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https://uabsports.com/news/2022/4/13/wom...payne.aspx

Local girl; xfer from MTSU; glad to see the ladies add some local flavor.

Payne is a four-time ASWA all-state player and a two-time Super 5 recipient. She also earned the distinction of Class 7A Player of the Year following a senior season[2021] that saw her average 24.1 points per game to go with an average of 7.4 rebounds.

Thats actually a good get. Surprised she didnt play more at MTSU.

Looks like a good pickup.

Bring the Payne!

Someone had to say it.

UAB WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SIGNS DENIM DESHIELDS AND MOLLY MOFFITT
https://uabsports.com/news/2022/4/14/wom...ffitt.aspx

DeShields, a 5-5 point guard from Brookhaven, Ga., played this past season at La Lumiere School in La Porte, Ind. She led the Lakers to a 19-5 record and averaged 15.2ppg, 5.3apg and 5.4rpg.

Prior to La Lumiere, DeShields competed at McEachern High School in Powder Springs, Ga. In 2020, she was named AJC First Team 7A All-State, GACA 7A South All-State and was AJC Honorable Mention 7A All-State during the 2019 season.

Nationally, she was the 20th-ranked point guard in the ESPN 2021 rankings, 23rd-ranked point guard in the nation according to College Girls Basketball Report and the second-ranked combo guard and was 13th-ranked overall player in Georgia according to Prep Girls Hoops.

A 6-1 small forward from Mercer Island, Wash., Moffitt spent this season at Putnam Science Academy in Putnam, Conn. In her one season with the Mustangs, Moffitt led the team to a 15-8 record while averaging a double-double of 14 points and 10 rebounds per game.

Prior to Putman, Moffitt represented the Irish girls U-20 national team in the 2021 European Championship. In five games with Ireland, she averaged 9.2 points and 5.2 rebounds per game including a career-high 15 points against Israel.

I can't wait to watch WBB play this fall with some new talent....

She qualified because of an Irish grandmother, but sure looks straight out of Galway:

https://ireland.basketball/2021072023031...ly-moffitt

https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/high...u-20-team/

Coming from Seattle and Ireland, I have great pity for her facing summer in Alabama.

I’m so pumped about next season. We’ll certainly miss Zakyia Weathersby (first team All-CUSA), but the recruits look like they’re going to add some facets to our game we haven’t had in a while.

Coach Norton described our two early signees (Desiree Ware and Ashton Elley) as having lockdown defense, among other skills. We need that. Also, Ware and Denim DeShields are point guards so maybe Margaret Whitley won’t have to spend so much energy bringing the ball up the court. It’d be nice to have her concentrated at shooting guard again.

McGhee is powerful but she must have watched the men's front court too much. she fouls way too much but she is a freshman so her upside potential is there.


I saw a handful of games in person. I was highly impressed with Klazcek for being a freshman. Plays smart, can dribble drive somewhat, has a nice release.....hope she keeps growing her game....

(04-16-2022 10:14 AM)THE_LEGEND Wrote:  McGhee is powerful but she must have watched the men's front court too much. she fouls way too much but she is a freshman so her upside potential is there.


I saw a handful of games in person. I was highly impressed with Klazcek for being a freshman. Plays smart, can dribble drive somewhat, has a nice release.....hope she keeps growing her game....

Found this out yesterday… for you baseball fans… the point guard is the daughter of Delino Deshields who played for a few ML team and is now the 3rd base coach for the Reds…

(04-21-2022 06:24 PM)Jball Wrote:  

(04-16-2022 10:14 AM)THE_LEGEND Wrote:  McGhee is powerful but she must have watched the men's front court too much. she fouls way too much but she is a freshman so her upside potential is there.


I saw a handful of games in person. I was highly impressed with Klazcek for being a freshman. Plays smart, can dribble drive somewhat, has a nice release.....hope she keeps growing her game....

Found this out yesterday… for you baseball fans… the point guard is the daughter of Delino Deshields who played for a few ML team and is now the 3rd base coach for the Reds…

Sister is in WNBA, I think.

(04-21-2022 07:23 PM)WesternBlazer Wrote:  

(04-21-2022 06:24 PM)Jball Wrote:  

(04-16-2022 10:14 AM)THE_LEGEND Wrote:  McGhee is powerful but she must have watched the men's front court too much. she fouls way too much but she is a freshman so her upside potential is there.


I saw a handful of games in person. I was highly impressed with Klazcek for being a freshman. Plays smart, can dribble drive somewhat, has a nice release.....hope she keeps growing her game....

Found this out yesterday… for you baseball fans… the point guard is the daughter of Delino Deshields who played for a few ML team and is now the 3rd base coach for the Reds…

Sister is in WNBA, I think.

Yep… forgot that… great gene pool…heard she will remind you of Barnes from a few years ago…

he play for the Montreal Expo

I remember him and probably have some of his cards in my storage bin.

Randy is building a team to get over the hump. He is close.

(04-21-2022 07:59 PM)Jball Wrote:  

(04-21-2022 07:23 PM)WesternBlazer Wrote:  

(04-21-2022 06:24 PM)Jball Wrote:  

(04-16-2022 10:14 AM)THE_LEGEND Wrote:  McGhee is powerful but she must have watched the men's front court too much. she fouls way too much but she is a freshman so her upside potential is there.


I saw a handful of games in person. I was highly impressed with Klazcek for being a freshman. Plays smart, can dribble drive somewhat, has a nice release.....hope she keeps growing her game....

Found this out yesterday… for you baseball fans… the point guard is the daughter of Delino Deshields who played for a few ML team and is now the 3rd base coach for the Reds…

Sister is in WNBA, I think.

Yep… forgot that… great gene pool…heard she will remind you of Barnes from a few years ago…

Great story...
https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/338...=164053328