#1DieHardHawk
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Yeah, I haven't taken the time to dig into it. I just like her game. Players like her win by doing a lot of stuff that doesn't necessarily show up on the stat sheet.
Scheduled visits, interests, rumors...lots of holes in this roster.
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DM Register just announced Dani Carnegie has committed to the Hawks!
Guess you could call that a Carnegie "Haul"!
Women’s Basketball: Dani Carnegie commits to the Hawkeyes
Iowa’s first pickup in the portal is a monumental get for the program
judzeehawk
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I am tickled pink with this commitment. Welcome to the Hawkeye family Dani!
guffus
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That great news. Very exciting.
If I had to guess the starting lineup next year
1 - Chit Chat
2- Carnegie
3- Stremlow or Houston
4 - Houston or Wolizcko
5- Heiden (backup Hays)
So the starters seem set (right?). Now its a matter of building the bench. Maybe bring in some seniors with good leadership skills. Not sure how it works with incoming freshman. Can they change their commitment? If so, could Jan find a couple more freshman that could potentially be developed?
If I had to guess the starting lineup next year
1 - Chit Chat
2- Carnegie
3- Stremlow or Houston
4 - Houston or Wolizcko
5- Heiden (backup Hays)
So the starters seem set (right?). Now its a matter of building the bench. Maybe bring in some seniors with good leadership skills. Not sure how it works with incoming freshman. Can they change their commitment? If so, could Jan find a couple more freshman that could potentially be developed?
#1DieHardHawk
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Hopefully, Jan recognizes the lack of true ball-handlers behind Chit Chat. Stremlow does her best, but she is not a true PG. As it stands, that is a significant weakness of the roster.
Dadman
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I am guessing that with this commitment, that weakness has been addressed
guffus
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From what I have heard, Carnegie may be better suited to be a shooting guard.
But there is some concern if Chit Chat, Carnegie and Stremlow all start, that gives up a lot of height on defense. Chat is 5'4". Carnegie is 5'9". Stremlow is 5'10". So one option is to move Houston, who is 5'11" to the 3.
But Jan still has up to 8 roster spots she can fill. So she can still go look for a couple of 6-ft G/F to fill a couope of spots and still use another spot for a good backup point guard.
Gander Hawk
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Anyone hear anything about Divine Bourrage? She's the 5-star who played with Houston at Davenport. It wouldn't hurt Iowa to have another guard who can score.
Dadman
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saw an article she transferred to Illinois, which sux
thedukeofearl
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thedukeofearl
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DM Register just announced Dani Carnegie has committed to the Hawks!
Guess you could call that a Carnegie "Haul"!
That is a very nice lineup if Carnegie lives up to her potential, very solid, all things considered
The Athlete has the Hawks as a projected #10
Texas
UConn
USC
South Carolina
Notre Dame
Michigan
LSU
Vanderbilt
Louisville
IowaThat is some solid company, and if Carnegie is The Goods, and Jan adjusts to game time coaching
There is no reason to that we can't have a similar season to last year
NorthKCHawk
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Houston is a struggle for me. She is too slow a foot and not a great shooter to be a perimeter player. I thought Jan made the right move to move her into the backup post position behind Stuelke. She was effective in that role. She was a good shooter and passer in the post. The problem is that she is short to play the 4.
I think Chit Chat and Carnegie are no brainers to start in the back court. Both have handles and can shoot. Chit Chat is a more natural PG, but they could be pretty interchangeable. Stremlow is the best natural 3 that we have. If this team is going to be anything, Wolizcho has to live up to her national ranking. The number 6 player in the country has got to start her freshman year. She is your 4. Heiden of course starts at center and let's hope Hays makes a massive jump this season as she looked out of her depth her freshman year, but Jan is the best. Journey is the first one off the bench. 6 woman of the year type player.
If I am Jan, I am still trying to find a experienced/starting caliber 4 and rotational depth at the 2 and 3. We have a good starting nucleus, but its thin at the moment.
#1DieHardHawk
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Agree about Houston. It's tough to identify a good role for her. She's definitely not a perimeter player, and appears somewhat limited athletically. Her best bet probably would be to really dedicate to S&C during the off-season and carve out a role as an undersized 4 that has a knack for coming in and making plays.
I honestly don't know whether or not Carnegie has enough ball-skills to rotate over to the point as needed. Hopefully so, because it is otherwise sparse pickings after Chit Chat.
I also agree about the 4. This roster needs someone who is long and athletic along the front line. That's in part why I was hoping Jan would bring in Addy Brown. She's not particularly tall but is otherwise a perfect fit in that regard.
SwirlinLingerie
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Houston and Stremlow are ballers. They are like Affolter and Martin. It's not so much about what they aren't, but what they are. Players who love to compete and figure out ways to help their team win. Affolter was a 5'11" guard who averaged 8 rebounds her senior year. Was she a 3? A 4? I don't know. She just balled.
Don't overthink it with Houston and Stremlow.
What I like about Carnegie and Chit Chat together is that both are potentially combo guards, albeit a bit on the smaller size. Carnegie can take some pressure off Chit Chat as a primary ball handler. And Stremlow can also handle at times, if needed. You could even let both combo guards play off ball at times with Stremlow handling the ball, particularly if matched up against a slower defender.
I like the potential versatility of those three.
Don't overthink it with Houston and Stremlow.
What I like about Carnegie and Chit Chat together is that both are potentially combo guards, albeit a bit on the smaller size. Carnegie can take some pressure off Chit Chat as a primary ball handler. And Stremlow can also handle at times, if needed. You could even let both combo guards play off ball at times with Stremlow handling the ball, particularly if matched up against a slower defender.
I like the potential versatility of those three.
To me, Houston's comp has always been Syd Affolter. They are about the same height. Syd was probably a little faster, Houston a little stronger.
Syd began her Hawk career as a hustle player who couldn't shoot consistently from 3FG (17% and 21% her fresh and soph years), but she had the foundation of a good shooter (92% and 86% FT those first 2 years). She improved greatly, shooting 41% and 46% as a junior and senior.
Houston's freshman year compares favorably to Syd's:
More minutes (15.7 v 9.4), more points (5.4 v 1.6), more RB (5.1 v 2.5), more Asst (1.1 v 0.4), and more Stls (0.6 v 0.3). Note that Houston's minutes were 67% higher, but in most statistical categories she has more than doubled Syd.
She also shot better (50/36/72 vs. 24/17/92). Even though she didn't attempt a lot of 3FGs, it seems like she has the potential to grow that part of her game. Look how much Syd improved in that regard!
I see Houston developing into a versatile 3/4 that can provide toughness and rebounding as a 3 and a bit of stretchiness as a 4. I think she could start at the 4 right off the bat next year, but ideally Wolizcko takes the spot eventually. Depending on further backcourt additions, you might even slide Houston down to start at the 3. I like Stremlow more for that spot, but she might have to come off the bench to balance out the rotation.
NorthKCHawk
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I agree with a lot of this. Stremlow and Houston are similar players and I agree both of them are playmakers. That said, Stremlow has to improve her outside shooting and Houston has to carve out a role. Again, I just don't see her as effective perimeter player. She was effective as a 4, but if she is the starting 4 I think there is a clear weakness in that line-up. I like her off the bench. She brings energy and smart play.
The funny part to me is that Houston looks taller than 5'11 to me. She doesn't look all that undersized. Must be her bad ass hair.
She was at 40% from 3FG until the NCAA tournament...a 1/12 stretch dropped her down to 37%. That was a nice improvement from her freshman year (31%), so hopefully she can keep improving!
NorthKCHawk
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Recency bias on my part. Those are legit numbers. But, the entire team struggled to hit from outside down the stretch and it doomed us. Losing McCabe really hurt the team more than we probably realized.
Stremlow should get better looks this season if Carnegie is as advertised. Having 3 legit threats from the outside, and Woliz can provide some outside threat from the 4 position as well, should allow for more open looks and unpack the lane a bit for Heidan.
And I wouldn't sleep on Houston from deep. She was 36% this year on very few attempts. I could see her expanding that part of her game. I don't know if Iowa has a "shooting coach" like many NBA teams do, but we have generally seen nice improvement in players' 3FG% throughout a career.
