[Hoops9092]

OK, all the usual caveats that ESPN ratings are often not accurate, etc.  

I checked all the ESPN recruiting ratings going back to 2009 where they are no longer accessible.  Judging by the rating of our top recruit, this will be our lowest level in all that time.  The two years that come closest were in 2016 we had Nadia Fingall at 27 and in 2015 we had Marta Sniezek at 38.  This year Ume has the top rating at 42.

What are the odds that we will add a highly rated recruit?  Jones, iirc, was not announced until some time after her classmates were announced, so it is certainly not without precedent.  Or perhaps someone like Smith from overseas?  Those recruits seem to not always follow the conventional calendar.

2009 Tinkle was #10, 2008 Nneka was #6, 2007 Pedersen #4, 2006 Appel #3; you'd probably have to go as far as 2005, but I believe ASGR had Harmon in their top 30. 2004 Wiggins was top 10. 

Not great seeing us miss on top talent this year. Hoping our 2023's can pan out. But feels like times are changing, for sure.

[Hoops9092]

OK, all the usual caveats that ESPN ratings are often not accurate, etc.  

I checked all the ESPN recruiting ratings going back to 2009 where they are no longer accessible.  Judging by the rating of our top recruit, this will be our lowest level in all that time.  The two years that come closest were in 2016 we had Nadia Fingall at 27 and in 2015 we had Marta Sniezek at 38.  This year Ume has the top rating at 42.

What are the odds that we will add a highly rated recruit?  Jones, iirc, was not announced until some time after her classmates were announced, so it is certainly not without precedent.  Or perhaps someone like Smith from overseas?  Those recruits seem to not always follow the conventional calendar.

2009 Tinkle was #10, 2008 Nneka was #6, 2007 Pedersen #4, 2006 Appel #3; you'd probably have to go as far as 2005, but I believe ASGR had Harmon in their top 30. 2004 Wiggins was top 10. 

Not great seeing us miss on top talent this year. Hoping our 2023's can pan out. But feels like times are changing, for sure.