Transfer of the Year?

[Vowelguy]

Referring to players in their First year at their new school…

I would assume leaders are
Pao Pao, Morrow, and Betts


Others?

 

[BRS24]

This was from The Athletic, and an update should be coming soon, as they said another one will be published at the middle of conference play.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Shalexxus Aaron OreSt

She left OSU and wasn't very impacftul while she was there.

 

[jdote33]

It's a really great question. So many are playing well. Matilda Ekh was incredible in VT's last game vs North Carolina. Her stats are pretty much identical to what she did at Michigan State, and I really hope Kenny Brooks helps her develop a bit more this off season cuz she has great intangibles. But Ekh and Mckenzie Forbes, though they are not the answer, are like ceiling raisers. Like USC and Vtech are both pretty scary, of course because of their stars, but also because they found those two respectively in the portal, and they each play their role to a tee. Jewel Spear has been playing well recently as well, which I'm super happy to see. She got off to a slow start, which I was surprised. She's re-found her shooting touch and looks pretty good. Betts has missed the past couple games, and Morrow has been pretty good all season. Honestly, I'd probably go with Betts. I really want to go with Paopao even though she's struggled a bit the past couple games. I just think if you take Paopao off SC, they still probably are a top 5 team. I don't think UCLA is a top 10 team without Betts.

 

[LoTrader]

Kelsey Rees, formerly of Utah, now with Oregon State has been a great addition, particularly on defense. Great teammate as well.

 

[bballnut90]

I’d say Betts but she’s been injured as of late. They’re a much better team with her on the court.

 

[Vowelguy]

Lemme expand this to a transfer of the year First Team

 

[Jumper33]

Gotta be Betts I think. She is probably the biggest needle mover. Really hope she’s ok and back soon from whatever’s been going on

 

[TheFarmFan]

TBH, I think Morrow and PaoPao are probably slightly better all around players, but Betts fills a need for UCLA that they desperately need now. Morrow and PaoPao are but one cog in two many-guard-cog wheels.

 

[Dillon77]

Lemme expand this to a transfer of the year First Team

You're onto a good idea! Let's go first-team All-Transfer! (What the heck, if you've more than five, list them, too.)

 

[LwrcasefaN]

I'd give Morrow a slight nod over Betts. Morrow brings rebounding, scoring, a stretch from a big, a replacement for Smith and she's somehow fit in flawlessly from day one.

 

[Vowelguy]

I'd give Morrow a slight nod over Betts. Morrow brings rebounding, scoring, a stretch from a big, a replacement for Smith and she's somehow fit in flawlessly from day one.

For my money,
UCLA w/ Betts > LSU w/ Morrow
UCLA wo Betts < LSU wo Morrow

so Betts is adding a lot more to team performance.

That said, is SC #1 without Pao Pao? She has provided steady, confident leadership and scoring. I think she's probably taken them from top 5 to clear NC favorite.

 

[Dillon77]

For my money,
UCLA w/ Betts > LSU w/ Morrow
UCLA wo Betts < LSU wo Morrow

so Betts is adding a lot more to team performance.

That said, is SC #1 without Pao Pao? She has provided steady, confident leadership and scoring. I think she's probably taken them from top 5 to clear NC favorite.

I think that's 3/5 of the First-Team All-Transfer Team: Betts, Morrow and Pao Pao.

Want to see a few teams to add onto that first team:

• Sans Olivia Cochran, Louisville has hordes of transfers, whom I'll watch tomorrow.
• Mathilda Ekh is starting to warm up for Va. Tech
• And Ashley Owusu has awakened from a long time away. Is it a spurt or will it be prolonged?

I can think of a number of "good jobs," ranging from Matyson Wilkie in Utah to Anna DeWolfe at ND... will ponder those as I see 'em as the regular season winds down.

 

[JstVisiting]

For my money,
UCLA w/ Betts > LSU w/ Morrow
UCLA wo Betts < LSU wo Morrow

so Betts is adding a lot more to team performance.

That said, is SC #1 without Pao Pao? She has provided steady, confident leadership and scoring. I think she's probably taken them from top 5 to clear NC favorite.

After the way they've looked without her, I'm not sure UCLA is even top 25 without Betts. I'd make her the top transfer, with Pao Pao second.

Pao Pao had more starts than everyone else on South Carolina's roster combined. I think she is much more valuable than people realize. I could see us being a contender without her, but I think we would have trouble performing consistently at a #1 level. I'd put her second.

 

[Bone Dog]

If I'm thinking positionally, my 1st team would be a center, an sf and three guards:

• Betts
• Paopao
• Jefferson
• Morrow
• Donarski