Watching this video and her play against the Fever I think she is going to be one to really watch.
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Her dad played professionally and is currently a coach. He coached the Brazilian National Team vs. the Fever last month in Iowa City. Manuela should have a good understanding of the game.
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uofi7477
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It is only mid-May, and I already can't wait. Thank goodness Illinois FB is starting before then.
I like this add. Not expecting anything big from her, but like the added experience. And to go to D2 school to Long Island and now to B1G, just seems like someone who will work hard and be a good teammate. Maybe that just helps as a practice player, but could be someone who gives us some productive minutes here and there.
5 freshman and Irene So. Gisela and Irene are both from Spain.
Gretchen should have a redshirt year, if she wants it, making her a RS Soph like Lety.
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- how was I to know, she was with the Russians too?
WBB has a pretty good media team too:
ptgrd23
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We are going to be tall, fast, and deep. A little young but our returning/transfer core is experienced.
Soph Berry 26 mpg
JR Jasmin 26 mpg
Soph transfer Aaliyah 16 mpg at Iowa
JR or RS Soph Gretchen 25 mpg before injury (8 games) 18 mpg as FR
JR transfer Maddie 33 mpg
Soph Berry 26 mpg
JR Jasmin 26 mpg
Soph transfer Aaliyah 16 mpg at Iowa
JR or RS Soph Gretchen 25 mpg before injury (8 games) 18 mpg as FR
JR transfer Maddie 33 mpg
ptgrd23
- orange county CA
so excited about our size after 3 years of KB battling by herself
NEW
Erica Finney guard 6'0"
Manuella Alves F 6'2"
Naomi Benson F 6'2"
Cearah Parchment F 6'3"
Maddie Weber guard 5'11"
Lety V C 6'7"
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Destiny Jackson guard 5'6"
Aaliyah Guyton guard 5'7"
Returning
Gretchen Dolan guard 5'11"
Berry Wallace F 6'1"
Jasmin Brown Hagar guard 5'9"
Haven Smith C 6'6"
NEW
Erica Finney guard 6'0"
Manuella Alves F 6'2"
Naomi Benson F 6'2"
Cearah Parchment F 6'3"
Maddie Weber guard 5'11"
Lety V C 6'7"
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Destiny Jackson guard 5'6"
Aaliyah Guyton guard 5'7"
Returning
Gretchen Dolan guard 5'11"
Berry Wallace F 6'1"
Jasmin Brown Hagar guard 5'9"
Haven Smith C 6'6"
I certainly agree with your premise am also looking forward to this size. I only take issue with one thing. I think you're underestimating all the contributions of Brynn Shoup-Hill. Just a really solid player who really matured and gave KB so much help this year.
How do people get this wrong? Especially someone from Illinois? It’s like pronouncing the S in Illinois. LOL
uofi7477
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Absolutely - Brynn was an unsung hero and the the progress she made during the season had a significant positive impact on the team's success.
I was thinking the same thing. I'm glad I caught a new glimpse of some new 2026 recruiting with Gigi Battle.I hope more is to come. Last year most action went under the radar.I guess that works better for Coach Green after pulling the rabbit out of the hat with that No.7 class.
Are you saying that you hope the visiting teams get "waxed" by Shauna's Brazilian's this season?
Ouch!Are you saying that you hope the visiting teams get "waxed" by Shauna's Brazilian's this season?
I do think all of the Brazilian should be featured.Alves has shown in her Wnba games that she will compete.Aaliyah could quite possibly been starting for Iowa this year and Lety that size and quickness maybe she learned a lot last year on that bench. Cearah looks like a gamer in her film.Her and Finney took the benefit of a season of training with the program.It looks promising. Coach Green took a first year program to 20 wins and then to a postseason title,next a a showing in the tournament with nuts and bolts and little less than half the talent on the team to play with.
The B1G looks tough at the top but to me it looks like the ill in got a shot. This whole team may be Green's vision.
Next Chapter..... I believe this Coach is capable of bringing this sleeping giant that is ILL-INI into the prominence it can keep and be lasting..Lock up the borders first.. Keep March Madness at its original home.
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