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.