pruman91
- Paducah, Ky
wow , the first girl bears a strong resembelance to Heidi Gardener from Saturday Night Live ......uncanny
Illini Women's Basketball 2023
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Yes, Coach Cat flew directly there from the big ten tournament to watch her game last week.
Between Tahj Bloom, 6’3” 4 star from Grayslake; Roisin Grandberry, 6’3” 4 star from Rolling Meadows: Xamiya Walton, 4 star from Butler Prep; Guyton, Hargrove and Froebe, there is plenty of in-state talent in Illinois Class of 2024 to challenge Coach Green and her staff to put an exclamation point on the program’s turnaround.
Apparently not in Walton's top 10. Bloom and Grandberry were top two preseason IL players, but made no all state teams, and their respective teams went nowhere. Maybe they were injured, don't know and can't find out.
Not sure who else but I know Bloom, Walton and Guyton are on Mac Irvin Lady Fire
Maybe a bigger name if you follow the women’s game on the international stage. But for a Central Illinois kid like myself, AJ’s a pretty big deal.Might need to chat with the mom instead...super talented basketball player who might be the bigger name.
AJ Guyton does an Indiana basketball podcast. It is up to Aaliyah but it wouldn't hurt mentioning to her parents they could watch their daughter play a lot more in Champaign
Good pointing out that mom is a very accomplished player in her own right. I flat out wasn’t aware.
Seems somewhat unfair that she has to choose which country to play for for the rest of her life at 17.
Thanks for the info
AJ is a big name in Illinois and Indiana in general. Sure a ton of college basketball and NBA followers remember his name. In the US more have heard of AJ while worldwide I would probably say more have heard of her mom. Think she played in something like 4 Summer Olympics and 4 World Championship appearances alone.
Best case scenario is Aaliyah will choose Illinois and be so talented she can play in the WNBA and during offseason play overseas. Hopefully it doesn't come down to Illinois and Indiana and we have to sweat it out...
Side note about a ton of talent on the Mac Irvin Lady Fire. Unless it changed AJ Guyton has been the 17U coach of that squad
The Galloping Ghost
- Washington, DC
Could not be more excited to watch the selection show tonight and hear our name called. I'm expecting it to be the first of many appearances to come.
The Galloping Ghost
- Washington, DC
That second-round matchup is going to be tough no matter what, but please let us avoid the Gamecocks. I don't want anything to do with that juggernaut.
Edit: And luckily avoided that.
Edit: And luckily avoided that.
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The Galloping Ghost
- Washington, DC
Ughhh, play-in game against Miss St. That's friggin' lame.
SuperMetroid
- Evanston
11 seed and a first four game? 
Well, let’s get revenge on Mississippi State for the bowl game
Well, let’s get revenge on Mississippi State for the bowl game
The Galloping Ghost
- Washington, DC
If we are an 11 seed, then Purdue and Nebraska have gotta be out and the B1G is only bringing 6 teams. I don't agree with that. Our lack of Quad 1 wins plus our NET of 41 trumped the counting stats. I've been worried about that for weeks.
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