2ndGenBeaver
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Post by 2ndGenBeaver on Jun 6, 2018 10:32:53 GMT -8
Well, she is less explicit about whether this is the whole list or not, but we made the cut and she looks good in Beaver gear!
Go Beavers!
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Post by 411500 on Jun 6, 2018 12:45:50 GMT -8
good find 2ndGenBeaver...
Here's how Raoul reported it:
"Kemery Martin, 5-11 G, Corner Canyon HS (Draper, UT), ranked #51 in the 2019 class per espnW, has named her top four schools, all in the Pac-12—Oregon State, USC, Utah, and Washington."
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USC has been loading up on girls in the 5-11 range with their recent commitments, so I don't know if that will influence KM or not.........UW is not in the toilet, but close to make a top talent leery.....Utah currently has an uptick feel to their program and that could be enticing to KM.....The Beavs have talent, coaching, and national ranking....I know which school I'd recommend if my daughter, or one of my players, had those 4 offers....
It will be very interesting to see how all this plays out....
Even though KM seems to be a good one, I don't think any of us know whether Coach R has his recruiting eye trained on 2019 as far as the guards he REALLY wants for the program...As has been pointed out before, there are some really good ones who will be enrolling somewhere in 2020.
GO BEAVS !!
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Post by believeinthebeavs on Jun 6, 2018 15:06:00 GMT -8
In the final four options we are the only one with an established winning culture.
Utah is home for her and they seem to be on the upswing, however they have seemed that way for a few years now with not much actual improvement.
Washington is a dumpster fire, they lost one of their better players to transferring out so I don't expect much improvement over last year. She could possibly find playing time right away.
usc has their "type" of player and I'm not sure how she would fit in.
Do we need another guard? With the loss of TK and KtMac graduating next year there will be a spot for a quality guard.
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Post by newduke2 on Jun 6, 2018 15:53:37 GMT -8
If one looks at guard-wing turnover alone (for this year and next) among her 4 candidate teams:
USC...5...( 2018-adding 1 guard plus 1 transfer wing, 2019-1 guard-wing verbal commit so far) Utah...5...(2018-adding 1 guard plus 1 transfer wing, 2019-1 guard-wing verbal commit so far, plus 1 transfer guard [edit on 6-7-18]) Washington...3...(2018-adding 1 guard plus 1 wing, 2019-0 guard-wing verbal commits) Oregon State...2...(2018-adding 1 guard plus 1 transfer guard, 2019-0 guard-wing verbal commits)
Note that each team adds 2 guard-wings in 2018, despite a different number of losses. It appears at least on the surface, that Kemery's best chance to play sooner might be at USC or Utah, but I'm sure the number and quality of the other returning guards are big factors too. The same could also be said for her yet to be determined 2019 cohorts. However, that analysis and prediction are beyond the scope of my one dimensional look at guard-wing turnover. 
Hopefully other factors such as quality of coaching, favorable atmosphere, intangibles, and most recent success will persuade her to pick OSU! |
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Post by shelby on Jun 6, 2018 17:49:00 GMT -8
There is a pretty good chance that she could be Mormon. If that is the case, I am guessing that Utah has the edge. Just a guess though.
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Post by newduke2 on Jun 6, 2018 18:04:56 GMT -8
There is a pretty good chance that she could be Mormon. If that is the case, I am guessing that Utah has the edge. Just a guess though. Well, I believe there are 5 Mormon wards in Corvallis, so that could be covered too  |
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Post by bmoc on Jun 6, 2018 19:52:41 GMT -8
I might be reading too much into body language, but of the four photos, OSU is only one where she's not showing a toothy smile.
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Post by 2ndGenBeaver on Jun 6, 2018 20:01:59 GMT -8
There is a pretty good chance that she could be Mormon. If that is the case, I am guessing that Utah has the edge. Just a guess though. Wouldn't one of those jerseys she dons in her twitter post be of the BYU Cougars in that case? :-). (I actually don't know much about the BYU WBB team, so I don't know if that would even be of interest to an obvious Pac-12 level talent). On a more serious note, while she came out the same weekend as Taylor Jones, we need to remember that Taylor committing so early in the process was more out of norm than the fact that Kemery didn't commit then. I admit to getting a little worried, because other than today, the only other campus-visit related picture she has posted on social media was of her at Utah (last year). I am less worried now, because she obviously looks happiest in Beaver gear :-), and the Beavers are in the mix. That is all one can ask for - now she needs to find a place she believes she will be happiest and is the best fit. Intriguing to me is how different the four choices are (other than 3 of the 4 programs are similar in not being on the same trajectory as ours). Go Beavers! |
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Post by shelby on Jun 6, 2018 20:13:16 GMT -8
If it isn't a personal absolute ( religion, close to home, major ), out of the 4 schools,, she can do no better than getting on A Rueck coached squad. Every player gets better, they play like a real team, if interested, they are WNBA ready and Corvallis is a great place to study and a safe and beautiful campus. I would like to see her in a Beaver uniform, however, she is the one that has to make the decision ...
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Post by Tigardbeav on Jun 6, 2018 20:50:08 GMT -8
There is a pretty good chance that she could be Mormon. If that is the case, I am guessing that Utah has the edge. Just a guess though. Wouldn't one of those jerseys she dons in her twitter post be of the BYU Cougars in that case? :-). (I actually don't know much about the BYU WBB team, so I don't know if that would even be of interest to an obvious Pac-12 level talent). On a more serious note, while she came out the same weekend as Taylor Jones, we need to remember that Taylor committing so early in the process was more out of norm than the fact that Kemery didn't commit then. I admit to getting a little worried, because other than today, the only other campus-visit related picture she has posted on social media was of her at Utah (last year). I am less worried now, because she obviously looks happiest in Beaver gear :-), and the Beavers are in the mix. That is all one can ask for - now she needs to find a place she believes she will be happiest and is the best fit. Intriguing to me is how different the four choices are (other than 3 of the 4 programs are similar in not being on the same trajectory as ours). Go Beavers! Plus...like I tell Mrs TB...the orange is slimming! |
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Post by newduke2 on Jun 6, 2018 21:25:50 GMT -8
There is a pretty good chance that she could be Mormon. If that is the case, I am guessing that Utah has the edge. Just a guess though. Well, I believe there are 5 Mormon wards in Corvallis, so that could be covered too I read comments by Brynna Maxwell from Gig Harbor, WA who just committed to Utah 4 days ago. She really gushes about the Utah campus: “It’s beautiful,” she said. “It’s surrounded by mountains. It’s big but doesn’t feel too big. It’s just a great campus. And they just got new facilities, which are probably the best in the Pac-12.” Maxwell's commitment to Utah might even discourage Kemery a little bit from choosing Utah (well we can only hope!), as Maxwell's game is similar to hers (both are combo guards with comparable high school junior bball stats)
Well, this just shows you that location, campus, and facilities ARE important to recruits (at least some). OSU must counter with highlights of its nice campus, promote that it too has arguably among the best practice facilities in the Pac, praise the history and character of Gill, tout the location of Corvallis (being just 1 hour from the beautiful coast, 1.5 hours from cosmopolitan Portland, 2 hours to the nearest ski resort, and situated in the "heart" of the diverse, pastoral, scenic Willamette Valley that has a thriving vineyard and wine industry, is near forests, mountains, and wilderness areas, etc., and has a climate much milder than Salt Lake City ), and explain that OSU has led and continues to LEAD THE PAC-12 IN WBB ATTENDANCE! I am sure the coaches do this!
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Post by bvrbooster on Jun 6, 2018 21:41:36 GMT -8
USC - prime location in (not so) beautiful South Central Los Angeles, non-cohesive team of underachievers, fan support at home games pretty normally abysmal.
Washington - program making a definite move, unfortunately in the wrong direction, fans might come back if Kelsey does, otherwise, not so hot.
Utah - program seems on the rise, but still middle of the pack in conference, home attendance rivals USC.
OSU - team will be a final four contender the year she arrives, Pivec and Tudor will be seniors, Slocum and Goodman juniors, so playing time won't open up immediately, but definitely will beginning sophomore year, and average home attendance will dwarf the other 3 schools - combined.
We offer a lot. Let's hope she realizes that.
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Post by newduke2 on Jun 6, 2018 22:11:05 GMT -8
..... OSU - team will be a final four contender the year she arrives, Pivec and Tudor will be seniors, Slocum and Goodman juniors, so playing time won't open up immediately, but definitely will beginning sophomore year, and average home attendance will dwarf the other 3 schools - combined. We offer a lot. Let's hope she realizes that. but Kemery (who is a combo guard who might play some point guard) would gain great experience playing with and under the tutelage of 2 primetime point guards for 2 years!
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Post by beaverwbb fan on Jun 7, 2018 4:23:13 GMT -8
USC also recently got a commitment from Madison Campbell, a 5-11 Combo-guard. This could also influence her decision. I think we'll be getting the best one combo guard!
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Post by TheGlove on Jun 7, 2018 5:26:57 GMT -8
I might be reading too much into body language, but of the four photos, OSU is only one where she's not showing a toothy smile. So that's a good thing. Serious. Game face. |
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