Welcome to MGHoops daReporta. I really think this past year has been a warm up of sorts for SS and crew. This past win will make for great experience down the road. Looking forward to the ladies surprising some people in the near future!

Wow!
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Chynna Burwell 6'4" Post
Caitlin Hawkins 5'8" SG

Added to:
KeKe Taylor 5'5" PG
Brittney Hudson 5'7" PG
Raquel Cuffie 5'10" SG
Niqky Hughes 6'0" Wing
Jasmine Godbolt 6'0" Wing
Brittany Thompson 6'4" Post

Good depth at each position!

Next year will really be interesting. There is little left on the team so any kind of improvement will have to come from the recruits. Other than El and James none of the other returning players really showed much last year. It was largely a senior team who suffered because almost all of the seniors lost large amounts of playing time due to suspensions.

There will be a huge number of newcomers that hopefully can play for SS without incidents. SS clams that Hughes is better than Amber Jackson but that has to be proved. The post position in particular looks like a big question mark. Will Bailey return, is one of the 6'4 recruits good enough to be effective? Thompson had phenomenal numbers at a private school her junior year but after transferring to a class 3a school did not do near as well. Burwell may be the answer but had a lackluster juco career. Several candidates should ensure that point guard play will be better with Hudson probably the starter. I project Hughes, El, and Godbolt to join Burwell and Hudson as starters; although I would not be surprised if she played without a true post. SS plays a lot of players and she should have adequate depth and if Hughes is the star she envisions, the team could be much improved.

GrandGreen wrote:
Next year will really be interesting. There is little left on the team so any kind of improvement will have to come from the recruits. Other than El and James none of the other returning players really showed much last year. It was largely a senior team who suffered because almost all of the seniors lost large amounts of playing time due to suspensions.

There will be a huge number of newcomers that hopefully can play for SS without incidents. SS clams that Hughes is better than Amber Jackson but that has to be proved. The post position in particular looks like a big question mark. Will Bailey return, is one of the 6'4 recruits good enough to be effective? Thompson had phenomenal numbers at a private school her junior year but after transferring to a class 3a school did not do near as well. Burwell may be the answer but had a lackluster juco career. Several candidates should ensure that point guard play will be better with Hudson probably the starter. I project Hughes, El, and Godbolt to join Burwell and Hudson as starters; although I would not be surprised if she played without a true post. SS plays a lot of players and she should have adequate depth and if Hughes is the star she envisions, the team could be much improved.


I believe I read somewhere (maybe here)...that the 6'4" post who transferred from the private school to the 3A school...quit her team in February. That's not a good thing, if true.

I would think with the new recruiting class - there will be a dramatic change in attitude which will morph to the court. It is obvious (based on news reports) that all of the recruits are excited about playing for SS and will be changing the face of the program.

It may not seem like a big deal - but the past regime had a "walk it up the court" mentality and that is the type of player that SS had to work with. Her system of "94 feet of heat" needs aggressive, competitive, "hungry beasts" chomping at the bit to win and I don't think she had that type of personnel this year. Some kids can pick up on it - but playing aggressively for 40 minutes takes much more than conditioning - it's a mentality and I did not get the feel from this year's squad that they had that "step on ya neck" desire. They gave up a few games that they controlled - which is unacceptable.

My opinion - from a recruiting standpoint - it's not really the accolades that SS was looking for while recruiting her current class - it was toughness, quickness, and bulk - which she accomplished. At the mid-major level - you're not going to get a Maya Moore or Brittney Griner (until the women's game grows to the magnitude of the men's game) - but you will get fundamentally sound, eager to learn, hidden gems and I think SS will prove that with next year's squad.

Don't expect any of the returning players to be difference makers next year - it's all going to fall on the incoming class.

My Pre-Season Starting Five:
Brittney Hudson 5'7" (PG)
Raquel Cuffie 5'10" (SG)
Niqky Hughes 6'0" (Wing)
Jasmine Godbolt 6'0" (Forward)
Chynna Burwell 6'4" (Center)

Expect alot of playing time for the bench pressing & pushing the ball for 40 minutes.

Turning this program around can be done! SS has the tools. ucfathletics.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/030409aab.html (a great example of similar circumstance)

You don't think James will start? I've had the impression the last couple of years she could be an all-conference type of player.