Your 2024 Husker WBB Class

[Red Don]

Amiah Hargrove; Britt Prince; Kennadi Williams

 

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https://huskers.com/news/2023/11/8/prince-headlines-husker-class

Lincoln - Five-star recruit and reigning Nebraska Gatorade High School Player of the Year Britt Prince headlines a three-player signing class announced by Husker women's basketball coach Amy Williams on Wednesday.

Prince, a senior at Elkhorn North High School and the No. 28 ranked prospect in the nation by ESPN, joins Amiah Hargrove (Christopher, Illinois) and Lincoln Southwest High School guard Kennadi Williams in Nebraska's trio of 2024-25 newcomers who made their college plans official on Nov. 8.

 

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Through her first three high school seasons, Prince has totaled 1,790 points, 574 rebounds, 362 assists and 276 steals. The Gatorade and Max Preps Nebraska Player of the Year in 2023, Prince averaged 24.2 points, 8.6 rebounds and 6.2 assists while hitting 59 percent of her shots from the floor, including 46 percent of her three-points, and 92 percent of her free throws while playing for her mother and coach Ann Prince at Elkhorn North.

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Hargrove, a 6-2 wing at Christopher High School in Illinois, averaged 24.7 points, 9.7 rebounds, 1.4 assists , 2.2 steals and 1.3 blocks while hitting 62.8 percent of her shots from the field and 85 percent of her free throws as a junior in 2022-23. The three-time Illinois Class 1A all-state selection was the 2023 Associated Press Illinois Class 1A Player of the Year and a two-time Southern Illinois Girls Basketball Player of the Year. She was also a three-time conference MVP and three-time all-conference selection.

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Williams will become a Husker after an outstanding career as a multi-sport star at Lincoln Southwest. The daughter of Husker Head Coach Amy Williams, Kennadi was the 2022 Lincoln Journal Star High School Female Athlete of the Year and the Girls Basketball Player of the Year as a sophomore. She helped the Silver Hawks to a state runner-up finish as a sophomore, scoring 24 points in the Class A state quarterfinal game. During her sophomore season, she averaged 11.9 points, 3.2 assists and 3.0 steals per game while earning second-team Super State honors.

 

[HUD]

8 hours ago, Red Don said:

Amiah Hargrove; Britt Prince; Kennadi Williams

 

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https://huskers.com/news/2023/11/8/prince-headlines-husker-class

Lincoln - Five-star recruit and reigning Nebraska Gatorade High School Player of the Year Britt Prince headlines a three-player signing class announced by Husker women's basketball coach Amy Williams on Wednesday.

Prince, a senior at Elkhorn North High School and the No. 28 ranked prospect in the nation by ESPN, joins Amiah Hargrove (Christopher, Illinois) and Lincoln Southwest High School guard Kennadi Williams in Nebraska's trio of 2024-25 newcomers who made their college plans official on Nov. 8.

8 hours ago, Red Don said:

Next year Amy will have a good set of guards with these three incoming freshmen added to the veterans Weidner, Krull, Moriarity, Hake and Nissley.

[12dozen]

40 minutes ago, HUD said:

 

You are a much more "glass half full" guy than me.  I only see Prince, Nissley, and a healthy Weidner as "potential" BIG caliber guards. Hake has shown improved play and will provide needed depth. Perhaps Williams will too.   I see Hargrove, Krull, and Moriarity more in the 3 position. I hope you are right. I like your optimism.  With Shelley and White graduating, I'm a little nervous. I wouldn't mind if we picked up a veteran guard from the transfer portal down the line.        

[HUD]

1 hour ago, 12dozen said:

You are a much more "glass half full" guy than me.  I only see Prince, Nissley, and a healthy Weidner as "potential" BIG caliber guards. Hake has shown improved play and will provide needed depth. Perhaps Williams will too.   I see Hargrove, Krull, and Moriarity more in the 3 position. I hope you are right. I like your optimism.  With Shelley and White graduating, I'm a little nervous. I wouldn't mind if we picked up a veteran guard from the transfer portal down the line.        

You are right.  I am an optimistic person which is great until you are proven wrong.  I am not saying that all would be starters as you need capable backups.  Looks to me like some great competition for playing time.  And right or wrong I am considering  the 3 position as a guard.  As previously noted first  somebody needs to step up in filling that position this year.  We have three choices with an injured Krull, Moriarity and Nissely.

[Cazzie22]

We need to focus on getting some size.  We need some big bodies.

[caveman]

Not sure about size, but length and athleticism with an emphasis on athleticism.  I've watched Britt Prince play enough to know she's best in transition that is why I'm so excited for people like Miss Potts who can really get up and down the court really and offer some pretty good length.   I also think Miss White's up and down speed is essential in terms of transitioning our team into a faster tempo future.

[12dozen]

16 hours ago, Cazzie22 said:

We need to focus on getting some size.  We need some big bodies.

I wonder if they have given any thought to Redshirting MM one year.  That would give her a 5th year to focus on basketball, maybe pick up another degree? Might take some NIL money, but could be an option.  I'm also hoping Stewart comes back for an extra year.  We might have a little time, but agree, future BIGS are needed.

[HUD]

I had mentioned previously that I think Maggie will have a decision to make after volleyball is done as to which sport she will concentrate on in the future.  I hope it's WBB and yes she could redshirt this year and still be a part of the team and have a whole year to really concentrate on basketball.  She could come into next fall with 3 full years of eligibility left and make a big impact.

[Tom Jones]

I wonder if she will be here at all next year.  She has made clear that her first love is VB and she could be starting as middle blocker at almost any other school. 

[12dozen]

5 hours ago, HUD said:

I had mentioned previously that I think Maggie will have a decision to make after volleyball is done as to which sport she will concentrate on in the future.  I hope it's WBB and yes she could redshirt this year and still be a part of the team and have a whole year to really concentrate on basketball.  She could come into next fall with 3 full years of eligibility left and make a big impact.

And she is just 18.  I've noticed Cook mentioning what a great teammate MM is, and all she has been contributing.  The Middle that decomitted, and signed with Texas, might have seen the talent we have at the position, and reconsidered.  I'm hoping Maggie sticks it out.

[Cazzie22]

11 hours ago, caveman said:

Not sure about size, but length and athleticism with an emphasis on athleticism.  I've watched Britt Prince play enough to know she's best in transition that is why I'm so excited for people like Miss Potts who can really get up and down the court really and offer some pretty good length.   I also think Miss White's up and down speed is essential in terms of transitioning our team into a faster tempo future.

Agree completely.  We need size combined with athleticism.  That combination is difficult to find.

[All About the Corn]

Maggie has worked very hard to improve herself on the VB court. I know her lateral movement has been a work for her. I too hope we can see her settle on one sport.

[Huskerpapa]

I think you look at transfers or juco bigs.  They tend to be a bit more battle tested and you sort of know what they can do at a higher level than high-school. Oftentimes a big in high school plays against smaller or lesser competition.