The full team that was selected (link)
by Fighting_Artichoke (2019-05-19 13:33:04)
Edited on 2019-05-19 13:33:55

In reply to: Jordan Nixon makes USA 19- World Cup team *  posted by Mike

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Irish target Caitlin Clark also selected, along with Naz Hillmon, who Muffet also recruited, but went to Michigan. Another target, Belibi (Stanford) also made team.



First thing I notice in that picture -Clark, Bueckers, Nixon
by NDoggie78  (2019-05-20 12:08:50)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Look essentially the same height - despite their "reported" heights.
Nixon listed 5'9" (HVL also listed at 5'-9" - one of those listings is wrong)
Bueckers listed 5'-11"
Clark listed 6'-0"
Now posture can make a difference (Clark seems to be leaning slightly), shoes can make a difference and I guess Jordan can be on her tip-toes.

Also of note, Jeff Walz catches a lot of grief on this board (some deserved) but kudos to him for picking Jordan Nixon again even though she didn't play on the last team because of the ND Europe trip

who is who in that front row?
by quasimodo  (2019-05-23 12:47:39)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

For those of us who do not study the recruiting too closely, I have trouble picking out who is who in those photos.

Who are the other 3 girls (in order) in the front row?

Any of the others in the photo of interest to us?

thanks

Quasi
Front row L-R: Clark, Bueckers, Van Lith, Nixon
by NDoggie78  (2019-05-23 13:51:07)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Back Row L-R (pretty sure - picture a little dark):
Egbo, Taylor, Howard, Hilmon-Baker, Belibi, Boston, Brink, Smith
Interesting Tweet/Picture From Clark
by dillon77  (2019-05-21 08:07:49)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

- Liked the way she emphasized "back." Resilience.
- Great to see Abby in the background of the shot, hanging with other invitees.
- And it was another ND PG Prospect, Deja Kelly, that retweeted this. It's a small world.

PG’s
by NOBBYDOMER  (2019-05-19 14:10:08)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Clark, Buekers, VanLith.....how much time will Jordan get? Or, wow even with those 3, Jordan showed something.
Bueckers and/or Clark Will Probably Play Some Shooting Guard
by dillon77  (2019-05-19 23:11:42)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

...the only shooting guard I can see on the roster is Celeste Taylor, a veteran of these international teams, who plays a great all-round game both offensively and defensively. (BTW, she took an unofficial to ND as well, before selecting Texas.)

So, I think Pistol Paige and/or Caitlin will see some time off-ball and neither of them will have any trouble doing that.

BTW, did anyone else notice Haley Jones -- who was at the trials -- didn't make the team, but other Stanford commits Fran Belibi and Cameron Brink did?

Congrats to all those who competed and to those 12 who did make it.

This should have a very, very positive effect on Jordan. Go get 'em, Shake!

Congrats to

Naz Hillmon was a major miss for ND. She came off the bench
by MPG  (2019-05-19 13:47:21)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

for Michigan and was their team leader in points, rebounds, and FG%. I don't know what the mutual interest level with ND was, but she is exactly what ND needed and still needs in the front court.

I am glad that Caitlin Clark made the team.