ACC Preview: Miami Hurricanes

 

Preview:   Miami

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Last Season:   19-12 and 8 –10 in league play

The Coaches:  

Tricia Cullop is in her first year as the Head Coach.  Cullop was the Head Coach at Toledo for the past 16 seasons.  In her last three years her teams won 85 games. 

Fitzroy Anthony is in his 10^th year at Miami and is the Associate Head Coach.

Jessie Ivey is in her first year at Miami after 4 years at Toledo.

Danielle Page is in her first year at Miami after 6 seasons at Toledo.

Murriel Page, no relation, is in her first year at Miami after 2 seasons at Mississippi State. 

 

Losses:   

Head Coach Katie Meier retired after 19 seasons and the Head Coach at Miami.  

All these to transfer:

Ally Stedman, 2ppg.

Kyla Oldarce, 5 ppg and 4 rebounds.

Latasha Lattimore, 5 ppg.

Lazaria Spearman, 6 points and 6 rebounds per game.

Lashae Dwyer, 7 ppg.

Ja’Leah  Williams 4 ppg.

Shayeann Day-Wilson, 12 ppg and 3.5 assist per game. 

 

 Additions: 

Aurora Almon, 6-4 Redshirt Frosh Post.

Ahnay Adams, 5-6 Frosh Guard.

Darrione Rogers, 5-11 Grad Student Wing a transfer from Mississippi State where she averaged 8 ppg.

Daniela Abies, 6-0 Jr  Wing transfer from Wichita State where she averaged 13 ppg and almost 10 rebounds per game. 

Natalija Marshall, 6-5 Grad Student Post a transfer from Norte Dame where she averaged 5 points and almost 4 rebounds.  

Simone Pelish, 6-0 Frosh Guard from NY State.  A 4 star recruit.  

Leah Harmon, 5-6 Frosh Guard from NJ.  

Cameron Williams, 6-3 Grad Student Forward a transfer from Michigan.  Last season Williams average 7 points and 4 rebounds.

Sophia Zulich, 5-11 Wing Grad Student transfer from Denver where she Missed the last THREE seasons with injuries.                                   

 

Schedule:

Florida, Vanderbilt are the highlights

 

The Team: 

Jasmyne Roberts, 5-10 Sr Guard who averaged 11 ppg.

Lemyah Hylton, 5-11 Jr Guard who averaged 6 ppg.

Haley Cavinder, 5-6 Grad Student Guard who didn’t play at TCU  At Miami the year before she averaged 12 ppg. 

Hanna Cavinder, 5-6 Grad Student Guard who averaged 4 ppg the previous season. 

 

Prediction:

Only two players who played for Miami last season plus the Cavinders, of social media fame, who played the year before.   6 Grad students on the team.   We shall see how they mesh but it appears to be a rebuilding year. 

 

2025 Recruiting:  

Natalie Wetzel, 6-3 Wing Forward from PA, ranked # 79.

Soma Okolo, 6-1 Wing from TX.

Meredith Tippner, 5-10 Guard from PA, ranked # 93.

Camille Williams, 5-11 Guard from TX, ranked # 57.

 

ACC Preview: Louisville Cardinals

Preview:   Louisville Cardinals

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Last Season:  They were 24-10 and 12-6 in league play

The Coaches:  

Jeff Walz is the long time Head Coach with 465 wins averaging 27 wins per season.  He has coached Louisville to 12 Sweet 16s.  Also to to 8 Final 8s, 4 Final 4s and twice to the Final game.  

Stephanie Norman is in her 18^th year at Louisville and the long time Associate Head Coach. 

Jonneshia Pineda is in her 6^th year as an Assistant. 

Shay Robinson is in his 3^rd year 

Amanda Butler is in her first year after 6 years at Clemson as their Head Coach.

 

Losses:   

Eylia Love averaged 4 ppg and two others averaged less than 2 ppg.  All three have transferred from Louisville. 

Nina Richards who averaged 7 ppg.

Sydney Taylor who averaged 11 ppg.

Kiki Jefferson who averaged 12 ppg.

 

 Additions: 

 Izela Arenas, 5-9 Frosh Guard from SoCal, the daughter of long time NBA player Gilbert Arenas.  Ranked # 88. 

Reagan Bender, 5-9 Frosh Guard from Louisville.  Bender scored 1,818 points and made 212 threes in HS.

Imari Berry, 5-9 Frosh Guard from Tennessee ranked # 19. McD All American.

Anaya Hardy, 6-3 Frosh Forward from Detroit.       

Isla Juffermans, 6-4 Frosh, Forward/Post from Australia.  Named MVP of Asian U 18 tournament in 2022.  

MacKenly Randolph, 6-0 Frosh Forward from SoCal ranked # 23.  McD All American.

Tajianna Roberts, 5-10 Frosh Guard from San Diego ranked # 24.  

 

Schedule:

UCLA in Paris!, Kentucky, Colorado, Oklahoma and UConn.

 

The Team: 

Nyla Harris, 6-2 Forward who averaged 10 points and 6 rebounds last season. 

Jayda Curry, 5-6 Grad Student Guard who averaged 9 ppg and made 45 threes at 39%.

Olivia Cochran, 6-3 Grad Student Forward who averaged 11 points and 6 rebounds.  

Eseosa Imafidon, 6-5 Redshirt Frosh Post who redshirted last season.

Ifif Istanbulluoglu, 6-3 Soph Forward who averaged 2 points and 2 rebounds. 

Ja’Leah Williams, 6-0 Grad Student Guard who averaged 5 ppg. 

Merissah Russell, 6-0 Grad Student Guard who averaged 5 ppg.

 

Prediction:       

Great coach, great recruiting with three top 25 players coming in and solid returnees.    

 

2025 Recruiting:  

None yet.