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RE: WBB news - jonnyss - 05-21-2026

(05-20-2026, 11:25 PM)Griffins78 Wrote:  

(05-20-2026, 07:51 PM)BobK Wrote:  

She recruited Kiki Rice and Gabriella Jaquez (co-MVPs in the McDonald”s High School All-American game) as the core foundation of that culture - team first, really hard working, mature, strong values, etc. They played a significant role in recruiting the rest of the team. 

from what i read, close did a great job. that said, it helps to have 4 of your starters peaking as seniors and good enough to be drafted in the wnba top 10,  2 more in the top 20. rice is starting as a rookie in the wnba and averaging 11 pts per game. jaquez starts as a rookie and averages 12 points. leger-walker starts and averages 8 points. kneepkens, dugalić, and, of course betts, are also getting minutes.

first time any team has sent 6 players to active wnba rosters in the same year. 

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RE: WBB news - jacket3ree - 05-21-2026

I'll also add that having four of your starters peaking as seniors and good enough to be drafted in the WNBA top 10, two more in the top 20, and all those other things you mention means Cori Close is doing a great job. She didn't walk into any of that; she created it herself.

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RE: WBB news - crackpot - 10-13-2026

I'm old enough to remember when this was said in a letter that went out to some fans (not me, but posted above) when the banquet was cancelled:

In the alternative, we look forward to placing a greater emphasis on exciting pre-season events next fall where you can connect directly with our extraordinary student-athletes in anticipation of the upcoming season.

Has anybody heard of anything happening? Exhibition game is in 11 days. Or is it just another event to which I was not invited?

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RE: WBB news - BobK - 10-13-2026

Something Oct 14 a friend said. I’ll ask him what

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RE: WBB news - acerep - 10-13-2026

It's a reception at 5:30 p.m. in the Hall of Champions. Invites went out to donors, who had to sign up. I'll report on it.

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RE: WBB news - crackpot - 10-13-2026

(10-13-2026, 11:55 AM)acerep Wrote:  It's a reception at 5:30 p.m. in the Hall of Champions. Invites went out to donors, who had to sign up. I'll report on it.

Thanks, acerep. I look forward to hearing about how "exciting" it is.

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RE: WBB news - old spanish trail - 10-13-2026

(10-13-2026, 01:15 PM)crackpot Wrote:  

(10-13-2026, 11:55 AM)acerep Wrote:  It's a reception at 5:30 p.m. in the Hall of Champions. Invites went out to donors, who had to sign up. I'll report on it.

Thanks, acerep. I look forward to hearing about how "exciting" it is.

LOL

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(05-21-2026, 06:43 PM)jacket3ree Wrote:  I'll also add that having four of your starters peaking as seniors and good enough to be drafted in the WNBA top 10, two more in the top 20, and all those other things you mention means Cori Close is doing a great job. She didn't walk into any of that; she created it herself.

Couldn't agree more.

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RE: WBB news - crackpot - 10-13-2026

(10-13-2026, 03:39 PM)old spanish trail Wrote:  

(10-13-2026, 01:15 PM)crackpot Wrote:  

(10-13-2026, 11:55 AM)acerep Wrote:  It's a reception at 5:30 p.m. in the Hall of Champions. Invites went out to donors, who had to sign up. I'll report on it.

Thanks, acerep. I look forward to hearing about how "exciting" it is.

LOL

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(05-21-2026, 06:43 PM)jacket3ree Wrote:  I'll also add that having four of your starters peaking as seniors and good enough to be drafted in the WNBA top 10, two more in the top 20, and all those other things you mention means Cori Close is doing a great job. She didn't walk into any of that; she created it herself.

Couldn't agree more.

4 of ESPN's Top 20 teams list one of our former players as a starter. That would make quite some team, had they not been driven away.

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