(06-25-2021 12:49 PM)BearcatMan Wrote:  Wonder if we would ever take a run at the 6'5" girl out of Glenoak (Wier) who is a junior. Would be a project, but you can't coach that kind of size.

Interesting. Can't see any offers for her yet. Like Noveroske, it's hard to judge a player like that in HS when she is blocking all kinds of shots almost standing flat on the floor. Could be a sleeper tho.

She's a class of '22 and UT has no available scholarships for 22 right now.

(06-25-2021 06:42 PM)northcoastRocket Wrote:  

(06-25-2021 12:49 PM)BearcatMan Wrote:  Wonder if we would ever take a run at the 6'5" girl out of Glenoak (Wier) who is a junior. Would be a project, but you can't coach that kind of size.

Interesting. Can't see any offers for her yet. Like Noveroske, it's hard to judge a player like that in HS when she is blocking all kinds of shots almost standing flat on the floor. Could be a sleeper tho.

She's a class of '22 and UT has no available scholarships for 22 right now.

A little background. Raw but has b-ball in the genes.
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UT continuing to offer local prospects, with a new offer reported to 2024 5'11 F Brooklyn Vaughn from Central Catholic. Reportedly her 1st offer.

UT continuing to work the local prospects with an unofficial visit from 2024 G Kendall Braden from Toledo Christian. You may remember her from a story Jordan Strack did about a year ago where he proclaimed her to be the next Zia Cooke.

UT offered her a while back, and I believe that is still her only offer so far.

(07-01-2021 07:50 PM)northcoastRocket Wrote:  UT continuing to work the local prospects with an unofficial visit from 2024 G Kendall Braden from Toledo Christian. You may remember her from a story Jordan Strack did about a year ago where he proclaimed her to be the next Zia Cooke.

UT offered her a while back, and I believe that is still her only offer so far.

She is an interesting one...multiple people locally have said that the transfer from Notre Dame mid-season was due at least in part to her lack of coachability and desire to do her own thing on the court. I guess going to a non-competitive league will allow you to do that, but does it really help your development?

(07-02-2021 06:37 AM)BearcatMan Wrote:  

(07-01-2021 07:50 PM)northcoastRocket Wrote:  UT continuing to work the local prospects with an unofficial visit from 2024 G Kendall Braden from Toledo Christian. You may remember her from a story Jordan Strack did about a year ago where he proclaimed her to be the next Zia Cooke.

UT offered her a while back, and I believe that is still her only offer so far.

She is an interesting one...multiple people locally have said that the transfer from Notre Dame mid-season was due at least in part to her lack of coachability and desire to do her own thing on the court. I guess going to a non-competitive league will allow you to do that, but does it really help your development?

I've heard that the dad can be a bit of a handful as well.

(07-02-2021 10:40 AM)toledobrad Wrote:  

(07-02-2021 06:37 AM)BearcatMan Wrote:  

(07-01-2021 07:50 PM)northcoastRocket Wrote:  UT continuing to work the local prospects with an unofficial visit from 2024 G Kendall Braden from Toledo Christian. You may remember her from a story Jordan Strack did about a year ago where he proclaimed her to be the next Zia Cooke.

UT offered her a while back, and I believe that is still her only offer so far.

She is an interesting one...multiple people locally have said that the transfer from Notre Dame mid-season was due at least in part to her lack of coachability and desire to do her own thing on the court. I guess going to a non-competitive league will allow you to do that, but does it really help your development?

I've heard that the dad can be a bit of a handful as well.

Yeah, Cullop has shown in the past that she is not big on dealing with...interesting...parents, but I think Braden is just too good not to at least toss an offer at.

Rocket coaches were out recruiting this past week at showcases is Chicago, Indy, Louisville and Texas. Starting to see the offers from that posted on twitter, all focused on '24s.

2024 6'0 W Audrey Biggs from Boyd County HS, KY. Plays for the WV Thunder.
Don't see any other offers yet.
https://www.hudl.com/profile/10938870/Audrey-Biggs

2024 6'2 F Sarah Baker from Ryle HS, Union KY. WV Thunder also.
I see offers from Marshall and EKU so far
https://www.hudl.com/profile/12453215/Sarah-Baker

2024 5'10 G Lily Zeinstra from Byron Center, MI
Multiple B10 offers already (MSU & Illinois), along with pretty much every other Michigan school
https://www.maxpreps.com/athlete/lily-ze...videos.htm

2024 5'7 G Reagan Wilson, Noblesville, IN. Another Nike Gym Rats player.
A lot of offers including Ball State, Akron, Oakland, Butler, and Indiana State
https://www.maxpreps.com/athlete/reagan-...efault.htm

Another offer reported:

2024 6'0 W Allie Ziebell from Neenah, WI
Has a ton of offers including Wisconsin, Marquette, Minnesota, Texas Tech and Green Bay
https://www.hudl.com/profile/14494524/Allie-Ziebell

Here's one for Cullop to grab...


https://nypost.com/2021/07/16/7-foot-4-c...-yao-ming/

Another '24 offer goes to:

6'1 W/F Berry Wallace from Pickerington Central.
Got offers from EMU and Illinois out of the same showcase that UT was at. Also has offers from Xavier, Pitt, Lipscomb and Milwaukee
https://www.hudl.com/profile/15506390/Berry-Wallace

Rockets have offered 2024 6'1 F Helen Holley from Shaker Heights, OH, Laurel School.
Has offers from Pitt, WVU and Akron.
https://www.hudl.com/profile/14904101/Helen-Holley

Also, one I missed from a couple weeks back:
2024 5'11 F Gracie Grzesk from Green Bay, WI Notre Dame.
I see offers from Green Bay, Illinois State, and St. Thomas. She's a coach's daughter (both parents) who also both played DI ball.
https://www.maxpreps.com/athlete/gracie-...videos.htm

More offers coming out of the most recent showcase visits. Rockets have been targeting Wisconsin of late.

2024 6'2 F Riley Smith of Kettering Alter
reportedly her 1st offer.

2024 6'0 W Kayl Peterson from Waupun, WI
Offers from Green Bay, Marquette and Minnesota
https://www.maxpreps.com/athlete/kayl-pe...efault.htm

2025 6'1 G Kristina Ouimette from Lakeland, WI
Holds an offer from Illinois
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6ozCyfGgCE

Both the WI girls seem to be big time shooters already.

Rockets seem to be offering a number of kids who already have P5 offers of late, which I have not seen so much in the last few years. Wonder if there is any realistic chance to sign any of them. Also, hardly any new 2023 offers of late. UT should have at least 2 spots for the '23 class, plus any transfers or players deciding not to use their COVID 5th year. Hopefully that's because they feel they have a few players already locked in for that class.

Another '24 offer to:

5'11 G Alayna Rocco from Pittsburgh North Catholic
Holds offers from Akron and Charlotte
https://www.hudl.com/profile/15445678/Alayna-Rocco

Coaches Cullop and Ivey both have tweeted tonight about big news and the Rocket family growing, which I am guessing means a new verbal. We will have to wait to see if more news comes out.

as I have said before UT technically has no slots in '22, so either this is a very early '23 verbal, or the staff already knows someone is not planning to return after this season. The most likely player in that situation would be Lance, if she decides not to use an extra year.

(08-09-2021 09:05 PM)northcoastRocket Wrote:  Coaches Cullop and Ivey both have tweeted tonight about big news and the Rocket family growing, which I am guessing means a new verbal. We will have to wait to see if more news comes out.

as I have said before UT technically has no slots in '22, so either this is a very early '23 verbal, or the staff already knows someone is not planning to return after this season. The most likely player in that situation would be Lance, if she decides not to use an extra year.

Stephens today tweeted his standard Space Shuttle Liftoff gif that he does whenever they get a commit, so that seems to confirm they have a new verbal, but I have not been able to find any inkling of who that might be yet. Keep your eyes and ears open.

OK, here's the 1st verbal. (Rumor is they have 2.)

2023 5'8 PG Cadence Dykstra from West Catholic, Grand Rapids, MI.
Offers from CMU, WMU, Miami, Monmouth, Evansville, Oakland. I see one post that she is getting interest from Indiana as well.
https://www.hudl.com/profile/13930809/Cadence-Dykstra
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVm5Tq9V6Ys

One page with a brief scouting report:
https://prospectsnation.com/player/caden...valuations

Dykstra committed
https://twitter.com/CadenceDykstra

Dykstra kinda looks like Sophia Wiard 2.0, at least on paper.

West Catholic is only like 25 miles from Oakridge, Wiard's HS. They are similar size. Scouting reports say she's not the fastest, but great ball handler who can penetrate and dish and get to the hoop. Sounds like Wiard. Also, as I recall, Sophia verballed to UT pretty early as well.

UT has really worked that part of Michigan, recalling that Ana Capotosto was from Saugatuck which is also not far away, and they had that commit from Arieonna Ware from Battle Creek. They also have an offer out to a young lady from Byron Center which is a suburb of Grand Rapids. Wonder how UT made such inroads there, which you might think would be WMU and CMU territory.

(08-12-2021 03:03 PM)northcoastRocket Wrote:  Dykstra kinda looks like Sophia Wiard 2.0, at least on paper.

West Catholic is only like 25 miles from Oakridge, Wiard's HS. They are similar size. Scouting reports say she's not the fastest, but great ball handler who can penetrate and dish and get to the hoop. Sounds like Wiard. Also, as I recall, Sophia verballed to UT pretty early as well.

UT has really worked that part of Michigan, recalling that Ana Capotosto was from Saugatuck which is also not far away, and they had that commit from Arieonna Ware from Battle Creek. They also have an offer out to a young lady from Byron Center which is a suburb of Grand Rapids. Wonder how UT made such inroads there, which you might think would be WMU and CMU territory.

But can she hit the 3/4 court jumper consistently?