2016 Hoopgurlz Top 25 Player Rankings

I think Joyner Holmes attended our camp this past summer.

And, our coaches have attended at least on of Mulkey's games last season.
 
2016 class includes 6 Texans, including #1 Lauren Cox, Forward, (Flower Mound), #5 Joyner Holmes, Forward, (Cedar Hill), #8 Amber Ramirez, Point Guard (San Antonio Helen Wagner), #12 Natalie Chou, Guard (Plano West), Calveion Landrum, Point Guard (La Vega), and #21 Nancy Mulkey, Post (Cypress Woods). Lauren recently was on campus and Joyner and Natalie were at this year’s summer camp. Amber will likely be the top PG in Texas for 2016 and one of the best nationally. Being in San Antonio, I expect the coaches will be able to see quite a bit of her and that she will be able to come to several Horn games.

ESPN’s 2017 20 to Watch class has 5 Texans listed. Alexis Morris, Point Guard (Odom Academy), Kayla Owens, Wing (Langham Creek), Chasity Patterson, Point Guard (North Shore), Kianna Suber, Point Guard (James Earl Rudder), and Jada Williams, Forward (The Colony). Chasity was at this year’s summer camp.
 
Obviously, our roster numbers are always changing due to injuries and attrition. But, I'd estimate we'll have 3 ships available for 2016.

With Tasia, Brooke, Alyssa, and Lashann all capable of playing PG, I'm not sure we'd be targetting another one for 2016.

Lauren did attend Duke's elite camp this summer, so they are obviously a serious contender for her. But, she is a take no matter what, I'd guess.

I believe Chou has played summer ball with several of her commitments. With her size, would be an interesting prospect if she can shoot from beyond the arc.

Mulkey has unique size/height that makes for a difficult matchup. Glad to hear she attended our summer camp.

One thing this staff has proven is that they know who they want to target, and have been successful in secruing very early verbal commitments.
 
I agree about the job the staff is doing, Moo. Just a clarification, it was Natalie Chou that attended the summer camp, not Nancy Mulkey. She was at the USA trials, irrc.

Still, have to think the staff is working hard on her and Lauren. I would love to see Nancy come for an unofficial visit.

Re PGs, while Tasia, Brooke, Alyssa, and Lashann are all capable of placing the point, I consider only Brooke to be a true PG. I expect the others are likely to spend more time at the wing (SF, SG) than at the point. Two years after Brooke would seem ideal to bring in the top PG in the state and one of the best in nation.
 
Thanks. I saw "Nancy" instead of "Natalie".

As for the guards, based on Tasia and Brooke's size, I onl see them as PGs, which is what I believe both have played in high school. Alyssa is supposed to be a great shooter, and is probably capable of playing both guard spots, although that probably depends on her defense, as well.

Versatility definitely helps at all positions.
 
As I anticipated, it doesn't appear we are in the running for PG Amber Ramirez:

Recent tweets:

Oct 18 ---------------------------------------------------------------

5:05 pm - Amber Ramirez, the No. 11 prospect in the 2016 class, currently lists Kansas, Oklahoma State, Texas Christian, Texas Tech and Washington as her top five schools. -- Chris Hansen
 
yeah, doesn't look like we are in the running for Amber. Too bad, imo. We are looking pretty solid at PG, though, with the players coming in 2014 and 2015.
 
Come 2015-16, the backcourt depth could look something like this (assuming no attrition):

PG - Celina Rodrigo / Brooke McCarty / Tasia Foman

SG - Empress Davenport / Lashann Higgs / Alyssa Dry/ Briana Taylor

SF - Ariel Atkins / Nekia Jones (maybe)

Then for 2016-17, only Celina departs. Just not a lot of room for more backcourt players; Natalie Chou would seem to have the size you want at either SG or SF, so I can see her being one of the staff's key recruiting targets for 2016.
 
have to agree that Natalie Chou has the size, shooting and ballhandling skills to be really good at the wing. She certainly should be a primary target for 2016.
 
Nancy Mulkey attended practice this weekend and went to the football game with the coaches. Her and Cox would be a nice duo!
 
It's a little difficult to keep up with all of the recruit rankings given how many services there are these days. I've tried to compile a list of where some of our current 2014 and '15 commits fall on the various lists. Here's what I've come up with:

2014 -

Atkins - #1 PMB, #3 PN, #4 HG, #4 FC, #7 BS and #11 ASGR

MCCarty - #11 PBM, #12 PN, #16 BS, #17 FC, #18 ASGR and #29 HG

2015 -

Hosey - #3 HG, #5 ASGR, #9 FC, #21 PN and #36 BS

Higgs - #4 BS, #5 FC, #6 ASGR, #6 PN and #12 HG

Dry - #72 ASGR, #84 BS

And we're on the short list for many of the top 2016 recruits as well.

Good stuff!
 
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