Good to see Stonebreaker, McRea and Koker returning next year!
Per Coach Carlsen on X.

Just an add to returnees ... wbbblog has these three commits coming in ... apparently none since the Nov. 2023 official release ...

Mackenzie Brass, 5-9, sg/w, Minooka, Il.
Lexi Carlsen, 5-8, cg, Sycamore, Il.
Julia Sollberger, 5-8, cg, Peoria, Il.

Release...
https://niuhuskies.com/news/2023/11/10/w...eriod.aspx

Need some height to go with all these guards, imo.

(04-05-2024 09:57 AM)pvk75 Wrote:  Just an add to returnees ... wbbblog has these three commits coming in ... apparently none since the Nov. 2023 official release ...

Mackenzie Brass, 5-9, sg/w, Minooka, Il.
Lexi Carlsen, 5-8, cg, Sycamore, Il.
Julia Sollberger, 5-8, cg, Peoria, Il.

Release...
https://niuhuskies.com/news/2023/11/10/w...eriod.aspx

Need some height to go with all these guards, imo.

Yes, we need some height and bulk to work the middle. Unfortunately, Coach Carlsen does not seem to recruit this type of player because she prefers the fast gazelles.

(04-05-2024 06:18 AM)Fade2black Wrote:  Good to see Stonebreaker, McRea and Koker returning next year!
Per Coach Carlsen on X.

Koker still has eligibility!?! That's some Kyle Pugh levels of commitment.

(04-05-2024 01:11 PM)HawaiiToNIU Wrote:  

(04-05-2024 06:18 AM)Fade2black Wrote:  Good to see Stonebreaker, McRea and Koker returning next year!
Per Coach Carlsen on X.

Koker still has eligibility!?! That's some Kyle Pugh levels of commitment.

https://niuhuskies.com/sports/womens-bas...oker/16707

Next year will be her 6th year. She get a reshirt year and a covid year.
If Stonebraker improves improves as much next year as she did this past year she should have a great last year.

(04-05-2024 01:30 PM)niu16 Wrote:  

(04-05-2024 01:11 PM)HawaiiToNIU Wrote:  

(04-05-2024 06:18 AM)Fade2black Wrote:  Good to see Stonebreaker, McRea and Koker returning next year!
Per Coach Carlsen on X.

Koker still has eligibility!?! That's some Kyle Pugh levels of commitment.

https://niuhuskies.com/sports/womens-bas...oker/16707

Next year will be her 6th year. She get a reshirt year and a covid year.
If Stonebraker improves improves as much next year as she did this past year she should have a great last year.

With the addition of Lexi Carlsen, I’m really looking forward to the next season. I just wish Coach Carlsen would add a big or two for center - someone who can bang under the basket.

One of the Toledo fans is tracking all the women's bball transfers/experience in and out of the conference.

https://csnbbs.com/thread-989062.html

NIU gets a player from Bradley in the portal.
https://twitter.com/ReaganBarkema/status...4021600304
https://bradleybraves.com/sports/womens-...kema/13142
Her high school was about 20 minutes north of Iowa State.
https://bradleybraves.com/sports/womens-...ball/stats

(04-20-2024 11:55 AM)niu16 Wrote:  NIU gets a player from Bradley in the portal.
https://twitter.com/ReaganBarkema/status...4021600304
https://bradleybraves.com/sports/womens-...kema/13142
Her high school was about 20 minutes north of Iowa State.
https://bradleybraves.com/sports/womens-...ball/stats

Well, at least she a tall guard.

Ladies add a new transfer at guard.

(04-24-2024 04:40 PM)epasnoopy Wrote:  Ladies add a new transfer at guard.

Transfer from SEMO.
Alecia Doyle, 5-8, SO, Herrin, Il.

Some 2023-24 stats ...
Started 29 of 29 games ... 3-pt % 28.6 ... shooting % 37.8 ... ave pts per game 13.4 ... ave rebounds per game 4.0 ... freethrow % 78.6.

Total in 29 games ... 49 TO, 33 steals, 34 assts, 58 PF.

SEMO was 9-20 (6-12 OVC).

If only Coach Carlsen could add some bulk in the middle to work under the basket, this could be a great team. We need a big to bump elbows and push opponents around a bit, but Carlsen doesn’t seem to recruit this type of player.