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[Hoops9092]

There's been quite a bit of dialogue around this young ladies recruitment on other boards, especially the boneyard. Always exciting this time of year, with signing week just 2 weeks away.

Rice is the only uncommitted top 10 prospect on ESPN HoopGurlz's list, at #2.

Stanford, Duke, Connecticut, UCLA, Arizona are the suspected top 5.

Would be a monumental get for most of these programs but as a Stanford fan, for the opportunity to pair the #1 ranked recruit Lauren Betts (and her 6'7 presence) with the #1 ranked point guard (#2 overall recruit) in Kiki Rice would be an incredible feat and of course that would join Cameron Brink and Haley Jones in their junior and senior seasons.

This point guard position is a huge need for Stanford and it reminds me of another fond era, 10-11 years ago where all the bigs were in place on The Farm and we awaited a decision from Ms. Skylar Diggins, it seemed she would be the final piece of the puzzle. This feels all too similar ten years later as we await to hear if Kiki elects to stay home at Duke or venture elsewhere.

[Stormeo]

Still a bit surreal to see a top wbb prospect based squarely on the east coast considering more west-coast programs than not.

No wrong choice though with these five teams, regarding athletics or academics. Perhaps it would be the most interesting though if she were to stay closest to home by choosing Duke.

[snlMINAJ]

oh i hope kara gets her and UConn doesn't

[Hoops9092]

[readyAIMfire53]

[Coyotes]

#californiadreamingalwaysforKiki

[greatgator]

Sounds like she knows what she wants https://twitter.com/wslam/status/1444014259139059717

[Hoops9092]

After her Stanford visit, she followed a ton of the Cardinal players on instagram. She also posted photos of the Stanford football game and followed some of the football players.

She didn't do this following her UConn visit. She didn't post a single photo on her story or instagram while in Connecticut.

She did it again following her Duke visit, and shared photos on her instagram story of Duke practice and with other recruits.

Me thinks it's between Stanford and Duke, especially with Kiki's academic background.

[linkster]

[readyAIMfire53]

[Hoops9092]

Kiki will be announcing her decision on Thursday, November 4th @ 6pm EST. Watch live on her instagram page @kiki.rice

Again, she is deciding between Arizona, UCLA, Stanford, Duke and Connecticut.

Fingers crossed for Stanford.

[Howee]

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[Hoops9092]

Based on social media (it’s so telling isn’t it), I really think it’s going to be Duke. In the last literal day, she has followed several Duke players and interacted by sharing their stories calling her to select Duke.


If I had to bet on this, here's 100% my spread............

40% Duke

25% Stanford

15% UCLA

15% Connecticut

5% Arizona

[PickledGinger]

6-6 C Maggie Mendelson of Ogden, UT has been reclassified on HoopGurlz from the 2023 class to 2022, and got slotted in as the #32 overall player. That makes the unsigned Top 100 look like this with a week until signing day:

#2 - Kiki Rice - 5-11 G - DC
#12 - Ashlyn Watkins - 6-3 P - SC
#15 - Ruby Whitehorn - 6-0 W - MI
#17 - Darianna Littlepage-Buggs - 6-1 W - OK
#20 - Indya Nivar - 5-9 G - NC
#26 - Flau'jae Johnson - 5-10 G - GA
#32 - Maggie Mendelson - 6-6 C - UT
#37 - Sydney Bowles - 6-1 W - GA
#43 - Tabitha Amanze - 6-4 F - NJ
#52 - Gia Cooke - 5-8 G - MD
#64 - Kaylene Smikle - 5-11 W - PA
#72 - Yonta Vaughn - 5-7 G - MD
#86 - Saniya Glenn - 5-11 G - NY
#94 - Amiya Jenkins - 5-10 G - KY

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[Hoops9092]

It's also interesting that Kiki's post yesterday both on Instagram and Twitter resulted in Cori Close and UCLA assistants as well as Adia Barnes and some of her assistants "liking" or "commenting" on the posts.

Not a peep out of the Stanford, Duke or Connecticut staffs. Although, I did notice one of Stanford's assistants, Britney Anderson liked her post and then unliked it. Perhaps as if to not blow their cover that Stanford may know something others don't? Who knows.

Makes you wonder when and what knowledge these staffs have and and at what point Ms. Rice picks up the phone and calls each. I remember reading when Haley Jones made her decision, she informed Tara a few days ahead of everyone else, but that all coaches were made aware of her decision a few days before it went public. On the contrary, I remember years ago Kelsey Bone announcing during the McDonald's All-American game and afterwards saying she didn't inform any of the coaches of her decision in advance.

With the announcement coming tomorrow evening after school hours and witnessing how high class Kiki and her family are, I have to imagine all the coaches will be informed today of her selection.

*watches instagram to see who unfollows her*

[GlennMacGrady]

[Coyotes]

For those sleuthing, Kara Lawson unfollowed Kiki Rice last night on Instagram. The tea leaves are all verrrryy interesting on this recruitment.

Less than 12 hours to go!

[Hoops9092]

If today is Stanford's lucky day, I can already visualize this well balance trio next year.

KiKi Rice, 5'11 — #2 RECRUIT 2022 (Freshman)
Haley Jones, 6'1 — #1 RECRUIT 2019 (Senior)
Cameron Brink, 6'3 — #3 RECRUIT 2020 (Junior)

(Not to metion, the #1 recruit in 2022, Lauren Betts, 6'7)

[myrtle]

Seeing senior by Haley Jones' name just bends my mind. Seems like she just got there. Guess we can hope she stays for an extra year...

[Hoops9092]

KiKi Rice has committed to UCLA

[GlennMacGrady]

UCLA!

https://www.espn.com/college-sports/recruiting/basketball/womens/story/_/id/32552886/kiki-rice-no-2-women-prospect-espn-class-2022-commits-ucla

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