Addie Deal transfer news

Too bad if true, but I wouldn't be totally shocked. I think she would be the first person to admit that she didn't have the immediate impact she expected as a 5-star recruit. That can be a bad situation if you are a long way from home already.
 
Good luck to her. I think it was going to be another year of learning before she was going to live up to her 5 star rating. She traveled a long way and wish she would’ve showed the growth potential of Ava Heiden.
#1DieHardHawk said:
Too bad if true, but I wouldn't be totally shocked. I think she would be the first person to admit that she didn't have the immediate impact she expected as a 5-star recruit. That can be a bad situation if you are a long way from home already.
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I wonder if she has heard who the coaches plan to bring in from the portal.

I mean, right now there are only 10 players returning that we know of publicly. Deal was likely to be a starter next year or at worst, the first player to come off the bench. So the coaches must be bringing in somebody that is better than Deal.

Either that or she is just miserable here. Maybe she is homesick. Or maybe things were said in private that can't be taken back. Or maybe a spot has opened up at UCLA for her. Ok I admit I have no idea why she is transferring.
 
With the departure of Addie Deal and Kennisee Johnson, Iowa is currently down to nine players on its projected 2026-27 roster:

Seniors — None.

Juniors (6) — C Ava Heiden, G Chit-Chat Wright, G Taylor Stremlow, F Emely Rodriguez, G Teagan Mallegni, G Callie Levin.

Sophomores (2) — F Journey Houston, C Layla Hays.

Freshmen (1) — F McKenna Woliczko.
 
Any concern this impacts Woliczko? Didn't she reference Addie a bit in her committment ... As Cali girls, they can "relate"?

Either way, we'll find out over the next 3 seasons if we should be upset or meh. Personally, I'm very meh about it. Strongly believe she was prolly near her ceiling already and, except for making her shots, really didn't see where she would improve to the point of meeting that "star" expectation / impact.

I'm much happier Journey and Hays are sticking. Journey's grit and production made key contributions this year and will only increase. Hays ... ya can't coach her size and, in women's game, it's such a factor. Jan's specialty is coaching up bigs and she will be noticeably better with an off-season of focusing on nutrition and conditioning.
 
Deal's freshman year at Iowa was kinda like Aliah Guyton's freshman year last year at Iowa. It started out ok, but just kinda fizzled down the stretch.

Guyton ended up transferring to Illinois, got a few starts her sophomore year, but mostly came off the bench. Averaging 20 minutes and 6 points a game. My point is Guyton is a decent player but will never be a superstar. Addie Deal probably has a higher ceiling than Guyton and will probably be a starter where ever she goes, but I am not so sure she will THE star of the team. Maybe more of a Kate Martin type role.
 
It doesn't matter how she played. It's a bad look for a coaching staff and the program when a 5 star leaves after year 1.

I said in another thread 3-5 players could leave and I'm not surprised one bit that Addie Deal is one of them. She regressed each week. That's at least partly on coaching IMO.
No doubt she will excel where ever she ends up.
 
It's an unusual situation for Iowa to have a player of that caliber leave after one year. Supposedly Deal said it was because of a lack of consistent playing time. If so, just....WOW.

She played in 34 games, was handed a starting role when McCabe went down, and was given every chance in the world to perform at an even average level. I think most of us wondered why she was getting as many minutes as she was, given her play. I just figured it was because Jensen wanted her to get experience for next season, and hoped she could get her confidence up to have more games like the 2 good games she had. But after awhile, her starts were visibly hurting the team, and no good coach can act like they don't see what everyone in the world sees. Stremlow stepped in and played well -- far better than Deal at that time. What's a coach supposed to do?

She shouldn't have been homesick -- her parents moved to Iowa, for goodness sake.

She'll probably will become a great player over time -- which she likely would have done at Iowa too.

Maybe after being around Jensen she just didn't feel Jensen was a good enough coach.

Who knows...
 
hawkinstl said:
It doesn't matter how she played. It's a bad look for a coaching staff and the program when a 5 star leaves after year 1.

I said in another thread 3-5 players could leave and I'm not surprised one bit that Addie Deal is one of them. She regressed each week. That's at least partly on coaching IMO.
No doubt she will excel where ever she ends up.
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We'll see. There were fans all year calling for her to start every time she had a good game, only for her to disappear again. Not every 5-star recruit become a star player.
 
Grady said:
It's an unusual situation for Iowa to have a player of that caliber leave after one year. Supposedly Deal said it was because of a lack of consistent playing time. If so, just....WOW.

She played in 34 games, was handed a starting role when McCabe went down, and was given every chance in the world to perform at an even average level. I think most of us wondered why she was getting as many minutes as she was, given her play. I just figured it was because Jensen wanted her to get experience for next season, and hoped she could get her confidence up to have more games like the 2 good games she had. But after awhile, her starts were visibly hurting the team, and no good coach can act like they don't see what everyone in the world sees. Stremlow stepped in and played well -- far better than Deal at that time. What's a coach supposed to do?

She shouldn't have been homesick -- her parents moved to Iowa, for goodness sake.

She'll probably will become a great player over time -- which she likely would have done at Iowa too.

Maybe after being around Jensen she just didn't feel Jensen was a good enough coach.

Who knows...
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There are probably coaches out there that are promising Addie she will start and play 30 minutes a game if she transfers to their team.

The funny thing is she had stayed, she had a great opportunity to be a starter at Iowa and play 30 minutes a game.
 
Of the freshman Journey Houston made the most of her time on the floor. She was asked to fill Stulke's position at 5'-11' as well. Houston played 532 minutes , made 75 of 150 shots taken, made 4 of ll 3 pointers, made 31 of 43 free throws, 185 points, 172 rebounds, 39 assists and 27 turnovers. Houston made no starts.

Deal played 528 minutes, made 67 of 170 attempts, 17 of 25 free throws, made 22 of 74 3 pt attempts, 173 total points, had 42 rebounds, 56 assists, and 59 turnovers.

Basketball is about maximizing the time you are on the floor. Journey Houston's numbers are just better. Deal played tentative running the set offense and needed to be more aggressive attacking the basket. Too often she stopped for mid range shots rather than trying to lay it up.

I'm sure there will be a number of programs seek her services. I also think some of the top tier programs will not have her at the top of their list.




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thedukeofearl said:
Don't blame her

She was ignored by JJ

She certainly has a lot of potential

Who knows maybe she will end up at UCLA
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I have to disagree, she just didn't have much impact when she had opportunities. She could still develop into a great player but she wasn't this season.
 
STILLBUSTER said:
Any concern this impacts Woliczko? Didn't she reference Addie a bit in her committment ... As Cali girls, they can "relate"?

Either way, we'll find out over the next 3 seasons if we should be upset or meh. Personally, I'm very meh about it. Strongly believe she was prolly near her ceiling already and, except for making her shots, really didn't see where she would improve to the point of meeting that "star" expectation / impact.

I'm much happier Journey and Hays are sticking. Journey's grit and production made key contributions this year and will only increase. Hays ... ya can't coach her size and, in women's game, it's such a factor. Jan's specialty is coaching up bigs and she will be noticeably better with an off-season of focusing on nutrition and conditioning.
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I think your first sentence is a concern. As I'm not the biggest J.J. fan and have made that no secret, I can see a little bit why Jennica Lewis and Addison Bjorn chose different schools to attend.
 
eyekwah said:
Of the freshman Journey Houston made the most of her time on the floor. She was asked to fill Stulke's position at 5'-11' as well. Houston played 532 minutes , made 75 of 150 shots taken, made 4 of ll 3 pointers, made 31 of 43 free throws, 185 points, 172 rebounds, 39 assists and 27 turnovers. Houston made no starts.

Deal played 528 minutes, made 67 of 170 attempts, 17 of 25 free throws, made 22 of 74 3 pt attempts, 173 total points, had 42 rebounds, 56 assists, and 59 turnovers.

Basketball is about maximizing the time you are on the floor. Journey Houston's numbers are just better. Deal played tentative running the set offense and needed to be more aggressive attacking the basket. Too often she stopped for mid range shots rather than trying to lay it up.
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Great analysis. Although I think Houston started when Stuelke was out hurt.

Also I have to admit Deal's numbers don't look as bad as I thought they were, but I am not sure if they capture how just how bad Addie played in Feb and March.
 
guffus said:
Deal's freshman year at Iowa was kinda like Aliah Guyton's freshman year last year at Iowa. It started out ok, but just kinda fizzled down the stretch.

Guyton ended up transferring to Illinois, got a few starts her sophomore year, but mostly came off the bench. Averaging 20 minutes and 6 points a game. My point is Guyton is a decent player but will never be a superstar. Addie Deal probably has a higher ceiling than Guyton and will probably be a starter where ever she goes, but I am not so sure she will THE star of the team. Maybe more of a Kate Martin type role.
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Seems like a fair analysis to me. Nobody should be surprised by this. Cali kid all the hype etc. Bottom line is she got chances. Multiple chances especially when McCabe got hurt she was put in the starting lineup for a few games. But she just wasn't ready. I don't blame her for that she's a true freshman.

If she had unrealistic expectations and thought she shoulda been featured more/played more whatever then she's just totally misguided. She had 3 pretty good games this yr I thought and about 30 bad ones. She had more TOs then assists. Shot a poor % all the way around. Shot selection and decision making were always issues for her. So she's got a lot of improving to do if she wants to turn herself into a solid player. Let alone any kind of future pro.

Jan couldn't afford to over play her when she was hurting the team. She had games to try and win. That's the balancing act coaches have with hyped up new freshman. How much learning on the job do you give them if they are hurting the team from winning?
 
It has been reported that she is leaving because she (and her parents) thought she deserved more playing time.

Hard to see that from my vantage point. She was given lots of opportunities, and didn't often do much to show she warranted more minutes at this stage. (Or at times, even justify the minutes she did receive).

I'm guessing there was a convo after the season, and the coaching staff said they anticipated Chit Chat, Ava and Stremlow would likely be starting. And Houston did A, B and C really well this season, and it was going to be hard to keep her off the court.

But that they anticipated Deal, Woliczko, and likely a portal addition would all compete heavily for minutes at the two and three.

Seems like there are a ton of minutes up for grabs, but somehow that wasn't enough of an assurance for Addie, Ma or Pa?
 
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