Big C said:
I was curious about this, too. Stu, how do the first-year players look who were the 4-5 star recruits?
From very limited observation I'd say:
Dalayah Daniels was a five-star recruit. She's long (6-3) and has a great skill set. I think her natural position is SF but could also be stretch PF (where she hasn't played due to our current lack of guards). Right now I can see the talent but I think she's trying to do too much by herself. I expect her to be all-conference when she's better acclimated to the college game and her teammates recover from injuries and/or gain experience.
Michelle Onyiah was a four-star recruit. She reminds many people of Gennifer Brandon with her motor, quickness, and jumping. She's a little raw but great on the offensive boards and able to defend on the perimeter and even on the press. I think at this time her game is less constrained by what others may not be doing well. I expect her to develop into a superb PF.
Fatou Samb was a four-star recruit. She has good strength and skills, reminds me of Talia Caldwell. She's looked a little more comfortable every game and I expect her to be a solid center.
Sela Heide was a four-star recruit. She has great length (6-7) and while she's not a great athlete she shows maturity and prior good coaching. In limited minutes she's been effective against a variety of opponents. I think she'll be a center who gives opponents matchup problems at both ends.
Alma Elsnitz was unranked coming from Sweden. She's probably a combo guard. In her only game she looked strong and intense and displayed a wide variety of skills but tore an ACL and is out for the season. The coaches said she was the freshie most ready to play right away. I think she'll be a very good guard when healthy.
Ornela Muca was unranked coming from Greece. She also looks like a combo guard. At this time she doesn't seem as strong or as ready to play as Alma but she's been thrown into the deep end as our only remaining scholarship guard. She's reputed to be a good shooter but hasn't been able to get decent shots playing at college speed with our depleted team. Her defense also needs work. At this point I can't tell if she'll be a role player or more.
