Conference Freshmen

[sybarite]

Iowa State: 1/24

5-10 Fr G Adrianna Camber
---played against us, hitting a three.
---has played in 16 of 19 games, missed the last one, time decreasing
---3.38 ppg, good three-point shooter
---144 minutes

5-7 Fr G Nia Washington
---2.06 ppg, decent three-point shooter
---has played in 16 of 19 games, but only 149 minutes, 27 in conference play

5-9 Fr G Sofija Zivaljevic
---1.00 ppg
---27 minutes, only four in conference play

Kansas: 1/24

None: No freshmen

Kansas State: 1/24

6-4 Fr F Eternati Willock
---played in 18 of 20 games, started in four
---6.89 ppg, 5.11 reb
---360 minutes

6-3 Fr F Peyton Williams
---started in 15 of 20 games, 330 minutes
---4.10 ppg, 3.80 reb

5-11 Fr G Mercedes Brooks
---played in 16 of 20 games, only 70 minutes
---1.12 ppg

Oklahoma State: 1/24

5-10 Fr G Areanna Combs
---played in all 18 games, 264 minutes
---3.56 ppg, 2.61 reb

5-10 Fr G Rodrea Echols
---played in all 18 games, started one, 233 minutes
---3.22 ppg
---shot 2 of 6 from three against OU, had 8 points, but 7 turnovers.

6-3 Fr F Alexes Bryant
---played in 11 games, only 66 minutes

TCU: 1/24

6-1 Fr G Kianna Ray
---started all 19 games, 525 minutes
---7.84 ppg, 3.32 reb
---50 assists, 26 steals
---41.86% from three (18-43)

5-8 Fr G Amber Ramirez
---12 games, started 5, 302 minutes
---missed seven games to injury
---8.92 ppg
---46.43% from three (26-56)

5-9 Fr G Mikayla Christian
---played in 29 games, 217 minutes
---2.32 ppg

6-2 Fr F Ella Hellessey
---13 games, 94 minutes
---2.46 ppg, 2.15 reb

5-8 Fr G Danielle Rainey
---8 games, 52 minutes


Texas Tech: 1/24

5-11 Fr G Arella Guirantes
---started in 15, played in 16, missed the last two against Texas and Oklahoma (injury)
---12.31 ppg, 5.19 reb, 22 blocks
---shoots 45.96 FG%
---457 minutes

6-4 Fr G Brittany Brewer
---played in all 18 games, started in seven, 390 minutes
---5.78 ppg, 6.00 reb
---28 blocks

5-11 Fr G Grayson Bright
---played in all 18 games, started one, 219 minutes
---3.06 ppg
---55% FG (22 of 40), 38.46 three point % (5-13)


West Virginia: 1/24

5-9 Fr G Bailey Thomas
---9 games, 53 minutes

6-6 Fr F Marlena Schmidt
---4 games, 15 minutes

 

[sybarite]

Now, for the conference leaders:


Baylor: 1/24

6-1 Fr G Natalie Chou
---20 games, no starts, 268 minutes
---4.40 ppg, 39.53% from three (17 of 43)

6-4 Fr F Lauren Cox
---20 games, 1 start, 266 minutes
---9.20 ppg, 46.48 FG%, 4.60 reb
---35 blocks

5-9 Fr G Calveion Landrum
---16 games, 204 minutes
---2.00 ppg, 2.06 reb

5-7 Fr G Alexandra Gulley
---10 games, 54 minutes


Texas: 1/24

6-3 Fr F Joyner Holmes
---11.67 ppg, 7.50 reb, 22 blocks
---played in all 18 games, started 16, 453 minutes
---43.76 FG%

5-8 Fr G Alecia Sutton
---18 games, 1 start, 243 minutes
---3.94 ppg

6-0 Fr G Jada Underwood
---14 games, 178 minutes
---4.57 ppg


Oklahoma: 1/24

5-11 Fr G Chelsea Dungee
---played in all 20 games, starting 12, 381 minutes
---7..35 ppg, 2.15 reb
---3.39% from three, 80.36% Free throws

6-9 Fr C Nancy Mulkey
---played in all twenty, started in 8, 224 minutes
---4.85 ppg, 2.70 reb, 43 blocks, 7 steals
---57.53% FG

5-10 Fr G Morgan Rich (added 1/25)
---played three minutes in two games
---hit her only FGA

 

[Mac]

So Cox, Holmes, Mulkey all look like they'll make the All Freshmaen team... not sure who the others will be, Dungee and Ramirez possibly

 

[sybarite]

I think that seven have separated themselves from the rest:

Lauren Cox, Baylor
Joyner Holmes, Texas
Nancy Mulkey, Oklahoma
Chelsea Dungee, Oklahoma
Kianna Ray, TCU
Amber Ramirez, TCU
Aurella Guirantes, Texas Tech
Brittany Brewer, Texas Tech.

Right now, I do think Holmes and Mulkey have been more of a difference-maker type. Cox is showing that she could be. Dungee and Guirantes are showing all-around performance, not just scoring.

I would probably go with an All-Freshman team of:

Joyner Holmes
Nancy Mulkey
Lauren Cox
Chelsea Dungee
Aurella Guirantes

with Ray as the first off the bench, sixth-man?

 

[sybarite]

Just looking at the classes, those who think Sherri isn't recruiting must not be paying attention to Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, and West Virginia.

 

[Sweetest OU Girl]

Syb,

This took a lot of work on your part and I know I speak for many in saying thanks. Interesting way to look over the conference Freshman class.

We will need to watch over the course of the rest of the season to evaluate everyone, but your analysis at this point is reasonable. I do think Kianna Ray has produced good numbers - understanding that she has played lots of minutes, so her numbers should be pretty good. Anyone who has watched us this year has to be very impressed with Chelsea. She does not play like a Freshman. Watching Nancy has also been exciting.

Thanks again for your hard work on this.

 

[sybarite]

I'm not sure how you pick an All-Freshman class. Looking at the recruits, I think that the Texas Tech recruits, TCU recruits, and Holmes would be those who filled a need. Baylor didn't really need Cox this year with Brown, Mompremier, and Davis. She is more of a development for the future thing, although she is pretty good right now. They need her when the others leave.

With Boyette gone, Holmes fills a very definite need for Texas. She was the critical piece late in the year. Lang is the only other real quality that Texas had inside, and she is gone after this year.

Nancy and Chelsea came into a situation in which they shouldn't have been starters. Vivi was back, and we had Gioya, Maddie, and Peyton returning at the 2-3-4 positions. Chelsea started because she was doing more than one of the returning starters was. The fact that both are playing represents an upgrade.

I don't know what Tech would do without Guirantes and Brewer or what TCU would do without Ray. They are a necessity.

 

[TheMont]

Thanks for doing this, Syb!

I'd say, at this point and with Vivi coming on strong again, Chelsea is more of a lock for the all-freshman team than Nancy is.

 

[Oliver Hardy]

Just looking at the classes, those who think Sherri isn't recruiting must not be paying attention to Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, and West Virginia.

I think she had a few terrible years, and it showed, but the last two have been very good.

We SHOULD have better times ahead starting next year.

 

[sybarite]

The class with Vivi and Gabbi looks pretty good.

 

[scrybe]

I think she had a few terrible years, and it showed, but the last two have been very good.

We SHOULD have better times ahead starting next year.

The class with Vivi and Gabbi looks pretty good.

Agree with both of you. If the young ladies we have coming in next season live up to their billing, we have a lot to look forward to.