[81alum]

Good article:

https://www.cbssports.com/womens-college...situation/

"I think we'll go 10 deep pretty much in every game," VanDerveer said.  
Talana Lepolo – who recently earned a gold medal with Team USA at the 2023 FIBA U19 Women's World Cup – has improved significantly from last season, VanDerveer says. 
Meanwhile, VanDerveer is looking at Kiki Iriafen to be a strong rebounder, scorer and overall leader. She also expects sophomore forward Brooke Demetre, who tallied 125 assists last season, to get a lot more playing time. The freshman class has been putting in the work as well.

"The one that is surprising me the most so far is Chloe Clardy" VanDerveer said. "She has incredible poise. She just had some great scrimmages and is looking really good. All the freshmen are doing really well. They are game ready. We are very excited about that."

Clardy was also the first frosh name Tara mentioned at the Pac-12 media day.  I hope she has the defensive quickness to give us that added dimension.

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I also thought the CBS article was worth reading, took note of the comment about Clardy. But it looks as if Ogden is getting equal or more attention. Here's an article re her from this morning's SF Chron

https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/colle...count=Mg==

Nice find!

It would not be a terrible shame if we have TWO freshmen ready to start!  How quickly they reach major minutes (and forget who "starts" under Tara's system--that is more or less meaningless) is going to depend on defense, I again predict.  But I am a broken record.

[81alum]

Good article:

https://www.cbssports.com/womens-college...situation/

"I think we'll go 10 deep pretty much in every game," VanDerveer said.  
Talana Lepolo – who recently earned a gold medal with Team USA at the 2023 FIBA U19 Women's World Cup – has improved significantly from last season, VanDerveer says. 
Meanwhile, VanDerveer is looking at Kiki Iriafen to be a strong rebounder, scorer and overall leader. She also expects sophomore forward Brooke Demetre, who tallied 125 assists last season, to get a lot more playing time. The freshman class has been putting in the work as well.

"The one that is surprising me the most so far is Chloe Clardy" VanDerveer said. "She has incredible poise. She just had some great scrimmages and is looking really good. All the freshmen are doing really well. They are game ready. We are very excited about that."

Clardy was also the first frosh name Tara mentioned at the Pac-12 media day.  I hope she has the defensive quickness to give us that added dimension.

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I also thought the CBS article was worth reading, took note of the comment about Clardy. But it looks as if Ogden is getting equal or more attention. Here's an article re her from this morning's SF Chron

https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/colle...count=Mg==

Nice find!

It would not be a terrible shame if we have TWO freshmen ready to start!  How quickly they reach major minutes (and forget who "starts" under Tara's system--that is more or less meaningless) is going to depend on defense, I again predict.  But I am a broken record.