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NoDakSt
Joined: 26 Oct 2005 Posts: 4929
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Posted: 09/04/14 5:09 pm ::: Preseason Basketball Magazine Coverage |
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Just picked up SPorting News and they have a bit of coverage at the national collegiate and basketball scene.
Their collegiate Top 20 are:
1. UCONN
2. Notre Dame
3. South Carolina
4. Stanford
5. UCLA
6. Baylor
7. Texas A7M
8. Tennessee
9. 'Ville
10. Texas
11. DUke (but they still have Jones returning to the team)
12. Cal
13. DePaul
14. Nebraska
15. Kentucky
16. Michigan State
17. Oklahoma State
18. North Carolina
19. Maryland
20. West Virginia
Preseason First Team:
Sr. Damika Martinez Iona
Sr. Reshanda Gray CAL
Jr. Jill Alleyene OREGON
Jr. Nirra Fields UCLA
Jr. Moriah Jefferson UCONN
Jr. Brianna Stewart UCONN
Jr. Jordan Jones A&M
Jr. Niyah Johnson BAYLOR
Jr. Jewell Loyd NOTRE DAME
Jr. Tiffany Mitchell SOUTH CAROLINA
2nd Team:
Sr. Brittany BOyd CAL
Sr. Elizabeth Williams DUKE
Sr. Isabelle harrison TENNESSEE
Sr. Amber Orrange STANFORD
Sr Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis UCONN
Jr. Rachel Theriot NEBRASKA
Jr. Courtney Walker A&M
Jr. Courtney Williams A&M
Jr. Xylina McDaniel UNC
So. Nina Davis BAYLOR
3rd Team:
Sr. Rachel Banhom MINN
Sr. Nneka Enemkpali TEXAS
Sr. Sam Logic IOWA
Jr. Imani McGee-Stafford TEXAS
Jr. Joy Adams IONA
Fr. A'ja Wilson SOUTH CAROLINA
Fr. Brianna Turner NOTRE DAME
Fr. Jamie Nared TENNESSEE
ANd Alexis Jones is still listed with DUke
PREP coverage:
1st Team:
Katie Lou Samuelson (POY),
Asia Durr
Jessica Shepherd
Lashann Higgs
Jordan Hosey
2nd Team:
Arika Ogunbowale
Napheesa Collier
De'Janae BOykin
Marina Mabrey
Beatrice Mompremier
3rd Team:
Taylor Murray
Meme Jackson
Tory McCoy
Kristine Anigwe
Ali Patberg
They also highlight the top 10 prep programs:
1. Blackman, Murfeesboro TENN
2. Myers Park, Charlotte, NC
3. Poly, Long Beach, CAL
4. Mater Dei, Santa Ana, CAL
5. Bedford North Lawrence, Bedford, IN
6. Whitney Young, Chicago
7. Neumann-Goretti, Philadelphia
8. Rock Bridge, Columbia, MO
9. McEachen, Powder Springs, GA
10. Incarnate Word, Bel0Nor, MO
Jr.
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Jlcarter
Joined: 03 Jul 2013 Posts: 461
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Posted: 09/04/14 6:27 pm ::: |
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Interesting top 25.
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Rocky Top7
Joined: 26 Jul 2014 Posts: 32 Location: Ms. Gulf Coast
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Ladyvol777
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Posted: 09/05/14 11:09 am ::: |
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WOW, time will tell.
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user1688
Joined: 03 Jul 2013 Posts: 15
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Posted: 09/05/14 3:04 pm ::: |
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KML should be in the first team....
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Fighting Artichoke
Joined: 12 Dec 2012 Posts: 4042
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Posted: 09/05/14 4:10 pm ::: |
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There are plenty of questions about the Sporting News' attempt to cover WCBB.
In the top 25, I think Tennessee is too low and Stanford, UCLA, and Baylor seem too high. Duke may be too high as well, and being unaware that Alexis Jones is out for the season and has transferred is pretty bad.
As for the AA teams, I would put Izzy and KML on the first team and probably remove Jones, Johnson, and/or Martinez. And I think it's sort of weird putting those 3 freshmen as AA's, even if it's 3rd team (as they haven't played a minute of college ball yet).
For the Preps, I would replace Higgs with Collier and perhaps replace Hosey with Ogunbowale. And Tea Cooper does not have a spot in the top 15 prep players?
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CBiebel
Joined: 23 Dec 2004 Posts: 1055 Location: PA
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ClayK
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Posted: 09/06/14 2:37 pm ::: |
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Some very odd choices, to be sure, but not disgraceful ...
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AJMMs
Joined: 09 May 2005 Posts: 139
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Posted: 09/06/14 5:21 pm ::: |
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UCLA is much, much too high. If the Bruins are going to make a splash this season, I want them to creep up on people. We aren't even sure if coach Close can coach elite talent, so too many variables to consider.
I'm glad they recognize Nirra Fields enough to put her first team. I didn't quite think she played that well for Canada in the few games she's played. I think she is much better than what she displayed, but that coach is kind of clueless to what she is doing for Canada and doesn't really know how to use the talents she has. No real set plays on offense as everyone seems to just be running around trying to create something.
It's going to be a fun season. I hope that someone can unseat UConn and surprise us but I don't think so. Geno has all the right tools he needs and some and we all know as far as his coaching goes, he's a mastermind at getting his players to play at a high level and in sync. Muffet is the only coach who has figured him out, but she needs much more elite talent to beat him than she has right now. UConn has 4 (oops should be 3) legit first team AA's as far as I'm concerned. But they won't get all four of them named to the first team. That just won't happen. Jewel Lloyd is arguably the best guard in the country. She just doesn't have it as easy as Mo Jefferson does at UConn IMO.
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Davis4632
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Posted: 09/07/14 12:14 pm ::: |
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I see SN thought more of the freshmen class than they did the sophomore class. I think Kaela Davis (GT), Allisha Gray (UNC), Alaina Coates (South Carolina) should made the 2nd or 3rd team. Allisha Gray didn't even get a mention in her own team's writeup.
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Shmermerer1
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Posted: 09/07/14 12:35 pm ::: |
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Davis4632 wrote: |
I see SN thought more of the freshmen class than they did the sophomore class. I think Kaela Davis (GT), Allisha Gray (UNC), Alaina Coates (South Carolina) should made the 2nd or 3rd team. Allisha Gray didn't even get a mention in her own team's writeup. |
That's crazy to me. IMHO, I thought Gray was the best freshmen in the country last year. Look at her numbers. She had great field goal percentages, was a great rebounder for a guard, and she had the intangibles that don't show up on the box score. She straight up out hustles everyone. The departure of DeShields may be a blessing in disguise for UNC.
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Colerr
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Posted: 09/07/14 10:48 pm ::: |
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Davis4632 wrote: |
I see SN thought more of the freshmen class than they did the sophomore class. I think Kaela Davis (GT), Allisha Gray (UNC), Alaina Coates (South Carolina) should made the 2nd or 3rd team. Allisha Gray didn't even get a mention in her own team's writeup. |
Also imo Tyler Scaife of Rutgers also should have made 2nd or 3rd team.
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Davis4632
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Posted: 09/08/14 1:44 am ::: |
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I forget about Tyler. Kelsey Plum (Washington), and Dearica Hamby (Wake Forest) should've made 2nd or 3rd team too.
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LegoMyEggo
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Posted: 09/08/14 6:19 am ::: |
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Agree on Gray being terrific. Hopefully she can stay healthy. Hamby is also an impressive player. Plum sort of of depends on when you see her play. She is a high volume shooter, which based on the results can make her look good or bad.
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FollowtheCardinalRule
Joined: 12 Oct 2011 Posts: 5153 Location: Denver
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Posted: 09/08/14 1:46 pm ::: |
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LegoMyEggo wrote: |
Agree on Gray being terrific. Hopefully she can stay healthy. Hamby is also an impressive player. Plum sort of of depends on when you see her play. She is a high volume shooter, which based on the results can make her look good or bad. |
Just ask Stanford about Kelsey Plum.
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Nixtreefan
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Posted: 09/08/14 2:07 pm ::: Leggo on point |
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Plum is a gunner. But we will see how smart coaches are this year!
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ridor
Joined: 18 Oct 2005 Posts: 1055 Location: Frederick, Maryland
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Posted: 09/08/14 6:24 pm ::: |
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The 2014-15 season is going to be such a bore.
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pilight
Joined: 23 Sep 2004 Posts: 66944 Location: Where the action is
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Posted: 10/03/14 2:01 pm ::: |
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Lindy's
1 Connecticut
2 South Carolina
3 Notre Dame
4 Stanford
5 Tennessee
6 North Carolina
7 Maryland
8 Baylor
9 Texas A&M
10 Louisville
11 Duke
12 Kentucky
13 Oklahoma State
14 West Virginia
15 DePaul
16 Nebraska
17 California
18 Purdue
19 Gonzaga
20 Michigan State
21 BYU
22 Penn State
23 Oregon State
24 Texas
25 Iowa
AA
1st
Jewell Loyd
Tiffany Mitchell
Bria Holmes
Breanna Stewart
Isabelle Harrison
2nd
Marissa Janning
Brittany Boyd
Rachel Banham
Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis
Elizabeth Williams
3rd
Samantha Logic
Rachel Theriot
Courtney Walker
Jillian Alleyne
Reshanda Gray
POY Stewart
DPY Boyd
FOY A'ja Wilson
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I ain't got a home
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LegoMyEggo
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Posted: 10/03/14 3:55 pm ::: |
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I haven't watched Boyd for a year or so. Has she improved?
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Shades
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pilight
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user1688
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Posted: 10/03/14 6:06 pm ::: |
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pilight wrote: |
Lindy's
1 Connecticut
2 South Carolina
3 Notre Dame
4 Stanford
5 Tennessee
6 North Carolina
7 Maryland
8 Baylor
9 Texas A&M
10 Louisville
11 Duke
12 Kentucky
13 Oklahoma State
14 West Virginia
15 DePaul
16 Nebraska
17 California
18 Purdue
19 Gonzaga
20 Michigan State
21 BYU
22 Penn State
23 Oregon State
24 Texas
25 Iowa
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Can you provide the link? I cannot find in the Lindy's web? Thanks ~~~
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