Rickea Jackson to Tennessee

[Rickster]

Rickea can score in a lot of ways. Kellie is going to get her the appropriate number of shots in the offense and there will always be cleanup opportunities. No doubt she will be a high contributor along with the Jordans and Tamari.

 

[VA_VOLFAN]

If you look at Jackson's frosh year 3FG shooting, that % is based on making a mere 13 threes. 13-31 indeed translates to 42%, yet a limited sample. In her soph and junior seasons she took twice as many attempted threes and her 3FG% dropped to 29.5% and subsequently to 24.3%. She does not qualify as much of a pure three gunner of note. Her overall FG% and attempts are the opposite in that she took 400+ as a healthy fros, and then in lesser games about 300 shots apiece in her soph and junior seasons. Nevertheless, her FG% went from 48% to 42% to 41%. That suggests her mid-range and drives are not as high a % of a typical pure shooter's pace.

LV Nation should cheer for the return of Frosh Jackson's shooting eye. But if she is taking 400+ shots, which Tenn players will give up 100+ or more of their shots to feed Jackson's higher amount of shots?

How was the team built from her freshman season ... sophomore... junior? Did she have help?

 

[Amb3096]

How was the team built from her freshman season ... sophomore... junior? Did she have help?

The roster in her sophomore year was fine...her coaching was not. They didn't have a center this season so they were pretty much a perimeter scoring team. All three years, she was playing alongside a solid PG.

IMO, she forced too much 1-on-1 the last two seasons. She was best when she was moving without the ball and not the primary creator off the bounce. If she's playing alongside a true playmaker who can get her the ball in the right spots, I suspect her FG% will go back up to the high 40s.

 

[LadyVols_WBK]

I know some may wonder why she didn’t even give South Carolina a look when they were in her top 7 out of HS and a very good chance of winning a Natty one reason I know for sure is because of the South Carolina fans on Twitter yes the same ones who like to make fun of Pat Summitts disease. We all know when Vic was at MS State SC and MS State had a heated rivalry and I vividly remember some of the fans making snide remarks about her over the loss and her calling them out and the SC fans going back and forth with her on Twitter.She likely did not forget those exchanges and didn’t give them a 2nd look

Moral of the story is don’t be an a** to other players like SC fans because that may come back to haunt you

 

[VOLPAT]

Bring me a team that resembles the "Meeks" team. Not a problem. CKH knows how to handled the talent.

Give Coach Harper a team with a Holdsclaw, the Meeks, Kellie and Ace talent level and BOOM. That doesn’t happen over night with any Coach. There is a process in building a National Champion.

 

[shiverz]

I know some may wonder why she didn’t even give South Carolina a look when they were in her top 7 out of HS and a very good chance of winning a Natty one reason I know for sure is because of the South Carolina fans on Twitter yes the same ones who like to make fun of Pat Summitts disease. We all know when Vic was at MS State SC and MS State had a heated rivalry and I vividly remember some of the fans making snide remarks about her over the loss and her calling them out and the SC fans going back and forth with her on Twitter.She likely did not forget those exchanges and didn’t give them a 2nd look

Moral of the story is don’t be an a** to other players like SC fans because that may come back to haunt you

SC was in the final 2 for Jackson. Maybe Dawn didn't give her a second look. SC needs a veteran point guard or a shooter out of the portal. SC already has too many bodies at her position now that can't get on the floor. Don't get me wrong, she probably better than what SC has at her position. However, there is no need to alienate the players on the roster for a 1 year rental. That being said, I don't doubt what you are saying about that group of SC fans on twitter. Nothing wrong with riding for your team but they take it too far.

 

[TheMississippiVol]

Bottom line is once Rickea enter the portal she could’ve went to any school she wanted to and it came down to her #1 choice being Tennessee.

 

[Jcarter]

 

[mtsuraider06]

I’ll have to give it a listen!

 

[LadyVol1908]

Wow I didn’t know she hadn’t played in the tournament yet! Didn’t even notice!

It’s going to be awesome for Rickea once she’s finally in and wins a National Championship her first tournament! I could totally see her taking her game to another level come tournament time!