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WBB: Pac 12 Preview: Utah - BobK - 10-25-2022
Pac 12 Preview: Utah
Last Season: 21-12 overall and 8-7 in Pac 12 play
The Coaches:
Lynne Roberts is in her 8th year after moving from the University of Pacific, UOP. Roberts was Head Coach at UOP for 9 seasons, being named Conference Coach of the Year twice in the last three years. Before UOP Roberts was Head Coach at Chico State for 4 seasons.
Gavin Peterson is in his 8th year after 2 seasons with Roberts at UOP. Peterson has been an assistant in the West since 2002 and an Associate Head Coach for 6 of those seasons.
Jerise Freeman is in her 2nd season at Utah. Freeman was an Assistant at Oklahoma State the past 4 years.
Jordan Sullivan is in her first year at Utah. Sullivan is a former Montana player who was an Assistant at Montana the past 5 seasons.
Losses:
Kemery Martin only played 6 games due to injury and transferred to Cal.
Brynna Maxwell averaged 11 points with 68 threes at 38% transferred to Gonzaga.
Dru Gylten averaged 5 points and 5 assists transferred to South Dakota State.
Andrea Torres averaged 5 points and 3 rebounds and graduated.
Maka Jackson, averaged 3 points. Jackson graduated.
Additions:
Alissa Pili 6-2 Jr Post who transferred from USC where she averaged 8 points and 4 rebounds however played hurt much of the time.
Nene Sow Jr 6-8 Jr Post JC transfer originally from Belgium
Naya Ojukwu 6-0 Frosh Wing from Idaho
Teya Sidberry, 6-1 Frosh Wing, UT Not ranked However the all time leading scorer in Utah HS history.
Lani White, 5-11 Frosh Guard SoCal Not ranked
The Schedule:
Oklahoma, Alabama, Ole Miss and BYU
The Team:
Jenna Johnson 6-2 Soph Forward averaged 12 points and 4 rebounds.
Gianna Kneepkens 5-11 Soph Guard averaged 12 points and 4 rebounds and made 56 threes at 38%.
Kennady McQueen, 5-10 Jr Guard averaged 10 points and 4 rebounds and made 61 threes at 44%.
Payton McFarland, 6-4 Jr Post from Idaho ranked # 80 out of HS and averaged 7 points and 4 rebounds.
Kelsey Rees, 6-5 Jr Post from Australia. Kelsey averaged 5 points and 5 rebounds.
Isabel Palmer is a 5-9 Sr Soph Guard who transferred from Texas where as a Frosh she averaged 3 points. Palmer was born in the US but moved to Australia with her family at the age of 4 months. She averaged 4 ppg.
Dasia Young, 5-11 Sr Wing averaged 7 points and 3 rebounds last season.
Ines Vieira, 5-6 Soph Guard from Portugal. She averaged 4 points and 2 assists.
Predictions:
Johnson, McQueen and Kneepkens are three solid players and two are preseason all conference the other Honorable Mention. Pili is a great addition if healthy to join Reese and Mcfarland who are solid front court players. Young was solid off the bench last season. The Media prediction is 5th place in the conference for Utah.
2023 Recruiting:
Daniela Falcon, 6-3 Wing/ Forward from Germany
Reese Ross 6-1 Forward from SD Not ranked
RE: WBB: Pac 12 Preview: Utah - 81alum - 10-25-2022
Thanks Bob!
I just mentioned on another thread that Tara voted for Utah to be No.1 in the Pac 12, (though she can't vote for Stanford), so at least one knowledgeable person thinks highly of this team.
Adding Pili to their two outstanding leading scorers (both freshman last year) could make them formidable. And players like Teya Sidberry scare me--obviously got little attention during recruiting, but anyone who can be the all-time leader for an entire state has to have some skills.
RE: WBB: Pac 12 Preview: Utah - chimera - 10-25-2022
I noticed that Tara voted for them too. Not sure I agree with her that they can challenge for the top of the conference. They do have some nice talent. They also snuck up on people last season. Typically it gets harder once new players get scouted and the focus of opponents sharpens. I wonder why so many players transferred just when they were getting better.
RE: WBB: Pac 12 Preview: Utah - BobK - 10-25-2022
At todays media day Yara said should have picked several teams
From the Utah coach MCFarland back for the conference games. Knee injury in the Pac 12 tournament
In the story my bad Villa is a Washington State commit. I’ll remove her