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Can't figure this out about Bent. Went to Barnstable H.S. for two years, a straight A student and awarded ESPN All-Scholastic Team her sophomore year. Transfers to Tabor Academy and has to repeat her sophomore year, where she proceeds to earn high honors. What gives? Anyone know?
Can't figure this out about Bent. Went to Barnstable H.S. for two years, a straight A student and awarded ESPN All-Scholastic Team her sophomore year. Transfers to Tabor Academy and has to repeat her sophomore year, where she proceeds to earn high honors. What gives? Anyone know?
I think Blake Dietrick could have been a major contributor if she had played at UConn.I'm scratching my head too. I guess we'll just have to wait and see when she gets here. All we know about her is what we read in media clips and, articles, or posts by commenters that have independent knowledge of her, or have seen her play. We're all hoping they can come in and make a smooth and quick transition to the college game. The staff must feel that she has a skill set they like, and feel will fit seamlessly into the program.
Molly has received scholarship offers from as many as 12 Division 1 NCAA women’s basketball programs. At least 5 "Ivy League" schools (Princeton, Harvard, Yale, Dartmouth and Brown) have tendered scholarship offers as well, which suggests that her academic level of achievement is exceptional.
So while she did not make the ESPN 's "Hoopgurlz" top 100 list for the class of 2016, she obviously played well enough to garner some attention from some major programs.
Let's hope she's one of those "hidden gems" that the staff can buff out and polish to a blinding sheen. Our competition continues to recruit and sign 5 star players at all 5 positions. The incoming class of 2016 needs to come in, and hit the ground running and perform as advertised. If they are able to live up their billing, I'm sure we'll be pleased with their work.
Ivy league schools don't offer athletic scholarships
Hence the statement "At least 5 "Ivy League" schools (Princeton, Harvard, Yale, Dartmouth and Brown) have tendered scholarship offers as well, which suggests that her academic level of achievement is exceptional."Ivy league schools don't offer athletic scholarships
Can't figure this out about Bent. Went to Barnstable H.S. for two years, a straight A student and awarded ESPN All-Scholastic Team her sophomore year. Transfers to Tabor Academy and has to repeat her sophomore year, where she proceeds to earn high honors. What gives? Anyone know?
True, Ivy League schools don't offer "scholarships". But they often have financial aid criteria that allows a family with income In the $150,000-$200,000 range to be eligible for aid. De facto - a scholarship.
Hence the statement "At least 5 "Ivy League" schools (Princeton, Harvard, Yale, Dartmouth and Brown) have tendered scholarship offers as well, which suggests that her academic level of achievement is exceptional."
Can't figure this out about Bent. Went to Barnstable H.S. for two years, a straight A student and awarded ESPN All-Scholastic Team her sophomore year. Transfers to Tabor Academy and has to repeat her sophomore year, where she proceeds to earn high honors. What gives? Anyone know?
To one other issue in the thread: some Ivies at least are now indeed need-based regarding scholarships as has been pointed out by Stamford. That is a relatively recent development. And, need based or not, having a well-developed ability in a specific area, including but certainly NOT limited to athletics (could be the cello, for example) , has been a factor in gaining admission to Ivy schoosl for many decades; some focus more on sports than others, depending on current administration, athletic tradition, etc.
Ivy league schools don't offer athletic scholarships
So I read from your post immediately preceding mine. Of course I was composing my post at the time and didn't have the benefit of that wisdom before posting. The Boneyard could really a "Do yourself a favor and don't waste your time with this nonsense" button that the author could to alert others he's seen the error of his ways. In my defense, this was hours ago so I think this should be blamed on my youth.If she got Ivy offers, her level of academic achievement clearly is high. But to get a "scholarship" offer - which really is just need-based financial aid - has nothing to do with academic or athletic ability, other than she had good enough grades to get admitted as an athlete.
Additional interesting comments from the coach on the recruits:
http://snyuconn.com/uconn/geno-has-high-expectations-for-new-class/
2Husky - I went back to my source of information and read the article again. You're correct. The article said that she had garnered "interest" of said Ivy League schools.
There was no mention of scholarships being offered by them. I stand corrected, Thank you.
My source was CAPECOD.COM - November 23, 2014
As of this week, the Tabor Academy (Marion, MA) junior soccer and basketball star has received scholarship offers from as many as 12 Division 1 NCAA women’s basketball programs.
Centerville’s Molly Bent, a Tabor Academy junior basketball star, has generated a dozen collegiate basketball scholarship offers this year, as well as interest from a half dozen Ivy League schools. Addition to being heavily recruited by the vast majority of the Ivy League schools. To date, Princeton, Harvard, Yale, Dartmouth and Brown have all expressed interest in having the fleet-footed, sure-handed 5’9” point guard matriculate to their hallowed halls, with Princeton likely near the top of the list in terms of overall interest.