2023 BIG 12 RECRUITING
Kylie Marshall
August 28, 2022

Guard 5-11 Lake Ridge HS Mansfield TX
# 18 HoopGurlz

Top 4
BIG 12 Oklahoma & Oklahoma State
PAC-12 Arizona
SEC Texas A&M

LAUREN COX
USA 3X3 Women's Series

Sept 15, 2022
Roster for this weekend's Series Final in Constanta, Romania



Sic 'em Lauren !!

Very grateful to receive an offer from Baylor University!! @BaylorWBB @NickiCollen pic.twitter.com/cTofDR63XE

— Britt Prince (@Brittprince23) August 3, 2022

NALYSSA SMITH
USA Basketball Showcase
Sydney, Australia

Lineups for Sept 9 USAB Showcase game

GISELLA MAUL
Sept 18, 2022

BREAKING NEWS: Cedar Park's Gisella Maul, the 2022 Gatorade Player of the Year, announces she is graduating early, foregoing her senior season, and entering the University of Texas in January@CPLadyWolves | @LeanderISD | @GMoneyMaul | @CPHS_TWolves | @TexasWBB pic.twitter.com/KdBb05RbFM

— BallySportsTXHS (@BallySportsTXHS) September 19, 2022

NEW ASSISTANT COACH
Blair Schaefer
Sept 20, 2022

"Texas Women's Basketball head coach Vic Schaefer announced Tuesday that Blair Schaefer has been elevated from Director of Operations to Assistant Coach. Schaefer had served as the Director of Operations the last two seasons for the program.

As a student-athlete from 2014-18 at Mississippi State, Schaefer was part of one of the winningest classes in program history, as her senior class posted a record of 126-22. During her four years, the Bulldogs were national finalists in 2017 and 2018 and made the NCAA Tournament every season. Following graduation Schaefer spent the 2019-20 season as Coordinator of Player Development with the Bulldogs, before making the move to Austin in 2020.

The announcement of Schaefer as an assistant coach completes the staff, which also includes former All-American and WNBA player Christy Smith as Director of Operations."

- Excerpts from Texas WBB press release
https://texassports.com/news/2022/9/20/womens-basketball-womens-basketballs-blair-schaefer-elevated-to-assistant-coach.aspx

BIG 12 MEDIA DAY
October 18, 2022

2022 USA Basketball 18U Team Champion

2023 S'MYA NICHOLS
# 21 HoopGurlz

Wing 6-0 Shawnee Mission West HS Overland Park KS

Official visit to Kansas this weekend

- Andy Majors, 22 Sept 2022

slimecap said:

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UPDATE Partial
2022-23 Non-Conference Schedule

Nov 14 @ UConn
Nov 19 vs Marquette Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament Bahamas
Nov 20 vs Louisville/Gonzaga Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament Bahamas
Nov 21 vs TBA * Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament Bahamas
Nov 27 Princeton
Dec 02 USF
Dec 18 vs USC Pac-12 Coast-to-Coast Challenge Dallas TX
Dec 21 Houston Christian formerly Houston Baptist
Dec 28 Texas A&M - Commerce

* Possible 3rd game Tournament opponents include
Rutgers, South Dakota State, Tennessee & UCLA
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Battle 4 Atlantis
Released Sept 7, 2022

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UPDATE Partial
Dec 11 Alabama State

Offer was posted on twitter June 1, 2021

CHANGE of HIGH SCHOOL
"After finishing as the Class 6A state runner-up last season, the South Grand Prairie girls basketball team may now be the favorite to win the state championship this season."

"South Grand Prairie HS has added five-star guard Taliyah Parker
a transfer from Putnam City West in Oklahoma. The 6-1 Parker is ranked as the sixth-best junior in the nation by ESPN's HoopGurlz."

South Grand Prairie HS coach Brion Raven said
"It's huge. She is going to help us a bunch; She is super athletic, she is very unselfish with the ball. She is a phenomenal passer. She has probably always had a tag as a scorer, but she can facilitate and distribute the ball. She is a great team player. And defensively, she is off the charts. She can guard 94 by 50. She is the real deal."

"Parker joins a team that will return five-star junior Adhel Tac, a 6-5 center who is ranked as the nation's 12th-best junior. Tac was named The Dallas Morning News' all-area newcomer of the year last season after averaging 14.1 points, 8.8 rebounds and 1.3 blocks in her first season on the varsity, and she already has multiple Division I offers."

Tac had 21 points and 13 rebounds in a 65-41 state semifinal win over Humble Summer Creek ranked No. 2 in the state as SGP advanced to the first state final in program history. SGP will also return sophomore guard/forward Taylor Barnes, who averaged 9.2 points and 4.6 rebounds during a 35-5 season that ended with a 40-23 loss to DeSoto in the state championship game."

- Excerpts from Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 23 Sept 2022

2022-23 Non-Conference Schedule
Released Sept 26, 2023

Nov 04 Wayland Baptist exhibition
Nov 11 ULouisiana
Nov 14 @ UConn
Nov 19 vs Marquette Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament Bahamas
Nov 20 vs Louisville/Gonzaga Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament Bahamas
Nov 21 vs TBA * Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament Bahamas
Nov 27 Princeton
Dec 02 USF
Dec 04 Southern
Dec 11 Alabama State
Dec 14 @ Jackson State
Dec 18 vs USC Pac-12 Coast-to-Coast Challenge Dallas TX
Dec 21 Houston Baptist
Dec 28 Texas A&M - Commerce

* Possible 3rd game Tournament opponents include
Rutgers, South Dakota State, Tennessee & UCLA

Battle 4 Atlantis

slimecap said:

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Offer was posted on twitter June 1, 2021

CHANGE of HIGH SCHOOL
"After finishing as the Class 6A state runner-up last season, the South Grand Prairie girls basketball team may now be the favorite to win the state championship this season."

"South Grand Prairie HS has added five-star guard Taliyah Parker
a transfer from Putnam City West in Oklahoma. The 6-1 Parker is ranked as the sixth-best junior in the nation by ESPN's HoopGurlz."

South Grand Prairie HS coach Brion Raven said
"It's huge. She is going to help us a bunch; She is super athletic, she is very unselfish with the ball. She is a phenomenal passer. She has probably always had a tag as a scorer, but she can facilitate and distribute the ball. She is a great team player. And defensively, she is off the charts. She can guard 94 by 50. She is the real deal."

"Parker joins a team that will return five-star junior Adhel Tac, a 6-5 center who is ranked as the nation's 12th-best junior. Tac was named The Dallas Morning News' all-area newcomer of the year last season after averaging 14.1 points, 8.8 rebounds and 1.3 blocks in her first season on the varsity, and she already has multiple Division I offers."

Tac had 21 points and 13 rebounds in a 65-41 state semifinal win over Humble Summer Creek ranked No. 2 in the state as SGP advanced to the first state final in program history. SGP will also return sophomore guard/forward Taylor Barnes, who averaged 9.2 points and 4.6 rebounds during a 35-5 season that ended with a 40-23 loss to DeSoto in the state championship game."

- Excerpts from Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 23 Sept 2022

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She looks like Didi Richards twin sister. Plus she has a "tag" as a scorer. That's what we need - some "scoring tags".

2023 recruit rated #15 Madison Booker, a 6'2" wing commits to Texas.

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Responding to an inquiry about
2023 LACI STEELE
# 56 HoopGurlz
Wing 5-11 Edmond North HS Edmond OK

Posted on Twitter Oct 15, 2021

#latepost
I got to spend a great day with the @BaylorWBB I loved meeting everyone and seeing the campus. Thank you all so much!! @TariC21 @NickiCollen let’s talk soon! pic.twitter.com/ULmLVR1UDr

— Laci Steele (@LaciSteele2023) October 15, 2021

UPDATE July 31, 2022

I’m beyond blessed and very thankful to all of the coaches and schools that have recruited me. Here are my final 5 schools that I’ll be focusing on. @ProSkillsGBB @lady_husky_hoop @sheloveshoops pic.twitter.com/NGFylRjlGW

— Laci Steele (@LaciSteele2023) July 31, 2022

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UPDATE Sept 28, 2022
2023 Laci Steele commits to North Carolina State

Running with the Pack!#WPN #COMMITTED@PackWomensBball #OKPREPS@lady_husky_hoop @ProSkillsGBB pic.twitter.com/XBJVZmqgjz

— Laci Steele (@LaciSteele2023) September 28, 2022

2026 RECRUITING
Ava Miles

SG 6-0 Park Hill South HS Kansas City MO

18 Sept 2022 "I have received an offer from Kansas State University!"

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2023 recruit rated #15 Madison Booker, a 6'2" wing commits to Texas.

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I saw some video clips of Booker they shared on their message board. Wow, she's something else. If there are actually 14 other players better than her I'd have to see it to believe it. Texas got themselves a good one.

2024 KENNEDY EVANS
Sept 23, 2022

SG 5-10 Braswell HS Aubrey TX

2023 BIG 12 RECRUITING

Responding to an inquiry about
2023 State of Texas Rankings

Rank Name High School College Verbal Commit
01 Sammie Wagner San Antonio Reagan
02 Kylie Marshall Mansfield Lake Ridge Top 4 Arizona-Oklahoma-Oklahoma State-Texas A&M
03 Gisella Maul Cedar Park Texas
04 Jalynn Bristow Wichita Falls Rider Iowa State
05 RyLee Grays Pearland North Carolina
06 D'Asia Thomas Houston Christian Top 2 Alabama-Georgia Tech
07 Loghan Johnson Houston Christian Top 4 Alabama-Texas A&M-Texas Tech-Vanderbilt
08 Crislyn Rose Sachse
09 Julianna Lamendola Coppell Indiana
10 Maddie Cox Flower Mound
11 Savannah Catalon Mansfield Legacy
12 Victoria Flores Duncanville TCU
13 Zeryhia-Lee Aokuso * DME Sports Academy
14 Mia Galbraith Austin Lake Travis Oklahoma State
15 Jadyn Atchison Cedar Hill Colorado

* Played for Amarillo HS prior to enrollment in Florida's DME Sports Academy

- Rankings by Jason Key of Premier Basketball
- College verbal commits from Twitter & Instagram postings

2023 VERBAL COMMIT
Achol Magot
Oct 1, 2022

Center 6-7 Southern Arizona Prep Tucson AZ

Finalists
BIG 12 Texas Tech
Mountain West San Jose State
Southland McNeese State

"Magot is an excellent high major prospect, as she has a great feel for the game to go with her tremendous size and agility. She has impressive defensive awareness and poses a matchup nightmare for opponents on both ends of the floor. Magot cleans the glass on both ends and hustles up and down the floor. I believe she will be a well sought after prospect based on size, athleticism, and potential."
- George Courtney, Arizona Preps, 25 May 2022

Sept 21, 2022 posted


2023 RECRUITING
Letycia Vasconcelos

Post 6-7 Montverde Academy HS Montverde FL
# 50 HoopGurlz
Previously played @ Holy Spirit Preparatory School Atlanta GA
Hometown is Campinas, Brazil (northwest of Sao Paulo)

Sept 2022 Baylor campus visit

NOTE Baylor uniform number 30 (photo above)
.. Currently worn by Baylor roster member Catarina Ferreira
.. Catarina's hometown is Sao Paulo, Brazil

EVALUATION "the size, length & defensive abilities to go very far in this game.
Reacts well to help side defense, finds her spots, keeps the ball high & plays to her strengths."
- Reg Burke, 4 Sept 2022

TIFFANY JACKSON
2003-07
Oct 3, 2022

"The University of Texas Women's Basketball program is mourning the loss of Longhorn legend and former Texas Women's Basketball All-American Tiffany Jackson, who passed away on Monday from cancer. She was 37-years old.

Jackson's name can be found close to the top of nearly every statistical category in the Texas record books. She is the only person in program history to have accomplished the combined feat of 1,000 points, 1,000 rebounds, 300 steals and 150 blocks. Jackson is one of three three-time All-Americans in UT history earning AP All-America recognition in 2005, 2006 and 2007, and USBWA All-America honors in 2005. She was a four-time member of the All-Big 12 Conference Team ...

Following her stellar career at The University of Texas, Jackson was selected by the WNBA's New York Liberty with the fifth overall pick in the 2007 WNBA draft. Jackson would play for nine seasons in the WNBA with the Liberty, Tulsa Shock and Los Angeles Sparks.

In September 2015, Jackson was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer. Following a successful treatment Jackson received the news in May of 2016 that her cancer was in remission. She immediately began preparing for her return to the court and rejoined the professional team she was playing for in Israel, before signing with the Los Angeles Sparks in February of 2017. Her return to the WNBA enabled her to share her story with a broader audience and help promote personal health care."

Link for entire press release
https://texassports.com/news/2022/10/3/womens-basketball-texas-womens-basketball-mourns-the-passing-of-tiffany-jackson.aspx

2023 RECRUITING
Tessa Johnson

SG 5-11 St. Michael-Albertville HS St Michael, MN
# 27 HoopGurlz

Sept 2022 Baylor campus visit
Sept 2022 All 4 Baylor coaches visited St. Michael-Albertville HS. Attended volleyball game with Tessa present at game. I was told that University of Minnesota HC Lindsay Whalen also attended game.

UPDATE
Oct 5, 2022

I have been told by a member of my texting group:
.. Week of Sept 16, 2022 South Carolina HC Dawn Staley and her staff were "in town"

slimecap said:

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TIFFANY JACKSON
2003-07
Oct 3, 2022

"The University of Texas Women's Basketball program is mourning the loss of Longhorn legend and former Texas Women's Basketball All-American Tiffany Jackson, who passed away on Monday from cancer. She was 37-years old.

Jackson's name can be found close to the top of nearly every statistical category in the Texas record books. She is the only person in program history to have accomplished the combined feat of 1,000 points, 1,000 rebounds, 300 steals and 150 blocks. Jackson is one of three three-time All-Americans in UT history earning AP All-America recognition in 2005, 2006 and 2007, and USBWA All-America honors in 2005. She was a four-time member of the All-Big 12 Conference Team ...

Following her stellar career at The University of Texas, Jackson was selected by the WNBA's New York Liberty with the fifth overall pick in the 2007 WNBA draft. Jackson would play for nine seasons in the WNBA with the Liberty, Tulsa Shock and Los Angeles Sparks.

In September 2015, Jackson was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer. Following a successful treatment Jackson received the news in May of 2016 that her cancer was in remission. She immediately began preparing for her return to the court and rejoined the professional team she was playing for in Israel, before signing with the Los Angeles Sparks in February of 2017. Her return to the WNBA enabled her to share her story with a broader audience and help promote personal health care."

Link for entire press release
https://texassports.com/news/2022/10/3/womens-basketball-texas-womens-basketball-mourns-the-passing-of-tiffany-jackson.aspx

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This story is important. She was a student athlete while I was in college. Basketball is a game. Life is life. She was stupid kind and a great player. Sending her family prayers as they process this painful loss. Reminded me of Chamika Scott. These women are too young!

Oct 6, 2022

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Oct 6, 2022

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ExCUSE me?????

LOL, BU won the conference last year with half a team.

Such disrespect

SMH

Actually IMO this is NC's chance to shine. Personally I believe the "out" in round two probably led to the fourth place pick. No doubt ISU and UT will be good, but OU third might be a stretch.

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Oct 6, 2022

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Funny. All the better.

slimecap said:

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BIG 12 PRESEASON POLL
Oct 6, 2022

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BIG 12 PRESEASON AWARDS
Oct 5, 2022

Preseason Player of the Year
Ashley Joens Iowa State

Preseason Newcomer of the Year
Aijha Blackwell Baylor

Preseason Freshman of the Year
Darianna Littlepage-Buggs Baylor

Preseason All-Big 12 Team
Sarah Andrews Baylor
Aijha Blackwell Baylor
Lexi Donarski Iowa State
Ashley Joens* Iowa State
Emily Ryan Iowa State
Holly Kersgieter Kansas
Serena Sundell Kansas State
Taylor Robertson* Oklahoma
Madi Williams* Oklahoma
Rori Harmon* Texas
Aaliyah Moore Texas
Notes
- A tie for the 10th spot resulted in 11 selections
- * Denotes unanimous pick

Honorable Mention
Ja'Mee Asberry Baylor
Dre'Una Edwards Baylor
Zakiyah Franklin Kansas
Taiyanna Jackson Kansas
Ana Llanusa Oklahoma
Shaylee Gonzales Texas
Taylor Jones Texas
Sonya Morris Texas
JJ Quinerly West Virginia
Madisen Smith West Virginia

Hanna Gusters is leaving LSU

74Bear said:

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No doubt ISU and UT will be good,
but OU third might be a stretch.

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Hi 74Bear,
AP poll voter Jeff Linder and many other BIG 12 fans agree with you.
Thanks for posting!

In contrast to the BIG 12 Coaches voting OK #3 in the conference ...

AP Top 25 WBB Poll voter
Jeff Linder Cedar Rapids Iowa Gazette sportswriter
.. voted Baylor as #12 nationally
.. AP Poll will be released Oct 18

Linder's BIG 12 votes for the AP Top 25
05 Texas
06 Iowa State
12 Baylor
24 Oklahoma
25 Kansas

11. Maryland
12. Baylor
13. North Carolina
14. Arizona
15. Creighton
16. Notre Dame
17. Virginia Tech
18. LSU
19. Ohio State
20. Michigan
21. Mississippi
22. BYU
23. Georgia
24. Oklahoma
25. Kansas

— Jeff Linder (@jtlinder) October 5, 2022

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Hanna Gusters is leaving LSU

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This happened already. She has been in the dog house with CKM for quite some time. They haven't been on great terms since Hannah was suspended for a period of time in December of last year. From what I understand, Hannah is now spewing all kinds of stuff - has even accused CKM of abuse for telling her she needs to get in better shape, which is 100% necessary to play at the level LSU want to be at this season. Best I can tell, the writing was on the wall for Hannah as far as playing time was concerned, and she's trying to save face.

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SirBearALot said:

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Hanna Gusters is leaving LSU

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This happened already. She has been in the dog house with CKM for quite some time. They haven't been on great terms since Hannah was suspended for a period of time in December of last year. From what I understand, Hannah is now spewing all kinds of stuff - has even accused CKM of abuse for telling her she needs to get in better shape, which is 100% necessary to play at the level LSU want to be at this season. Best I can tell, the writing was on the wall for Hannah as far as playing time was concerned, and she's trying to save face.

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Hanna has some real issues she needs to admit and get some professional help with. Even Mercer who originally recruited her to BU has ghosted her.

Oct 7, 2022


2024 RECRUITING
Kendall Dudley

Wing 6-1 Sidwell Friends School HS Washington DC
#4 HoopGurlz

Top 10
BIG 12 Texas
ACC Louisville, North Carolina, Notre Dame & Virginia Tech
BIG TEN Michigan
PAC-12 UCLA
SEC Georgia, South Carolina & Vanderbilt
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2022 USA BASKETBALL U17 TRIALS PARTICIPANTS
Class of 2024
Mikayla Blakes, Jaloni Cambridge, Morgan Cheli, Kendall Dudley, Joyce Edwards, Leah Harmon, Ella Hobbs, Jordan Lee, Olivia Olson, Taliyah Parker, Mackenly Randolph, Tajianna Roberts, Kennedy Smith, Blanca Thomas, Kennedy Umeh & Allie Ziebell

Women's Basketball Attendees for the 2022 Big 12 Tip🏀ff, presented by @OldTrapper

October 18 | @tmobilecenter | #Big12WBB pic.twitter.com/TkU3T82EHR

— Big 12 Conference (@Big12Conference) October 10, 2022