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A player who doesn't get talked about much is Cori Allen. I was encouraged by how she played last season when she got onto the court. At a pretty good rate (to my eye), she would be in the right spot to make a defensive play or grab a rebound. She used her strength and had a nice looking three...

It hasn't yet been released. I don't know when the conference plans to release it, but last year it was released in September, and the year prior in June.

I love how the team passes. Also love the look of some of those courts!

(y) I'd expect that Dauda and Barker have their pick of every program in the country.

-Barker or Dauda would be amazing gets, though I have doubts about how competitive we are for their services. -Peat or Natabou I think would be very good, and could be willing to come to our Big Ten program for one last college run. But, the pitch involves sharing time and competing with...

https://www.on3.com/nil/news/elite-2025-womens-basketball-recruit-divine-bourrage-lands-nil-deal-davenport-iowa-north/ 2025 target ... lands NIL deal... from local Quad Cities credit union *not an indication of where she'll sign (as far as I know)--just interesting

Below is my updated list of bigs who remain in the transfer portal and stand out to me. Player's height, 2023-4 school and class year, and points/rebounds/blocks averages are listed. I looked for players listed at 6’3” and taller that had some kind of production last year. A number of players...

Time will tell how much Jasmine Brown-Hagger contributes in games in 2024-5. She could, however, as a rising sophomore figure in nicely to the future of the program. In 2025-6, after Cook, Bryant, and McKenzie have exhausted eligibility, there will be a triumvirate of juniors in Dolan, Allen...

Stirring up 90's memories... Tony Gonzalez at Cal in the mid-90's was a dual sport TE/PF and pretty good on the court, in addition to being a gridiron star. I recall him shining in the NCAA tournament. Charlie Ward won the Heisman, then chose the NBA. TerrelI Owens played both basketball and...

I have no idea about what numbers are circulating for various players in the transfer market, but saw this... "One college basketball source told the [San Francisco] Chronicle (Kiki Iriafen) was receiving offers upward of $700,000 in NIL money throughout the Stanford season from other...

Since Tara Verderveer has retired... wondering if class of 2024 point guard Shay Ijiwoye, who signed with Stanford over us, will ask for a release from her NLI and reopen her recruitment; or, if any Stanford players with strong ties to our assistant coach Britney Anderson enter the transfer portal.

Topics covered: Season reflection, including Shauna's expectations, scheduling, tough early going, finishing strong, and Shauna's growth as a coach. Transfer portal Importance of NIL and fan attendance in building a program Berry Wallace Caitlin Clark and the popularity of women's bball Said...

Okaaaaayy!! Dare I say I recognize vestiges of TSJ's game in those clips? Grab a starting spot, Buck!

That is a higher expectation than I have. A lot will depend on who we add from the transfer portal, but for me a safe expectation is a fringe tournament team with a reasonable chance of getting in with a low (8-12) seed. Probably win about half our conference games. Next year's team is nearly...

The Next's transfer portal tracker has a good format. https://www.thenexthoops.com/features/2023-24-transfer-portal-tracker-ncaa-womens-basketball/