Women's Recruiting

[IndyValpo]

What about coaches because We may have added one.   http://www.siusalukis.com/sports/w-baskbl/mtt/mesalam_paige00.html

[StlVUFan]

Sorry. I forgot the spelling police were lurking. Unfortunately, spell check doesn't work on this site, and the N and M are right next to each other. I'll do my best to spot check for you in the future.

Jack, I think it was meant in fun.  In baseball terms, you served up a cookie right down the heart of the plate and LAA just couldn't let it go by.  It was too juicy.

I wouldn't lose any sleep over it.

[vu72]

The other thing to keep in mind is that there is only one D1 school in Minnesota when it comes to basketball.  Now, Indiana obviously has more players but what, 11 D1 teams?

That doesn't mean anything in the current discussion; all that means is kids go elsewhere.

http://blogs.indystar.com/preps/archives/11661
Here's the original article Indy referred to.  According to that KY guy, she's not in the top 25 for her class (juniors) and not in the top 78 of the state (at least).  Eh...those things are just dartboards, pretty much, anyway.  Nobody knows all the players in the next conference over, let alone the whole state.

I think you missed my point (shocking I know  ) which simply is(I'm trying to help here) that Minnesota may have fewer players (your point) but, because there is only one D1 program in the state a team like Valpo has a shot at some of the best in the state.  Remember that girls don't think so much about a career in basketball but rather to the (perhaps) family atmosphere, religious nature or high academics of Valpo.

[jack]

We picked up 3 for sures, with one being a walk on, with 2 being able to help right away, and one sitting a year. possibly may get one more to help now. The Minn. ladies are a year out.

[LaPorteAveApostle]

Yeah, things went from "oh, bleak" to "oblique" to "oh, all right" to "oh, all right!" pretty quickly there.

[IndyValpo]

We picked up 3 for sures, with one being a walk on, with 2 being able to help right away, and one sitting a year

Help!  What are you saying here?  I know of two for next year and two transfers.  Who is the walk-on?

[jack]

Not sure of the name. Just what I heard. I suspect she'll be a practice player, but you just never know about these things. My best guess is, we picked up 4 players, with 2 being elgeable emmediately. I've certainly been wrong before.

[RS]

I may have missed this earlier but in The Times article today about the VU women's BB program it mentioned another recruit for next year. Jasmyn Walker a 5'10 guard from Muskegon MI has verbally committed to VU. Holds schools all time rebounding record after junior year in HS.

[sliman]

I believe Walker is identified as a class of 2014 recruit.

[valpopal]

Valpo has reportedly received a verbal commit from Allison Schofield (2015), 5'10" from Heritage Christian High School and AAU Indiana Elite.

http://www.ncsasports.org/womens-basketball-recruiting/in/indianapolis/heritage-christian-school/allison-schofield

[LaPorteAveApostle]

IndyValpo had that (#168) above.

[valpotx]

Official announcement of incoming players:

http://valpoathletics.com/wbasketball/news/2013-14/12803/womens-basketball-announces-addition-of-four-newcomers/

[LaPorteAveApostle]

That's great!  Excited about Elizabeth Hamlet and now we are up to 11 active bodies for next year.

I mean, this looks pretty good now, especially compared to a couple months ago, right?



https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AlQ2tPhus3WCdDZ2VW1nNkYzdmVzbVJGYk1OZTYwTkE

[LaPorteAveApostle]

Interesting, given our prior talk about walk-ons, that it turns out, per Paul Oren in the NWITimes, that Miller is a walk-on herself.  Which is good, because, no offense, I didn't think she sounded like she had the pedigree for a full scholarship.

http://www.nwitimes.com/sports/college/valparaiso-university/elizabeth-hamlet-joins-sister-annemarie-on-valparaiso-women-s-basketball/article_2998f1a3-a663-5330-bef1-6d3e96a86d7e.html

But don't think that I'm losing Faith in the women here.

[jack]

Great to see we have 11 available this year. Things are looking up! Add to that we have some talent coming in that will certainly help out on the practice squad, and we could see some emmediate improvement this season. Looking at the chart, one thing that sticks out is the 2014 - 2015 season. We could actually be a factor in the HL this season. Another thing I find interesting, and wonder how often this has happened at Valpo - We will only have 1 senior (Carr) on the squad. Anyone know the last time this has happened? May not be as unusual as I'm thinking it is.

[IndyValpo]

Kudos to the staff for getting us to a workable level for 2013-2014.  With 11 they have a fighting chance. I like adding a senior to the mix.  It will be a struggle with over 60% of points and rebounds gone from last year.

The future definitely looks better than it did two months ago!

[IndyValpo]

Another thing I find interesting, and wonder how often this has happened at Valpo - We will only have 1 senior (Carr) on the squad.

Looks like 07-08 Sanna Helenius.

[jack]

Thanks for the info. I guess it hasn't been that long ago, but I'm guessing it doesn't happen all that frequently at any school either.