2023-24 WBB Additions/Subtractions

[Tray Dub]

This team's going to be pretty bad this year huh?

In all likelihood. Chance Gray and Vandersloot will be good but probably not enough to carry this team very far.

Oregon was picked to finish 8th on media day. Probably fair for a loaded Conference in its last year. It certainly isn't cast in stone though as this team has a chance to be the best defensive team Graves has had. Offensively, it has several really good 3 point shooters, but other than Grace there isn't much offensive threat in the paint. When so much of the offense will be 3 point shots they'll be inconsistent offensively. Hopefully the defense will carry them through those cold spells enough to be a top 4 team in the league.

It is a tough conference when an Oregon State who unlike Oregon has a couple 5 star extra bigs is picked to finish 10th. Oregon has 3 Mcdonald All-Americans and is predicted to be 8th.

Biggest surprise of the exhibition game for me was Sophie Bell started as a true Freshman and Graves seemed to indicate she will continue in that role. (P Williams eligibility and Hammel concussion protocol didn't play and are probably the best % 3 point shooters on the team.)

Damn. The post sabrina rebuilding year has turned into a rebuilding era of years.

For people who follow the team more closely: how hot is Graves' seat?

[gogreen55]

For people who follow the team more closely: how hot is Graves' seat?

If they completely tank this season, then I think he would be on the hot seat the following season. If they finish in the bottom third of the conference this season and next (I don't think that will happen, but it is possible), I would expect a shakeup.

[GrandpaDuck]

For people who follow the team more closely: how hot is Graves' seat?

If they completely tank this season, then I think he would be on the hot seat the following season. If they finish in the bottom third of the conference this season and next (I don't think that will happen, but it is possible), I would expect a shakeup.

I would say not even warm. EXCEPT: Is there a reason for the high number of transfers that hasn't surfaced to the public? A hidden cancer like a coach the players hate or something. It is very likely there isn't but if there is and it comes out that might bring up some heat. I doubt that is the reason though. WBB transfers since the portal have been widespread. One of the biggest assholes in WBB coaching is doing great bringing in transfers (NIL $). Lombardi in Softball has had massive transfers out and is a known to rub lots of players the wrong way but there has been no heat on her that I have heard of. Ulmer who is generally loved by the players has lots of ins and outs since the portal.

If the season ends the way it is forecast and Barnes at UA comes in 7th, Graves 8th and Rudek 10th I think you would be nuts to consider dropping any of them. Besides Utah who was picked first is there because they got a transfer who was great as a freshmen, mediocre as a sophomore, worse the next year and then transfers to Utah and becomes the MVP of the league. A lot of luck involved there.

[shoparound]

I think it was known within the circles that Sedona was just a nasty person and poisoned the dynamic of the team.

This season might be a good one to tank if there's any. A lot of nobody transfers to fill in gaps. It literally feels like a brand new program that couldn't get D1 players.
Save the humiliation and just skip the year if we can. Next year looks more like the "rebuilding" blocks.

[GrandpaDuck]

I think it was known within the circles that Sedona was just a nasty person and poisoned the dynamic of the team.

This season might be a good one to tank if there's any. A lot of nobody transfers to fill in gaps. It literally feels like a brand new program that couldn't get D1 players.
Save the humiliation and just skip the year if we can. Next year looks more like the "rebuilding" blocks.

What is the point of tanking? You don't get a better draft pick or something.

Your starters include 2 McDonalds All Americans (both All-Pac Freshmen last year), Phili who you wouldn't trade for most 4 or 5 stars, 4 star Bell who has beat out 4 star Sammy and 5 star P Williams to start as a true freshmen, and finally Peyton Scott who was one of the most sought after transfers in the pool. In any other conference but the PAC you would be a top contender and win 25 games.

There was one player in the transfer pool who could have taken us to top 5 (Morrow). We missed on her. Should have kicked in more NIL.

[withamjd]

Still doubtful to be P12 level, unless we have plummeted to last place in the conference. Which is not out of the realm of possibility at this point.

Looking at the 2020 class, a lot of players really found their game this NCAA tournament/season and is turning out to be a VERY strong class.
It's heartbreaking our recruiting class just didn't work out.

1 Paige Bueckers
2 Angel Reese TR
3 Cameron Brink
4 Caitlin Clark
5 Kamilla Cardoso TR
6 Diamond Johnson TR
7 Hailey Van Lith TR
8 Sydney Parrish TR
9 Priscilla Williams TR
10 Deja Kelly
11Te-Hina Paopao TR
12Sarah Andrews
13 Dalayah Daniels TR
14 Lexi Donarski TR
15 Madison Scott
16 Hannah Gusters TR
17 Kylee Watson TR
18 Olivia Cochran
19 Maddie Scherr TR
20 Madeline Westbeld TR
21 Sasha Goforth TR
22 Angela Dugalic TR

Plus none of the recruits coming in are in the Top 20 this coming year. We have our hands full folks.

1 Paige Bueckers UCONN
2 Angel Reese Maryland >LSU
3 Cameron Brink Stanford
4 Caitlin Clark Iowa
5 Kamilla Cardoso Syracuse >SOUTH CAROLINA
6 Diamond Johnson Rutgers >NC STATE > NORFOLK STATE
7 Hailey Van Lith Louisville
8 Sydney Parrish Oregon > INDIANA
9 Priscilla Williams Syracuse >USF >OREGON
10 Deja Kelly North Carolina
11 Te-Hina Paopao Oregon >SOUTH CAROLINA
12 Sarah Andrews Baylor
13 Dalayah Daniels California >WASHINGTON
14 Lexi Donarski Iowa State >NORTH CAROLINA
15 Madison Scott Ole Miss
16 Hannah Gusters Baylor >LSU > OK STATE
17 Kylee Watson Oregon >NOTRE DAME
18 Olivia Cochran Louisville
19 Maddie Scherr Oregon >KENTUCKY
20 Madeline Westbeld Notre Dame
21 Sasha Goforth Oregon State >ARKANSAS
22 Angela Dugalic Oregon >UCLA
23 Aaliyah Edwards UConn
24 Kateri Poole Ohio State >LSU
25 Mir McLean UConn >VIRGINIA
26 Lauren Ware Arizona >TEXAS A&M
27 Allison Campbell Notre Dame >PENN ST
28 Madison Hayes Mississippi State >NC STATE
29 Treasure Hunt Kentucky >ARIZONA ST
30 Cameron Williams Michigan
31 Jordyn Merritt Florida >TEXAS TECH
32 Leilani Kapinus Penn State
33 Anaya Boyd Georgia Tech >JC>GULF COAST
34 Natalija Marshall Notre Dame
35 Ugonne Onyiah California
36 Ra'Shaya Kyle Purdue >FLORIDA
37 Vanessa DeJesus Duke
38 Elauna Eaton Arkansas >OLE MISS
39 Jana Van Gytenbeek Stanford >BAYLOR
40 Gabrielle Elliott Clemson >MICHIGAN ST
41 Jordyn Jenkins USC >UTSA
42 Harmoni Turner Harvard
43 Eniya Russell South Carolina >KENTUCKY
44 Alasia Hayes Notre Dame >MISS STATE>MARSHALL
45 Jerkaila Jordan Tulane >MISS STATE
46 Anna Morris Northwestern >
47 Jacorriah Bracey Ole Miss >SOUTHERN MISS
48 Kayla Green Texas A&M >
49 Anya Poole North Carolina >
50 Darrione Rogers DePaul >MISS STATE
51 Fatou Samb California >RICE
52 Aubrey Joens Iowa State >OKLAHOMA
53 Josiah Lacey Boston College >
54 Nyayongah Gony Miami >MISS ST
55 Madison Layden Purdue >
56 Asia Avinger San Diego State >GEORGIA
57 Destiny Salary Tennessee >W KENTUCKY
58 Kennady McQueen Utah >
59 Capria Brown Dayton >CENTRAL MICH
60 Chyna Cornwell Rutgers >
61 Alexis Whitfield Washington >UCSB
62 Eylia Love Georgia Tech >LOU
63 Sakima Walker Rutgers >SOUTH CAR
64 Avyonce Carter Georgia Tech >
65 Kendall Bostic Michigan State >ILLINOIS
66 Kaitlyn Chen Princeton >
67 Maddie Krull South Dakota >NEB
68 Alexia Smith Minnesota >VIRGINIA
69 Loyal McQueen Georgia Tech >ALABAMA
70 Emily Ryan Iowa State >
71 Kylie Feuerbach Iowa State >IOWA
72 Jayla Kelly Missouri >UCF
73 Tracey Hueston Pittsburgh >CHARLOTTE
74 Peyton McFarland Utah >HOUSTON
75 Sahara Jones Texas A&M >
76 Maliyah Johnson Texas A&M >HOUSTON
77 Taylen Collins Oklahoma State >AUBURN
78 Shamarla King Virginia Tech >STONY BROOK
79 Genesis Bryant NC State >ILLINOIS
80 Sarah Ashlee Barker Georgia >ALABAMA
81 Destinee Wells Belmont >TENN
82 Jewel Spear Wake Forest >TENN
83 Nyah Leveretter Kentucky >
84 Faith Blackstone Syracuse >NC A&T
85 Jamia Hazell James Madison >
86 Ashley Chevalier Texas >TEXAS TECH
87 McKayla Williams Gonzaga >CAL
88 Dontavia Waggoner NC State >BOSTON COLL
89 Sela Heide California >OREGON ST
90 DeYona' Gaston Texas >
91 Erin Toller Kentucky >GEORGETOWN
92 Abigail Muse Boise State >
93 Halle Douglass Wisconsin >
94 Erin Hedman Minnesota >SAC ST
95 Makira Cook Dayton >ILL
96 Rhyle McKinney SMU >TEXAS TECH
97 Shay Holle Texas >
98 Alexandra Zelaya North Carolina >
99 Jayda Noble Washington >
100 Myra Gordon Alabama >PEPPERDINE

A very quick dive revealed only 7 of the top 22 quoted stayed with their original schools...
Out of the top 100...65 transferred. Not an Oregon specific issue.

[GrandpaDuck]

A very quick dive revealed only 7 of the top 22 quoted stayed with their original schools...
Out of the top 100...65 transferred. Not an Oregon specific issue.

I think that is 6 of the Top 22 stayed with their original school. Number 7 Van Lith transferred to LSU.

Thanks for that research by the way it was very interesting.

[withamjd]

Thanks for the correction. Had VanLith as a transfer in the initial round and then missed her on the deep dive.