Katie Lou Named WBCA HS Player of the Year

[Orangutan]

Didn't see this posted yet...

http://www.wbca.org/pages/RELEASES_...u_Samuelson_2015_High_School_All-America_Team

Full team:
Kalani Brown - Baylor
Napheesa Collier - UConn
Te'a Cooper - Tennessee
Asia Durr - Louisville
Lashann Higgs - Texas
Kyra Lambert - Duke
Arike Ogunbowale - Notre Dame
Ali Patberg - Notre Dame
Katie Lou Samuelson - UConn

 

[rbny1]

And honorable mention for De'Janae.

 

[Wbbfan1]

De'Janae injured Wrist kept her off the team. She missed too many games.

Congrats to Katie-Lou

 

[EricLA]

UCONN and ND continue to clean up with the recruiting - no one else consistently recruits as well as those 2 schools. Sure, some schools might get a really terrific class one year, but then don't follow up in the next several years. UCONN and ND just seem to reload.

 

[VFLfan]

Congrats to Katie and the rest of the team! Looks like y'all have some good ones coming again.

 

[meyers7]

Looks like y'all have some good ones coming again.

You have no idea.

 

[HoopsFan21]

UCONN and ND continue to clean up with the recruiting - no one else consistently recruits as well as those 2 schools. Sure, some schools might get a really terrific class one year, but then don't follow up in the next several years. UCONN and ND just seem to reload.

Talent is just one part of it. Our real secret, or not so secret, weapon is a guy from Montella, Italy.

 

[alexrgct]

 

[Wbbfan1]

ACC Teams have really loaded up on recruiting

ACC 4 A/A 11 total
B12 3 A/A 4 total
AAC 2 A/A 3 total ( All UConn)
SEC 1 A/A 2 Total
PAC12 5 Honorable Mention
B10 4 Honorable Mention
Loyola Marymont 1 Honorable Mention.

 

[EricLA]

Talent is just one part of it. Our real secret, or not so secret, weapon is a guy from Montella, Italy.

True, but ask some fans and they will tell you he's an average coach who happens to be a great recruiter.

 

[HoopsFan21]

Congrats to (Katie don't call me Katie) Lou!

 

[MilfordHusky]

In addition to skill, from what I understand, no one plays harder than Napheesa Collier.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Durr could break Jackie Stiles's career scoring record, though I think Kelsey Mitchell gets there first.

 

[triaddukefan]

UCONN and ND continue to clean up with the recruiting - no one else consistently recruits as well as those 2 schools. Sure, some schools might get a really terrific class one year, but then don't follow up in the next several years. UCONN and ND just seem to reload.

I think Duke has recruited as well (maybe better) as ND for the past 5 years or so. But of course, Im biased.

 

[EricLA]

I think Duke has recruited as well (maybe better) as ND for the past 5 years or so. But of course, Im biased.

True but hard to know what to make of the Duke recruits - are they just not as good as their HS rankings, or does the coach seem to lack an ability to get the most out of them?

 

[BobbyJ]

I think Duke has recruited as well (maybe better) as ND for the past 5 years or so. But of course, Im biased.

That may be true. And if so, may be quite an indictment of the HC's coaching ability. Or lack thereof.

 

[Sonny44]

In addition to skill, from what I understand, no one plays harder than Napheesa Collier.

I think we will all love her. Even her initials are premonitory.

 

[Orangutan]

I think Duke has recruited as well (maybe better) as ND for the past 5 years or so. But of course, Im biased.

Side-by-side for the sake of comparison. All rankings are HG and only HG-rated players included
2011

Duke
#2 Elizabeth Williams
#20 Amber Henson
#82 K’alia Johnson

Notre Dame
#52 Madison Cable

Advantage: Duke

2012

Duke
#3 Alexis Jones
#49 Sierra Moore
#80 Katie Heckman

Notre Dame
#4 Jewell Loyd
#33 Michaela Mabrey
#52 Hannah Huffman

Advantage: Notre Dame

2013

Duke
#6 Rebecca Greenwell
#10 Oderah Chidom
#12 Kendall Cooper
#32 Kianna Holland

Notre Dame
#4 Taya Reimer
#25 Lindsay Allen
#39 Kristina Nelson

Advantage: Duke

2014

Duke
#9 Lynee’ Belton
#16 Sierra Calhoun
#23 Azura Stevens
#39 Erin Mathias

Notre Dame
#2 Brianna Turner
#21 Kathryn Westbeld
#81 Mychal Johnson

Advantage - Push

2015

Duke
#5 Angela Salvadores
#9 Kyra Lambert
#25 Faith Suggs
#46 Crystal Primm
#55 Haley Gorecki

Notre Dame
#10 Arike Ogunbowale
#14 Ali Patberg
#26 Marina Mabrey

Advantage - Duke

 

[Orangutan]

Editorial comments in bold are my own. I'd say Duke has out-recruited ND over the last five years - at least on paper.

 

[MilfordHusky]

On paper, I think that Duke has out-recruited everyone except possibly UConn over the past 5 years. They've had injuries, transfers, bad luck, and bad coaching. And NO Final Fours.

 

[Iluvacc]

I think Duke has recruited as well (maybe better) as ND for the past 5 years or so. But of course, Im biased.

I agree that Duke has recruited better than ND, but as far as coaching and how the players end up developing , sorry Triad it's all Irish.

 

[HuskyFan1125]

Interesting statistics (DukeND).

Also interesting that Dukes 3rd best recruit in 2014 (#23 per HG) is one of the top freshman in the country this year.

Just another reason not to put a lot of stock in rankings.

 

[triaddukefan]

I agree that Duke has recruited better than ND, but as far as coaching and how the players end up developing , sorry Triad it's all Irish.

Which players besides Loyd and McBride ?

 

[Iluvacc]

Which players besides Loyd and McBride ?

Diggins, Achonwa, and right now Turner and Allen are better than their Duke counterparts. Do I have to go down the long list of highly rated Duke players who underachieved under McCallie?

 

[cabbie191]

I think Duke has recruited as well (maybe better) as ND for the past 5 years or so. But of course, Im biased.

Hard to see clearly with such an overwhelming large hat!