[kat0189]

I find it so ironic or bizarre that Rueck seemed to have more success with JUCO players and even holding tryouts looking for players from the regular student body at one point, ultimately making the Final 4 with only 1 top 50 ranked player (Weisner, though Wiese should've been), then regressed once he started reeling in All-American recruits.

That said, the two All-American bigs coming in look solid, and their games could really complement one another. And considering Von Oelhoffen could overlap with them 3 seasons, they could still very well make noise once again. Perhaps those three + some good chemistry will be a better formula for success. Sometimes when a program "gets hot" and garners sudden interests from recruits, they start to sign the best available or highest ranked available without thinking of fit, need, or other considerations.

I remember a poster one said Scott Rueck was known as "the post whisperer" for how he developed Ruth Hamblin and Gulich. Didn't work out as well with Taylor Jones and Kennedy Brown but hopefully he can reclaim his crown in developing Gardiner and Beers.

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Also, Cal picks up shooting guard Kemery Martin from Utah. Averaged 11ppg as a sophomore though only played a few games last season. Could have 3 years eligibility. Ranked top 50 by Hoopgurlz and Prospects Nation coming out of high school

[kat0189]

I find it so ironic or bizarre that Rueck seemed to have more success with JUCO players and even holding tryouts looking for players from the regular student body at one point, ultimately making the Final 4 with only 1 top 50 ranked player (Weisner, though Wiese should've been), then regressed once he started reeling in All-American recruits.

That said, the two All-American bigs coming in look solid, and their games could really complement one another. And considering Von Oelhoffen could overlap with them 3 seasons, they could still very well make noise once again. Perhaps those three + some good chemistry will be a better formula for success. Sometimes when a program "gets hot" and garners sudden interests from recruits, they start to sign the best available or highest ranked available without thinking of fit, need, or other considerations.

I remember a poster one said Scott Rueck was known as "the post whisperer" for how he developed Ruth Hamblin and Gulich. Didn't work out as well with Taylor Jones and Kennedy Brown but hopefully he can reclaim his crown in developing Gardiner and Beers.

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Also, Cal picks up shooting guard Kemery Martin from Utah. Averaged 11ppg as a sophomore though only played a few games last season. Could have 3 years eligibility. Ranked top 50 by Hoopgurlz and Prospects Nation coming out of high school