I was just listening to a podcast with Mir from Nov 10, and she’s saying “the hope is” she’s back in action “by the end of the year.” Couldn’t find any more recent updates than that.
If they want to start her off with a few minutes in an easier environment (at home, against a lesser opponent)… maybe we’ll see her in one of these next two games? Or maybe we bring her in as a secret surprise against NC State…
I really like Jeff White’s articles, thanks for sharing. As Parris Clark is 5’8”, she’s got an inch on our previous Clark guard.
Yes, thanks for sharing this, I woulda missed it. I had no idea these guys knew each other. That’s pretty cool.
And Ryan’s right: I didn’t know what we were getting in Paris Clark, and then damn, she turns out to be an instant impact player as a second-year. Let’s get some more kids from Long Island Lutheran HS, that strategy never fails.
Really good share. Thanks. Had no idea they knew each other.
Agree with @dave92 we should fish in those long island waters more
https://twitter.com/UVAWomensHoops/status/1736012830187425846
Are tweets not embedding again? Anyway it’s just game details: Wofford, 1pm, ACCNX.
Yeah… not sure what is going on.
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No defense being played out there.
Wofford wins 71-70 on a last second shot. Embarrassing loss.
Wofford hit 4/5 3s down the stretch (and 10/14 on all shots in Q4) and UVA’s offense is a mess.
On the season, they’re now shooting under 25% from 3, yet are taking 35% of their attempts from there. Sam and Yonta are only players shooting above 30% from 3. Volume is down from earlier in the season, but it’s still disastrous. Also, the team remains comically bad at layups.
Also, they aren’t on the page still somehow. The team clearly wants to run, but Yonta at PG slows everything down and makes them play half-court. Twice the fourth quarter O was running hard in transition and Yonta looked her off and walked it up the court.
Defense mostly looked pretty good, though Wofford moved the ball well and shot out of their minds in the second half (I got there at halftime).
Good crowd, at least.
Did Sam get hurt?
Edit - Road to NCAA tournament just got a lot tougher.
Edit2 - Oh, my bad, it was Smith running the point at the end.
Edit3 - Just saw the Coach Mox interview. Team has clearly been screwing up.
If we get into the NCAAT now, it’s because we become a legit Top 25 team during ACC play. Anything could happen of course (and Mir will return at some point), but I’m pretty much adjusting my mental benchmark to qualifying for WNIT (which is no shoo in either).
Paris Clark was a 5 star ranked 21 in her class of 2022, so I was hoping we were getting a potentially elite player. 2022 HoopGurlz Recruiting Rankings - espnW 100 - ESPN
If no one plays defense… then it doesnt matter how many stars you have
This staff’s talents are going to waste
https://twitter.com/UVAWomensHoops/status/1737944165051470215
Up 36-9 early in the second quarter. Nice bounce back.
After a rough week for Virginia basketball, nice to just blow one open for once.