Imani Wright > Baylor

[GameOfHorns]

Curious news:

 

[racerx5908]

I don't track Baylor's team very carefully in terms of players or scholarships but I do recall a sudden surge of top players signing with them near signing day.....like 3 big name recruits (on top of 2 longtime commits). I was wondering how they could "afford" those extra players. In the foodball world that's the "managed attrition". Course you could flip the mirror and say we did some in a similar, but not identical way as well.

 

[BabHorn]

Junior to be G Ieshia Small the No. 19 prospect in the espnW HoopGurlz in 2013 and Soph. to be P Micayla Buckner were the previous transfers after this season. Having a starter transfer is kinda weird. Still, with Alexis Jones stepping in, they should not miss a beat.

 

[rattfatt]

I think the loss of Wright is huge, even with Alexis playing this year. She was the best offensive perimeter player on the team, also their best three point shooter. Kim Mulkey is not dumb, you don't get rid of a player like Wright unless there was academic problems. If it wasn't academics, she left the program on her own.

 

[utfannforlife]

Imani could've felt as though she was not willing to accept a lesser role. With a player like a healthy Alexis Jones on your team she is always going to be your first option. She's just that talented. This does thin their depth out a little but. Because subing wright for jones would be a huge plus for any team. To liken it to our situation, it's like being able to sub Kelsey for our Imani.

 

[overseasbbfan1]

I don't track Baylor's team very carefully in terms of players or scholarships but I do recall a sudden surge of top players signing with them near signing day.....like 3 big name recruits (on top of 2 longtime commits). I was wondering how they could "afford" those extra players. In the foodball world that's the "managed attrition". Course you could flip the mirror and say we did some in a similar, but not identical way as well.

I don't think Imani's departure had anything to do with 'managed attrition.' And Baylor's top two signees in the incoming class are both posts. Wright was the Bear's #2 scorer, and top 3 pt threat last season, certainly not a player they wanted to see move on. There was a tweet by one of the other players who left recently about 4-5 days before the news of Imani's departure broke. It said something about hoping Imani would get her real feelings out...perhaps she did, and that's why she's no longer a Bear.