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BobK - 08-05-2022
We don’t use the first to commit. :).
Plus there’s Thomas. Or maybe there’s Thomas
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WBB fan - 08-05-2022
(08-05-2022, 10:25 AM)CardinalWBBFan Wrote: Chloe has committed to Stanford!
[tweet]https://twitter.com/chloeclardy13/status/1555605268762951684?s=21&t=HKRsTENmjLYYSo8pZIAMSw[/tweet]
Hooray!. And it now looks as if the Card is attracting some guards, not just posts and wings. Class of 23 is off to a great start
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BobK - 08-05-2022
More Clardy
[Tweet]https://twitter.com/courtsidefilms/status/1555625547748761602?s=21&t=7E4jKW-Y1UxHSw6B_aietw[/tweet]
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CardinalWBBFan - 08-05-2022
Tessa Johnson has been followed by StanfordWBB for quite some time. She’s a 2023 SG who has been really impressive this club season playing for North Tartan. Not sure what’s the latest on her.
Avary Cain can be added to the 2024 list. She picked up a Stanford offer last week per her IG page. She plays at St. Joseph’s in Santa Maria. Has offers from UCLA, Harvard, Princeton, Maryland, USC, UNC, and Cal among others.
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BobK - 08-05-2022
I just read about Cain but only because that’s Beebe’s HS. Thanks I’ll add
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BosCard - 08-05-2022
I'm really excited about Nivar '22 and Clardy '23 because we haven't really recruited athletic scoring combo guards that well over the last 15 years. We've had smaller scoring point guards (Orrange, Williams), shooters (Samuelsons), slashers (McPhee), and lots of power forwards and posts but have not really done well with this type of player. Over the past 15 years, the only player I can think of who fits this mould with this level of HS ranking is DiJonai Carrington who appears to be having quite a successful stint in the WNBA.
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spike5882 - 08-06-2022
Clardy earlier this year made the first team list after the EYBL Hampton event. First team also included 2023 recruits JuJu Watkins and Hidalgo as well as 2024 recruits Rudolph and Ziebell.
EYBL Hampton Awards
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BosCard - 08-06-2022
(08-06-2022, 05:29 AM)spike5882 Wrote: Clardy earlier this year made the first team list after the EYBL Hampton event. First team also included 2023 recruits JuJu Watkins and Hidalgo as well as 2024 recruits Rudolph and Ziebell.
EYBL Hampton Awards
Nice find. Note for the tournament that Clardy scored 16 pts a game and shot 41% from 3 and 88% from the free throw line. She appears to be both a "scorer" and a "shooter". Yes I know they overlap but they aren't always the same thing.
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CardinalWBBFan - 08-06-2022
Here’s a nice, short article on Clardy’s commitment:
https://www.nwaonline.com/news/2022/aug/06/conway-standout-clardy-commits-to-stanford/?sports-prep
She had narrowed it down to Vanderbilt, NC State, Florida State, and Stanford.
Here are her stats from the three EYBL tournaments:
Boo Williams:
https://basketball.exposureevents.com/183577/event/documents/playerstatistics?playerid=2421923
Louisville:
https://basketball.exposureevents.com/186760/event/documents/playerstatistics?playerid=2829279
Chicago:
https://basketball.exposureevents.com/188530/event/documents/playerstatistics?playerid=2853784
Pretty impressive at the first two, but really struggled at Nationals, which her team did win.
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BosCard - 08-06-2022
(08-05-2022, 08:56 PM)BosCard Wrote: I'm really excited about Nivar '22 and Clardy '23 because we haven't really recruited athletic scoring combo guards that well over the last 15 years. We've had smaller scoring point guards (Orrange, Williams), shooters (Samuelsons), slashers (McPhee), and lots of power forwards and posts but have not really done well with this type of player. Over the past 15 years, the only player I can think of who fits this mould with this level of HS ranking is DiJonai Carrington who appears to be having quite a successful stint in the WNBA.
I’m going to shamelessly reply to myself here. The reason we need athletic combo scoring guards is because you need players who can create their own shot to win the national championship. Defenses in the final four are so good that they can shut down team offense. Last year Stanford and UConn had great team offenses but when they met in the national semifinals, their great defenses basically negated all the pretty motion and passing. The game came down to Bueckers creating her own shots and Jones creating her own shots. It wasn’t quite enough last year but it was her same ability that won us the national championship the year before.
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FOXO1 - 08-06-2022
(08-05-2022, 06:27 PM)CardinalWBBFan Wrote: Tessa Johnson has been followed by StanfordWBB for quite some time. She’s a 2023 SG who has been really impressive this club season playing for North Tartan. Not sure what’s the latest on her.
Oh wow, I had missed that in my sleuthing! I thought she was SO impressive in video of her game and in being interviewed, but did not find anything about her grades/associations with Stanford...forgot to check Instagram!
And now that I have checked Instagram, it looks like 2024 Canadian dunking sensation 6'2" Toby Fournier could be added to the list! #15 on ESPN
I think it's great that between Nivar and Lepolo, and Ogden and Clardy, all are very different strengths!
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Card10Fan - 08-06-2022
On Judea Watkins IG, her most active social media account she still follows these programs/coaches: Stanford, USC, Duke, Dawn Staley, Adia Barnes. She was following UCLA and their coaches but is no longer. Her parents have discussed her wanting to stay on the west coast for college. Maybe we are a serious finalist even without her posting a list thus far.
I also find it impressive we have recruits coming from Georgia, Arkansas, Minnesota (not just west coast and Colorado) as has become the norm the last few years.
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jonnyss - 08-06-2022
(08-06-2022, 02:39 PM)FOXO1 Wrote: And now that I have checked Instagram, it looks like 2024 Canadian dunking sensation 6'2" Toby Fournier could be added to the list! #15 on ESPN
i like her skills!
link
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81alum - 08-06-2022
(08-06-2022, 11:24 AM)BosCard Wrote: (08-05-2022, 08:56 PM)BosCard Wrote: I'm really excited about Nivar '22 and Clardy '23 because we haven't really recruited athletic scoring combo guards that well over the last 15 years. We've had smaller scoring point guards (Orrange, Williams), shooters (Samuelsons), slashers (McPhee), and lots of power forwards and posts but have not really done well with this type of player. Over the past 15 years, the only player I can think of who fits this mould with this level of HS ranking is DiJonai Carrington who appears to be having quite a successful stint in the WNBA.
I’m going to shamelessly reply to myself here. The reason we need athletic combo scoring guards is because you need players who can create their own shot to win the national championship. Defenses in the final four are so good that they can shut down team offense. Last year Stanford and UConn had great team offenses but when they met in the national semifinals, their great defenses basically negated all the pretty motion and passing. The game came down to Bueckers creating her own shots and Jones creating her own shots. It wasn’t quite enough last year but it was her same ability that won us the national championship the year before.
I think you are right, and that is depressing to me. I'd like to think that good teams can beat good stars. But perhaps not.
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BobK - 08-08-2022
Good news top 10
[Tweet]https://twitter.com/blancathomas34/status/1556702867427393537?s=21&t=4p7iNk2eQPYX_suhiXFJCQ[/tweet]
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stopandpop - 08-08-2022
(08-06-2022, 11:24 AM)BosCard Wrote: (08-05-2022, 08:56 PM)BosCard Wrote: I'm really excited about Nivar '22 and Clardy '23 because we haven't really recruited athletic scoring combo guards that well over the last 15 years. We've had smaller scoring point guards (Orrange, Williams), shooters (Samuelsons), slashers (McPhee), and lots of power forwards and posts but have not really done well with this type of player. Over the past 15 years, the only player I can think of who fits this mould with this level of HS ranking is DiJonai Carrington who appears to be having quite a successful stint in the WNBA.
I’m going to shamelessly reply to myself here. The reason we need athletic combo scoring guards is because you need players who can create their own shot to win the national championship. Defenses in the final four are so good that they can shut down team offense. Last year Stanford and UConn had great team offenses but when they met in the national semifinals, their great defenses basically negated all the pretty motion and passing. The game came down to Bueckers creating her own shots and Jones creating her own shots. It wasn’t quite enough last year but it was her same ability that won us the national championship the year before.
Agree 100%. That IS one of the few missing pieces that Tara and staff are addressing for this season and next. I am keeping my fingers crossed that Harriel and/or Navar emerge and give the team that additional (missing) weapon. If that happens, we will be extremely difficult to beat.
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BosCard - 08-08-2022
(08-08-2022, 01:33 PM)stopandpop Wrote: (08-06-2022, 11:24 AM)BosCard Wrote: (08-05-2022, 08:56 PM)BosCard Wrote: I'm really excited about Nivar '22 and Clardy '23 because we haven't really recruited athletic scoring combo guards that well over the last 15 years. We've had smaller scoring point guards (Orrange, Williams), shooters (Samuelsons), slashers (McPhee), and lots of power forwards and posts but have not really done well with this type of player. Over the past 15 years, the only player I can think of who fits this mould with this level of HS ranking is DiJonai Carrington who appears to be having quite a successful stint in the WNBA.
I’m going to shamelessly reply to myself here. The reason we need athletic combo scoring guards is because you need players who can create their own shot to win the national championship. Defenses in the final four are so good that they can shut down team offense. Last year Stanford and UConn had great team offenses but when they met in the national semifinals, their great defenses basically negated all the pretty motion and passing. The game came down to Bueckers creating her own shots and Jones creating her own shots. It wasn’t quite enough last year but it was her same ability that won us the national championship the year before.
Agree 100%. That IS one of the few missing pieces that Tara and staff are addressing for this season and next. I am keeping my fingers crossed that Harriel and/or Navar emerge and give the team that additional (missing) weapon. If that happens, we will be extremely difficult to beat.
I am not sure we will see it this season though. When we need a bucket and our team offense is stymied, the ball will be going to Jones or Brink. Jones can certainly create her own shot and the next level is for Brink to consistently do so as well. Hopefully Brink is looking at Aja Wilson’s game. She gets the ball in the high post or slightly away from the basket and is able to dribble in and hit short jumpers. Defenses often double team her to take away post moves but those short jumpers are unguardable. If Brink develops that ability to create her own shot even against double teams, we will have a great shot at another championship.
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FOXO1 - 08-08-2022
https://asgrbasketball.com/arizona-uconn-lead-early-recruiting-adiabarnes-coachmvalley-callmecoachd-katepaye-wolfpackwes/
Article rates Stanford's trio of commitments (Agara #12, Ogden #34, Clardy #41) 5th nationally w/ Arizona's class #1.
But the real scoop might be their suggestion that Stanford could be in the mix for the top Canadian 2023 prospect 6'3" guard Cassandra Prosper (who they've now elevated to #1 overall w/ JuJu Watkins actually behind her).
"No. 7 Notre Dame has a commitment from guard Emma Risch. (No, 15). But the Cardinal and the Fighting Irish could jump to the top of the class (or nearly to the top) in a hurry. “We’re hearing that both of them are in on Prosper,’’ Altenhofen said."
Prosper, who plays point guard by some accounts despite her height, is a very intriguing young player
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BobK - 08-08-2022
Wow thanks Kat. That’s # 1 on ASGR 11 on espn
So interesting it’s Cassandre
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WBB fan - 08-08-2022
Would be really depressing to compete with ND again and lose. I hope we get her! Would be fantastic.