[joemontes]

I find this an interesting read from a regular contributor in the UCONN women's basketball discussion forum:

"I just don't think people are keeping it real with Stanford's chance of landing Rice.  This talk of Stanford bringing in 4 guards in the 21 class is also not correct because Demetre although listed as a guard on the roster is not a guard. Rice is a Day One starter at the PG position if she picks Stanford. Stanford would have Prechtel, Brink, Belibi, Jones and Rice as starters.  That is 4 starters that have Championship experience. Plus Betts, Iriafen and Demetre coming off the bench.
Betts remains number 1 in the 2022 class and Iriafen and Demetre were top 10 players in the class of 2021 before dropping into the teens in the final rankings. That's quite the squad for anyone to beat and the UCONN frontline would have to dramatically improve to match up. A back court matchup of Jones and Rice vs Bueckers and Fudd is also very close because Rice is the best defender among the 4. I hope Rice picks UCONN but I've always worried that she would pick Stanford."

Starting lineup (for 2022-2023 season) of PRECHTEL, BRINK, BELIBI, JONES and RICE, with BETTS, IRIAFEN and DEMETRE coming off the bench?  Hmmmm, I guess I can live with that. Although, I personally will replace BELIBI with a guard like JUMP or VAN GEETENBEEK in that starting line-up to add more speed and 3-point shooting (although, I guess  PRECHTEL, BRINK, JONES and RICE are also 3-point shooting threats).  How about you?

[joemontes]

I find this an interesting read from a regular contributor in the UCONN women's basketball discussion forum:

"I just don't think people are keeping it real with Stanford's chance of landing Rice.  This talk of Stanford bringing in 4 guards in the 21 class is also not correct because Demetre although listed as a guard on the roster is not a guard. Rice is a Day One starter at the PG position if she picks Stanford. Stanford would have Prechtel, Brink, Belibi, Jones and Rice as starters.  That is 4 starters that have Championship experience. Plus Betts, Iriafen and Demetre coming off the bench.
Betts remains number 1 in the 2022 class and Iriafen and Demetre were top 10 players in the class of 2021 before dropping into the teens in the final rankings. That's quite the squad for anyone to beat and the UCONN frontline would have to dramatically improve to match up. A back court matchup of Jones and Rice vs Bueckers and Fudd is also very close because Rice is the best defender among the 4. I hope Rice picks UCONN but I've always worried that she would pick Stanford."

Starting lineup (for 2022-2023 season) of PRECHTEL, BRINK, BELIBI, JONES and RICE, with BETTS, IRIAFEN and DEMETRE coming off the bench?  Hmmmm, I guess I can live with that. Although, I personally will replace BELIBI with a guard like JUMP or VAN GEETENBEEK in that starting line-up to add more speed and 3-point shooting (although, I guess  PRECHTEL, BRINK, JONES and RICE are also 3-point shooting threats).  How about you?