Agree re: Ododa. Only other possible way we might land her is if one of the juniors is planning to graduate early and waiting to decide about that (see Jason Collins back in the day)? But I haven't heard anything like that.
BobK seems to think we have an inside track to for Laeticia Amihere, who's a 6'3" forward, and ESPN also lists Ramani Parker, a top 60 6'4" forward from California, as in the mix. Based Tara's statement that the only two players "not in love with the three point line" were Kayl and Dodson, I wouldn't be surprised if the plan is for Dodson to occupy the 5, given that she's a rebounding machine and she can dunk. Although she was recruited as a wing, if those are her strengths, we're knee-deep in 3 and stretch-4 players, so why not play to those strengths? Between her and Nadia, we'll have solid 5 coverage for the next 3 seasons so there's definitely time to refill in 2019 and 2020 even if we are Ododa-less in 2018.
BobK seems to think we have an inside track to for Laeticia Amihere, who's a 6'3" forward, and ESPN also lists Ramani Parker, a top 60 6'4" forward from California, as in the mix. Based Tara's statement that the only two players "not in love with the three point line" were Kayl and Dodson, I wouldn't be surprised if the plan is for Dodson to occupy the 5, given that she's a rebounding machine and she can dunk. Although she was recruited as a wing, if those are her strengths, we're knee-deep in 3 and stretch-4 players, so why not play to those strengths? Between her and Nadia, we'll have solid 5 coverage for the next 3 seasons so there's definitely time to refill in 2019 and 2020 even if we are Ododa-less in 2018.