The Women’s team get first signing from the portal
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Second…Chloe Spreen from Bedford and Bama was first.
5'9". Played for an Arkansas team that finished last in the SEC this year 3-13 in conference, 10-22 overall.
Came to Ark in middle of 2023/24 season and RSed first year.
Last year started last 12 games. Had some brutal shooting stats including 52% on FTs. Her assist #s weren't anything to brag about either.
With all that said, she must bring something. Apparently ASU, Clemson, Creighton, Illinois, Michigan and MSU wanted her out of the portal. She was a member of the Netherlands National Team and played quite a bit for them. I think her main attribute is quickness.
I like Spreen a lot. This one is a little puzzling. We need size.
I think, with no inside info, that we cannot attract a big. I don’t know why. If Faith were really good she would have had more minutes as a freshmen. Maybe she will blossom.
Sydney Fenn was redshirted due to injury. Maybe a year of film study will help her be good her first year. Maya is 6’3” but a true freshmen and not ranked super high (50s I think) out of high school.
The 3 adds so far are all short. Even very short even for guards.
No conclusions yet. But would like some good big adds.
Sydney Fenn was redshirted due to injury. Maybe a year of film study will help her be good her first year. Maya is 6’3” but a true freshmen and not ranked super high (50s I think) out of high school.
The 3 adds so far are all short. Even very short even for guards.
No conclusions yet. But would like some good big adds.
Aren’t 4s considered bigs? I think Maya has a good three point shot. I wonder if those get better as you get stronger?
IU runs more of a 4 guard offense with big guards covering the pf spot
Looks like the women picked up a good one (potentially?).
Well, we just got a big. A big with oodles of potential
You were on that quick. Thanks. Made me look it up. Only 6’3” and mop up minutes only for UCLA in 2024. But impossible to play over Lauren Bettis who is 6’7” and skilled.
I hope she is good rather than just someone for practices. Our guards are short guards and only Shay is a three threat. We need more scoring.
We really need a surprise from Faith, Sydney, or the new big. And we need surprises from a couple of guards. I wonder if Kadlecova or Beau could make a huge leap?
Big Z was the #30 recruit last year. Highest rated player we’ve had, I believe. Not just a practice player.
Probably at least 3 more portal additions coming.
Moren said several times that they had big plans for Beau before her injury. Since she stayed, I believe that is true.
Zania Socka-Nguemen - Women's Basketball - UCLA
Zania Socka-Nguemen (6) Forward - Zania "Big Z" Socka ranked 26th in the 2024 HoopGurlz Recruiting Rankings, according to espnW. "Zania Socka might understan...
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Athletic, can score and defend, good character, 3 years left. If we have anything in Faith and new Syd, we may be ok with rotation main players. One more would be better. Maybe Maya?
Not sure about our guards. I think Shay can play PG or SG or a PG that can score. I thought last year Beau was going to make a leap for us as a sophomore so now I hope she makes a huge leap (like first team all big ten, we need that level of players) as a red shirt sophomore. I am not expecting anything from freshman Coffey but who knows.
Spreen looks talentedZania Socka-Nguemen - Women's Basketball - UCLA
Zania Socka-Nguemen (6) Forward - Zania "Big Z" Socka ranked 26th in the 2024 HoopGurlz Recruiting Rankings, according to espnW. "Zania Socka might understan...uclabruins.com
If link doesn’t work, a quick summary:
Athletic, can score and defend, good character, 3 years left. If we have anything in Faith and new Syd, we may be ok with rotation main players. One more would be better. Maybe Maya?
Not sure about our guards. I think Shay can play PG or SG or a PG that can score. I thought last year Beau was going to make a leap for us as a sophomore so now I hope she makes a huge leap (like first team all big ten, we need that level of players) as a red shirt sophomore. I am not expecting anything from freshman Coffey but who knows.
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from the brief bit of film i saw, looks like she's got a good handle.
We need bigger and faster. I am starting to think Lilly and Currie Jelks left to get more playing time.
It is less obvious to me that Jules (a good three point shooter tho limited opportunities and drew a lot of charges on defense) left for more PT. Same with Lex. She doesn’t score but was fast, knew the system and Moren has praised her defense.
Some are saying that Yarden left due to anti semitism and threats and some of those from Woodson’s basketball team. I have no idea if that is true. If it is true, that is a horrid stain that those in charge at IU (BOT, Whitten) and Woodson (if the latter true) did not act.
I also don’t know about Henna. Did Moren know in advance via player agents that we would land Speen and Stotgyn? And did she feel they would be better than Henna? Or does Moren feel the Czech girl Kadlecova will take Henna’s minutes.
Locker room problem or just a rebuild to get bigger and faster?
It is less obvious to me that Jules (a good three point shooter tho limited opportunities and drew a lot of charges on defense) left for more PT. Same with Lex. She doesn’t score but was fast, knew the system and Moren has praised her defense.
Some are saying that Yarden left due to anti semitism and threats and some of those from Woodson’s basketball team. I have no idea if that is true. If it is true, that is a horrid stain that those in charge at IU (BOT, Whitten) and Woodson (if the latter true) did not act.
I also don’t know about Henna. Did Moren know in advance via player agents that we would land Speen and Stotgyn? And did she feel they would be better than Henna? Or does Moren feel the Czech girl Kadlecova will take Henna’s minutes.
Locker room problem or just a rebuild to get bigger and faster?
I think she's simply trying to get better talent to compete with the best teams in the BIG. She's not interested in finishing 6th or 7th.
Unless Moren takes all the best left in the portal, finishing 7th is a pipe dream right now
Thank you mister sunshine. I think we've heard enough from you. Go home.
Maryland landed Gracie Merkle 6’6” ( I think) from Penn State and of course our Yarden. And they were good before those adds. UCLA will be back, Betts at 6’7” is a great start.
USC will not have Juju until January but should be good for March. Big ten is a quality conference for sure. Good coaches thru out.
I just did a few searches and there are some predictions that Caffey could start as our PG, and excel. Some feel Maya could start as a 4 as a freshman. Zania start as a true C? It would be a very young team. Hope they are on campus now.
Let’s hope it is defensive ability and athletic abilty
She has 12 days left I think. What should she add? Another big? A three point shooting guard? Both? Who will accept us?
Fitzwilly entered the portal, I would love her talent but do not know her personality.
Sydney Parrish was ranked #8 in the 2020 class with Bueckers, Brink, Reese, Clark, Cardoso, Diamond Johnson and Haley Van Lith being the players ahead of her.
That's wild. Love Syd, but she's not on that level at all.
The portal closing just means a player can't enter the portal after that date. They don't have to have found their landing spot by any specific date.
Patberg was top 15 as well if I remember right. That said, I believe Berger is the highest rated kid we have had commit from HS, we have had a few top 30 kids from the portal--Syd, Alli, Danielle Patterson (never panned out and left), now Big Z
Agree. UCLA was loaded with talented players and there were players riding the bench for much of the season that were considered major recruits coming into that program, and they were not going to take the place of the Bruins' veteran players. I'm not going to get hung up on their stats for the past season, and all four recruits that UCLA brought into their program have entered the portal.
I read something last week stating that she was injured for about six weeks of the season and that was a big contributing factor in regards to her numbers.
And that Lauren BEtts plays her position LOL
I like what I see from Coffey, but I'd be very surprised if she starts at the beginning of the year She's kind of a clone of Chloe MM in that she does a lot of things very well, but probably isn't elite at any one skill. It would not surprise me if she was the starter later in the year though, as she knows how to win and is very unselfish.
I'd be very surprised if Maya starts at any time during her freshman year. She can really shoot the ball and she can handle a little, but she's thin and somewhat gangly. She's skilled but not all that athletic. Maya was ranked 40ish out of HS and Coffey 70ish, but I'd swap those rankings as freshman. Maya may have the higher upside as she can bomb it and is 6 3.
On the highlights I saw, Socka is physical and aggressive around the basket. Uses both hand to finish pretty well. On the highlights she didn't take a shot outside a few feet from the basket. She has moves and handles it pretty well near the basket.
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I've watched a couple sets of highlights about her and I'm not sure what to think.
One thing I am pretty sure of....she doesn't have blazing speed. She is quick, and on the highlights I saw, ultra aggressive offensively. She wasn't much of a distributor. She likes to shoot 3s and pull-up jumpers, and also to take it to the basket. On the highlights I saw, of course, she was very effective at all 3 layers. But I would say, especially with regard to the long pull-up jumpers, that they weren't high % shots. She remined me some of our men's freshman, Tucker, who was so fond in HS of taking contested turn-around jump shots. When he came to IU that didn't translate to a decent shooting %. I could see, if given the reins of a bad team like Arkansas was at the end of the year....poor results in terms of shooting % and assist rates.
I think TM must feel that she can harness and control her aggressiveness, and why other high D1 schools would be willing to give her a look. It may be that she was able to get away with a lot playing in the Netherlands that aren't productive in high D1 basketball.
One other thing......she has a nice looking shot. I would think she would be at least a 70% FT shooter rather than the 52% she made at Arkansas.
