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OU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL // 2013-14 Roster (14 Scholarship Players)

Out: Whitney Hand, Joanna McFarland, Jasmine Hartman, Lyndsey Cloman
In: Gioya Carter, Shaya Kellogg, Derica Wyatt, T’Ona Edwards, Payton Little, Felisha Gibbs

Seniors (4)
3 .. Aaryn Ellenberg, G, 5-7, 122 .. Las Vegas, Nev. (Bishop Gorman)
4 .. Nicole Griffin, C, 6-6, 178 .. Milwaukee, Wis. (Vincent)
22 .. Morgan Hook, G, 5-10, 154 .. Lowell, Ark. (Rogers)
31 .. Portia Durrett, F, 6-1, 192 .. Louisville, KY / Walters State; Tenn.

Juniors (1)
24 .. Sharane Campbell, F/G, 5-10, 162 .. Spencer, Okla. (Star Spencer)

Sophomores (3)
1 .. Nicole Kornet, G/F, 6-1 .. Lantana, Texas (Liberty Christian School)
42 .. Kaylon Williams, F, 6-3, 208 .. Midwest City, Okla. (Midwest City) ###
** .. Payton Little, G, 5-11 .. Abilene, Texas / Texas A&M @@@

Freshmen (6)
23 .. Maddie Manning, G, 6-2 .. Ankeny, Iowa (Ankeny High School) ###
** .. Gioya Carter, G, 5-9 .. Midwest City, OK (Carl Albert)
** .. Shaya Kellogg, F, 6-2 .. Ames, Iowa
** .. Derica Wyatt, G, 5-10 .. Brentwood, Tenn. (Franklin Road Academy)
** .. T’Ona Edwards, PG, 5-4 .. Oklahoma City (Northeast Academy)
** .. Felisha Gibbs, F, 6-2 .. Earle, Arkansas


### Redshirt last season (2012-13) due to injury.
@@@ Redshirt next season (2013-14) due to transfer rules

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2014 Recruiting Class (so far)
** .. LaNesia Williams, G, 5-7 .. Oklahoma City (Northeast Academy)

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Presuming no one redshirts except Payton Little, the team will have seven (7) sophomores in 2014-15.
 
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I still have not seen anything official coming out of the womens basketball office about Gibbs coming to OU. Have I missed it?
 
The strongest confirmation that I have seen is that, "she should be signing in a few days."
 
Thank you, Traveler.

star - Coach was on with James Hale last week and said that she couldn't comment about the incoming forward. I'm not certain, but I guess it means Gibbs coming to OU is not a done deal.
 
This has really been weird. No one knows much about Gibbs. I think the spring signing period ended a couple weeks ago. I wander if Coale is trying to get her to walk on this year and see how everything goes. This is just pure conjecture.
 
soonerstar said:
This has really been weird. No one knows much about Gibbs. I think the spring signing period ended a couple weeks ago. I wander if Coale is trying to get her to walk on this year and see how everything goes. This is just pure conjecture.
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It could one of several reasons. Your guess is probably as good as any.
 
Another pure guess is trying to get her through the NCAA clearinghouse.
 
Wow there will be 7 players in one class soon; could be hard to keep everyone happy and there won't be a lot of playing time to go around. I saw we end up with 2 or 3 players in this class since we have 1 guard the other will be a big; if there is a 3rd it should be a true point guard.
 
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Wow there will be 7 players in one class soon; could be hard to keep everyone happy and there won't be a lot of playing time to go around. I saw we end up with 2 or 3 players in this class since we have 1 guard the other will be a big; if there is a 3rd it should be a true point guard.
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I know it is NOT how Sherri has operated in the past, but it seems a redshirt for one or two of the freshmen may be good for them, and the long-term success of the team. Of course I would only consider redshirting a player if I thought that player could develop into a promising player down the road. Sherri would have a better idea on this by November.
 
SoonerTraveler said:
I know it is NOT how Sherri has operated in the past, but it seems a redshirt for one or two of the freshmen may be good for them, and the long-term success of the team. Of course I would only consider redshirting a player if I thought that player could develop into a promising player down the road. Sherri would have a better idea on this by November.
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I agree with everything you said. I am a huge believer in redshirting. But, I only believe in redshirting players in which Sherri feels certain those players would not contribute significant minutes now but would down the road.
 
Has anyone ever spoken to the question of whether redshirting can be a unilateral decision on the part of the coaching staff or requires both the school and the athelete to agree to it?
 
SoonerShamrock said:
Has anyone ever spoken to the question of whether redshirting can be a unilateral decision on the part of the coaching staff or requires both the school and the athelete to agree to it?
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The coach can definitely redshirt a player by not playing them.
 
SoonerShamrock said:
Ah! And if against the player's wishes, that would certainly contribute to team chemistry!
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I don't know it would affect "team chemistry" but it probably would not be a popular decision with that player for a year. However, the player might be thrilled the following years. The best example that comes to mind is Abi. Anyone in their right mind knew she wasn't going to get significant minutes as a freshman although anyone could see she had potential. A redshirt would have benefited her greatly.
 
It does not have to be a one-sided decision. There are (and have been) players that are mature enough to understand that a redshirt year would be best for them in more ways than one.

> More time to mature and improve as a player.
> More time to be on scholarship to pursue academics.
> More opportunity for playing time in future years, compared to this year.

Of course Sherri would have to sell this idea to the player and her parents, but I think Sherri is pretty good at this.

The player should be smart enough to figure out on her own that she will not get a ton of minutes as a freshman. If so, this should help, rather than hurt team chemistry; at least, if it is done correctly.
 
SoonerTraveler said:
It does not have to be a one-sided decision. There are (and have been) players that are mature enough to understand that a redshirt year would be best for them in more ways than one.

> More time to mature and improve as a player.
> More time to be on scholarship to pursue academics.
> More opportunity for playing time in future years, compared to this year.

Of course Sherri would have to sell this idea to the player and her parents, but I think Sherri is pretty good at this.

The player should be smart enough to figure out on her own that she will not get a ton of minutes as a freshman. If so, this should help, rather than hurt team chemistry; at least, if it is done correctly.
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I agree. It would most likely require a bit of salesmanship to get some players to buy into the idea so I see no reason why Sherri couldn't do it. She is a master of communication.
 
It seems that this subject has been discussed before on this board, usually with the opinion being expressed that as a rule, women athletes are unfavorably disposed toward redshirting.

Does anyone know if this is peculiar to OU? What, for example, is Geno's track record of redshirting his players - how successful is he in selling the merits of redshirting?

Then, of course, we get to the kernel of the issue: WHY are most OU women basketball players reluctant to redshirt?
I have read that most decline the RS because they want to complete their college and get on with their life - whether that life is of a personal, marital type or a personal, professional type of lifestyle varies, I guess.

Since females are wired a bit differently than are males, probably quite a few are looking forward to forming a family right out of college, as opposed to continuing their educational or (professional basketball) endeavors.
Now, before anyone accuses me of being chauvinist, let me state that I realize that the dynamics have shifted a lot in that regard from the fifties and sixties (my era) to that of today's women, and that many more opt for delaying starting a family than did the women of an earlier generation.
 
This keeps coming up. I wonder if it isn't the football factory thinking influencing what should be done in basketball? How many male basketball players redshirt? Why?

Given the history of redshirting on the women's basketball team at OU, I wonder which is more likely:

1. Winning the powerball
2. Being struck by lightning.
3. Redshirting.

Little is redshirting. She has no choice. But, under normal circumstances, I'd almost put my money on lightning.

This isn't football, and there aren't seventy players more likely to see the court this year. Since I actually went to class in high school, it isn't likely that I need a freshman year to adjust and catch up. Why would I redshirt?
 
It does happen in men's basketball on occasion (see D.J. Bennett, OU team, 2012-13 season). D.J. Bennett was eligible to play, but all parties involved agreed to the redshirt. By all reports, Bennett is a very hard working player that will play as a junior post player in 2013-14.

Billy Tubbs also had some redshirts, including Terrence Mullins as a freshman in 1986-87, who then played as a reserve over the next four seasons, averaging 9.7 ppg and 4.1 rpg as a senior in 1990-91.

Over the years, redshirts have been relatively few on the men's team if you discount academic problems, transfers and medical redshirts.

Of course men and women are NOT apples and apples.
 
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