Qadence Samuels commits!

[JonathanXIV]

Sue Bird was ranked #19 by Blue Star and #21 by Scout coming out of high school.

Are you suggesting that Sue’s ranking was a tad too low?

 

[Kaizen]

She is a four star recruit listed at #35. I’m surprised UConn would recruit a player at that ranking unless they see something no one else does.

Only 22 players in 2023 class are 5 stars. So you think Geno can only recruit from those 22 players?

Geno likes the players with potential in future.

 

[HuskyNan]

Are you suggesting that Sue’s ranking was a tad too low?

Years ago, I worked for Scout recruiting and helped put together Scout’s rankings. They are pretty much a best guess as to how the player will be in college and are very much an inexact art, as opposed to a science.

We had a great deal of discussion regarding rankings - are we ranking players in order as we see them today or are we ranking them on how we believe they’ll be in college? There are many players with mad skills that can’t/won’t play well with a team. And the reverse, there are fabulous “glue“ type players (think Kelly Faris) that don’t show anything spectacular in any particular aspect of the game.

Keep in mind, some ranking services love athletic players more than skilled ones, and vice versa. There are those who have subtle biases, for example preferring guards over posts. I used to argue we should rank by position because it made no sense to compare a point guard with a center but was overruled.

So, rankings are very subjective. I refuse to get too wound up when I see a number next to a girl’s name because it‘s just the ranking committee or person’s opinion, no better or worse than mine.

 

[Charliebball]

I know absolutely nothing about Ms Samuels but she certainly plays for ultra-competitive teams....... I assume she must have the specific skills and attitude that Geno is Looking for........the question is, is this the end of UConn recruiting for '23?

W Qadence Samuels
6-foot-1
Bishop McNamara (Md.)

Samuels effortlessly runs the floor. She glides baseline to baseline and is a threat to either sprint for an easy layup at the rim or spot up for the transition triple. Her confidence and effectiveness from deep have really improved over the last year. Her improved shot preparation has helped her in all aspects of her shooting, and she attacks the elbows for pull-up jumpers very well.

Defensively, her frame and length allow her to be a real weapon for her team. Her high school and club (Team Takeover) programs emphasize defense, and she has begun to buy in. As that becomes more of a staple, she can be a lock-down type of defender, and her rebounding will improve as she adds more strength.

Samuels, who averages 13.5 points and 6.9 rebounds, has a competitive edge in between the lines that separates her. As she learns to translate that into day-to-day work, consistency and production, watch her stock continue to rise. She has offers from North Carolina, Tennessee, Wake Forest, Florida State, Alabama, Kansas State, West Virginia, Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech Miami, Mississippi State and Pitt.

Qadence Samuels's (Forestville, MD) video "3 Three Pointers vs Bishop Ireton " | MaxPreps

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Qadence Samuels' Bishop McNamara High School Career Home

Check out Qadence Samuels' high school sports timeline including updates while playing basketball at Bishop McNamara High School (Forestville, MD).

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[Bone Dog]

So many of us seem to have prospects we think should be huskies and get bent out of shape when we think Geno & co aren’t paying enough attention. Then they pull a rabbit out of the hat, someone none of us had noticed. It’s humbling.

 

[HuskyNan]

One more thing about rankings - wait until the next update comes out. After more is known about Qadence, and who has offered her, her ranking will rise similar to Jess Moore who went from 45 to about 15 after she committed to UConn.

 

[eebmg]

Any interesting overlap with Azzi and/or the Fudds?

 

[jbc021592]

 

[jbc021592]

Do they play on the same HS/AAU? Or is Thomas going to UCONN too?

 

[HuskyNan]

QADENCE SAMUELS, G, FORESTVILLE, MD.​

High School: Bishop McNamara
AAU Team: Team Takeover
Rankings: Not ranked
Recruiting: Has offers from North Carolina, Tennessee, Wake Forest, Florida State, Alabama, Kansas State, West Virginia, Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech Miami, Mississippi State, and Pitt.
Notes: Samuels averaged 15.7 points and 7.4 rebounds a game as a junior

Louisville Women's Basketball: Class of '23 recruits to watch

Louisville Women's Basketball: Class of '23 recruits to watch

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[Kaizen]

She is a 3 point shooter and can also dunk ..

 

[Geew1992]

See post 39. It tells you all her offers

 

[HuskyNan]

She is a 3 point shooter and can also dunk ..

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Everything I’ve seen and read indicates Qadence is a versatile player, exactly what Geno looks for.

 

[jbc021592]

So are you guys getting Thomas too??

 

[HuskyNan]

Do they play on the same HS/AAU? Or is Thomas going to UCONN too?

Same high school. Shea and Caroline Doty are following her on Twitter.

Delaney is following Azzi and Tim Fudd.

 

[CL82]

Uh… she’s alright I guess….

Welcome Qadence! I’m looking forward to your career as a Husky!

Edit: darn it! It looks like @Kaizen beat me to it!

 

[jbc021592]

Same high school. Shea and Caroline Doty are following her on Twitter.

Delaney is following Azzi and Tim Fudd.

Looks like she’s headed to UCONN too. A premature congrats.

 

[jbc021592]

It shows 2 different HS’s on ESPN’s Hoopgurlz. Bishop Mac-Samuels & St. John’s (DC)-Thomas.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Quadence made 4th team All-Met (DMV) last season. Her teammate was Gia Cooke, a 1st team All-Met, who is headed to Maryland.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Same high school. Shea and Caroline Doty are following her on Twitter.

Delaney is following Azzi and Tim Fudd.

Same AAU team, I think. Not same HS. Delaney plays at SJ, Quadence plays at BM.

 

[BobbyJ]

She is a four star recruit listed at #35. I’m surprised UConn would recruit a player at that ranking unless they see something no one else does.

Why not? They recruited Stephanie Dolson at #39. You think Auriemma recruits by HS rankings?

 

[ochoopsfan]

Stephanie Dolson was ranked as the 39th-best recruit nationally and rated as the second-best center in the country by ESPN Hoopgurlz back in 2009, or 2010. I watched her play for the Tennessee Flight(AAU) team at Nike Nationals in July 2009. I said to my self what does Geno see in her, other than a very good post up center. Geno knows what he can do and what potential players have, or what he can teach them to do.

Rankings, or ratings are something for the Bio page on the college roster link and for parents and grandparents to brag about. "Oh look what my Sally Sue is ranked and what award she won" Means nothing if you cant move up a level and improve your game, in all facets.

 

[MilfordHusky]

I know absolutely nothing about Ms Samuels but she certainly plays for ultra-competitive teams....... I assume she must have the specific skills and attitude that Geno is Looking for........the question is, is this the end of UConn recruiting for '23?

W Qadence Samuels
6-foot-1
Bishop McNamara (Md.)

Samuels effortlessly runs the floor. She glides baseline to baseline and is a threat to either sprint for an easy layup at the rim or spot up for the transition triple. Her confidence and effectiveness from deep have really improved over the last year. Her improved shot preparation has helped her in all aspects of her shooting, and she attacks the elbows for pull-up jumpers very well.

Defensively, her frame and length allow her to be a real weapon for her team. Her high school and club (Team Takeover) programs emphasize defense, and she has begun to buy in. As that becomes more of a staple, she can be a lock-down type of defender, and her rebounding will improve as she adds more strength.

Samuels, who averages 13.5 points and 6.9 rebounds, has a competitive edge in between the lines that separates her. As she learns to translate that into day-to-day work, consistency and production, watch her stock continue to rise. She has offers from North Carolina, Tennessee, Wake Forest, Florida State, Alabama, Kansas State, West Virginia, Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech Miami, Mississippi State and Pitt.

Qadence Samuels's (Forestville, MD) video "3 Three Pointers vs Bishop Ireton " | MaxPreps

Watch this highlight video of Qadence Samuels

www.maxpreps.com

Qadence Samuels' Bishop McNamara High School Career Home

Check out Qadence Samuels' high school sports timeline including updates while playing basketball at Bishop McNamara High School (Forestville, MD).

www.maxpreps.com

MaxPreps puts her on 3rd team All-American among juniors. They have Arnold and Shade on 2nd team and Toomey on 3rd team.

 

[Kaizen]

Looks like she’s headed to UCONN too. A premature congrats.

I like this girl, Humble, polite, work hard. Wish We can get her.