2021 Recruiting

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2021 Recruiting

Post by 69MG » Tue Sep 08, 2020 8:53 pm

She was mentioned in the 2020 recruiting thread, but the post was corrected to indicate she is 2021. At any rate, we don't often get an ESPN Top 100 recruit.
97 Stefanie Kulesza | G | Conrad High School (DE) | 5-11 | 4 stars | UMass
https://www.espn.com/womens-college-bas ... -prospects

This was first posted by Fight Massachusetts (Mike Traini). Didn't mean to overlook that.

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Re: 2021 Recruiting

Post by 69MG » Mon Sep 21, 2020 9:43 pm

Saw 2 tweets today and have to assume we got a commitment from a high level player. Anyone know anyting?
Tory Verdi
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Just got a great phone call!! What a G R E A T day!!
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Another one added to the family ! Great day to be a minute woman

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Re: 2021 Recruiting

Post by 69MG » Tue Sep 22, 2020 10:05 am

My question has been answered:
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The commitment UMass WBB coaches Tory Verdi and Candice Walker tweeted about yesterday, 5'7" PG Damoni Tucker (
@DamoniTucker) out of NYC has reportedly pledged to the Minutewomen
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Another D1 commitment for The Machine - 2021 @SSHSVikings guard Damoni Tucker heading to #UMass. She recently transferred to South Shore from Putnam Science Academy, and has played for @nygauchos

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Re: 2021 Recruiting

Post by Berkman » Thu Nov 12, 2020 9:59 pm

Link to write up about the new recruits:

https://umassathletics.com/news/2020/11 ... tball.aspx

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Re: 2021 Recruiting

Post by m626t » Fri Nov 13, 2020 5:10 pm

WBB sure seems to be heading in the right direction!
All due respect, and I mean that from the bottom of my heart, I'm gonna pass.

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Re: 2021 Recruiting

Post by UMass1991 » Sat Jan 23, 2021 7:58 pm

Behind a paywall, but a top100 player from Delaware has left high school and is enrolling at Umass for spring semester. Eligible right away

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Re: 2021 Recruiting

Post by 69MG » Sat Jan 23, 2021 8:14 pm

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Wow. UMass’ incoming top 100 recruit Stefanie Kulesza is apparently coming to UMass this semester and will immediately suit up. Tied for the highest-ranked ‘21 A10 commit. To me, this suggests that @CoachVerdiUMass sees this season and next as a prime window for a title

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Re: 2021 Recruiting

Post by Old Cage » Sat Jan 23, 2021 8:35 pm

And, given the Covid rules, maybe we can assume that playing this year will not count as one of her normal four.
"Jack didn’t have any envy in him," Calipari said. "He was the greatest coach to ever coach here."

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Re: 2021 Recruiting

Post by Berkman » Sat Jan 23, 2021 9:23 pm

Spring semester starts on Feb 1st so I guess she can't play until them unless she can start after she registers for the second semester.

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Re: 2021 Recruiting

Post by UMass1991 » Sat Jan 23, 2021 9:51 pm

Old Cage wrote: Sat Jan 23, 2021 8:35 pm And, given the Covid rules, maybe we can assume that playing this year will not count as one of her normal four.
It doesn’t, so she still has 4 full years

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Re: 2021 Recruiting

Post by TruBluMaroon » Sun Jan 24, 2021 9:22 am

69MG wrote: Sat Jan 23, 2021 8:14 pm ^
Nathan Strauss
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Wow. UMass’ incoming top 100 recruit Stefanie Kulesza is apparently coming to UMass this semester and will immediately suit up. Tied for the highest-ranked ‘21 A10 commit. To me, this suggests that @CoachVerdiUMass sees this season and next as a prime window for a title
Hope this works out....looks like a plus on paper, but women’s sports successes are very relationship driven as opposed to men’s sports which a very focused on individuals.....getting along as a team has far more value to female athletes as it does to male athletes...people will be losing playing time and how they react and how their friends on the team react will go a long way to determining how successful this addition actually is...
FYI This is the findings of studies and I am just making people aware...

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Re: 2021 Recruiting

Post by Old Cage » Sun Jan 24, 2021 10:44 am

^ Excellent! Thanks. I wonder if the plan is for minutes soon, or just to get a running start on next year. The other newcomer, Danielle Sanderlin, played 20 strong minutes on Friday and seemed to fit right in. After today we have two games before the official start of second semester. It will be interesting to learn when she can suit up.
"Jack didn’t have any envy in him," Calipari said. "He was the greatest coach to ever coach here."

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Re: 2021 Recruiting

Post by Floyd » Sun Jan 24, 2021 2:32 pm

That would be my thought as well OC. Maybe just get integrated a bit in full blown season activities. I was impressed with Sanderlin, she's smooth. I think the women play well together, unselfish too. But adding a player with her supposed talent could elevate them even more. I actually watch the womens games when I can, and I gotta say, its pretty good
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Re: 2021 Recruiting

Post by Old Cage » Thu Jan 28, 2021 9:23 am

Old Cage wrote: Sun Jan 24, 2021 10:44 amIt will be interesting to learn when she can suit up.
Press release this morning says "immediately."
"Jack didn’t have any envy in him," Calipari said. "He was the greatest coach to ever coach here."

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