November 25, 2014

A Review of the Past Week

1. Stanford 3-1
Lost to Texas in Overtime 87-81. Lili Thompson scored 28 points and Kaylee Johnson added 13 rebounds. Stanford shot just 36%.

Beat New Mexico 70-65 scoring the final 6 points. 6600 in attendance at New Mexico. Kaylee Johnson with 22 rebounds just missed the school record of 24 by Chiney.

Nov 28-30 in Hawaii, North Carolina, Hawaii, Prairie View



2. Cal 4-0
Beat Hawaii 79-72. Mikayla Cowing with 18 points and 9 rebounds. Courtney Range 14 points and 9 rebounds. Brittany Boyd with 9 assists.
Beat Missouri 82-70. Reshanda Gray had 28 points and Boyd again had 9 assists. The Bears were out rebounded by 14 and their starters played all by 7 minutes.

Nov 28 San Jose State, Nov 29, Creighton, Dec 3 Sacramento State




3. Oregon State 3-0

Beat Concordia of Oregon 92-35. Sx Beavers scored in double figures.

Nov 27 Bulter in Hawaii, Nov 29 BYUin Hawaii, Dec 4 Idaho



4. Washington 2-1

Beat South Dakota 96-82. Kelsey Plum scored 37 points while Aminah Williams had 14 points and 10 rebounds.

Beat Yale 81-51 as Plum scored 28 points. Plum is now 24 of 27 from the Free Throw line in just 3 games. Williams had 13 points and 11 rebounds and Jazmine Davis added 9 assists.

Nov 27 Florida State in Cancun, Nov 28 Furman in Cancun, Nov 29 Hartford in Cancun, Dec 4 at Seattle



5 UCLA 0-3
Lost to Texas 75-65. Nirra Fields had 19 points and 8 rebounds.

Nov 28 Nebraska, Dec 2 Cincy



6. USC 3-1
Beat Long Beach State in Overtime 90-85. Alexyz Vaioletama had 19 points. Jordan Adams had 15 points and 5 assists although 6 turnovers. Frosh Mckenzie Calvert had 13 points, 3 of 5 from three.

Beat Fresno State 68-50. USC shot 50% or a bit better for the 2nd game in a row. Adams with 6 assists.

Nov 28 Sam Houston State in Dallas, Nov 29 SMU or Florida A&M in Dallas, Dec 6 at St Mary’s




7. Washington State 3-1

Lost to Nebraska 82-61 after being tied at the half. The Cougars shot 7%, yes 7%, 2 of 27 from three. Gladeira and Presley combined for 27 points but were 10 of 34. Shalie Dheenshaw had 19 points and 11 rebounds.


Beat Seattle 82-62. Tia Presley scored 25.
Nov 25 at Hampton, Nov 28 Michigan in Puerto Rico, Nov 29 Maryland in Puerto Rico, Dec 4 at UCSB



8. Oregon 1-1

Lost to North Carolina 76-59 after being up 1 at the half. Jillian Alleyne had 18 points and 17 rebounds. Frosh Lexi Bando added 14 points including 3 threes.

Nov 25 Portland State, Nov 28 Central Michigan in Vegas, Nov 29 American in Vegas, Dec 6 Navy



9. ASU 2-0
Beat Cal State Bakersfield 83-54. Sophie Brunner had 22 points.

Nov 25 at Miami of Florida, Nov 28 Villanova in Florida, Nov 29 TBD, Nov 30 TBD, Dec 6 SMU



10. Colorado 2-1
Lost to Western Kentucky in OT 79-78. Jen Reese had 24 points and 11 rebounds while Lexy Kresl added 20 points.

Beat Arkansas State 80-69. Jen Reese had 12 points and 10 rebounds while Haley Smith added 16 points and 8 rebounds.

Nov 25 at Denver, Nov 28 Missouri State, Nov 29 TBD, Nov 30 TBD, Dec 5 San Jose State



11. Utah 1-2

Lost to Creighton 64-56. Taryn Wicikowski had 14 points and 13 rebounds.

Lost to Nebraska 66-43. Wicikowski was just one for six from the floor.

Nov 28 Ole Miss in Reno, Nov 29 TBD in Reno, Dec 3 Utah State




12. Arizona 0-2

Lost to Texas Tech 57-54. Frosh Charise Holloway started and had 14 points.

Nov 25 UCSB, Nov 28 Florida International at Miami, Nov 30 Virginia or Toledo at Miami, Dec 3 Grambling



November 19, 2014

Review of the past week

1. Stanford 2-0
Beat Boston College 96-63. Lili Thompson scored 26 points and Erica McCall added 16 points. Stanford shot 65%.

Beat former # 1 UConn 88-86 to move into First Place in the Coaches Poll. Lili Thompson scored 24 and Amber Orrgane added 17 points. Kaylee Johnson added 13 rebounds. Stanford Out rebounded UConn and shot 49% to UConn’s

Nov 20 Texas TV, Nov 24 at New Mexico, Nov 28-30 in Hawaii, North Carolina, Hawaii, Prairie View



2. Cal 2-0
Beat UOP 84-64 although UOP’s top player is out with a concussion. Courtney Range scored 27 points and had 11 rebounds making 3 of 4 from three. Mikayla Cowling added 18 points and was 2 of 3 from three. Brittany Boyd had 8 assists.

Beat Nevada 76-54. Reshanda Gray scored 17 points and Cowling was 3 of 4 from three for 13 points. Boyd had 7 assists and frosh Gabby Green had 8 assists.

Nov 21 at Hawaii, Nov 23 Missouri in Hawaii, Nov 28 San Jose State, Nov 29, Creighton, Dec 3 Sacramento State




3. Oregon State 2-0
Beat Portland 87-65. Ruth Hamlin aed 20 points and Ali Gibson added 16. Sydney Weise had 7 assists.

Beat Utah State 85-62. Six players scored in double figures.
Weise had 8 assists and Hamlin had 12 rebounds

Nov 22 Concordia of Oregon, Nov 27 Bulter in Hawaii, Nov 29 BYUin Hawaii, Dec 4 Idaho



4. Washington 0-1
Lost at Oklahoma 90-80 despite Kelsey Plum’s 45 points and 5 assists. The Huskies only had 10 assists.

Nov 20 South Dakota, Nov 23 Yale, Nov 27 Florida State in Cancun, Nov 28 Furman in Cancun, Nov 29 Hartford in Cancun, Dec 4 at Seattle



5 UCLA 0-2
Lost to James Madison 91-87. Nirra Fields had 26 points but 7 turnovers. The bruins had 26 turnovers. Frosh Jordin Canada had 15 points and 10 rebounds. 36 fouls on UCLA and 4 players fouled out.

Lost to North Carolina 84-68. Fields had 21 points and Frosh Monique Billings had 12 rebounds. 27 fouls by UCLA and they were 4 of 23 from three.

Nov 23 Texas, Nov 28 Nebraska, Dec 2 Cincy



6. USC 1-1
Lost at South Carolina 70-61. The Trojans shot 33% but Center Drew Edelman from Sunnyvale was 5 of 5 from the floor for 10 points.

Beat Davidson 99-64. Courtney Jaco was 5 of 7 from three as all five starters scored in double figures. USC shot 52% and were 8 of 17 from three.

Nov 21 at Long Beach State, Nov 23 Fresno State, Nov 28 Sam Houston State in Dallas, Nov 29 SMU or Florida A&M in Dallas, Dec 6 at St Mary’s



7. Washington State 2-0

Beat # 22 Dayton 76-60. Guards Lia Gladeira and Tia Presley led with way with 21 and 18 points respectively. Both teams shot just 33% but the Cougars had 13 steals as Dayton had 30 turnovers.

Beat Idaho State 84-34. Presley had 29 points, 6 of 10 from three while Gladeira had 24 points.

Nov 19 Nebraska, Nov 21 Seattle, Nov 25 at Hampton, Nov 28 Michigan in Puerto Rico, Nov 29 Maryland in Puerto Rico, Dec 4 at UCSB



8. Oregon 1-0
Beat Utah State 100-77. The Ducks shot 55% and were lead by Katelyn with 33 points going 8 of 12 from three. Jillian Alleyne added 20 points and 12 rebounds as the Ducks shot 55%, and 17 of 32 from three.

Nov 23 North Carolina, Nov 25 Portland State, Nov 28 Central Michigan in Vegas, Nov 29 American in Vegas, Dec 6 Navy



9. ASU 1-0
Beat Middle Tennessee 81-67. Sophie Brunner had 20 points and 12 rebounds.
Nov 19 Cal State Bakersfield, Nov 25 at Miami of Florida, Nov 28 Villanova in Florida, Nov 29 TBD, Nov 30 TBD, Dec 6 SMU



10. Colorado 1-0
Beat North Dakota 68-59. Jen Reese had 21 points and 9 rebounds and Jamee Swan added 16 points.

Nov 19 WNIT TBD, Nov 25 at Denver, Nov 28 Missouri State, Nov 29 TBD, Nov 30 TBD, Dec 5 San Jose State



11. Utah 1-0
Beat San Jose State in overtime 100-87. Taryn Wicijowski returned from a lost season due to an ACL to score 36 points and collect 19 rebounds. Frosh Joesta Fatutsi had 14 points and 9 rebounds in 14 minutes.

Nov 20 at Creighton, Nov 23 at Nebraska, Nov Ole Miss in Reno, Nov 29 TBD in Reno, Dec 3 Utah State



12. Arizona 0-1
Lost to Cal State Bakersfield 76-72. Candice Warthen scored 18 but the Wildcats shot just 35%.

Nov 21 at Texas Tech, Nov 25 UCSB, Nov 28 Florida International at Miami, Nov 30 Virginia or Toledo at Miami, Dec 3 Grambling

November 13, 2014

Pac 12 Preview: UCLA

Last Season:
The Bruins were 13-18 overall and 7-11 in Pac 12 play during a terribly sad injury ridden year. Average attendance was 2,119.

The Coaching Staff:
Cori Close is in her 4th season as Head Coach and enjoyed her 2nd year going 26-8. Close was the lead assistant at Florida State for 7 seasons and went to HS in Milpitas.

Jenny Huth is in her 4th season at UCLA. She was all Big 12 threes seasons while playing at Colorado.

Tony Newman is in his 4th season at UCLA, after 8 years at Westmont.

Shannon Perry is also in her 4th season at UCLA. Perry was at Duke for 5 years and at USC before that.




Losses:
Atonye Nyingifa averaged 18 points and 9 rebounds per game leading the team in both categories. A major loss.

Thea Lemberger averaged 15 points and 4 assists per game at the Point. Led the team in assists and 3rd in scoring. Also Thea hit 49 threes, 2nd on the team by one.

Lauren Holiday was a starter at the start of the season but could only play 9 games and has now retired due to injuries. She averaged 4 points per game

Rhema Gardner played 14 minutes per game and has also retired due to injuries.



The Schedule:
UCLA plays North Carolina, Texas. Nebraska, Miami of Florida, UConn and Notre Dame. A killer schedule. They play the Arizona and Washington schools once each, with the Washington games on the road.




Additions:
Wow, 10 additions with 5 new frosh, 3 back from injuries, a good walk on and at some point 6-9 Savanna Trapp may return.
The three who missed last year with injuries should all play quite a bit.

Kari Korver is a 5-9 Redshirt Soph who as a Frosh she had a game high of 17 points and hit 38 threes at 35%. Kari tore her right ACL last year and her left as a HS SR. As a HS Jr she averaged 25 points per game. Cousin Kyle is a great NBA three point shooter.

Kacey Swain is a 6-3 Redshirt Jr Forward. As a Soph Swain averaged 11 minutes, 3 points and 3 rebounds. She was ranked # 25 overall out of HS.

Paulina Hesler is a 6-3 redshirt Frosh Forward. Hesler is from Sweden and on their 18U team in the European Championship Tournament averaged 21 points per game.

Chrissy Baird is a 6-1 Frosh Guard/Forward and a walk on. Baird averaged 15 points and 10 rebounds as a HS Sr.

6-9 Redshirt Frosh Center Savanna Trapp is on a leave this quarter for personal reasons. Plus she is getting married.

Now on to the # 1 recruiting class in the country:
Jordin Canada is a 5-6 Frosh Guard.
Recee Caldwell is a 5-8 Frosh Guard
Lajahna Drummer is a 6-1 Frosh Forward
Kelli Hayes is a 6-0 Frosh Wing
Monique Billings is a 6-4 Frosh Forward/Center



The Team:
Nirra Fields is 5-9 Jr Guard who was 2nd in scoring last season, 17 points per game, plus she averaged 6 rebounds per game. She will be outstanding this season.

Corinne Costa is a 6-4 Sr Center presently recovering from an injury. Last season Costa averaged 6 points and 5 rebounds per game.

Luiana Livulo is a 6-3 Sr Center who averaged 4 points and 5 rebounds per game.

Hard to tell who starts with Fields, but almost certainly it will be four players who didn’t play last season.




Predictions:
Very young but so talented. Four very good teams ahead of them at this point.


2015 Recruiting:
Kennedy Burke, 6-2 Wing CA # 32 overall, ESPN # 29, Blue Star # 58

Ashley Hearn 6-4 Post , CA. # 24 on PN # 11 ASGR, # 13 ESPN, Blue Star # 22





November 10, 2014

The first week of play, all exhibitions


1. Stanford: McCall and Kailee Johnson will be very good. The screens will help our very good three point shooters be even better.
Top Player: Amber Orrange
Top Newcomer: Kaylee Johnson

Beat Vanguard 105-50. Lili Thompson with 26 points, Frosh Kaylee Johnson with 12 points and 16 rebounds and Erica McCall with 15 points and 10 rebounds.

Beat UCSD 74-51. McCall with 18 points and 8 rebounds. Taylor Greenfield had 16 points and both Kaylee Johnson and Amber Orrange had 12 rebounds. The downside, Stanford shot just 37%.

Nov 14 Boston College, Nov 17 UConn, Nov 20 Texas



2. Cal: Hard to beat the combo of Gray and Boyd and their pretty easy schedule. But they lost two very good Srs and the frosh won’t replace them for a while.

Top Player: Well got to pick two Reshanda Gray and Brittany Boyd.
Top Newcomer: Two again Gabby Green and Mikayla Cowling

Beat Vanguard 75-42. Courtney Range had 15 points and 11 rebounds while Brittany Boyd had 12 points and 9 assists. Cal was just 4 of 21 from three but dominated inside even without Reshanda Gray as they were 60% inside the three point line.

Nov 16 at UOP, Nov 18 Nevada, Nov 21 at Hawaii




3. Oregon State: Great guards and the big post Hamlin.
Top Player: Sydney Wiese
Top Newcomer: Marie Gulich

Beat Western Oregon 98-38. Jamie Weisner had 25 points, 10 of 10 from the floor including 5 of 5 from three.

Nov 14 Portland, Nov 16 Utah State, Nov 22 Concordia of Oregon



4. Washington: The best Guards in the conference and I’m banking on Collier to be all the way back. They will rain threes. Great depth which was missing last season.

Top Player: Kelsey Plum
Top Newcomer: Heather Corral back from injury

Nov 14 at Oklahoma, Nov 20 South Dakota, Nov 23 Yale, Nov 27 Florida State in Cancun



5 UCLA: Players back from injury a great player in Fields and the # 1 recruiting class. Still maybe a year away.
Top Player: Nirra Fields

Top Newcomer: Two again or maybe three Recee Caldwell, Jordin Canada and Monique Billings

Beat Westmont 92-54 with an amazing 61 fouls called. Frosh Paulina Hesler had 14 points and 13 rebounds. Kari Korver had 4 threes. UCLA only shot 36%, but did make 10 threes at 37%.

Nov 14 at James Madison, Nov 16 at North Carolina, Nov 23 Texas



6. USC: The graduation of Harberts hurts but the loss of Crook really hurts.
Top Player: Alexya Vaioletama
Top Newcomer: Alexis Lloyd who transferred in last year.

Beat Concordia 120 -56. Frosh Kristen Simon made her debut with 19 points and 15 rebounds in just 16 minutes.

Nov 15 at South Carolina, Nov 17 at Davidson, Nov 21 at Long Beach State



7. Washington State: They have most back from last year and they have their best team in years.
Top Player: Lia Gladeira
Top Newcomer: Louise Brown from Australia

Beat Central Methodist 71-56 with Lia Gladeira scoring 26 points.

Nov 14 Dayton, Nov 16 Idaho State, Nov 19 Nebraska, Nov 21 Seattle




8. Oregon: New Coach new philosophy and some good players.
Top Player: Jillian Alleyne
Top Newcomer: Jacinta Vandenberg

Beat Westmont 81-44. Jillian Alleyne had 12 points and 10 rebounds.

Nov 14 Utah State, Nov 23 North Carolina, Nov 25 Portland State



9. ASU: Two really good young players in Moos and Brunner but Charlie does it year after year so probably will do better than 8th.
Top Player: Kelsey Moos and Sophie Brunner
Top Newcomer: Ayanna Edwards

Nov 14 Middle Tennessee, Nov 19 Cal State Bakersfield, Nov 25 at Miami of Florida, Nov 28 Villanova in Florida



10. Colorado: Tough league which is best ever in depth. Loss of Roberson really hurts.
Top Player: Jen Reese
Top Newcomer: Alina Hartman from Germany

Beat Colorado State, Pueblo 90-57. Very balanced scoring.

Nov 15 WNIT North Dakota, Nov 16 WNIT TBD, Nov 19 WNIT TBD




11. Utah: The return of Wicijowski is a big boost.
Top Player: Taryn Wicijowski
Top newcomer: Wicijowski who missed last season with an ACL.

LOST to Alaska Anchorage 67-61 despite going 11 of 22 from three.

Nov 14 San Jose State, Nov 20 at Creighton, Nov 23 at Nebraska




12. Arizona: Again.
Top Player: Candice Warthen
Top Newcomer: Taryn Griffey

Nov 11 Concordia, exhibition, Nov 17 Cal State Bakersfield, Nov 21 at Texas Tech, Nov 25 UCSB



November 1, 2014

My Predictions with first 2 weeks of the schedule

1. Stanford: McCall and Kailee Johnson will be very good. The screens will help our very good three point shooters be even better.
Top Player: Amber Orrange
Top Newcomer: Kaylee Johnson

Nov 2 Vanguard Exhibition, Nov 8 UC San Diego Exhibition, Nov 14 Boston College, Nov 17 UConn, Nov 20 Texas



2. Cal: Hard to beat the combo of Gray and Boyd and their pretty easy schedule. But they lost two very good Srs and the frosh won’t replace them for a while.

Top Player: Well got to pick two Reshanda Gray and Brittany Boyd.
Top Newcomer: Two again Gabby Green and Mikayla Cowling

Nov 1 Vanguard, exhibition, Nov 16 at UOP, Nov 18 Nevada, Nov 21 at Hawaii



3. Oregon State: Great guards and the big post Hamlin.
Top Player: Sydney Wiese
Top Newcomer: Marie Gulich

Nov 9 Western Oregon Exhibition, Nov 14 Portland, Nov 16 Utah State, Nov 22 Concordia of Oregon



4. Washington: The best Guards in the conference and I’m banking on Collier to be all the way back. They will rain threes. Great depth which was missing last season.

Top Player: Kelsey Plum
Top Newcomer: Heather Corral back from injury

Nov 14 at Oklahoma, Nov 20 South Dakota, Nov 23 Yale, Nov 27 Florida State in Cancun




5 UCLA: Players back from injury a great player in Fields and the # 1 recruiting class. Still maybe a year away.

Top Player: Nirra Fields
Top Newcomer: Two again or maybe three Recee Caldwell, Jordin Canada and Monique Billings

Nov 2 Westmont Exhibition, Nov 14 at James Madison, Nov 16 at North Carolina, Nov 23 Texas



6. USC: The graduation of Harberts hurts but the loss of Crook really hurts.

Top Player: Alexya Vaioletama
Top Newcomer: Alexis Lloyd who transferred in last year.

Nov 9 Concordia of Ca Exhibition, Nov 15 at South Carolina, Nov 17 at Davidson, Nov 21 at Long Beach State



7. Washington State: They have most back from last year and they have their best team in years.

Top Player: Lia Gladeira
Top Newcomer: Louise Brown from Australia

Nov 2 Central Methodist Exhibition, Nov 14 Dayton, Nov 16 Idaho State, Nov 19 Nebraska, Nov 21 Seattle



8. Oregon: New Coach new philosophy and some good players.

Top Player: Jillian Alleyne
Top Newcomer: Jacinta Vandenberg

Nov 9 Westmont exhibition, Nov 14 Utah State, Nov 23 North Carolina, Nov 25 Portland State



9. ASU: Two really good young players in Moos and Brunner but Charlie does it year after year so probably will do better than 8th.
Top Player: Kelsey Moos and Sophie Brunner
Top Newcomer: Ayanna Edwards

Nov 14 Middle Tennessee, Nov 19 Cal State Bakersfield, Nov 25 at Miami of Florida, Nov 28 Villanova in Florida



10. Colorado: Tough league which is best ever in depth. Loss of Roberson really hurts.

Top Player: Jen Reese
Top Newcomer: Alina Hartman from Germany

Nov 8 Colorado State, Pueblo exhibition, Nov 15 WNIT North Dakota, Nov 16 WNIT TBD, Nov 19 WNIT TBD



11. Utah: The return of Wicijowski is a big boost.
Top Player: Taryn Wicijowski
Top Newcomer: Wicijowski who missed last season with an ACL.

Nov 5 Alaska Anchorage Exhibition, Nov 14 San Jose State, Nov 20 at Creighton, Nov 23 at Nebraska


12. Arizona: Again.
Top Player: Candice Warthen
Top Newcomer: Taryn Griffey

Nov 11 Concordia, Exhibition, Nov 17 Cal State Bakersfield, Nov 21 at Texas Tech, Nov 25 UCSB