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I checked this morning to see what Haley's decision was, but I did not get a chance to post here until now.
Like everyone else, I am very elated that she decided on Stanford. I've been on pins and needles for a while now, especially as she was not going to announce until the signing period and then she chose not to announce on the first day and then the California wildfires postponed that date until this morning.
Tara has always been a great strategic/tactical mind, but she did not always have the weapons at all 5 positions to match up with the elite teams we faced in the tournament. With the recruiting hauls she's had recently, she'll have plenty of elite options and I, for one, cannot wait to see how she utilizes everyone.
Think about this lineup on the floor during the 2019-20 season:
Kiana, Lexie, Haley, Cameron Brink and Maya Dodson
That would be all top-14 recruits coming out of high school with Lexie the lowest at #14 and would including three Top-10 recruits. It would also leave a bench of multiple Top-25 recruits in Belibi, Brown, Prechtel and others from the remaining 2 spots in next year's class.
If Tara is able to land Bueckers and/or Daniels, we could have 3 top-5 prospects on the floor at the same (based on the current rankings)