WBB Recruiting 2017 and On

[oakhawk]

Brooke Schramek, 6-2 W, Benet Academy (Lisle, IL): committed to Wisconsin, becoming the first member of the Badgers’ 2020 recruiting class. Iowa was the runner-up, while Illinois and Missouri had made her final four.
She had narrowed the list to four schools — Illinois, Missouri, Iowa and UW — before cutting it down to Iowa and UW this summer.
But her growing comfort level with the UW players and coaches, as well as the presence of the school’s interior and fashion design program, made her choice an easy one.
Same HS as Kathleen Doyle. Second player who chose a school because of a design program . Haley Lorenzen went to Florida for their fashion design.

 

[kidnatural]

Non poster is NOT Mr. Joens! This guy has a grudge against Bluder because he says she ran off his dear Whitney—get over it! She is gone, happy where she is and closer to her boyfriend. He became very close to Whitney’s family while she was here. Sad situation to keep putting down Bluder and the Iowa program because of this and a coward for not naming sources and letting everyone assume he is Mr. Joens.

 

[cyberhawk]

Non poster is NOT Mr. Joens! This guy has a grudge against Bluder because he says she ran off his dear Whitney—get over it! She is gone, happy where she is and closer to her boyfriend. He became very close to Whitney’s family while she was here. Sad situation to keep putting down Bluder and the Iowa program because of this and a coward for not naming sources and letting everyone assume he is Mr. Joens.

And a grudge against Ally Disterhoft as I recall.

 

[kidnatural]

You got that right....

 

[hawkbuck70]

Do you still serve cockroaches with the tenderloins?

Classy..........way to rise above

 

[hawkbuck70]

Non poster is NOT Mr. Joens! This guy has a grudge against Bluder because he says she ran off his dear Whitney—get over it! She is gone, happy where she is and closer to her boyfriend. He became very close to Whitney’s family while she was here. Sad situation to keep putting down Bluder and the Iowa program because of this and a coward for not naming sources and letting everyone assume he is Mr. Joens.

This is like the 2nd or 3rd time the board has been told this, but it doesn’t seem to resonate with the posters who are convinced it’s Joens. I guess we need a villain.......

 

[oakhawk]

There is an easy way to end this. Put him on ignore and don't reply to his rants.

 

[jockos]

Saw Mr. Joens youngest daughter committed to Iowa St. today...

 

[oakhawk]

Aubrey is younger, but not the youngest. There are two more.

 

[JAMAM]

Aubrey is younger, but not the youngest. There are two more.

Damn, you know your stuff! Can i get winning Lotto numbers please?

 

[LinusPF]

Brooke Schramek, 6-2 W, Benet Academy (Lisle, IL): committed to Wisconsin, becoming the first member of the Badgers’ 2020 recruiting class. Iowa was the runner-up, while Illinois and Missouri had made her final four.
She had narrowed the list to four schools — Illinois, Missouri, Iowa and UW — before cutting it down to Iowa and UW this summer.
But her growing comfort level with the UW players and coaches, as well as the presence of the school’s interior and fashion design program, made her choice an easy one.
Same HS as Kathleen Doyle. Second player who chose a school because of a design program . Haley Lorenzen went to Florida for their fashion design.

I'm afraid Tsipis is eventually going to get things turned around at Wisky.

 

[oakhawk]

Damn, you know your stuff! Can i get winning Lotto numbers please?

There is a 13 year old. She is already looking like a good player. the youngest is 6.

 

[JAMAM]

I'm afraid Tsipis is eventually going to get things turned around at Wisky.

Fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate. Hate..leads to suffering

 

[Legend12]

It's one thing if a player leaves cause the coach his hard on them. It's a complete different thing for the coach and school to get sued and settle for $60K to get the player to shut up. Kinda like Michael Jackson paying all those kids $30Million to stop talking.

$60,000 was less than the cost of defense was going to be, so it made perfect sense to settle like that. I’ve been to a lot of ISU practices and seen all the behind the scenes stuff and while Bill is guilty of being an asshole, he is not a racist and I’ve never felt he was abusive in any way to any of his players.

And like @L. Wade Childress said, Bill vs. Brian Joens is going to be a fun story line to watch.

 

[LinusPF]

Brea Beal to announce her Final Five later this week.

 

[HIWILLE]

Legend is right on. I know Bill and his whole family VERY WELL. Great family great friends.

 

[megahawk]

Brea Beal to announce her Final Five later this week.

No surprise but Iowa didn't make Beal's top 5, but somehow Illinois did. Her Top 5 are Illinois, Duke, Michigan, Louisville & South Carolina

 

[oakhawk]

I have to think that the Illinois on the list is just lip service to the home state.

 

[jockos]

I have to think that the Illinois on the list is just lip service to the home state.

I had hoped due to location and being her first offer Iowa had a chance. Oak, I know there are 3 commits spread over the next 3 years but how do you feel recruiting is going overall? To me it seems this year all their top targets have committed elsewhere and I'm concerned with the front court especially.

 

[cyberhawk]

My current list of known offers for 2019 & 2020 that are still uncommitted to my knowledge, excluding verbals...

HS 2020 offers (2024)
P Angela Dugalic
P Kendall Bostic
F Maya Gyamfi
F Cameron Williams
W Madison Layden
W Sydney Parrish
W Emily Cavey
G Leilani Kapinus
G Lauren Jensen
G Sara Zabrecky
G Shelby Calhoun
G Caitlyn Clark
G Paige Buecker

HS 2019 offers (2023)
F Camryn Taylor
W McKenna Warnock
W Zoe Zacker

I should also mention that inclusion here does not necessarily indicate any mutual interest by these players in Iowa or that these are the only players with Iowa offers.

These are the three known verbal commits for the next two years...

HS 2020 committed (2024)
F Shateah Wetering

HS 2019 committed (2023)
G Megan Meyer
G Gabby Marshall

Underclassmen currently on the roster...

2023
W Kate Martin (Red-shirt)

2022
P Monika Czinano
F Logan Cook
G Tomi Taiwo

2021
P Paula Valiño Ramos
G Zion Sanders
G Alexis Sevillian (Red-shirt)

2020
F Amanda Ollinger
G Makenzie Meyer
G Kathleen Doyle

Two posts and two forwards (one senior) returning in 2019. No posts and only one forward (2020) committed for next two years. Three scholarships still available for this fall and an additional two for the following year.

 

[oakhawk]

Height 5'11"
Grad Year 2020
College Interest NCAA Division I offers from Wisconsin, Marquette, UW-Green Bay, Indiana, Minnesota, LSU, Iowa, Washington State, Georgia Tech, Michigan State, Illinois, Arizona State, Pittsburgh, and Arizona.

 

[Tom Paris]

Hey, Black Hawk College had a chance to land Jinaya Houston and they got her!

Not playing basketball at all.

 

[Tom Paris]

Take Jordan King off the board. she committed to Marquette. I liked her all-round game.

I watched her play a couple of weeks ago. She can flat out play.

 

[Tom Paris]

I seriously can’t wait for the Joens-Fennelly throwdown.

Fennelly will take none of his crap. At least I would be shocked if he did.

 

[Tom Paris]

I recall the coaches at Illannoy were accused of abusing players a couple of years ago.

It was an assistant coach which lead to Bollant's downfall. I'll have to tell you a story about him when I see you! Bollant is a pretty good guy from what I can tell...from meeting him and from parents.

 

[Tom Paris]

I'm afraid Tsipis is eventually going to get things turned around at Wisky.

Another good dude in women's college basketball.

 

[Tom Paris]

I have to think that the Illinois on the list is just lip service to the home state.

Unless they are telling dad something he really wants to hear.

 

[Tom Paris]

My current list of known offers for 2019 & 2020 that are still uncommitted to my knowledge, excluding verbals...

HS 2020 offers (2024)
P Angela Dugalic
P Kendall Bostic
F Maya Gyamfi
F Cameron Williams
W Madison Layden
W Sydney Parrish
W Emily Cavey
G Leilani Kapinus
G Lauren Jensen
G Sara Zabrecky
G Shelby Calhoun
G Caitlyn Clark
G Paige Buecker

HS 2019 offers (2023)
F Camryn Taylor
W McKenna Warnock
W Zoe Zacker

I should also mention that inclusion here does not necessarily indicate any mutual interest by these players in Iowa or that these are the only players with Iowa offers.

Three committed for the next two years...

HS 2020 committed (2024)
F Shateah Wetering

HS 2019 committed (2023)
G Megan Meyer
G Gabby Marshall

Underclassmen currently on the roster...

2023
W Kate Martin (red-shirt)

2022
P Monika Czinano
F Logan Cook
G Tomi Taiwo

2021
P Paula Valiño Ramos
G Zion Sanders
G Alexis Sevillian

2020
F Amanda Ollinger
G Makenzie Meyer
G Kathleen Doyle

Two posts and two forwards (one senior) returning in 2019. No posts and only one forward (2020) committed for next two years. Three scholarships still available for this fall and an additional two for the following year.

Does anybody know where Iowa stands with Clark from Dowling? I saw her play several times this summer and Fennelly was at every one of those games. As was an Iowa coach.

 

[oakhawk]

Unless they are telling dad something he really wants to hear.

Unless it is a Kelsey Mitchell situation.

 

[LinusPF]

Here's some good news.

 

[Tom Paris]

Unless it is a Kelsey Mitchell situation.

Dad is very very hands on and has caused a few programs to back off of her - Notre Dame for sure.

 

[oakhawk]

I thought it was a bit strange when Beal was quoted as saying "We" when talking about making a decision.

 

[cyberhawk]

@Raoul_000
WBB: Dayshanette Harris, 5-8 G, Youngstown Ursuline HS (OH-2019), has committed to Pitt, over Youngstown State, Iowa, Marquette, and Ohio.

https://www.wkbn.com/sports/ursuline-s-dayshanette-harris-commits-to-pitt/1380383193

 

[oakhawk]

https://twitter.com/Katieburtonn33
5-9 G 2021

 

[cyberhawk]

2018 All Iowa Attack

MEGAN MEYER
2019 Verbal Commit
Mason City HS

CAITLIN CLARK
2020 Offer
WDM Dowling HS

GRETA KAMPSCHROEDER
2021 Offer
Naperville IL

SHATEAH WETERING
2020 Verbal Commit
Montezuma HS

 

[cyberhawk]

Non poster is NOT Mr. Joens! This guy has a grudge against Bluder because he says she ran off his dear Whitney—get over it! She is gone, happy where she is and closer to her boyfriend. He became very close to Whitney’s family while she was here. Sad situation to keep putting down Bluder and the Iowa program because of this and a coward for not naming sources and letting everyone assume he is Mr. Joens.

I have been skeptical of these allegations from the beginning. I think most members that have posted on this subject are also indefinite. Only a few seem to be certain of their opinion. If you know the identity of this troll, can you confirm whether or not he/she is local to Iowa City? I suspect not.

 

[cyberhawk]

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https://twitter.com/Katieburtonn33
5-9 G 2021

I didn’t see anything to confirm an offer by Iowa but she did attend their camp and played extremely well. Also posed with the coaches for some photos.

 

[non-poster]

I have been skeptical of these allegations from the beginning. I think most members that have posted on this subject are also indefinite. Only a few seem to be certain of their opinion. If you know the identity of this troll, can you confirm whether or not he/she is local to Iowa City? I suspect not.

I don't lose sleep over this, but please for the record's sake remember the difference in signatures.

Plural means trolling, jerk. Singular equals long-time member without an agenda.

For what it's worth, I made the mistake of letting someone use my account once to post some information. They abused that by posting some harsh criticism of Brian Joens. Shortly after "non-posters" came onto the message boards. Whoever it is, they seem to have some working knowledge of the sport, but clearly act as if they are some type of insider.

Regardless of who that person is, they behave in a slimy manner. The moderators have removed some of his/her disgusting comments regarding the personal life of some of those on the roster/staff more than once.

 

[non-poster]

Does anybody know where Iowa stands with Clark from Dowling? I saw her play several times this summer and Fennelly was at every one of those games. As was an Iowa coach.

The last I talked with one of the Iowa coaches, she is definitely on their radar. Traditionally a position of strength (largely because that is the prime area of focus for Coach Bluder year in and year out).

I would tend to agree with Cyberhawk, they need to identify and sign a legit center. Megan's graduation is clearly going to leave a huge hole, combine that with Stewart graduating as well and the front court is going to take a hit.

Hopefully Gustafson has changed Coach Bluder's mindset about bigger/physical posts not being able to play up-tempo at a high level.

 

[Row55]

While I enjoyed watching Morgan Johnson's quickness and agility early on, before her knees started giving out, I really like Gustafson's ability to take it and dish it out. The scoring is nice, too