Row6Seat10 Posted June 22, 2017 Report Posted June 22, 2017 (edited) Sounds like the Huskers have received a verbal from 6-5 Kate Cain a 4 star post from Middletown, NY. Cain who will be a freshman this fall (should be eligible to play right away,) had originally signed with Delaware, but was granted her released after the Delaware head coach resigned last April. ESPN has her ranked as the 82nd best player in the 2017 class and 10th at her position. http://www.espn.com/high-school/girls-basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/216517 Quote Strong, physical low-post performer with effective post up game; footwork, imposing size finishes plays in the block; defends paint, alters shots, starts fast break; sleeper prospect and stock-riser in the class of 2017. Quote Deceptively agile low-post prospect catches, finishes, delivers in block vs. contact; defensive presence in key, shot blocker, rebounds, outlets and initiates fast break; agile in transition; emerging as an elite center prospect in the class of 2017. Nothing officially announced yet, but stay tuned, something could be released at any time. Keep your fingers crossed that this comes to fruition and soon. Edited June 22, 2017 by Row6Seat10 pmd9 and HUD 2 Quote
redsteve Posted June 23, 2017 Report Posted June 23, 2017 (edited) If I read that right...it's a BIG ! MORE: #138 by Prospectsnation 4* https://prospectsnation.com/players/all/2017 From an article: Leading the way for Hudson Valley this summer will be Kate Cain, a 6-5 post player who is currently listed as the No. 197 recruit in the Class of 2017 by the All Star Girls Report. “Kate is a good back-to-the-basket post player, but she can also step all the way out to the three-point line,” Reilly said. “She has a good basketball pedigree — both her parents played college basketball. She runs the floor very well, she has good shooting range and a nice shooting touch. Kate made over 80 percent of her free throws for us last year.” http://www.maxpreps.com/athlete/katherine-cain/mSKEctTaEeW-8KA2nzwbTA/default.htm https://www.google.com/search?q=katherine+cain+basketball&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=0ahUKEwjM08uV39LUAhXrxYMKHWmxCpkQsAQIOg&biw=1600&bih=770 Edited June 23, 2017 by redsteve Quote
Row6Seat10 Posted June 23, 2017 Author Report Posted June 23, 2017 (edited) From today's delawareonline Quote Delaware’s coaching change in women’s basketball has cost the Blue Hens a top recruit. Kate Cain, the 6-foot-5 center from Pine Bush (N.Y.) High, has reopened her recruiting, said her high school coach Bill Lacovara. She is now considering Nebraska, Indiana, Minnesota, Virginia, Dayton and Oklahoma, he said. Cain, who signed with Delaware last fall, averaged 25 points, 22 rebounds and eight blocks per game as a senior this past season and was touted as the Colonial Athletic Association’s No. 1 recruit by All-Star Girls Report. Delaware released Cain from her National Letter of Intent. Tina Martin retired as Delaware coach April 28 – she has since been hired as an assistant at CAA rival UNC-Wilmington – and former Georgetown coach Natasha Adair is the new Delaware coach. Adair was unavailable for comment Thursday. Edited June 23, 2017 by Row6Seat10 Quote
From today's delawareonline Quote Delaware’s coaching change in women’s basketball has cost the Blue Hens a top recruit. Kate Cain, the 6-foot-5 center from Pine Bush (N.Y.) High, has reopened her recruiting, said her high school coach Bill Lacovara. She is now considering Nebraska, Indiana, Minnesota, Virginia, Dayton and Oklahoma, he said. Cain, who signed with Delaware last fall, averaged 25 points, 22 rebounds and eight blocks per game as a senior this past season and was touted as the Colonial Athletic Association’s No. 1 recruit by All-Star Girls Report. Delaware released Cain from her National Letter of Intent. Tina Martin retired as Delaware coach April 28 – she has since been hired as an assistant at CAA rival UNC-Wilmington – and former Georgetown coach Natasha Adair is the new Delaware coach. Adair was unavailable for comment Thursday.
Delaware’s coaching change in women’s basketball has cost the Blue Hens a top recruit. Kate Cain, the 6-foot-5 center from Pine Bush (N.Y.) High, has reopened her recruiting, said her high school coach Bill Lacovara. She is now considering Nebraska, Indiana, Minnesota, Virginia, Dayton and Oklahoma, he said. Cain, who signed with Delaware last fall, averaged 25 points, 22 rebounds and eight blocks per game as a senior this past season and was touted as the Colonial Athletic Association’s No. 1 recruit by All-Star Girls Report. Delaware released Cain from her National Letter of Intent. Tina Martin retired as Delaware coach April 28 – she has since been hired as an assistant at CAA rival UNC-Wilmington – and former Georgetown coach Natasha Adair is the new Delaware coach. Adair was unavailable for comment Thursday.
Norm Peterson Posted June 23, 2017 Report Posted June 23, 2017 HB is either thrilled or pissed that he let his seats go. Quote
HUD Posted June 23, 2017 Report Posted June 23, 2017 Does any one know if Kate Cain has ever visited NU and it's great facilities in person? Quote
Row6Seat10 Posted June 23, 2017 Author Report Posted June 23, 2017 34 minutes ago, HUD said: Does any one know if Kate Cain has ever visited NU and it's great facilities in person? Yes, she visited two weeks ago. Quote
HUD Posted June 23, 2017 Report Posted June 23, 2017 3 minutes ago, Row6Seat10 said: Yes, she visited two weeks ago. Thanks. I would think that would certainly help. I've got my fingers crossed. GBR Quote
Red Don Posted June 23, 2017 Report Posted June 23, 2017 Does this Help? https://www.instagram.com/kate_cain31/ hhcmatt 1 Quote
HUD Posted June 23, 2017 Report Posted June 23, 2017 Yep. Feeling better all the time. Red Don and mwm89 2 Quote
Cazzie22 Posted June 23, 2017 Report Posted June 23, 2017 Nice size, I hope she can run and play. Quote
leichleiter2 Posted June 24, 2017 Report Posted June 24, 2017 Good news big help inside!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
Huskerpapa Posted June 24, 2017 Report Posted June 24, 2017 Timely and nice...very much needed! Quote
HUD Posted June 24, 2017 Report Posted June 24, 2017 (edited) Nice to see coach Williams score in recruiting a Big from as far away as New York. I really like her defensive stat of 8 blocks per game as a junior and also a senior. Edited June 24, 2017 by HUD correction mwm89 1 Quote
HUD Posted June 24, 2017 Report Posted June 24, 2017 Huskers Add Top 100 Freshman Cain to Post Game Kate Cain will be immediately eligible as a freshman center for the Huskers in 2017-18. Photo Courtesy None Courtesy: NU Athletic Communications 06/23/2017 One of the top 100 players nationally in the 2017 high school senior class will join the Nebraska women's basketball program for the 2017-18 season, as Coach Amy Williams announced on Friday that 6-5 center Kate Cain will join the Husker program. Cain, who graduated from Pine Bush High School in New York, originally signed her National Letter of Intent with Delaware in November of 2016. Cain was released from her NLI after a coaching change at Delaware during the offseason. She chose Nebraska over Virginia, Minnesota and Dayton. She will have four years of eligibility at Nebraska beginning immediately in the 2017-18 season. As a senior, she was ranked as the No. 82 overall player in the nation by ESPN, which had her ranked as the No. 10 prep post player in the country. She originally chose Delaware over Syracuse, West Virginia and Seton Hall. Williams said Cain will provide immediate help for the Huskers in the post, while bringing her work ethic and high character to the team. "We're excited to have Kate join our program," Williams said. "She brings a strong back-to-the-basket post presence to our team and much-needed depth at that position. She's got great hands and a good presence around the rim. She is an excellent student, has great character and fits perfectly with the humble, hard-working culture we are establishing at Nebraska." Cain was a finalist for Miss New York Basketball honors as a senior, when she averaged 25.2 points, 12.3 rebounds and 7.9 blocks per game for Coach Bill Lacouara at Pine Bush High School. She was a first-team USA Today All-New York selection in 2016-17. She averaged 24.3 points, 15.0 rebounds and 8.0 blocks per game as a junior. Cain, who hails from Middletown, N.Y., played her club basketball for Coach John Reilly and the Hudson Valley Elite AAU program. She also helped Pine Bush to the New York state volleyball finals. Cain has a strong family background in basketball. Her father, Tim, graduated as the all-time leading scorer (1,872 points) in Manhattan College history. He was a two-time honorable-mention All-American by The Sporting News, averaging 17.3 points per game during his career for the Jaspers. Kate's mother, Alison (Martinsky) Cain, was also a 1,000-point career scorer as a collegian at Fairfield, finishing with 1,071 points. She also ranked 10th in Fairfield history with 734 career rebounds, while ranking second in Stags history with 268 blocks. Alison played professionally in Ireland. Kate's older brother, John, is a 6-10 starting left-handed pitcher for the Lafayette baseball team. She also has a younger brother, Chris. More From HUSKERS WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Related Links HuskersNSide On Demand View More Video ► Quote
Red Don Posted June 24, 2017 Report Posted June 24, 2017 It's Official! Kate Cain is 'N' Welcome Kate! Quote
Silverbacked1 Posted June 24, 2017 Report Posted June 24, 2017 Welcome to the Big Red Family Kate! Quote
mwm89 Posted June 24, 2017 Report Posted June 24, 2017 26 minutes ago, Silverbacked1 said: Welcome to the Big Red Family Kate! Dittos! Quote
AuroranHusker Posted June 24, 2017 Report Posted June 24, 2017 GBR as the Huskers needed that big to fill the middle! Nicely done!! Quote
redsteve Posted June 24, 2017 Report Posted June 24, 2017 (edited) Really really needed add at the post. But there's still lots of room on the roster. Kate rounds out the roster at 12...we can carry 15. Pretty late even to get Kate....doubt we'll find another this late. Lose three this coming year....can take a big class next year. This team going to keep on changing. Edited June 24, 2017 by redsteve Actualfacts1 1 Quote
efhutton Posted June 24, 2017 Report Posted June 24, 2017 Kate looks like an exceptional athlete/talent to add this late. Does anyone know how we got her to Nebraska? Special contacts, help from long distance, or just extra hustle from the coaching staff. She obviously could see the opportunity etc., but from 1200 to 1500 miles away is interesting. Thanking whoever has information in advance. Quote
HUD Posted June 24, 2017 Report Posted June 24, 2017 53 minutes ago, redsteve said: Really really needed add at the post. But there's still lots of room on the roster. Kate rounds out the roster at 12...we can carry 15. Pretty late even to get Kate....doubt we'll find another this late. Lose three this coming year....can take a big class next year. This team going to keep on changing. Just when we thought we may not be getting another post player for this fall our coach comes through with what appears to be a good one. It is becoming obvious to me that the players Coach Williams is looking for and has added to our team to date are not just good players but must be able to add to the all important team chemistry that she is working hard to improve as evidenced by her recent quote on Kate Cain where she said "She is an excellent student, has great character and fits perfectly with the humble, hard-working culture we are establishing at Nebraska." I think the key words are humble and hard-working. There will be a lot of competition for playing time especially when the four verbal commits for 2018 come in. We are and will continue to be a young team with lots of opportunities for players to take advantage of. I personally like where we are at and am looking forward to following our team in the future. Red Don, Silverbacked1, whoopdeedoo and 1 other 4 Quote
Bugeaters1 Posted June 24, 2017 Report Posted June 24, 2017 Any takers on how many times she pulls her shorts up or has to adjust her hair? Norm Peterson 1 Quote
Silverbacked1 Posted June 24, 2017 Report Posted June 24, 2017 1 hour ago, Bugeaters1 said: Any takers on how many times she pulls her shorts up or has to adjust her hair? HEeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Quote
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