Transfer portal watch

[Bugeaters1]

Since it's the firing season, it's time to start watching the transfer portal.

[HUD]

Two newbies would be great.  That would keep our roster at 12 or 13 for next year.

[Tom Jones]

the "window" opens Monday, March 18, 2024 and ends on May 1. 

[Huskerpapa]

I am pretty sure that the staff will be sniffing around.  The cool thing though is that we received a lot of national publicity playing Iowa so tough on two occasions and winning once.

So not only will we be sniffing; but players may be seeking our phone number as well.

[HUD]

Be nice to get a post with two or 3 years left.  Potential to back up Markowski for a year and then take over for 1 or 2 years after that.  My way out hope was Mendelson would be that person by giving up VB and concentrating on BB.  Not to be.  But Huskerpapa is right.  We are getting a whole lot more attention lately from our latest games but also including how positive women sports are treated at NU by the university and the teams fans.

[Huskerfanzzz]

I heard from a pretty reliable source that Potts is considering entering the portal. Nothing official at this point, and my guess would be that Williams would go above and beyond to keep her if she gets word of the rumor.  That would definitely sting though. 

[Merlin]

Can’t afford to lose her. 

[Cazzie22]

3 Million viewers Sunday for the Iowa game.  Compare that to 1.7 for the National Championship game in VB.  That exposure has to help recruiting. 
 

Would hate to lose Potts but I want people who want to play for Nebraska. 

[All About the Corn]

One of two things, either Potts wants to be closer to home or someone has reached out to her parents or a club coach and is telling her a higher profile program is interested. Will be something to watch. Agree hate to loose her.

[Cazzie22]

I find this a little disconcerting since her (Potts) mom’s X posts have been positive.

[Huskerpapa]

Yeah...I heard this from one of my people; but I heard it was more speculation rather than rumor.  I also heard that the family is happy that Natalie is here.

So although anything is possible, I am going to guess that she remains for year two.

[NUtball]

I thought I remembered someone on HHC mention around mid-season that Potts might be a potential transfer.  However, the memory ain't as good as it used to be.  It would really hurt to lose her.  I've thought all season how much she could improve with an off-season in the weight room and to work further on her play in the paint.  I was was afraid she might 'break' during B1G play with how willowy thin she is banging around with the wide-bodies, but she took all the beatings and tacklings and improved in the last month.

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[Tom Jones]

i am confused about the portal dates.  The NCAA site ways that the portal opens tomorrow, yet sounds like a lot of players are already in it. ???? perhaps those "in it" have simply signaled that they intend to enter it as soon as it is officially open.  Or maybe the "open" dates refer to when schools can make contact.  Anyone know for sure?

 

[12dozen]

Graduate students can enter the portal any time.  Are the players you mention, graduates?

[Tom Jones]

oh yeah - grad transfers.   I forgot.  Also i think the others that confused me might have been bc of coaching changes.  thanks 

[Bugeaters1]

 

[Tom Jones]

well that's intriguing.  would be nice if she had more than one year left. 

[redsteve]

Remember her some when she was in H S locally.  Naturally athletic, tall at 6-4, but looked like not enough playing experience then anyway, and was behind the curve a bit. But that's several years ago now. Haven't seen her play recent years. So no good idea where she's at playing wise.

She went to Miami U at first I think out of H  S ?? 

 

A one year backup at the 4 and 5 ? 

[huskerchode]

I believe I read she has 2 more years left due to a covid year and also a redshirt year she took earlier.

[Bugeaters1]

20 minutes ago, redsteve said:

Remember her some when she was in H S locally.  Naturally athletic, tall at 6-4, but looked like not enough playing experience then anyway, and was behind the curve a bit. But that's several years ago now. Haven't seen her play recent years. So no good idea where she's at playing wise.

She went to Miami U at first I think out of H  S ?? 

 

A one year backup at the 4 and 5 ? 

* Entering the 2023-24 season, Nyayongah Gony will have three years of eligibility remaining due to the additional covid year granted to student-athletes who competed during the 2020-21 season and for the 2021-22 season serving as a redshirt season for Gony

Pronunciation: Nye-YUN-guh GO-knee

Career Highlights
• Advanced to the Second Round of the 2023 NCAA Tournament after defeating Illinois in the First Four and Creighton in the First Round
• Helped MSU become the first women's team to play in a First Four game and advance to the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament. Defeated Illinois 70-56 on March 15, 2023, in the First Four.
 
2022-23 (Redshirt Sophomore)
Played in 8 of the teams 33 games … Made her Mississippi State debut on Nov. 9, 2022 vs Mississippi Valley State … She scored three total points and grabbed nine rebounds with four assists, one blocked shot and one steal … Recorded a season-high three assists vs ULM with three rebounds and a blocked shot vs the Warhawks … Scored two of her three points at Georgia on Jan. 29.

MIAMI
2021-22 (Sophomore)
Sat out the 2021-22 season … Redshirted
 
2020-21 (Freshman)
Appeared in all 22 games for Miami … Averaged 3.5 points, 1.3 rebounds with six steals, four assists and one blocked shot … Scored in 15 games that she played, in including an eight-game scoring streak from Nov. 28 to Jan. 7 … Knocked down a 3-pointer in 11 of 22 games played … Scored a season-high 13 points at Syracuse (1/17) while also setting season-bests in field goals made (4) and free throws made (4) … The 13-point outing against the Orange was the first double-digit effort in her career … Paced all Hurricanes players (min. 50 attempts) in 3-point shooting, hitting 32.7% of her shots from beyond the arc (17-for-52) … Shot 75% from the free throw line (9-of-12) … Gony was the only freshman to see playing time for Miami during the 2020-21 season … Made her collegiate debut on Nov. 25, 2020 against Jacksonville

High School
Prepped at Lincoln High School in Lincoln, Neb. … Rated as a four-star prospect according to both espnW HoopGurlz and ProspectsNation.com … Ranked as the No. 56 overall player in class of 2020 by espnW HoopGurlz … Ranked as the No. 13 forward in the class by HoopGurlz … Top recruit in the state of Nebraska … Named a Nebraska Class A All-State Honorable Mention as a senior in 2020 … Helped her team to a 17-7 record as a senior … Earned First Team Class A All-State Honors as a junior … During her sophomore season, Gony and her sister helped lead Lincoln to the state tournament for the first time since 2004 … Didn't start playing basketball until the sixth grade
 
Personal
Sister, Nyagoa, played basketball at Purdue and graduated in 2022 … Chose Miami over Louisville, Florida State, Nebraska and Purdue

Career Highs (Entering 2023-24)
Points: 13, at Syracuse (1/17/2021) *
Rebounds: 5, vs Notre Dame (12/31/2020) *
Field Goals Made: 4, at Syracuse (1/17/2021) *
Field Goals Attempted: 8, at Florida State (2/14/2021) *
3-Point Field Goals Made: 3, at Florida State (2/14/2021) *
3-Point Field Goals Attempted: 8, at Florida State (2/14/2021) *
Free Throws Made: 4, at Syracuse (1/17/2021) *
Free Throws Attempted: 4, at Syracuse (1/17/2021) *
Assists: 3, vs ULM (11/29/2022)
Steals: 2, vs North Florida (11/28/2020) *
Blocks: 1, 2x, last vs ULM (11/29/2022)
Minutes: 21, at Syracuse (1/17/2021) *

* Denotes career-high set at Miami

[huskerchode]

She had some quality offers out of HS.  Seems she wants to stick to a warmer climate, though.  Or, maybe she'd like to come home for her final two years?  

[AuroranHusker]

As long as Natalie Potts stays firmly within the fold, then whatever else they get in the portal will be 'gravy' from my perspective... gotta keep Potts at all costs.