Nike Hoops Summit

[MilfordHusky]

Really? I had the opposite thought, not enough balls to go around for Smith and Juju who are both ball dominant imo.

I agree. Between Kennedy and JuJu, no one else will get a shot.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Duke and Coach Lawson are getting one heck of a player in Toby Fournier!! Holy smokes!! She is good.

Good rebounder, makes layups, shot 1-6 on FTs. Reminds me a bit of Belibi.

 

[darrell]

I agree. Between Kennedy and JuJu, no one else will get a shot.

If Kayleigh Heckel is running PG, they’ll have to make it work. She’s a floor general if I’ve ever seen one.

 

[freshler40]

Tough game to watch. Too much one-on-one basketball and poor shot selection. Lots of size on both teams.

 

[cancontent]

Wasn't able to catch the game last night. Is there a link to the boxscore available?

 

[cancontent]

Good rebounder, makes layups, shot 1-6 on FTs. Reminds me a bit of Belibi.

Yeah, her outside shooting needs to improve. Still perplexed as to why it hasn't in four years. She's played with one of the best coaches in prep ball and had access to resources through Canada Basketball to develop that not a lot of kids get here. Let's see what happens when she gets on campus in Durham.

 

[From Canada]

Box Score

https://storage.googleapis.com/usab-com-prod/upload/2024/04/14/f35d86ff-b9bc-4e60-a645-7728d601d94d.pdf

 

[BobbyJ]

Yeah, her outside shooting needs to improve. Still perplexed as to why it hasn't in four years. She's played with one of the best coaches in prep ball and had access to resources through Canada Basketball to develop that not a lot of kids get here. Let's see what happens when she gets on campus in Durham.

Fournier actually has good form and a decent release on her FTs. But that doesn't really matter that much if she doesn't have feel and depth perception. Plus she's never been taught how to use her best asset (her vertical jump) to go up straight to shoot in traffic from any distance. Her ceiling may just be a Dennis Rodman type player who's offense is restricted to 10 feet. But she could still help a team in several other ways.

 

[Fossil]

Duke and Coach Lawson are getting one heck of a player in Toby Fournier!! Holy smokes!! She is good.

I wanted Connecticut to make a big push for her last year when she played in this game. I don’t know if they ever did she would fit really well.

 

[JellyBean]

Good rebounder, makes layups, shot 1-6 on FTs. Reminds me a bit of Belibi.

I just love that she is so athletic! Just raw athleticism out there. The other stuff will come in time. She is still pretty new. She is a fan of EDD and Candace Parker. She is going to be a solid player. She is in great hands with Coach Lawson.

 

[cancontent]

Fournier actually has good form and a decent release on her FTs. But that doesn't really matter that much if she doesn't have feel and depth perception. Plus she's never been taught how to use her best asset (her vertical jump) to go up straight to shoot in traffic from any distance. Her ceiling may just be a Dennis Rodman type player who's offense is restricted to 10 feet. But she could still help a team in several other ways.

With you there, but I still find it perplexing overall.

 

[BRS24]

We were excited to have the opportunity to see 2 of the 3 incoming frosh, and gotta confess, after watching a bit, we switched channels to watch something else. There was too much 1 on 1 going on, little ball movement. Then, I decided to tune back in and saw the comeback with the full court press, and it was great to see them pull out the victory.

 

[LuvBball]

Kennedy Smith was better than advertised, imo.

I was also really impressed by Koval and Soltau. They moved very well with and without the ball.

ND will be formiddable next season

 

[Cheddie]

Duke and Coach Lawson are getting one heck of a player in Toby Fournier!! Holy smokes!! She is good.

I think I heard an announcer say she was dunking the ball in warm-ups.

 

[Husky fanatic]

Too early to be disappointed in our players. How is Strong’ health? Will Morgan ever be a defender? Allie’s D wasn’t bad. School is out on Her 3 point accuracy.

 

[Charliebball]

That game was a super competitive backyard brawl.

Dawn will not have to coax Edwards to look for her shot.

does she have a good midrange and or three point shot? I've mostly seen her work very close to the basket..........

 

[Charliebball]

If Kayleigh Heckel is running PG, they’ll have to make it work. She’s a floor general if I’ve ever seen one.

Another local kid who got away........I like her game......she's solid.......a bit old school........

 

[Jumper33]

I didn’t watch it, sounds like it was an exciting comeback. These things usually aren’t a display of great team basketball to say the least.

Feel bad for Morgan that USA were -22 in the 12 minutes she was on the floor. +/- is a flawed stat, but must have been a tough game for her. Again, these types of games are a better showcase for players who like to take a ton of shots and Morgan seems more like a UConn type team-minded player.

 

[Cuango]

I didn’t watch it, sounds like it was an exciting comeback. These things usually aren’t a display of great team basketball to say the least.

Feel bad for Morgan that USA were -22 in the 12 minutes she was on the floor. +/- is a flawed stat, but must have been a tough game for her. Again, these types of games are a better showcase for players who like to take a ton of shots and Morgan seems more like a UConn type team-minded player.

That game was literally painful to watch! Not the kind of game I would expect any of our recruits to shine in. I could hardly believe how bad that first half was. Just a series of bull rushes into a crowd under the basket followed by a wild, out of control shot. The offense really wasn’t much better in the second half but they were able to completely fluster the World team with their defense. Really an ugly game though, and not one that should be used as any kind of evaluation tool.

 

[Charliebball]

I didn’t watch it, sounds like it was an exciting comeback. These things usually aren’t a display of great team basketball to say the least.

Feel bad for Morgan that USA were -22 in the 12 minutes she was on the floor. +/- is a flawed stat, but must have been a tough game for her. Again, these types of games are a better showcase for players who like to take a ton of shots and Morgan seems more like a UConn type team-minded player.

I don't care if she scored 40 points or was on the floor when her team gave up 100 points.........my evaluation of any future UConn player isn't swayed by their performance in any single game, especially an all-star game..........I'm pretty confident that Cheli is a multi-talented glue player who will thrive in Geno's system.......

 

[Gamecockfan77]

That game was a super competitive backyard brawl.

Dawn will not have to coax Edwards to look for her shot.

Bad news for any team that SCar is blowing out in the 4th Quarter.

 

[LwrcasefaN]

World came to play and finally the US team figured that out. The US came to showboat. Just horrible team ball. Nine assists on 79 shots!

 

[Sluconn Husky]

World came to play and finally the US team figured that out. The US came to showboat. Just horrible team ball. Nine assists on 79 shots!

I didn't see showboating, just a lack of cohesion among players not familiar playing with each other. No real PG's either. Morgan clearly is a wing.

 

[LwrcasefaN]

I didn't see showboating, just a lack of cohesion among players not familiar playing with each other. No real PG's either. Morgan clearly is a wing.

Maybe I'm using the wrong word. Selfish works. Passing to open teammates versus going one on 3 is selfish to me. And passing, the simple kind, doesn't require familiarity. They can't be any less familiar than a team from a bunch of different countries. Maybe she is a wing, but in her defense it's hard to get a flow when you're in and out of the game sometimes in consecutive possessions.

 

[darrell]

I remember Coach Valley following Ajsa Sivka a while ago. I heard a couple times on the broadcast that she wasn’t sure if she wanted to play Collegiately, would be draft eligible next year. 6’4, can shoot the heck out of the ball and played some good defense. She would’ve been a great pickup.