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    Okay, so how . . . .

    Update: I am very impressed with how quickly Gary Redus and team have moved. he was hired less than two months ago (March 9) and since then, he has: Filled out his coaching staff Signed a top 60 recruit for the upcoming year (Chikae Desdunes) Retained 5 players from last year's team...
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    Depth Chart for next season

    Updated with addition of Tara Daye: PG: Mia Pauldo // Mya Pauldo // Deja Young SG: Tara Daye // Lauryn Swann // Chikae Desdunes // Kennedy Brandt SF: Jaylah Lampley // Zachara Perkins PF: Zennia Thomas // Imani Lester // Precious Gem Wheeler // C: Fatima Diakhate // Mary Akinde
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    Depth Chart for next season

    Agree on Lester, and could see Perkins getting time at the 4 too. We'll see how "raw" Mary Akinde is, but my assumption is she's a depth piece for the upcoming year. With our 2 roster spots left, if we are still looking for players, I'd prioritize 3-pt shooting. Lampley was pretty good last...
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    Depth Chart for next season

    Thinking about what it could look like next year, now that roster is near (?) complete: PG: Mia Pauldo // Mya Pauldo // Deja Young SG: Lauryn Swann // Chikae Desdunes // Kennedy Brandt SF: Jaylah Lampley // Zachara Perkins PF: Zennia Thomas // Imani Lester // Precious Gem Wheeler // C...
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    Women's Hoops Rutgers Women's Basketball lands Pitt transfer Fatima Diakhate

    Another very solid pickup at a place we need depth.
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    Okay, so how . . . .

    I think folks should be pretty happy. I'd give a grade of an A-/B+: The Pauldo twins are big gets for a few reasons: Mia was a top 10 recruit last year and has proven she can start in the SEC. Plus, they are Jersey products whose family does a lot with basketball in the state--will hopefully...
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    Women's Hoops Rutgers Women's Basketball lands Howard transfer Zennia Thomas

    We needed more rebounders so this is a hopeful get.
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    Current 26/27 roster...

    With 4 scholarships still available, intrigued by who else the staff is targeting. From depth perspective, would think you'd want at least 1-2 more players on the team.
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    Current 26/27 roster...

    If I'm tracking correctly... GR: Deja Young, Imani Lester SR: Kennedy Brandt JR: Zacharia Perkins, Lauryn Swann SO: Precious Gem Wheeler, Mia Pauldo, Mya Pauldo, Jaylah Lampley, Mary Akinde FR: Chikae Desdunes Could definitely still use a post and a great outside shooter...
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    Women's Hoops 2026 CG Chikae Desdunes commits to Rutgers

    #51 prospect from ESPN. #57 from 247 sports. Seems like a consensus top 60 recruit. Really good get.
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    Coaching Changes Tracker, Women’s Basketball, 2026–27 Season

    Wow. Princeton's Berube takes the Northwestern job. Did RU even call her? McKeowan did announce his retirement a year in advance, so it's possible they've been talking for a while. But between Berube, Curry, Reiss, plenty of head coaches who have taken teams to the tournament getting new jobs.
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    Basketball Rutgers adds LSU assistant Daphne Mitchell to new staff

    Interesting that Redus is the head coach and Mitchell the assistant, given she has more experience (though not all folks want a HC job), but excited to have them both. Definitely a young staff thus far, particularly if the rumors about the TN assistant turn out to be true.
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    BB Recruiting Rutgers Women’s Basketball Recruiting Mega-Thread

    In the era of NIL and transfer portal, all recruiting is national. But I'd love to see RU start to be a huge player in the tri-state area recruiting scene again. Even though CVS had her critics in the NJ recruiting scene, most of her best players (Shawnetta Stewart, Essence Carson, Matee...
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    Basketball Angel Reese praises Rutgers hiring of Gary Redus II as new women's basketball coach

    Angel and Kah are very tight (and currently at USA basketball together) so I'm sure she put in more than a few good words.
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    Basketball Rutgers hires LSU assistant Gary Redus II as new Women's Basketball coach

    Can you say more Kupuna on Reiss? Zinn definitely moved FAST here...which feels weird given we landed an assistant--if this person hadn't worked at LSU, would they have even been a candidate? If they reached out to Fairfield and Columbia coaches and were turned down, I get it...but there are...
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