Trying her post game comments on the radio, Bluder said she'd be in Cincinnati on a recruiting trip. Names?
The New WBB Recruiting Thread
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Nevaeh Dean, spelled backwards - Heaven. We have a little girl at our church with that name.
i keep reading about these 3 point shooters that Iowa needs. Aren't those Joens girls from Iowa City good 3 point shooters? Also have heard jinaya Houston's closest comparison for former Iowa players is Tia Mays.
But he/she sure knows Iowa women's basketball to stir up emotions by putting Jinaya Huston at the level of Tia Mays intentionally.
Tia Mays was going to play for Iowa. Then she hurt her knee and didn't play for awhile. She was from Des Moines, and went home to play for DMACC. She then ended up transferring and did fairly well at Missouri State.Nothing like Houston. More of an inside post and rebounder.
Bluder knows the Joens family well and what they (dad especially) are all about. Let's just say you don't want to introduce that dynamic into your program.
Iowa mention with Abby Prohaska. Also mentions Sammie Puisis.
http://www.wcpo.com/news/insider/la...ous-journey-to-the-tourney-event-this-weekend
http://www.wcpo.com/news/insider/la...ous-journey-to-the-tourney-event-this-weekend
"The Journey to the Tourney has five of the state’s top six uncommitted players in the 2018 class, including Lakota West guard/forward Abby Prohaska. Prohaska, who played on the USA Basketball Women’s Under-17 team this summer, is considering the likes of Notre Dame, Florida, Iowa, Tennessee, Stanford, Florida State, Indiana, UCLA and Vanderbilt."
That is almost a 'who's who' list of WBB programs. While it is certainly flattering to be included in that list, one would have to think that Iowa's chances are in the lower teens at best and realistically in the single digits.
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"they are all about". The girls are good kids, they work hard and have become or are becoming good basketball players. Lisa doesn't like the dad, plain and simple, and has refused to recruit his kids. She has that right. She runs the store. If she doesn't feel there is room for a talented kid in her program because she can't handle a parent, then fine. Just let it be at that, but don't muddy the waters for that same kid by speaking ill of them to other coaches.
It's unfortunate but it may be for the best. Don't be too disappointed yet, they have Jinaya arriving next year (2017) and Iowa could still have a very good recruiting class for 2018. Anyway, IMO, they need to recruit a center in 2018 more than any other position.
Also, and regardless, consider the situation at Nebraska 1-2 years ago with the Page sisters from Wamego KS. The oldest one spent one year there before transferring to Kansas (or KSU) last year. The younger one decommited to follow her sister. Their father was their HS coach and he thought the oldest daughter should have been a starter or at least had more PT. A college coach is not going to want his/her players parents trying to interfere with the coach's decisions. I don't know if that is the situation here, but it certainly could be and if so also consider that the Joen's are right there in IC and not in Wisconsin or Illinois.
I have faith in Lisa and trust her to do whatever is right for the program.
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All eyes on the 'Cats: Expectations at fever pitch for North girls
North has depth, experience, size, scoring and star power returning from a 21-4 squad. When asked which players were among the best in the MAC this winter, one league coach simply responded on his preseason questionnaire: “North’s starting five.”
It has two all-staters back, one headed to play basketball for Iowa in Jinaya Houston, and another four-year starter in Jacionna Stowers. It added a transfer in Mariah Mayfield, who averaged 15 points a game last season at Davenport West.
North opened the season with a 78-59 road win against Cedar Rapids Prairie. Houston had 33 points and Stowers poured in 27. The Wildcats have 20 more games to prove themselves before the postseason in February.
All eyes on the 'Cats: Expectations at fever pitch for North girls
North has depth, experience, size, scoring and star power returning from a 21-4 squad. When asked which players were among the best in the MAC this winter, one league coach simply responded on his preseason questionnaire: “North’s starting five.”
It has two all-staters back, one headed to play basketball for Iowa in Jinaya Houston, and another four-year starter in Jacionna Stowers. It added a transfer in Mariah Mayfield, who averaged 15 points a game last season at Davenport West.
North opened the season with a 78-59 road win against Cedar Rapids Prairie. Houston had 33 points and Stowers poured in 27. The Wildcats have 20 more games to prove themselves before the postseason in February.
Carmen Backes , 6-0 Wing
Kayla Mershon, 6-1 F
Ashtyn Veerneek , 6-2 F
Kate Martin, 6-0 G
Monika Czinano, 6-3 P
Lindsey Jarosinski, 6-5 P
Emma Gamoke, 5-10 G
Ayoka Lee, 6-5 P
Delaynie Byrne, 6-2 F
Brooklyn Paulson, 5-9 G
Naz Hillmon, 6-2 F
Chloe Rice, 5-10 G
Kayla Mershon, 6-1 F
Ashtyn Veerneek , 6-2 F
Kate Martin, 6-0 G
Monika Czinano, 6-3 P
Lindsey Jarosinski, 6-5 P
Emma Gamoke, 5-10 G
Ayoka Lee, 6-5 P
Delaynie Byrne, 6-2 F
Brooklyn Paulson, 5-9 G
Naz Hillmon, 6-2 F
Chloe Rice, 5-10 G
All right, I did it. I created a new thread on WBB recruiting:
https://iowa.forums.rivals.com/threads/wbb-recruiting-2017-and-on.172114/
Shall we retire this thread?
https://iowa.forums.rivals.com/threads/wbb-recruiting-2017-and-on.172114/
Shall we retire this thread?
Re: Where's the WBB Recruiting Thread?
Iowa has signed Tania Davis a 5'4" pg from Michigan. 5 star. Megan Gustafson a 6'3" pf from Wisc. 4 star. Hannah Stewart a 6'2" f from N. Dakota. 4 star. And Tagyn Larson a 6'2" wing from S.D. 3 star.
Re: Where's the WBB Recruiting Thread?
I would also add the first 3 ladies listed are top 100 players.
This thread was fun to go back and read.
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