OregonStateFan
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Massive loss for Sacramento State as the Big Sky FOY hits the portal:
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LadyGriz 2024 WBB Transfer Portal
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OregonStateFan
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Ally Vantimmeren, a 6-2 F from Boston College, is in the portal. Montana offered her younger sister in September. She has two years of eligibility left.
grizzlyjournal
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Wow. Big deal. I thought she had the "highest ceiling" (pun, no pun. all of the above) of any Big Sky post. I suppose she's getting heavily recruited by larger programs.
OMGriz9501
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Esmeralda Morales from PSU also in the portal
OregonStateFan
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Irune Orio also in from Sac State. 6-2 freshman guard averaged 9.4 PPG and 3.8 RPG.
What looked like a promising young team in Sacramento is falling apart.
What looked like a promising young team in Sacramento is falling apart.
WyomingGrizFan
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https:www.thenexthoops.com/features/2023-24-transfer-portal-tracker-ncaa-womens-basketball/#BigSky
The site above is an interesting take and update on portal transfers.
Holy smokes. Sac St only played 6 players normally. 5 of those 6 won't be back (one due to graduation). They had a really talented group of freshman who saw tons of mins. Must be some culture issues there. Northern Colorado has quite an exodus as well, as does Weber State.
alabamagrizzly
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Any chance she comers to Montana?
WyomingGrizFan
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About as much of a chance for she to accept an invite for a visitation to the Campus & checking out the facilities, etc., if such an invite extended. Be a great addition, though.
Macy Huard has her best game as a LG against a quality MWC team, and then exits the program via the portal.
What a weird world we live in.
What a weird world we live in.
Any idea why? Given her rise up the depth chart, i thought it would be her sister looking to go. Must have opened some eyes with her play and someone reached out to her. Guess she will not be playing against NDSU
OregonStateFan
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Another Big Sky team loses their leading scorer to the portal:
Hannah's sister was Director of Basketball Operations at UM last season. She mysteriously disappeared from that role without explanation. I suspect that may color Hannah's consideration of a transfer to UM.
If I remember correctly, the sister had an opportunity to return to Oregon which was something she wanted. I don't think we would pursue Hannah anyway though. I have a feeling the staff are going to be hitting the transfer portal with some serious focus.
You do not remember correctly. That was Lisa O'Meara. Hailey Simental was from Colorado.
TrueGriz
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Haley Simental - Director of Operations - Women's Basketball Support Staff - University of Montana Athletics
The 2023-24 season is Haley Simental’s second year as the director of operations at Montana. She concluded a seven-year collegiate playing career in 20...
OregonStateFan
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Looking at the roster (scholarship players) for next year:
PG - Konig, Donarski
SG - Stump, Wacker
SF - Bruno, Huard, Lincoln
PF - Bartsch, Waddington
C - Pirog, Greenslade
Obviously a few players can play multiple positions. Multiple players coming off major knee injuries (including mid-season for Stump and Greenslade), so who knows when they’ll be 100%.
Looking at what we need:
- Definitely a post player. Greenslade is very injury prone and Pirog hasn’t shown she’s capable of being the go-to post player yet.
- Maybe a shooter? Maybe a PG to replace Marxen (Sheffey from San Diego is really good)? Another big?
Of course we still have no idea who else will leave.
PG - Konig, Donarski
SG - Stump, Wacker
SF - Bruno, Huard, Lincoln
PF - Bartsch, Waddington
C - Pirog, Greenslade
Obviously a few players can play multiple positions. Multiple players coming off major knee injuries (including mid-season for Stump and Greenslade), so who knows when they’ll be 100%.
Looking at what we need:
- Definitely a post player. Greenslade is very injury prone and Pirog hasn’t shown she’s capable of being the go-to post player yet.
- Maybe a shooter? Maybe a PG to replace Marxen (Sheffey from San Diego is really good)? Another big?
Of course we still have no idea who else will leave.
OregonStateFan
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Brutal: Portland State, Sacramento State, Idaho, Eastern Washington, and Northern Colorado (unless Byrnie returns) all lose their top returning scorers. A lot of the Big Sky may be in rebuilding mode. So far Idaho State, Montana State, and NAU seem to be in good positions.
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