Selection Committees, WBCA Coaches, NJ HS Coaches: Why is CVS so unpopular?

[sammybb]

To follow up on this, i just looked at ESPN Hoopgurlz Top 100 rankings for the past 4 years (Class of 2015-2018). At least according to this ranking system, there has not been a ton of high level talent coming out of NJ, unclear how many CVS pursued.

Class of 2018
#81 Onome Akinbode-James--Duke
#84 J. Knight--Pitt

Class of 2017
No NJ players ranked

Class of 2016
#29 Blair Watson--MD (she has become a very good player)
#48 Jocelyn Willougby--UVA (also very good player, she allegedly chose UVA over Stanford, Northwestern, Vanderbilt, and FSU)
#96--Felicia Aryeotan--UVA (named to ACC all defensive team, a starter, RU is on her "also considered" list)

Class of 2015
#24 Mabrey--Nd
#53 B. Camara--KY (now transfer to UConn)
#60 S. Fuerhing--Louisville (RU listed on her also considering)
#81 B. Cavanaugh--Cal

 

[e5fdny]

I would be interested in knowing more about CVS and staff's efforts in recruiting in NJ/Tri-state area. Our best team only started women from either NJ or NYC (Vaughn/Zurich/Carson/Prince/Ajavon). Our last two draft picks (Laney and Copper) are both NJ approximate (Delaware and Philly).

I don't believe CVS has had much success going after girls from private schools (like Peddie), and it seems as if the shore is a weakness too. Which doesn't make sense since the talent can be so strong there. the question though is CVS going after these girls and just not getting them?

CVS (in addition to Frese) was at this big game this year: http://highschoolsports.nj.com/news...-flock-to-no-1-franklin-vs-no-3-rutgers-prep/

Star Ledger's First Team All State this year:

Tori Hyduke--GW Commit
Dara Mabrey--VT Commit
Faith Masonius--Jr, MD verbal
Diamond Miller--Jr, MD verbal
Michelle Sidor--Jr

2nd team:
Kylee Watson--So, ESPN's #2 player in Class of 2020
Lucy Thomas--Monmouth Commit
Leilani Correa--Jr
Mya Bembry--Jr
Azana Baines--Jr (as of December, RU was in her list of top 15 schools: http://www.philly.com/philly/sports...ic-high-school-girls-basketball-20171214.html)

At least three of those are Shore Conference players.

 

[hoquat63]

At least three of those are Shore Conference players.

? Don’t think any with the possible exception of Zurich were in shore conference. Iris my sarcasm meter malfunctioning,

 

[RUClassof67]

? Don’t think any with the possible exception of Zurich were in shore conference. Iris my sarcasm meter malfunctioning,

Heather Zurich played in North Jersey at Pascack Valley but Essy Davis and Shakeena Richardson played at Neptune.

Also I recall us recruiting Jocelyn Willoughby before she committed to UVA.

 

[scarlettb]

We also recruited Cavanaugh - who supposedly was transferring to RU, then ended up at Fordham and we definitely recruited Aiyeotan and Camara as well.

 

[hoquat63]

Heather Zurich played in North Jersey at Pascack Valley but Essy Davis and Shakeena Richardson played at Neptune.

Also I recall us recruiting Jocelyn Willoughby before she committed to UVA.

You are correct, but Essy and Shakeena were not on the list that sammybb posted

 

[waretown]

backyard? How about across the Raritan in Franklin.

she has very little interest in nj girls basketball, she has her own agenda in recruiting, it has been obvious since she got here.