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pilight
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Posted: 04/14/05 8:18 am ::: The word from some combine spies |
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I know a couple of people who work for the W and were at the combine, and they've finally emailed me their thoughts on who looked good, bad, or indifferent.
GOOD
Kara Braxton. Looked spectacular considering how long she's been away from organized ball and that she just had a baby. If she'd stayed in school and not gotten pregnant she would be an absolute lock for the #1 overall pick.
Katie Feenstra. More mobile than most scouts expected. Looked occasionally dominant in 5 on 5s. Did very well in interviews, she obviously prepped well for them, especially when asked about playing with teammates of "different backgrounds".
Roneeka Hodges. Shot the lights out. Took the role of floor leader very well.
Kristen Mann. Played her way into first round contention. Strong.
Shyra Ely. Showed impressive range and wasn't afraid to get in the face of opponents.
BAD
Dionnah Jackson. Words like "slow" and "uninspired" kept coming up when scouts talked about her.
Tanisha Wright. Looked good on D. Couldn't hit anything, shotwise, and had some ball control issues.
Jacqueline Batteast. Displayed a slow shot release. Battled for alot of rebounds but didn't actually come down with very many of them. Got beat on D on too many occasions.
Kristen Haynie. Got irritated on interview Friday by repeated questions regarding her diet and stamina.
Patechia Hartman. Because I'm an ASun guy, they both mentioned Hartman. She didn't impress.
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stever
Joined: 16 Nov 2004 Posts: 6918 Location: https://womensbasketballdaily.net
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Posted: 04/14/05 8:22 am ::: |
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"different backgrounds"...lol
The Lynchburg paper mentioned that Kelli Deyo(Siemons) prepped Feenstra for the combine...on court and off, evidently. |
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Keegan
Joined: 17 Nov 2004 Posts: 6861 Location: The Cathedral of Snark
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Posted: 04/14/05 8:27 am ::: |
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Thanks pilight.
I was doing a quick mock draft in my head and it's conceivable Batteast drops out of the first round. |
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KeiraNY
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sambista
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Posted: 04/14/05 8:33 am ::: |
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thanks. that was tasty.
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dtsnms
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Posted: 04/14/05 8:35 am ::: |
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thanks pilight! Updating draft again?
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BBallFanCT729
Joined: 18 Nov 2004 Posts: 2666 Location: UConn Territory
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Posted: 04/14/05 8:38 am ::: |
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Thanks for the tidbits:) These help with figuring out where to put people in my mock draft.
I think Roneeka is going to surprise some people, as well as Kristen.
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SFO
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Posted: 04/14/05 9:22 am ::: |
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pilight, you must be taking Mitch Albom lessons. Batteast was not there.
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caune
Joined: 18 Nov 2004 Posts: 17919 Location: Valley of the Bun
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Posted: 04/14/05 9:24 am ::: |
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Remember kids, Tausha Mills was all that at the combine too;)
take it all with a grain of salt
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pilight
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Keegan
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Posted: 04/14/05 9:33 am ::: |
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SFO wrote: |
pilight, you must be taking Mitch Albom lessons. Batteast was not there. |
Haha I checked - you're right. |
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accommodatingly
Joined: 21 Nov 2004 Posts: 2191 Location: Saint Paul, MN
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Posted: 04/14/05 12:10 pm ::: Haynie |
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Her health is a legit concern: she should have known that it was going to come up. OTOH if she arrived with medical professionals' statements that she could go on doing what she's been doing this year, with similarly superb results, and got pelted with queries from people who hadn't seen or didn't believe the statements, I can imagine reason to get annoyed.
I'd take a chance on Haynie's stamina long before I'd take a chance on Braxton's personality.
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wadethered
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swok34
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sbjules
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Posted: 04/14/05 1:11 pm ::: |
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The UCSB message board (informed source) is saying that Kristen Mann is being flown to NYC for the draft.
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Slovydal
Joined: 17 Nov 2004 Posts: 12205 Location: Indianapolis, IN
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Posted: 04/14/05 1:46 pm ::: |
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sbjules wrote: |
The UCSB message board (informed source) is saying that Kristen Mann is being flown to NYC for the draft. |
She's a first rounder. Kristen was ready when she was a sophomore.
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Keegan
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Posted: 04/14/05 6:05 pm ::: Re: Haynie |
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accommodatingly wrote: |
I'd take a chance on Haynie's stamina long before I'd take a chance on Braxton's personality. |
Yes, but Haynie isn't an uber-talented 6'6" centre. |
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Smoovie
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Posted: 04/14/05 6:24 pm ::: |
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Slovydal wrote: |
sbjules wrote: |
The UCSB message board (informed source) is saying that Kristen Mann is being flown to NYC for the draft. |
She's a first rounder. Kristen was ready when she was a sophomore. |
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Slovydal
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Posted: 04/14/05 6:52 pm ::: |
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Who are they trading to get a draft pick?
Tamecka?
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herrade
Joined: 23 Sep 2004 Posts: 2308 Location: Twin Peaks
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Posted: 04/14/05 8:29 pm ::: Re: The word from some combine spies |
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pilight wrote: |
Dionnah Jackson. Words like "slow" and "uninspired" kept coming up when scouts talked about her. |
This must be why Lobo has Blaze taking her at 10.
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wnbafan
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Posted: 04/15/05 5:25 am ::: Re: The word from some combine spies |
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pilight wrote: |
Shyra Ely. Showed impressive range and wasn't afraid to get in the face of opponents.
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I'm glad Ely is on the good list. I think she is a player that, given the chance, will be one of the most sought after veterans in a few years.
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