IUWBB 2017 Recruiting Class

[ccgeneral 38,084]

IU the only B1G team in the Top 20. We still have 2 open spots.

http://www.espn.com/high-school/girls-basketball/recruiting/class-rankings/_/class/2017

1 Louisville 3
2 Stanford 4
3 Connecticut 3
4 South Carolina 4
5 Baylor 3
6 UCLA 3
7 Tennessee 2
8 Georgia 3
9 California 2
10 Syracuse 3
11 Gonzaga 4
12 USC 2
13 Texas A&M 4
14 Duke 3
15 Oregon State 2
16 Miami 3
17 Georgia Tech 3
18 Kansas State 3
19 Florida 4
20 Indiana 4

 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 80,940]

Lot of naysayers when Moren was hired, but I'm impressed with the job she's done.

[JSHoosier 19,559]

15 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Lot of naysayers when Moren was hired, but I'm impressed with the job she's done.

I wasn't sold on her, at ISU an average record of roughly 17-14, but I was willing to give her a shot.  Results look promising so far.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 80,940]

Indiana Women's Basketball head coach Teri Moren has announced the signing of five to national letters of intent for the 2017-18 season. The Hoosiers welcome Linsey Marchese (Dacula, Ga.), Alexis Johnson (Houston, Texas), Jaelynn Penn (Louisville, Ky.), Keyanna Warthen (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.) and Bendu Yeaney (Portland, Ore.) to the roster next season and will all have four years of eligibility.

Overall, the Class of 2021 has been ranked as the No. 13 signing class in the country by ProspectsNation.com. In addition, ESPN, ProspectsNation.com, All-Star Girls Report and Collegiate Girls Basketball Report have all ranked IU as the top class amongst the Big Ten.

Marchese, a 6-3 center out of Archer High School in Lawrenceville, Ga., averaged 13.5 points, 8.3 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game as a junior last season. She was a first team All-Region 8-AAAAAA selection and helped her team reach the Sweet 16 in the state playoffs in 2015-16. As a junior, Marchese averaged 11.0 points and 5.3 rebounds per game as she helped the Tigers advance to the state semifinals. She also helped Archer to a Final Four state playoff run as a sophomore. As a freshman, Archer finished as state runner-up as she chipped in 8.8 points and 4.1 rebounds. She is rated as a three-star recruit by ESPN and No. 14 overall at her position.  In addition, she was rated at No. 81 by Prospects Nation.

Johnson is a 6-1 forward from the Kinkaid School in Houston under head coach Stacey Marshall where she averaged 13.5 points and 5.4 rebounds as a sophomore. She helped Kinkaid to a Houston Independent School District title and was named the HISD tournament MVP. She was also an All-SPC, All-South Zone and Sharpstown All-Tournament team selection. She is rated as a three-star recruit by ESPN and No. 44 at her position. Preferred Athlete Scouting Service also has Johnson ranked as the No. 102 recruit. 

Penn, a five-star prospect and the No. 39 overall recruit in the nation by ESPN, hails from Louisville, Ky. where she led Butler High School a 31-5 record and state championship as a junior. One of Kentucky's most decorated players, Penn was a USA-Today Honorable-Mention All-State (2015), Metro Louisville Girls Basketball Player of the Year, first-team All-State honoree (2016), Courier Journal Honorable Mention All-State (2014), Sweet 16 MVP and was named KHSAA MVP following Butler's state championship title last season. As a junior in 2015-16, Penn averaged 14.2 points, 5.9 rebounds. The versatile guard has led the Bearettes to two state titles in three seasons and was ranked No. 48 overall by Prospects Nation, No. 23 by the All Star Girls Report and No. 41 by Dan Olson Collegiate Girls Basketball Report. Penn is the second-highest rated recruit amongst the Big Ten this season.

Warthen is a 5-10 guard out of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida where she has averaged in double figures in each year of her high school career at Fort Lauderdale High School. As a junior in 2015-16, Warthen averaged a double-double with 20.1 points, 10.5 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 4.8 steals per game and was named to the Class 7A All-State second team. She helped the Flying L's win the District 14-7A championship and advanced to the Class 7A regional quarterfinals. In addition, she was named the Orlando Sun Sentinel Class 8A-7A-6A Player of the Year. Warthen is rated as a three-star prospect by ESPN, No. 30 at her position overall and No. 86 by Prospects Nation. 

Yeaney hails from Portland, Ore. where she averaged 16.0 points, nine rebounds, three assists, two steals and two blocks as a junior at St. Mary's Academy under head coach Dewey Taylor III. Those numbers guided her to an All-State honorable mention honors and a First Team Three Rivers League selection in 2015-16. She was also selected as an Adidas Three Stripe All-American in the summer of 2015. She is a three-time all-league selection and has started for the Blues since her freshman year and guided them to a Class 6A final as a sophomore in 2014-15. As a sophomore, she averaged 17.2 points per game and was an OSAA state championship all-tournament first team selection. Yeaney is rated as a three-star recruit by ESPN and No. 80 overall by Prospects Nation.

http://iuhoosiers.com/news/2016/11/9/womens-basketball-iuwbb-signs-five-for-2017.aspx

 

[WayneFleekHoosier 46,726]

WBB is rocking and rolling. Wow.


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[LockdownD 2,212]

Congrats to Coach Moren and her staff.  Signing these talented young women to add to a program on the rise is very exciting.  

[Class of '66 Old Fart 80,940]

B1G Recruiting Rankings - IU #2

http://rankings.asgrbasketball.com/womens-basketball-conference-news/big-ten/big-ten-recruiting-rankings-version-2-0/

[ccgeneral 38,084]

We fell out of the ESPN Top 20, but  ASGR has us #24. MSU #23.

http://rankings.asgrbasketball.com/womens-basketball-conference-news/top-75-recruiting-classes/2-0-asgr-releases-top-75-recruiting-class-rankings-for-2017/

No. 23    Jaelynn Penn, 5’10, SG., Louisville Butler HS, KY
No. 108  Bendu Yeaney, 5’10, SG., Potland, St. Mary’s, OR
No. 126  Keyanna Warthen, 5’10, SG., Ft. Lauderdale HS, FL
No. 185  Alexis Johnson, 6’2, WF., Kinkaid HS, TX
No. 201  Lindsey Marchese, 6’3, C., Archer HS, GA
McCormick: “This is a great class for Indiana, which comes on the heels of some success on the court. This is a program that is really on the rise.”

[Class of '66 Old Fart 80,940]

What an outstanding recruiting year for CTM and IUWBB.

 

From Coach Moren:  What an honor to have 4 of our 5 incoming freshmen nominated for such a prestigious award!

[WayneFleekHoosier 46,726]

Better than the IUMBB. Good job, coach.


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[Hoosierfan31 466]

Problem is I hope she knows she will have to develop this raw talent still. Haven't seen marginal improvement to any players besides buss

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[Hoosierfan31 466]

Really thought elbert and Royster would be looking good this year

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[WayneFleekHoosier 46,726]

I'll take talent everyday and twice on Sunday.

Players should continue to improve. Misreading talent is a bigger downfall.


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[Class of '66 Old Fart 80,940]

2 hours ago, Hoosierfan31 said:

Really thought elbert and Royster would be looking good this year

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In particular, I expected far better results from Royster coming off the bench as a prelude to a starting role next season.  Been disappointing.

[ccgeneral 38,084]

@RhetWierzba: #FutureHoosier Update - Combined Records 101-18, District Champion, Region Champion, City Champion, State Leading Scorer! #BrightFuture

[Class of '66 Old Fart 80,940]

Have to keep in mind they'll be freshmen but it's hard not to be excited about next year despite our losses to graduation.  CTM has a great incoming class and we'll need their contributions.

[ccgeneral 38,084]

On 2/5/2017 at 9:41 AM, ccgeneral said:

@RhetWierzba: #FutureHoosier Update - Combined Records 101-18, District Champion, Region Champion, City Champion, State Leading Scorer! #BrightFuture

We added a state champ (Johnson) and another region champ (Marchese) to the collection this weekend.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 80,940]

Question for CCG since you follow IUWBB more closely than anyone.  Strike you as at all odd that our entire '17 class is from long distance, i.e., out of state yet all of our other outstanding offers with the exception of '20 Shelby Calhoun are in-state?  Just a coincidence that's it working that way?

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Just now, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Question for CCG since you follow IUWBB more closely than anyone.  Strike you as at all odd that our entire '17 class is from long distance, i.e., out of state yet all of our other outstanding offers with the exception of '20 Shelby Calhoun are in-state?  Just a coincidence that's it working that way?

Hard to tell because I don't know how CTM or the other coaches recruited before they came here. Hopefully we should start to develope a pattern soon. We've taken 4 from TX and 2 from KY so far is about the only measuring stick now.  The in-state activity was gonna pickup with coach Banks.