Non-Lady Vol Basketball News 2024-25

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Volfan2012 said:
Would put them at 13 which is fine so yes could definitely happen if so inclined. I think Cooper would be the one that might want to go elsewhere since she is a point guard. I would say Tennessee's point guard position will be wide open in 2022 with Walker gone and Horston looking to be growing out of the position. That would leave only Miles of players we know of to battle for playing time.
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I agree with this: in 2022-23, Destanni Henderson will have graduated, but Zia Cooke (SG and former #1 PG prospect) would be a rising senior, and Raven Johnson (PG) and Sania Rivers (SG) would be just sophomores. Sitting her freshman year as a reserve may be more digestive, but her first two years?? Although, Henderson did this very thing. But the Gamecocks will also have CGs Eniyah Russell (a 2020 cycle PG prospect) and Bree Hall (2021 G) to provide support in the backcourt - they would be a senior and junior respectively in 2022-23.

The SC staff may simply wait to target 2023 #1 PG Malaysia Fulwiley out of W.J. Keenan High (Columbia, SC).

As for Watkins, things look a bit clearer - after her freshman year, that is. She'll come in with Victaria Saxton and Lele Grissett gone, Aliyah Boston and Laeticia Amihere rising seniors, Kamilla Cardoso a redshirt junior, and Saniya Feagin a sophomore. Watkins' sophomore season would just be her, Cardoso and Feagin - the 4 and 5 positions would actually be a bit thin at that point WITH Watkins a part of the equation....
 
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Rickster said:
I've always felt Vandy was a great place to get a degree and am surprised they have not done better at getting talent and winning.
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They used to be very good. It is weird because so many of the girls bb players are really good students so Vandy should not have problems recruiting. The new AD was on those good teams. I would imagine the state of their women’s program is a sore spot with her.
 
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Rickster said:
I've always felt Vandy was a great place to get a degree and am surprised they have not done better at getting talent and winning.
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I think we will see what Vandy is to be when the 23's start committing. Almost all the 22's Shea was recruiting are gone although she may circle back and pick up someone pretty good. She has been a lead recruiter on many of the top 15 23's, 24's, and 25's. We'll see if she can leverage those top 15 relationships into Vandy recruits.
 
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Volfan2012 said:


Clearing that room already. Smart move Mulkey will have a solid team next season. I know it is not a good look but Kellie should take note of who can play and who can't at a high level.
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It's not clearing room, they don't like her. Sounds like ur going to play for her too. She's in the hardest conference
 
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Volfan2012 said:
Face reality she is going to build a monster team down there quickly and it has already begun.
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I will wait and see, I think she's going to fail and it not be what she had in Waco. She was very successful with keeping majority of the top players she wanted from the state in the state. And she had an assist with Kalani Brown because of her relationship with the Brown family (from her days at LA Tech). DiDi Richards, Nalyssa Smith, Lauren Cox, Brittany Griner, Odyseey Sims, were all Texas players. The only "stars" she had that wasn't Texas players were Kalani, Nina Davis, and Sophia-Young.

Let's see what she does with the "stars" in Louisiana. The SEC isn't the Big 12.
 
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mlindsay said:
I will wait and see, I think she's going to fail and it not be what she had in Waco. She was very successful with keeping majority of the top players she wanted from the state in the state. And she had an assist with Kalani Brown because of her relationship with the Brown family (from her days at LA Tech). DiDi Richards, Nalyssa Smith, Lauren Cox, Brittany Griner, Odyseey Sims, were all Texas players. The only "stars" she had that wasn't Texas players were Kalani, Nina Davis, and Sophia-Young.

Let's see what she does with the "stars" in Louisiana. The SEC isn't the Big 12.
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I hope your right we don't need another powerhouse in the SEC to deal with. Need to see if Ursin is headed there with Gusters and if the LSU trio is coming back for another season. If that all occurs they put a strong team out on the court next season. I don't know much about the five freshmen Caldwell recruited that are coming In looks like she is making room for some moves before July Ist arrives.
 
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Volfan2012 said:
I hope your right we don't need another powerhouse in the SEC to deal with. Need to see if Ursin is headed there with Gusters and if the LSU trio is coming back for another season. If that all occurs they put a strong team out on the court next season. I don't know much about the five freshmen Caldwell recruited that are coming In looks like she is making room for some moves before July Ist arrives.
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I think she is making moves also, I just know the way Nikki allowed her players to play and the way Kim allowed hers were totally different. Will Pointer be able to provide for Kim what she provided for her aunt (she had the greenlight). Gusters is still young, adding moon would be key, even with the pieces added, I think the pieces she had in Waco, is far better than what she is getting in Baton Rouge.

Time will tell. She wont be able to play a weak non-conference schedule, If she does, she will struggle in conference play imo.
 
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mlindsay said:
I will wait and see, I think she's going to fail and it not be what she had in Waco. She was very successful with keeping majority of the top players she wanted from the state in the state. And she had an assist with Kalani Brown because of her relationship with the Brown family (from her days at LA Tech). DiDi Richards, Nalyssa Smith, Lauren Cox, Brittany Griner, Odyseey Sims, were all Texas players. The only "stars" she had that wasn't Texas players were Kalani, Nina Davis, and Sophia-Young.

Let's see what she does with the "stars" in Louisiana. The SEC isn't the Big 12.
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There’s a sense of pride when you’re from TX and playing for a texas school! my cousins went thru this and i didn’t understand the big deal but it’s a thing. Those players that were going to Baylor because it’s home may now look at UT and Baylor depending on the type of success she has. Also will be interesting to see how her “contacts” treat her since she left...
 
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Given how poorly the Mystics have been playing without EDD, and how well the Liberty have been doing with Ionescu as leader and Onyenwere as surprise ROY contender...I wonder how Tina Charles is feeling about leaving her home town. Thinking back to my assessment of how she played for NY, pretty much taking it all on her back with such a depleted team and bad coaching, and how that doesn't translate to DC's system at all. I dunno, just wasn't expecting my team to be a potential bottom feeder this season but it is an exciting change of pace to mix up the contenders.
 
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VA_VOLFAN said:
There’s a sense of pride when you’re from TX and playing for a texas school! my cousins went thru this and i didn’t understand the big deal but it’s a thing. Those players that were going to Baylor because it’s home may now look at UT and Baylor depending on the type of success she has. Also will be interesting to see how her “contacts” treat her since she left...
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I think if she doesn't get Sytia Messer to follow her to Baton Rouge her chances of getting those Texas recruits are going to be very slim.
 
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LVsinceJV said:
Given how poorly the Mystics have been playing without EDD, and how well the Liberty have been doing with Ionescu as leader and Onyenwere as surprise ROY contender...I wonder how Tina Charles is feeling about leaving her home town. Thinking back to my assessment of how she played for NY, pretty much taking it all on her back with such a depleted team and bad coaching, and how that doesn't translate to DC's system at all. I dunno, just wasn't expecting my team to be a potential bottom feeder this season but it is an exciting change of pace to mix up the contenders.
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It's still early and the Mystics are without 4 key players (EDD, Hines-Allen, Emma Meeseman, and Alyssa Clark). They also have arguably the best coach/gm in the league. New York is playing well but they have played a Fever team (who has been one of the worst teams in the league) twice. And a Minnesota team who is testing to see where their newest acquisitions fit. Let's check back at the middle to end of the season at which team will look better.

Starters/Bench
PG-Cloud/Mitchell
SG-Atkins/Leslie/Zellous
SF-Delle Don/Wiese
PF-Emma Meeseman/Hines-Allen/McCall
C-Charles/Plaisance

Is better than any unit New York can put on the floor. Even when Natasha Howard returns.
 
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Volfan2012 said:
I hope your right we don't need another powerhouse in the SEC to deal with. Need to see if Ursin is headed there with Gusters and if the LSU trio is coming back for another season. If that all occurs they put a strong team out on the court next season. I don't know much about the five freshmen Caldwell recruited that are coming In looks like she is making room for some moves before July Ist arrives.
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I expect Kim has already spoke to the players to let them know to either move on or stay.
 
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Volfan2012 said:
I hope your right we don't need another powerhouse in the SEC to deal with.
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Respectfully disagree. I think we should welcome all comers. Competition makes everyone better. The better the league, the better the members do in the national tournament, typically. We should want our league to have monsters, and that we are among the monsters.
 
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mlindsay said:
It's still early and the Mystics are without 4 key players (EDD, Hines-Allen, Emma Meeseman, and Alyssa Clark). They also have arguably the best coach/gm in the league. New York is playing well but they have played a Fever team (who has been one of the worst teams in the league) twice. And a Minnesota team who is testing to see where their newest acquisitions fit. Let's check back at the middle to end of the season at which team will look better.

Starters/Bench
PG-Cloud/Mitchell
SG-Atkins/Leslie/Zellous
SF-Delle Don/Wiese
PF-Emma Meeseman/Hines-Allen/McCall
C-Charles/Plaisance

Is better than any unit New York can put on the floor. Even when Natasha Howard returns.
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I'm seriously the Mystics version of a negavol, I don't even know why 😂

I'm really interested in seeing how Candace does in Chicago, they've got a depleted bench at the moment but I'm hoping to see them toward the top of the eastern conference
 
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LVsinceJV said:
I'm seriously the Mystics version of a negavol, I don't even know why 😂

I'm really interested in seeing how Candace does in Chicago, they've got a depleted bench at the moment but I'm hoping to see them toward the top of the eastern conference
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I am too, I think their issue will come down to coaching, I don't trust Wade to be able to get it done when it matters. And trust me I used to be the same way with my Mystics, I have been a lot more optimistic with Coach T there (us finally winning a title actually helped as well).
 
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