2022 Recruiting

2022 A-10 Tournament and 2023 A-10 Regular Season Champs!
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Re: 2022 Recruiting

Post by 69MG » Sat Apr 09, 2022 10:03 am

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Looks like two commits in two days for Tory Verdi and UMass WBB
Neither made public as of yet
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Another great day!!!! We got BIG yesterday and better today!!!
Maybe the player from UConn is the "big".

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Re: 2022 Recruiting

Post by tdmass » Sat Apr 09, 2022 10:12 am

Sounds about right, based on the comments on the UConn press release on 4/7/22, she was never going to be more than a practice player there!

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Re: 2022 Recruiting

Post by TruBluMaroon » Sat Apr 09, 2022 12:17 pm

69MG wrote: Sat Apr 09, 2022 10:03 am
Fight Massachusetts
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Looks like two commits in two days for Tory Verdi and UMass WBB
Neither made public as of yet
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Another great day!!!! We got BIG yesterday and better today!!!
Why do they have to be mutually exclusive? Would prefer both! At least the players know where they stand!

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Re: 2022 Recruiting

Post by GOODY » Sun Apr 10, 2022 11:00 am

Laila Fair

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Re: 2022 Recruiting

Post by 69MG » Sun Apr 10, 2022 11:49 am

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Oh my goodness. UMass is here to stay.

UMass adds Laila Fair, a 6’2 forward. Fair was an all-A10 freshman last year and averaged close to 20 points per game in the A10 tournament. This is one of the biggest additions for any team in the entire A10.
Of the 5 players on the A10 all conference tournament team, we will now have 3 next year: Breen, Taylor and Fair.

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Re: 2022 Recruiting

Post by InnervisionsUMASS » Mon Apr 11, 2022 7:27 am

This looks to be a MAJOR scoop by Verdi... this team is loaded.
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Re: 2022 Recruiting

Post by Jeff90 » Mon Apr 11, 2022 9:05 am

Prior to this news there were two Freshmen recruits plus a Juco from San Diego. With the players that decided to come back for a 5th year, where are the roster openings coming from?

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Re: 2022 Recruiting

Post by Mizor » Mon Apr 11, 2022 9:27 am

There are 11 on the roster now. There are 15 scholarships allowed so there should be room for the additional 4.

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Re: 2022 Recruiting

Post by Old Cage » Mon Apr 11, 2022 9:57 am

^ The eleven posted right now on the athletic site were all with us this past year. If there are two frosh coming, plus the juco, plus this "new news", plus possibly Tory's post about getting big, that adds to 15 or 16.

As an aside, I wonder how Destiney fits into the starting group. Three top players plus Fatty at point and Angelique make a very formidable first five.
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Re: 2022 Recruiting

Post by TruBluMaroon » Mon Apr 11, 2022 10:10 am

Biggest wonder is will the old TV be coaching them or will there be a transformation of a new TV……looks to be 15. including the 2 incoming freshman…maybe learning from Carvel and hold them back a year..is TV changing his spots…. he plays 7 players ….4 of the returning played more than 35 minutes a game…2 freshman sat out this year…..1 was referred to as the best of the class….the other was referred to in her LOI announcement by TV as having the potential to be the best center in school history…….unless he absolutely over valued these 2, they will need to get minutes next year……
Will be very interesting to see the rotation and minutes.
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Re: 2022 Recruiting

Post by TruBluMaroon » Mon Apr 11, 2022 12:06 pm

Jeff90 wrote: Mon Apr 11, 2022 9:05 am Prior to this news there were two Freshmen recruits plus a Juco from San Diego. With the players that decided to come back for a 5th year, where are the roster openings coming from?
I can find one of the incoming freshman, LF from CT……can’t find the 2nd……..

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Re: 2022 Recruiting

Post by Jeff90 » Mon Apr 11, 2022 1:35 pm

I swear I read about another but cant find it now. Unlike men unless its a top 100 recruit there are no listing sites

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Re: 2022 Recruiting

Post by TruBluMaroon » Mon Apr 11, 2022 2:01 pm

^ But unless they are a Top 100 recruit, probably won’t be getting much time, if any, like the under 9 minutes a game that the current Top 100 recruit on the roster is getting.

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Re: 2022 Recruiting

Post by Jeff90 » Mon Apr 11, 2022 4:35 pm

This much talent is going to be a challenge for coach’s rotation. Likes to settle on 7. Good problem to have. The st Joe transfer is an outstanding addition. Wonder if someone might be leaving. Weird there has not been a formal announcement of the additions.

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Re: 2022 Recruiting

Post by baseline47 » Mon Apr 11, 2022 5:37 pm

^ Agree! All the starters are back, plus 3 or 4 (?) first year players who sat out last season, and the new recruits means a crowded bench. Last season Coach Verdi typically played only 7 or 8 players a game. I'm wondering how he'll coach next season?
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