2023 Recruiting - WBB

Cedar Park must be real good. Look forward to seeing them play. The game wasn’t close so the stats don’t mean much. G Maul was in foul trouble and only played 18 minutes and had pedestrian stats. I hope that difnt influence Schaefer et al.
 
flash34 said:
Cedar Park must be real good. Look forward to seeing them play. The game wasn’t close so the stats don’t mean much. G Maul was in foul trouble and only played 18 minutes and had pedestrian stats. I hope that difnt influence Schaefer et al.
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Wouldn't worry about 1 game. It's the entire body of work to this point. He obviously sees something he likes.
 
What I find interesting is how a team can be so dominant in a state semifinal. Their star has a mediocre outing and they still practically double the other team's score. Reminds me of the "Dream Team" the US sent to the olympics, or perhaps the Allen football teams of the past. How does a team get so good? Happy confluence of skilled players, or was there more to it?
 
G Maul is an unknown to me. Sure she’s ranked high. And has D1 coaches coming to watch. So is she just the best player on a great team. Or does she have that something that sets her apart. Some of ya’ll have seen her multiple times. I trust ya’lls opinions. It sure would help if she puts on a show Saturday.
 
From a story someone posted earlier, Maul does have an offer from Texas.

She is a "big" guard at 5'11. I'd describe her as more of slasher / scorer moreseo than a shooter; but, does have 3-point range. Rebounds the ball so very well (which is all about effort). I know some will say that she is probably taller and more athletic than most of the opponents she faces, so rebounding comes with the territory. But, 6'6 Sedona Prince had lousy rebounding numbers in high school; low and behold, that still holds true at Oregon.

Gisella seems like a high-motor high-effort player both on offense and defense. I'm sure that's something Vic loves about her.
 
Well a big two guard is surely something we need. Codio is a 6’-1” guard but has just had surgery. Codio and Maui fighting it out for 2-guard minutes is a win.
 
That same link mentions Adhel Tac….a 6’-5” center from South Grand Prarie. We can watch her in the game tomorrow night against DeSoto. It doesn’t mention Texas is recruiting her but she is averaging 18 per game. Plus she’s only a sophomore.
 
flash34 said:
That same link mentions Adhel Tac….a 6’-5” center from South Grand Prarie. We can watch her in the game tomorrow night against DeSoto. It doesn’t mention Texas is recruiting her but she is averaging 18 per game. Plus she’s only a sophomore.
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I was actually searching twitter for info on Adhel Tac; that's how i stumbled on that article about Zoe Brooks (and Tac).
 
I’m really looking forward to both games tonight. I’m teed up for both….7 pm and 8:30 pm. I am also going to watch the Texas-LSU baseball game on my iPad. The first game focusing on Maul and second on Muhammad and Tac. I’m not rooting for any of the teams. Just watching for excellent girls high school basketball. If “forced to testify”…..I am picking Cedar Park and DeSoto.
 
Gisella can certainly post up shorter players and definitely does not shy away from physical contact . . .

 
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Maul looks like an excellent player. That short clip seems to indicate she’s left handed……switching to left shooting hand on a right handed drive. She’ll need to work on that right hand. I simply love lefties as they have an advantage in basketball…..much like a left handed pitcher in baseball. I have 3 lefties out of 5 grandkids so another reason to love lefties. We need Maul and Jackson……NOW!!
 
flash34 said:
Maul looks like an excellent player. That short clip seems to indicate she’s left handed……switching to left shooting hand on a right handed drive. She’ll need to work on that right hand. I simply love lefties as they have an advantage in basketball…..much like a left handed pitcher in baseball. I have 3 lefties out of 5 grandkids so another reason to love lefties. We need Maul and Jackson……NOW!!
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Yeah the only aspect of her game that I would say needs work is her using her right hand & driving right. Don’t get me wrong she definitely can but there are times where she should go right but goes left. Shooting is also something that will need to develop but she is a very aggressive player with a high motor and fits Vic’s style of play perfectly. A must get in the 2023 class.
 
Over the past week, 2023 Center, Breya Cunningham has had in-home visits from Oregon and USC. Head coaches and assistant coaching staff from Oregon and USC were all present on the visit and in photo ops with Breya and her family.

As a refresher, Cunningham is the #4 ranked recruit in the 2023 class by ESPN HoopGurlz. She plays for La Jolla Country Day School in California. Texas made Cunningham's Top 8 schools that includes Arizona, UCLA, UConn, Duke, Oregon, USC and Notre Dame. In October, Breya made a quick visit to Texas in route to a tournament in Dallas.

Over the next few weeks/months, it will be interesting to see what other schools in her top 8, have in-home visits with Breya and her family.
 
It’ll be tough to get Cunningham out of PAC12 country, although there are several non-west coast teams on her list. October quick visit was a long time ago. With much interest, I’ll be watching too. A nice NCAA tournament run wouldn’t hurt. I was watching Cunane with NC State yesterday. Everything is easier with a dominant center like her. Changes the game.
 
flash34 said:
Everything is easier with a dominant center like her. Changes the game.
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Agreed - especially in Vic's aggressive man-to-man defense.

This may sound like sour grapes but one of the commentators in the SC-Kentucky game spoke at length as to why Cardoso transferred to South Carolina: development. I'm still trying to come up with a center who Staley has 'developed'. A'ja Wilson was the top player in her class and Boston was #3 in hers. Even before Holmes, Coates was Top 30.
 
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Agreed - especially in Vic's aggressive man-to-man defense.

This may sound like sour grapes but one of the commentators in the SC-Kentucky game spoke at length as to why Cardoso transferred to South Carolina: development. I'm still trying to come up with a center who Staley has 'developed'. A'ja Wilson was the top player in her class and Boston was #3 in hers. Even before Holmes, Coates was Top 30.
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And to maybe sit 1 or 2 years behind Boston still has me scratching my head...sigh. I for one really thought we were a lock to get her.
 
Hopefully Vic can keep that CyFair Elite pipeline going. As usual, a stacked roster.
  • Rylee Grays
  • Chloe Clardy
  • Gisella Maul
  • DAsia Thomas
  • Justice Carlton (2024)
  • Kendall Snead (2024)
  • Aaliyah Chavez (2025 - U17 team)
  • Alya McDowell (2025 - U17 team)

 
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