only take a total of 7 players. 1. Aislynn Hayes class of 2019. 2. Alasia Hayes class of 2020. so we only have 5 players left that we can sign over the next two years. Who will they be.
another perspective: 2018
Freshmen= Jaz, collins, Burelle, Zarelle, total=4
Sophmore= Evina, Annie, Davis, KK total=4
Junior = Harris total=1
Senior = MeMe and Green total=2
total=11
Scholarships available =4
Senior transfers: You can have up to 4 as they do not affect any year but 2018
JUCO Transfers: You could have up to four BUT it would affect scholarships in 2019 (see later)
THIS IS THE YEAR FOR EITHER OR BOTH.... ROOM FOR THEM NOW AND NEXT YEAR 2019
2019
Freshmen=Asilynn Hayes, ???????? total=1 ?
Sophomore= total=4
Junior= total=4
Senior= total=1
total= 10
Available=5
Therefore you could take Hayes plus 5 more but that amount would affect 2020. (SEE Later) Plus a JUCO from 2018 would affect the 5 available scholarships for this year! However if you can get a JUCO for 2018.....This is the year to get one as you have 5 scholarships available even after Hayes! (in 2019) Also a Senior transfer would not hurt for this year as 5 scholarships and they would be gone in 2020!
2020
Freshmen= Hayes plus???? total=1 ?
Sophomore=Hayes plus ??? total= 1 ?
Junior total=4
Senior total=4
total=10 ?
Available=5 ? minus scholarships 2019
Assuming Hayes plus 5 scholarships for 2019= 0 for 2020
Assuming Hayes plus 4 scholarships for 2019= 1 for 2020
Assuming Hayes plus 3 scholarships for 2019= 2 for 2020
Assuming Hayes plus 2 scholarships for 2019= 3 for 2020
Assuming Hayes plus 1 scholarships for 2019= 4 for 2020
Assuming hayes plus 0 scholarships for 2019= 5 for 2020
This year would NOT be a good year for Senior transfer or JUCO as there are too few scholarships to offer!
Our biggest NEED for 2018-----2020 is Inside Players be it a 4 or 5 position! A Senior transfer or JUCO is better for 2018 year which would have the least affect on recruiting.
You definitely need bigs for the years 2019 and 2020 which again limits your choices in scholarships.
JMO: Get a big JUCO in 2018 which will help Greens last year and KK and Collins in the future. It also helps 2019 just in case we strike out with bigs for 2019!
JMO: (2019) you take Hayes (point guard) and a Big and the best (2 or 3 position player available) Thats three leaving you three scholarships for 2020. However, if you have another highly ranked recruit for 2019.....you better take them as you never know what you would get in the future and as they say a "bird in the hand is better than one in the bush" (for next year) :rock: