I wonder if Claudia was the answer when I asked Charmin if we were recruiting anyone in Spain. Maybe more?

wbbilluminati said:

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Lucky for us, USF probably disappointed to lose what seemed like a great find for them. Interest in Architecture however might be a better fit for Cal no? I seem to recall a good program for that.

Again, I think Charmin understands recruiting for Cal. She's going after players that Cal has a realistic shot at (both landing and retaining) for various reasons while still casting a broad net.

And I'll say it again, I'd love to see us recruit more international players. Times are changing, but I think going back to that approach (which Cal WBB seemed to do more in the 90's) would make sense now.

Update: YIKES! I take back any sympathy I had for USF - https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220418005397/en/Gaw-Poe-LLP-Files-Evidence-Supporting-Ongoing-Lawsuit-Against-University-of-San-Francisco-Alleging-Pervasive-Abusive-Conduct-by-Women's-Basketball-Coach-Molly-Goodenbour-Against-Student-Athletes




Unfortunately, this type of abuse in Women Collegiate programs happens. Eventhough the players file statements to the appropriate officials re: their experiences, there is an investigation, and the AD announces all is okay in some instances. However, some are eventually let go.. I have read about coaches being fired during the past few years. Texas Tech eventually fired their coach Marlene Stollings, in August of 2020. Michelle Voepel wrote an excellent article for ESPN, Sept 3, 2020. I just googled it. Sheryl Swoopes was fired when she was HC at Loyola Chicago, on July 4, 2016. I have read many articles about this subject of coaches mistreating players. The abuses have a common thread. Quentin Hillsman was allowed to resign on August 4, 2021. The University conducted an external review of the program.

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Let's see how Cal measures her. At the recent WBB banquet I was able to stand near several players and determine their listed heights are pretty accurate.

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"6-foot-4 forward Claudia Langarita"

We should get Dickey from USF as well.

Horstmeyer was mentioned as defending for USD, is she the daughter of our former coach Caryn?

It is her daughter. I sat with Karen at one of their high school games. At that time Santa Clara was there scouting.

I don't think she would be any thing more than a role player for us. Decent high school player but sort of a tweener.

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Let's see how Cal measures her. At the recent WBB banquet I was able to stand near several players and determine their listed heights are pretty accurate.

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I looked at the USF roster photo for 2021-2022. Claudia is standing in the back shoulder to shoulder next to a freshman from Brazil, who is listed as 6.5 feet. Unfortunately, the Freshman was injured and did not play at all.
It looks like 6-4 is not overstating her height....Great!

Langarita (#13) played most of the second half of the 1st quarter. She only played a couple minutes in the 2nd & 3rd and started for Spain in the final quarter. The Spanish team had the top 3-4 bigs in this game against Lithuania.

Langartia missed a wide-open layup to start her game but then converted two inside shots. She missed a left-handed hook and an offensive rebound put back in the opening period. Thereafter-she missed two open outside shots badly (one from 10-12 feet from the side and another from the free throw line) and a reverse layup under- neath. I have not seen the stat sheet but I would estimate that she was only 2 for 8 or so from the field. The new Cal Bear does appear to have a knack for offensive rebounding, however.

Spain has a decent team. It will be interesting to see how far they go in this European Tournament. Thanks for the link-absolutely 100% clear.

GO BEARS!

Muca (Albania) played against Stanford's Bosgana (Greece) today and it was not pretty. Greece won by100 points.

Schroeder71 said:

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Langarita (#13) played most of the second half of the 1st quarter. She only played a couple minutes in the 2nd & 3rd and started for Spain in the final quarter. The Spanish team had the top 3-4 bigs in this game against Lithuania.

Langartia missed a wide-open layup to start her game but then converted two inside shots. She missed a left-handed hook and an offensive rebound put back in the opening period. Thereafter-she missed two open outside shots badly (one from 10-12 feet from the side and another from the free throw line) and a reverse layup under- neath. I have not seen the stat sheet but I would estimate that she was only 2 for 8 or so from the field. The new Cal Bear does appear to have a knack for offensive rebounding, however.

Spain has a decent team. It will be interesting to see how far they go in this European Tournament. Thanks for the link-absolutely 100% clear.

GO BEARS!

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yeah, from what I saw, it wasn't a great game for her. I'm hopeful she can hit that mid-range shot though as she didn't hesitate to take it. None of our bigs have any outside shot, although Eveline is developing one

she seemed to be in the right place defensively, and she ran a good screen and roll, although she missed the bunny

Hey, give Claudia time to play in more games to make shots, for goodness sake.....She is defensively strong. Remember she played in the WCC, not the Pac-12 last season. I give her credit for making the under 20 - team for Spain. Certainly, Claudia will contribute much to the Bears!!!

I said it wasn't a great game for her

I didn't say she was not a good player

All players have bad games … e.g. Curry missing ALL his three point shots in the Finals game

I even gave her credit for things she did even when the result was a missed shot

QUARTER-FINALS: Hungary v Spain | Full Basketball Game | FIBA U20 Women's European Championship 2022 - YouTube

quarterfinal between Spain at Hungary

Schroeder71 said:

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QUARTER-FINALS: Hungary v Spain | Full Basketball Game | FIBA U20 Women's European Championship 2022 - YouTube

quarterfinal between Spain at Hungary

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Thanks. Didn't see her play until halfway through the 3rd quarter and she didn't start the 4th so I stopped watching. She was +7 (I think she went in with Spain leading by 4 and left with Spain up by 11). She made a 2', missed a 2', missed a 3 that rattled out, then made a nice right side drive. She looked comfortable on the court and asks for the ball.

Spain's point guard (#4) is worth a look by Cal coaches. She's quick, can shoot and distributes the ball quite well.

wrong game: Spain did not have #4 PG nor #13 PF Langarita (must be different year ?)

semi-final: Spain vs France

SEMI-FINALS: Spain v Italy | Full Basketball Game | FIBA U20 Women's European Championship 2022 - YouTube

Italy vs Spain on July, 15th!

FINAL: Czech Republic v Spain | Full Basketball Game | FIBA U20 Women's European Championship 2022 - YouTube

Czech Republic vs Spain on July 16th-championship (gold medal game)

Spain is ahead 12-10 at the end of the first quarter. Langarita played over half of the period and did not score. She did grab rebounds, however. At intermission, Spain holds a 23-14 lead. Both teams cannot score. Spain is out shooting the Czechs 27% to 17% from the floor.

I'm not going to watch the second half. Spain in undefeated in the Euro Tourney and has averaged 22 steals per game. It's their defense that seems to be the difference. Their closest game was a ten point victory over Poland. Italy defeated France in the bronze medal game.

Langarita missed two high percentage shots in the 1st half. She missed a left-handed layup off of a screen and roll plus missed a ten foot baseline shot. I predict that Spain will win.

GO BEARS!