[CompSci87]

Littlefield from Princeton to North Carolina for her MBA and more basketball

Hey Bob, I think when you updated the first post to cross off Littlefield, you may have inadvertently deleted a couple (or maybe you moved a few).  We somehow lost our commit!

BC

Ugh, I was afraid one of us would accidentally delete something while editing, but did I make backup copies of the post? Of course not. :0(

I did find a snapshot from November 2020 in the Internet Wayback Machine (https://archive.org). I'll try to put back approximately what Bob accidentally deleted.

Edit: OK, fixed, I think. Fortunately not too much was missing. I've made a backup copy of the post on my home computer as of my edit today.

[CompSci87]

Littlefield from Princeton to North Carolina for her MBA and more basketball

Hey Bob, I think when you updated the first post to cross off Littlefield, you may have inadvertently deleted a couple (or maybe you moved a few).  We somehow lost our commit!

BC

Ugh, I was afraid one of us would accidentally delete something while editing, but did I make backup copies of the post? Of course not. :0(

I did find a snapshot from November 2020 in the Internet Wayback Machine (https://archive.org). I'll try to put back approximately what Bob accidentally deleted.

Edit: OK, fixed, I think. Fortunately not too much was missing. I've made a backup copy of the post on my home computer as of my edit today.

[PVTree]

Littlefield from Princeton to North Carolina for her MBA and more basketball

Is she teaming up with Ivory Latta? I always enjoyed watching Latta play. Such quickness and tenacity for being so small. Aari McDonald reminds me of Latta.

[PVTree]

Littlefield from Princeton to North Carolina for her MBA and more basketball

Is she teaming up with Ivory Latta? I always enjoyed watching Latta play. Such quickness and tenacity for being so small. Aari McDonald reminds me of Latta.

[BobK]

I didn’t remember how to cross off. Not me

[BobK]

I didn’t remember how to cross off. Not me

[Maple Leaf]

How many spots/openings/recruits are being considered for the 2022 class?  At one time I believe BobK has listed by year the number of openings per class that were anticipated.

2022

Committed
Lauren Betts, 6-7 Post CO Ranked #1.  Committed to Stanford 13 Jan 2021!

Named Stanford in their top 10 (or so)
Kiki Rice, Guard from DC. Ranked # 6 Niece of Susan Rice. Kiki has visited. On the National 16U team. (We are in the final 11 as of 28-Aug-2020). Has an offer.
Maya Nnaji, 6-4 Post MN ranked #8, 4.5* PN. Offer made. Announced on 5 Oct 2020 that Stanford is in the Top-13.
Timea Gardiner, 6-2 4/5 Utah. On the National 16U team, ranked # 5, 5* PN. As of 25-Feb-2021 we are among her final 3. Offer made to Gardiner.
Londynn Jones, 5-5 PG, SoCal ranked # 7, 4.5* PN. (We're in the Top 10, announced 13 Nov 2020)
Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda 6-2 W SD, ESPN #24, 4.5* PN. Stanford named as one of her top 10 on 24 Nov 2020.

Other possible recruits
Caroline Lau 5-6 PG CT. # 8 PG in the class PN
Natalie Johnson, 5-7 PG/SG MD. Not ranked but followed by a Stanford coach
Jennah Isai, 5-11 AZ, Wing # 54, 4.5* PN.
Ysabella Fauntleroy, 6-1 W MO # 55, 4* PN.
Indya Nivar 5-9 G NC, # 17.
Christeen Iwuala, 6-3 Post TX, # 10 Post, 4* PN.
Zyanna Walker, 5-8 G KS # 22, 4.5* PN.
Charlise Dunn, a 6-2 SG from Australia, ranked #2 among international players in 2022.

Formerly possible
Mila Reynolds, 6-2 GUARD Ranked # 41 From :) South Bend Indiana. Committed to Maryland
Grace Vanslooten, 6-3 F OH, # 14 (offered 6/Aug/2020).  Not in her top 10, 8 Nov 2020
Shay Bollin, 6-3 Forward. MA Ranked # 7.  Announced on June 25, 2020 she has a Stanford offer. Committed to Duke 28-Oct-2020.
Ashlon Jackson, 5-10 G TX # 19, 4.5* PN. Lists Stanford in her final 5 as of 6 Nov 2020.  Committed to Duke 6 Jan 2021.
Carleigh Wenzel, 5-11 Guard San Antonio TX, ESPN #37, 4* PN.  (We are in the top 6 as of 12-Nov-2020) Committed to Virginia Tech 26-Feb-2021.
Carlie Littlefield, potential grad-transfer PG from Princeton. A senior in 2020-21, she would have two years of eligibility, with the Ivy League having cancelled the 2020-21 season.  Committed to North Carolina for her MBA.

2023

Possible recruits
Judea Watkins, 6-0 Wing Windward HS in August. Youngest player at the 2019 16U tryouts. Ranked top 25, 4* PN.
Sofia Bell, 6-1 PG Portland OR. Followed by both Kate and Tempie
Bri Camaj, 6-0 G PA honor student plays for the famous Philly Belles. Followed by a Stanford coach
Amanda Muse, 6-3 Post Nor Cal Frosh of the Year. 4.0 GPA Local and 4.0 so thought I’d add
Courtney Ogden, 6-1 Wing GA, Ranked # 5, 4* PN
Donovyn Hunter, OR, Dad says has a Stanford offer. True or not shows interest. Prep Girl # 26
Madison Booker, 6-1 W # 18 MS, 4* PN.
Laci Steele, 5-10 G, OK, # 22 ASGR
Maggie Mendelson, 6-6 Post UT, # 22  Also a top Volleyball player, # 2 in her class
Ebelechukwu Mbagwu, 5-5 G, CA
Ashlynn Shade, 5-9 G, IN ranked # 1 indiana for 2023s, 4* PN
Chloe Briggs, 5-11 PG, CA, reports a Stanford offer as of 14 Feb 2021.

2024

Possible recruits
Kendall Dudley, 6-2 Forward, DC ranked # 1 by one site.
Joyce Edwards 6-2 Wing South Carolina receiving interest from Stanford.  Considered a top 3 in this class.

[Maple Leaf]

How many spots/openings/recruits are being considered for the 2022 class?  At one time I believe BobK has listed by year the number of openings per class that were anticipated.

2022

Committed
Lauren Betts, 6-7 Post CO Ranked #1.  Committed to Stanford 13 Jan 2021!

Named Stanford in their top 10 (or so)
Kiki Rice, Guard from DC. Ranked # 6 Niece of Susan Rice. Kiki has visited. On the National 16U team. (We are in the final 11 as of 28-Aug-2020). Has an offer.
Maya Nnaji, 6-4 Post MN ranked #8, 4.5* PN. Offer made. Announced on 5 Oct 2020 that Stanford is in the Top-13.
Timea Gardiner, 6-2 4/5 Utah. On the National 16U team, ranked # 5, 5* PN. As of 25-Feb-2021 we are among her final 3. Offer made to Gardiner.
Londynn Jones, 5-5 PG, SoCal ranked # 7, 4.5* PN. (We're in the Top 10, announced 13 Nov 2020)
Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda 6-2 W SD, ESPN #24, 4.5* PN. Stanford named as one of her top 10 on 24 Nov 2020.

Other possible recruits
Caroline Lau 5-6 PG CT. # 8 PG in the class PN
Natalie Johnson, 5-7 PG/SG MD. Not ranked but followed by a Stanford coach
Jennah Isai, 5-11 AZ, Wing # 54, 4.5* PN.
Ysabella Fauntleroy, 6-1 W MO # 55, 4* PN.
Indya Nivar 5-9 G NC, # 17.
Christeen Iwuala, 6-3 Post TX, # 10 Post, 4* PN.
Zyanna Walker, 5-8 G KS # 22, 4.5* PN.
Charlise Dunn, a 6-2 SG from Australia, ranked #2 among international players in 2022.

Formerly possible
Mila Reynolds, 6-2 GUARD Ranked # 41 From :) South Bend Indiana. Committed to Maryland
Grace Vanslooten, 6-3 F OH, # 14 (offered 6/Aug/2020).  Not in her top 10, 8 Nov 2020
Shay Bollin, 6-3 Forward. MA Ranked # 7.  Announced on June 25, 2020 she has a Stanford offer. Committed to Duke 28-Oct-2020.
Ashlon Jackson, 5-10 G TX # 19, 4.5* PN. Lists Stanford in her final 5 as of 6 Nov 2020.  Committed to Duke 6 Jan 2021.
Carleigh Wenzel, 5-11 Guard San Antonio TX, ESPN #37, 4* PN.  (We are in the top 6 as of 12-Nov-2020) Committed to Virginia Tech 26-Feb-2021.
Carlie Littlefield, potential grad-transfer PG from Princeton. A senior in 2020-21, she would have two years of eligibility, with the Ivy League having cancelled the 2020-21 season.  Committed to North Carolina for her MBA.

2023

Possible recruits
Judea Watkins, 6-0 Wing Windward HS in August. Youngest player at the 2019 16U tryouts. Ranked top 25, 4* PN.
Sofia Bell, 6-1 PG Portland OR. Followed by both Kate and Tempie
Bri Camaj, 6-0 G PA honor student plays for the famous Philly Belles. Followed by a Stanford coach
Amanda Muse, 6-3 Post Nor Cal Frosh of the Year. 4.0 GPA Local and 4.0 so thought I’d add
Courtney Ogden, 6-1 Wing GA, Ranked # 5, 4* PN
Donovyn Hunter, OR, Dad says has a Stanford offer. True or not shows interest. Prep Girl # 26
Madison Booker, 6-1 W # 18 MS, 4* PN.
Laci Steele, 5-10 G, OK, # 22 ASGR
Maggie Mendelson, 6-6 Post UT, # 22  Also a top Volleyball player, # 2 in her class
Ebelechukwu Mbagwu, 5-5 G, CA
Ashlynn Shade, 5-9 G, IN ranked # 1 indiana for 2023s, 4* PN
Chloe Briggs, 5-11 PG, CA, reports a Stanford offer as of 14 Feb 2021.

2024

Possible recruits
Kendall Dudley, 6-2 Forward, DC ranked # 1 by one site.
Joyce Edwards 6-2 Wing South Carolina receiving interest from Stanford.  Considered a top 3 in this class.

[BobK]

So hard to guess as this year doesn’t count toward eligibility
We have 12 active players on scholarship.
We have 4 Frosh plus Brown coming in for next season. So could have 14-17 next season all on scholarship with no limit of 15
For 2022 we have 14 of those less maybe the Hulls, and Brown. The Hulls and Brown could play but in 2022 the limit of 15 on scholarship is back.
So the answer is most likely 4. With Betts committed 3 to go

[BobK]

So hard to guess as this year doesn’t count toward eligibility
We have 12 active players on scholarship.
We have 4 Frosh plus Brown coming in for next season. So could have 14-17 next season all on scholarship with no limit of 15
For 2022 we have 14 of those less maybe the Hulls, and Brown. The Hulls and Brown could play but in 2022 the limit of 15 on scholarship is back.
So the answer is most likely 4. With Betts committed 3 to go

[CardinalWBBFan]

Gardiner is a Beaver: https://twitter.com/timea_gardiner/statu...51842?s=20

[CardinalWBBFan]

Gardiner is a Beaver: https://twitter.com/timea_gardiner/statu...51842?s=20

[BobK]

Hmmm I was about to post you are fast
Disappointing.

[BobK]

Hmmm I was about to post you are fast
Disappointing.

[BosCard]

Disappointing but not unexpected given that Gardiner "liked" 15 straight Oregon State posts on twitter before she announced.

Hmmm I was about to post you are fast
Disappointing.

[BosCard]

Disappointing but not unexpected given that Gardiner "liked" 15 straight Oregon State posts on twitter before she announced.

Hmmm I was about to post you are fast
Disappointing.

[newfrontier5]

This gives Oregon State two ESPN top 10 recruits for 2022, with Timea Gardiner at No. 4 overall and Reagan Beers at No. 10 overall.  Their third commit is Adlee Blacklock, a sharpshooting guard from Lubbock, Texas.   She is not ranked, but could be top 50 if she wasn't sitting out this season with an ACL (?) injury.  After watching Stanford blowout a tired OSU team is the Pac-12 tournament, Timea probably felt Stanford didn't need any more help.

[newfrontier5]

This gives Oregon State two ESPN top 10 recruits for 2022, with Timea Gardiner at No. 4 overall and Reagan Beers at No. 10 overall.  Their third commit is Adlee Blacklock, a sharpshooting guard from Lubbock, Texas.   She is not ranked, but could be top 50 if she wasn't sitting out this season with an ACL (?) injury.  After watching Stanford blowout a tired OSU team is the Pac-12 tournament, Timea probably felt Stanford didn't need any more help.

[Maple Leaf]

What do the letters "PN" stand for?

Timea Gardiner, 6-2 4/5 Utah. On the National 16U team, ranked # 5, 5* PN  (what do the letters PN stand for?)

[Maple Leaf]

What do the letters "PN" stand for?

Timea Gardiner, 6-2 4/5 Utah. On the National 16U team, ranked # 5, 5* PN  (what do the letters PN stand for?)

[mbdude]

Prospects Nation

[mbdude]

Prospects Nation

[BostonCard]

PN = "Prospects Nation"
HG = "Hoop Gurlz"


BC

[BostonCard]

PN = "Prospects Nation"
HG = "Hoop Gurlz"


BC

[Maple Leaf]

PN = "Prospects Nation"
HG = "Hoop Gurlz"


BC

thank you very much.

[Maple Leaf]

PN = "Prospects Nation"
HG = "Hoop Gurlz"


BC

thank you very much.

[Softball Fan]

https://www.collegetuitioncompare.com/co...tance-rate

I don't know if this is relevant to any of the players in discussion.   I was surprised to see the extreme variation is acceptance rate for PAC-12 schools.  There are a couple schools that will basically accept anyone.

[Softball Fan]

https://www.collegetuitioncompare.com/co...tance-rate

I don't know if this is relevant to any of the players in discussion.   I was surprised to see the extreme variation is acceptance rate for PAC-12 schools.  There are a couple schools that will basically accept anyone.

[81alum]

https://www.collegetuitioncompare.com/co...tance-rate

I don't know if this is relevant to any of the players in discussion.   I was surprised to see the extreme variation is acceptance rate for PAC-12 schools.  There are a couple schools that will basically accept anyone.

Yes, not all Pac 12 schools are alike--gargantuan variation.  We all knew Stanford had a ridiculously low acceptance rate, then USC, Berkeley, and UCLA are the only really selective schools.  Washington accepts half.  Everyone else is above 75%.  For comparison, SJSU accepts 63%, which makes it more selective than 6 of the Pac 12 schools, and UC Santa Cruz is 51% and Santa Clara is 48%, putting them on par with Washington.  The one that really surprised me was Oregon, which was a "destination school" for a lot of California kids shut out of the elite UCs.  At 80% it sure doesn't look very elite--WSU is 75%.

Of course there is a lot more than acceptance rates that that make a university a good destination--much more--but the admissions people used to brag about their selectivity and clearly a few Pac 12 schools don't have that particular feature to brag about.

[81alum]

https://www.collegetuitioncompare.com/co...tance-rate

I don't know if this is relevant to any of the players in discussion.   I was surprised to see the extreme variation is acceptance rate for PAC-12 schools.  There are a couple schools that will basically accept anyone.

Yes, not all Pac 12 schools are alike--gargantuan variation.  We all knew Stanford had a ridiculously low acceptance rate, then USC, Berkeley, and UCLA are the only really selective schools.  Washington accepts half.  Everyone else is above 75%.  For comparison, SJSU accepts 63%, which makes it more selective than 6 of the Pac 12 schools, and UC Santa Cruz is 51% and Santa Clara is 48%, putting them on par with Washington.  The one that really surprised me was Oregon, which was a "destination school" for a lot of California kids shut out of the elite UCs.  At 80% it sure doesn't look very elite--WSU is 75%.

Of course there is a lot more than acceptance rates that that make a university a good destination--much more--but the admissions people used to brag about their selectivity and clearly a few Pac 12 schools don't have that particular feature to brag about.

[TheFarm07]

Gardiner is a Beaver: https://twitter.com/timea_gardiner/statu...51842?s=20

That's disappointing and the Beavers are just getting stronger. I think Oregon State will be one of our main rivals for the conference title the next few years; Rueck has done a good job recruiting. Von Oelhoffen is already making an impact on their team.

I hope we get Rice, Nnaji and Londynn Jones to go with Betts, that would be a great class.

[TheFarm07]

Gardiner is a Beaver: https://twitter.com/timea_gardiner/statu...51842?s=20

That's disappointing and the Beavers are just getting stronger. I think Oregon State will be one of our main rivals for the conference title the next few years; Rueck has done a good job recruiting. Von Oelhoffen is already making an impact on their team.

I hope we get Rice, Nnaji and Londynn Jones to go with Betts, that would be a great class.

[mbdude]

2022 Women's Basketball Recruiting Class Rankings: 2.0 Update @CoachRueck | ASGR Basketball

Another site with rankings - Stanford gets ranked 2nd with only 1 recruit as of now- but it is Lauren Betts

[mbdude]

2022 Women's Basketball Recruiting Class Rankings: 2.0 Update @CoachRueck | ASGR Basketball

Another site with rankings - Stanford gets ranked 2nd with only 1 recruit as of now- but it is Lauren Betts

[Hulk01]

It made no sense for Gardiner to come here and compete with Brink, Belibi, Betts, Prechtel, and Iriafen, three of whom can race baseline to baseline.

Makes little sense for Nnaji to come here, either, but Stanford is the dream school for most Hopkins kids.

Still like the idea of Londyn Jones in lieu of a big, for a class or Betts, Rice and Jones.

[Hulk01]

It made no sense for Gardiner to come here and compete with Brink, Belibi, Betts, Prechtel, and Iriafen, three of whom can race baseline to baseline.

Makes little sense for Nnaji to come here, either, but Stanford is the dream school for most Hopkins kids.

Still like the idea of Londyn Jones in lieu of a big, for a class or Betts, Rice and Jones.

[Jskass]

or Betts, Nnaji, Rice and Jones but yes two guards would be great.

[Jskass]

or Betts, Nnaji, Rice and Jones but yes two guards would be great.

[TheFarm07]

It made no sense for Gardiner to come here and compete with Brink, Belibi, Betts, Prechtel, and Iriafen, three of whom can race baseline to baseline.

Makes little sense for Nnaji to come here, either, but Stanford is the dream school for most Hopkins kids.

Still like the idea of Londyn Jones in lieu of a big, for a class or Betts, Rice and Jones.

By the time the Class of '22 arrives to play, Belibi and Prechtel will be seniors and Brink will be a junior, so they would only have a year or two. Both Belibi and Prechtel has yet to show consistent offensive performance from the paint either. Prechtel is mainly a shooter right now and Belibi hasn't shown that she can adapt to better post defenders yet. Betts, if she fulfills her promise as the #1 recruit, will get extensive playing time, though. 

Oregon State will definitely have more opportunities for post players, but Iriafen will only be a year ahead of the '22 recruits and as shown this year, if you can show better performance, like Brink has over Belibi and Prechtel, you can get more playing time and even a starting role, regardless of year.

Definitely, premiere guards will be the priority. Losing Gardiner would not be as stinging as losing Rice or even Jones as we need top guard play to complement our posts and match up against the likes of Bueckers and Fudd at UConn or Raven Johnson and Saniya Rivers, the #2 and #3 recruits of the '21 Class, both guards, heading to play for Dawn Staley at South Carolina.

[TheFarm07]

It made no sense for Gardiner to come here and compete with Brink, Belibi, Betts, Prechtel, and Iriafen, three of whom can race baseline to baseline.

Makes little sense for Nnaji to come here, either, but Stanford is the dream school for most Hopkins kids.

Still like the idea of Londyn Jones in lieu of a big, for a class or Betts, Rice and Jones.

By the time the Class of '22 arrives to play, Belibi and Prechtel will be seniors and Brink will be a junior, so they would only have a year or two. Both Belibi and Prechtel has yet to show consistent offensive performance from the paint either. Prechtel is mainly a shooter right now and Belibi hasn't shown that she can adapt to better post defenders yet. Betts, if she fulfills her promise as the #1 recruit, will get extensive playing time, though. 

Oregon State will definitely have more opportunities for post players, but Iriafen will only be a year ahead of the '22 recruits and as shown this year, if you can show better performance, like Brink has over Belibi and Prechtel, you can get more playing time and even a starting role, regardless of year.

Definitely, premiere guards will be the priority. Losing Gardiner would not be as stinging as losing Rice or even Jones as we need top guard play to complement our posts and match up against the likes of Bueckers and Fudd at UConn or Raven Johnson and Saniya Rivers, the #2 and #3 recruits of the '21 Class, both guards, heading to play for Dawn Staley at South Carolina.