January Recruiting Thread

[darrell]

This is from a new Shane Laflin piece that I should've posted here but didn't. Also write-ups on Fournier, Heckel, Koval, Jordyn Jackson, and Woliczko.

Olivia Vukosa, F/P​

Height: 6-4 | Christ the King (N.Y.)

Vukosa is the most advanced big in the class at this time. She has incredible hands and really carves out space for rebounds and post-ups. She has the ability to take to ball after a rebound and push it up the floor to make good decisions or get to the paint.

Her competitive focus really sets her apart. Vukosa has a mature approach to the game that well exceeds her age and experience. Her touch around the rim and comfort both inside and out are true separators. She can fit into a lot of new-age systems because she can make reads on the outside but still get the old school post-up and face-up opportunities as well.

15 women's college basketball recruits whose stock is on the rise

You may not know their names yet, but the future looks bright for these high school girls basketball recruits from the classes of 2024, '25 and '26.

www.espn.com

Sue and Tina are both CTK alum, right?

 

[Charliebball]

Congrats to the young lady but surprised Geno dipped so far down into the rankings at #25. His usual focus is on 1-10 and possibly as far out as 1-15. I’m sure he sees something in her a lot of us don’t see.

at her age ratings can change drastically up or down............I'm assuming Geno and staff expect to see steady improvement between now and her graduation.......

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Game from December 3rd between '25's Dee Alexander and ZaKiyah Johnson.

Alexander had 42 points, Johnson 27 points.

Alexander is #2 in white, Johnson #11 in purple.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Click on the timestamp below the video to see all three clips on Twitter.

 

[Aluminny69]

Olivia Vukosa, a recruit in the class of 2026, had her unofficial visit in Storrs today! She got to meet the team & Nika Mühl!

She is 6’4 forward from New York.
The class of 2026 only has 25 top players listed on ESPN HoopGurlz watchlist. They are not ranked in any order. She has not committed to any schools, she is just a freshman this year.
I’m not 100% sure, but she may have gotten to watch part of their practice today!

 

[Notyetready]

Have you seen her?

She's ranked 22nd and 23rd by two outlets at the moment, not 25th which was a mistake by Maggie Vanoni.


Napheesa Collier was ranked 25th by ESPN at the start of her sophomore season.

Geno puts heavy emphasis on character and compatability with the program's culture.

 

[DEpup]

Is she a Croatian going to school in the USA or is she an American of Croatian decent?

 

[Mdoggie]

Is she a Croatian going to school in the USA or is she an American of Croatian decent?

Both

 

[AmeriConn]

Is she a Croatian going to school in the USA or is she an American of Croatian decent?

The latter.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Kennedy Smith on ESPN+ right now:

 

[Sluconn Husky]

New POI being followed by Morgan Valley.

2026 W/F Sanai Green from Virginia.

Green is on both ESPN and Prospect Nation's 2026 watch lists.


Sanai Green, The Steward School (Virginia)

The 5-foot-11 forward exudes a dangerous combination of quickness, athleticism and strength that sets her apart from most in her class. She's averaging nearly a 20-point double-double (21.4 points, 9.8 boards) and nearly two assists, blocks and steals per game. High-major offers started rolling in before she started her first varsity season — as an eight grader.

Meet 20 freshman high school girls basketball stars excelling on the court in 2022-23

The high school basketball season is nearing its midway point in some states while the postseason approaches for others. Last month, SBLive featured the

news.scorebooklive.com

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Highlights from December:

 

[Mdoggie]

Highlights from December:

Built like JuJu. @Carnac

 

[Sluconn Husky]

1/26

Sarah Strong:

31 points (14-16 FG, 3-5 3-PT), 9 rebs, 4 assists, 4 steals

 

[Sluconn Husky]

1/24

Bella Hines: 37 points, 15 rebs

 

[Sluconn Husky]

1/28

Ashlynn Shade: 25 points

'24 Kennedy Smith: 20 points

 

[Sluconn Husky]

1/28

ZaKiyah Johnson: 30 points (13-21 FG, 2-3 3-PT), 11 rebs, 4 assists, 3 blocks


Jenica Lewis: 15 points, 7 rebs, 5 steals

 

[Mdoggie]

@Sluconn Husky whats your gut telling you on this recent POIs.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Convo is about '26 Olivia Vukosa:

 

[visitingcock]

Joyce Edwards (HG #2) vs. Blanca Thomas (# 9) yesterday in a SC/NC interstate battle.

Edwards 49 pts. 21 rbs
Thomas’s 18 pts 19 rbs

Next opponents Kellie and Kim in attendance - sitting at a distance. (Don’t know about Morgan and Jollette.)



Big Hoops Shootout on Instagram: "#2 in the class of 2024 Joyce Edwards goes off for 40 in front of LSU ‍"

 

[visitingcock]

Joyce Edwards (HG #2) vs. Blanca Thomas (# 9) yesterday in a SC/NC interstate battle.

Edwards 49 pts. 21 rbs
Thomas’s 18 pts 19 rbs

Next opponents Kellie and Kim in attendance - sitting at a distance. (Don’t know about Morgan and Jollette.)



Big Hoops Shootout on Instagram: "#2 in the class of 2024 Joyce Edwards goes off for 40 in front of LSU ‍"

Fat finger typo above. Edwards had 40 points. Not 49.

 

[HopJim]

Very hard for me to understand the type of player Strong will be in college from these videos. Never seen her guarded by a taller, skilled player or having to guard a quick forward. Appears to have great outside shot but doesn't jump very high so wondering about her rebounding skills and ability to make shots in the paint. Will have to rely on others in the Boneyard to watch and comment.

 

[UConnCat]

Joyce Edwards (HG #2) vs. Blanca Thomas (# 9) yesterday in a SC/NC interstate battle.

Edwards 49 pts. 21 rbs
Thomas’s 18 pts 19 rbs

Next opponents Kellie and Kim in attendance - sitting at a distance. (Don’t know about Morgan and Jollette.)



Big Hoops Shootout on Instagram: "#2 in the class of 2024 Joyce Edwards goes off for 40 in front of LSU ‍"

Thomas did not include UConn on her list of finalists.

Is UConn recruiting Edwards? I haven't seen anything here on Edwards over the past several months.

 

[rvwsleep]

Very hard for me to understand the type of player Strong will be in college from these videos. Never seen her guarded by a taller, skilled player or having to guard a quick forward. Appears to have great outside shot but doesn't jump very high so wondering about her rebounding skills and ability to make shots in the paint. Will have to rely on others in the Boneyard to watch and comment.

Strong is an extremely skilled (Shooting and passing) 6'2" forward. She has great strength and takes up room under the basket. She was effective against taller players in the 3×3 FIBA tournament that the USA won. She will not be the fastest player up and down the court nor will she be among the highest jumpers.
There MAY be better forwards in her class. But IF there are, that number is not greater than 2.