I've decided since October is approaching id give a little recruiting update and a little insight and opinions I have about the upcoming classes.
1st. Ive Never been a fan of rankings but the class of 2016 ranking and 2017 watchlist is just ridiculous Dungee at number 16???
2016 Rankings
1 Lauren Cox
F 6-4 Hebron H.S. (TX)
2 Jaelyn Brown
98
None W 6-1 Vista Murrieta H.S. (CA)
3 Sabrina Ionescu
98
None G 5-10 Miramonte H.S. (CA)
4 Anna Wilson
98
Stanford G 5-7 Collegiate School (VA)
5 Joyner Holmes
98
None F 6-3 Cedar Hill H.S. (TX)
6 Stephanie Jones
97
None F 6-2 Aberdeen H.S. (MD)
7 Crystal Dangerfield
97
None PG 5-5 Blackman H.S. (TN)
8 Amber Ramirez
97
None PG 5-7 Karen Wagner H.S. (TX)
9 Krystaline McCune
97
None P 6-4 DuPont Manual H.S. (KY)
10 Tori McCoy
97
None F 6-4 H.S. of Saint Thomas More (IL)
11 Chassity Carter
96
None W 5-11 Dickson County H.S. (TN)
12 Natalie Chou
96
None G 6-0 Plano West H.S. (TX)
13 Cierra Johnson
96
None PG 5-7 M. T. Blount H.S. (AL)
14 Ja'Tavia Tapley
96
None W 6-2 Ribault H.S. (FL)
15 Calveion Landrum
96
None PG 6-0 La Vega H.S. (TX)
16 Chelsea Dungee
95
Oklahoma G 5-11 Preston H.S. (OK)
17 Aerianna Harris
95
None F 6-1 Ben Davis H.S. (IN)
18 Aahliyah Jackson
95
None G 6-0 Edmond Santa Fe H.S. (OK)
19 Erin Boley
95
None F 6-2 Elizabethtown H.S. (KY)
20 Leaonna Odom
95
None W 6-1 Mater Dei H.S. (CA)
21 Nancy Mulkey
94
None P 6-8 Cypress Woods H.S. (TX)
22 Kysre Gondrezick
94
None PG 5-9 Benton Harbor H.S. (MI)
23 Desiree Elmore
94
None G 5-9 Capital Prep (CT)
24 Jasmine Jones
94
None G 5-8 Florida A. &. M. U. H.S. (FL)
25 Jacquelyn Young
I bolded Jackson's name simply because this: Ive watched ESF play numerous times last year, and watched Jackson this summer and was not very impressed. Not knocking the girls talent, she is a very decent average player, but I understand she tried out for USA basketball, but these Big name Tournaments,Showcases,Camps,Tryouts are knocking the Hardworkers.
Jackson has played on numerous AAU teams including OK Swarm, Arkansas Mavericks, Athletes first,And even a team out of Seattle Washington!.
Is this teaching kids that going to big tournaments camps tryouts you will be rewarded with a ranking? Then What? cause then you are expected to live up to that ranking and some cannot.
In all honesty I think Dungee Deserves
a higher ranking.
Also, I am very close with the Staff, and coaches all around the state of Oklahoma including Edmond Santa Fe. Sherri And staff was there to see Jo'Nah Johnson not Jackson. Jackson is a 5'10 post player. Johnson is a 5'7-5'8 freshman Point Guard.
Anyone Who knows talent when they see it rewards that player. And I think Sherri is a perfect example of that. I spoke with her actually and I quote. She stated that "These rankings do not matter, out of the top 100 girls in the country by all these scouting services she will maybe only recruit about 5 of them".
If that doesn't speak volume about a coach who seeks a player that Fits into there program than a player who is ranked higher than somebody else than idk what does.
You all need to have Fingers Crossed as Johnson takes her 2nd Unofficial visit to Ok State next weekend. Shes just Freshman and has already visited OU,OSU, Tulsa, and calls from Texas A&M.
Again not trying to Bash anyone but just stating Facts.
1st. Ive Never been a fan of rankings but the class of 2016 ranking and 2017 watchlist is just ridiculous Dungee at number 16???
2016 Rankings
1 Lauren Cox
F 6-4 Hebron H.S. (TX)
2 Jaelyn Brown
98
None W 6-1 Vista Murrieta H.S. (CA)
3 Sabrina Ionescu
98
None G 5-10 Miramonte H.S. (CA)
4 Anna Wilson
98
Stanford G 5-7 Collegiate School (VA)
5 Joyner Holmes
98
None F 6-3 Cedar Hill H.S. (TX)
6 Stephanie Jones
97
None F 6-2 Aberdeen H.S. (MD)
7 Crystal Dangerfield
97
None PG 5-5 Blackman H.S. (TN)
8 Amber Ramirez
97
None PG 5-7 Karen Wagner H.S. (TX)
9 Krystaline McCune
97
None P 6-4 DuPont Manual H.S. (KY)
10 Tori McCoy
97
None F 6-4 H.S. of Saint Thomas More (IL)
11 Chassity Carter
96
None W 5-11 Dickson County H.S. (TN)
12 Natalie Chou
96
None G 6-0 Plano West H.S. (TX)
13 Cierra Johnson
96
None PG 5-7 M. T. Blount H.S. (AL)
14 Ja'Tavia Tapley
96
None W 6-2 Ribault H.S. (FL)
15 Calveion Landrum
96
None PG 6-0 La Vega H.S. (TX)
16 Chelsea Dungee
95
Oklahoma G 5-11 Preston H.S. (OK)
17 Aerianna Harris
95
None F 6-1 Ben Davis H.S. (IN)
18 Aahliyah Jackson
95
None G 6-0 Edmond Santa Fe H.S. (OK)
19 Erin Boley
95
None F 6-2 Elizabethtown H.S. (KY)
20 Leaonna Odom
95
None W 6-1 Mater Dei H.S. (CA)
21 Nancy Mulkey
94
None P 6-8 Cypress Woods H.S. (TX)
22 Kysre Gondrezick
94
None PG 5-9 Benton Harbor H.S. (MI)
23 Desiree Elmore
94
None G 5-9 Capital Prep (CT)
24 Jasmine Jones
94
None G 5-8 Florida A. &. M. U. H.S. (FL)
25 Jacquelyn Young
I bolded Jackson's name simply because this: Ive watched ESF play numerous times last year, and watched Jackson this summer and was not very impressed. Not knocking the girls talent, she is a very decent average player, but I understand she tried out for USA basketball, but these Big name Tournaments,Showcases,Camps,Tryouts are knocking the Hardworkers.
Jackson has played on numerous AAU teams including OK Swarm, Arkansas Mavericks, Athletes first,And even a team out of Seattle Washington!.
Is this teaching kids that going to big tournaments camps tryouts you will be rewarded with a ranking? Then What? cause then you are expected to live up to that ranking and some cannot.
In all honesty I think Dungee Deserves
a higher ranking.
Also, I am very close with the Staff, and coaches all around the state of Oklahoma including Edmond Santa Fe. Sherri And staff was there to see Jo'Nah Johnson not Jackson. Jackson is a 5'10 post player. Johnson is a 5'7-5'8 freshman Point Guard.
Anyone Who knows talent when they see it rewards that player. And I think Sherri is a perfect example of that. I spoke with her actually and I quote. She stated that "These rankings do not matter, out of the top 100 girls in the country by all these scouting services she will maybe only recruit about 5 of them".
If that doesn't speak volume about a coach who seeks a player that Fits into there program than a player who is ranked higher than somebody else than idk what does.
You all need to have Fingers Crossed as Johnson takes her 2nd Unofficial visit to Ok State next weekend. Shes just Freshman and has already visited OU,OSU, Tulsa, and calls from Texas A&M.
Again not trying to Bash anyone but just stating Facts.
