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Post by bostonbeaver on Mar 14, 2018 20:35:54 GMT -8
Two years ago, Weisner and Hamblin began showing up on the mock WNBA draft boards towards the end of the season usually as mid-second rounders (Jamie went 17th, Ruth went 18th overall). Last year, Syd was on the boards for the whole season, usually as late first round/early second round, and she went 11th overall. WNBA has 12 teams x 3 rounds = 36 women chosen every year. This year, I've been looking for Marie on the draft boards all season, and she didn't appear there until sometime in the last week. You can see her here projected as the 19th overall, although the fact that Marie apparently plays for Oklahoma State will come as a surprise to many. I suspect that some of her recent accolades have brought her more national visibility than she had in the past. Hopefully a good showing in the tournament will further help her profile. I suspect that it would be helpful for future recruiting to be able to say that Oregon State has had (potentially) 4 players drafted into the WNBA in the last 3 years (assuming Marie does, in fact, get picked up). Go Beavs. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 14, 2018 21:11:02 GMT -8
The fact that we have had 3 drafted in the last (2) draft years is a massive bonus for recruiting. A nationally recognized coach, top 4, 16 NCAA finishes plus 3 Pac-12 titles in 4 yrs - ALL positive recruiting points of difference. It speaks volumes about the program.
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Post by believeinthebeavs on Mar 14, 2018 21:57:41 GMT -8
That is really great, I hope she does get picked up. She has become powerhouse at the low post to go with her amazing high post game. She has the size and skills to play for many years.
She has come so far from where she was as a freshman.
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Post by willtalk on Mar 15, 2018 13:34:04 GMT -8
Boston beaver--- I think they might be confusing Maria with the Oklahoma Center who had been doing really well for the last few years, but sort of dropped of in production this year. They sort of changed potential draft positions so to speak.
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Post by beavershoopsfan on Mar 15, 2018 14:18:59 GMT -8
Boston beaver--- I think they might be confusing Maria with the Oklahoma Center who had been doing really well for the last few years, but sort of dropped of in production this year. They sort of changed potential draft positions so to speak. I disagree with willtalk's post above. I don't think there is any confusion between Marie Gulich and another player at that 19th position in the WNBA draft. I think the listing of Marie's college as Oklahoma State is a simple error, probably because two players currently projected to be drafted ahead of Gulich are from Oklahoma State. There is a 6'4" Oklahoma center named Vionise Pierre-Louis. However, her production has significantly increased throughout her career to the 15.7/8.8 points/rebounds she has posted as a senior. Perhaps willtalk was referring to 6'4" Oklahoma State center Kaylee Jensen? However, Jensen is already on the WBNA draft projection list at #17. I tried to follow willtalk's thought process in the post, but really couldn't. |
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Post by willtalk on Mar 15, 2018 14:55:21 GMT -8
Boston beaver--- I think they might be confusing Maria with the Oklahoma Center who had been doing really well for the last few years, but sort of dropped of in production this year. They sort of changed potential draft positions so to speak. I disagree with willtalk's post above. I don't think there is any confusion between Marie Gulich and another player at that 19th position in the WNBA draft. I think the listing of Marie's college of Oklahoma State is a simple error, probably because two players currently projected to be drafted ahead of Gulich are from Oklahoma State. There is a 6'4" Oklahoma center named Vionise Pierre-Louis. However, her production has significantly increased throughout her career to the 15.7/8.8 points/rebounds she has posted as a senior. Perhaps willtalk was referring to 6'4" Oklahoma State center Kaylee Jensen? However, Jensen is already on the WBNA draft projection list at #17. I tried to follow willtalk's thought process in the post, but really couldn't. Yes I meant Kaylee Jensen, but it was meant more as a smart remark than to be taken seriously. I mean how ridiculous is it to not even get a players school right. It was meant more as a ridiculous response to a ridiculous situation. They would not obviously confuse two different players. They are not that incompetent. |
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Post by 2ndGenBeaver on Mar 15, 2018 20:30:04 GMT -8
Well, the draftsite.com site you pointed at (and thanks for doing so) now lists Marie and her school correctly as Oregon State.
About time the WNBA draft prognosticators started recognizing her talent - I think she has the muscle, quicks, range and passing to succeed, and will present a good mismatch at her position......
And I do believe in the recruiting hay we can make from having a "WNBA pipeline" going.
Go Beavers!
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Post by mbabeav on Mar 15, 2018 21:01:02 GMT -8
I began hearing stories towards the end of February that she was being considered a top 10 or 15 draft pick and I think that her play over the last couple months of the Season especially has born this out as warranted.
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Post by bostonbeaver on Mar 16, 2018 17:03:31 GMT -8
Glad to see that they finally updated that site to show Marie playing for Oregon State. According to this, there are 335 Division 1 Women's Basketball teams with an average of 12 women per team. This is 4020 women playing division 1 ball, of which about 1/4 (about 1000) will graduate every year. Only 36 women are drafted every year by the WNBA, which means only about 3.6% of women playing college division 1 can expect to be drafted. OSU has graduated 10 seniors in the last 3 years - 2016 -Weisner, Hamblin, Hunter, Siegner, Hill
- 2017 – Weise, Hanson, Brown, Orum,
- 2018 - Gulich
If we believe the draft board, OSU will have 4 players (Weisner, Hamblin, Weise, Gulich) drafted in those 3 years. In other words, 40% of our graduating seniors in the last 3 years will have been drafted by the WNBA, compared to 3.6% average for NCAA division 1 school . Thus, a player is >10x more likely to be drafted into the WNBA by playing at Oregon State than by playing at an average NCAA Division 1 school. Yes, it is a small sample size, and this is cherry picking the best 3 year period in Oregon State history, but it is still pretty impressive. |
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Post by believeinthebeavs on Mar 16, 2018 18:12:33 GMT -8
Nice math there.
Next year might prove difficult to keep the steak alive. But you never know, I have been a big Gulich fan since she was a freshman. Not sure what I saw in her at that raw stage but there was something. Even so I would have been doubtful of her being drafted. Maybe Katie will be next, another one I wouldn't count out.
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