Vic doing some late work on the Recruiting Trail?

[Willow Grove Dawg]

Anriel Howard has notified Texas A & M that she intends to transfer. She will graduate this summer, so she can play immediately. Rumors are that Starkville could be her destination. This would be a huge pick-up. Quality SEC player. She can score & rebound and she can create her own shot. She averaged 11.5 points per game this season & was 2nd in the SEC in rebounding to T with 12.0 rebounds per game.

 

[aTotal360]

Averaged 12 RPG. 2nd in the SEC.

 

[Lawdawg.sixpack]

^^^ would be HUUUUUUUUGE.

 

[MSUDC11]

She is a really good player. Outstanding rebounder for her height (only 5-11). We would likely be the best rebounding team in the country next year if we could somehow pull this off.

 

[maroonmania]

Interesting. Would obviously be a great addition. Any particular reason for the transfer? Would there be anything that would be an issue with her transferring within the league? I was thinking there were some new rules in the SEC about allowing graduate transfers but maybe I dreamed it.

 

[PineGroveBully]

I'm pretty sure once you have completed 4 years with the school that signed you they have no control on what you do afterwards.

 

[57stratdawg]

Would be really nice addition. Hopefully a good sign that we won the Vic sweepstakes for another year too.

 

[RiverCityDawg]

Seems like a good on-court fit with what Vic wants. Would make Bibby a better player in practice too.

 

[Go Budaw]

Would be a huge addition, but do we have room on the roster? I believe the scholly limit for WBB is higher than MBB (15 I think). With incoming recruits and existing departures (Blair, Ro, Viv, Mo, maybe somebody else I’m missing), would we have to run anybody off?

 

[RocketDawg]

She would be a really good addition. She's from Atlanta so would be much closer to home, if that's an issue with her. She also seems to be a very nice young woman and is quite a player.

 

[MSUDC11]

Would be a huge addition, but do we have room on the roster? I believe the scholly limit for WBB is higher than MBB (15 I think). With incoming recruits and existing departures (Blair, Ro, Viv, Mo, maybe somebody else I’m missing), would we have to run anybody off?

I believe we have room. We played with 14 all year after Williams left. Four seniors, three signees and then Espinoza-Hunter. So I think we still have room for one more. And she is someone you make room for.

 

[patdog]

There's always room for a player who averages a double-double playing in the SEC.

 

[Willow Grove Dawg]

Stansbury say "the numbers just always seem to work out"

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

Very preliminary but her name is mentioned with pretty much every major program including State. In other words it’s just lazy conjecture at this point.

 

[BiscuitEater]

From A&M site ..

Set an NCAA Tournament Record and Texas A&M single-game record with 27 rebounds against Missouri State (Mar. 19, 2016)
In 2016-17, became the first Texas A&M player to average a double-double for a season since 1988-89, marking only the fourth time that an Aggie has done so
Collected 354 rebounds in 2016-17, which is the second-most in a single-season in Texas A&M history
Had 20 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and five steals against A&M-Corpus Christi (Dec. 10, 2016), the first SEC player with those stats in a single game since Tennessee’s Candace Parker in 2008

Career
Her 8.5 career rebounding average ties for the Texas A&M career record … Ranks sixth with 13 career double-doubles

NCAA Tournament Career
Set the NCAA Tournament single-game record with 27 rebounds against Missouri State in the 2016 First Round … Led the 2016 NCAA Tournament with 20.0 rebounds per game … Averages 15.3 rebounds per game in the NCAA Tournament … Has the first, second and seventh-best single-game rebounding marks for Texas A&M in the NCAA Tournament

 

[BiscuitEater]

I'm pretty sure once you have completed 4 years with the school that signed you they have no control on what you do afterwards.

Hopefully, the criteria is graduation. She just completed her 3rd year at A&M. She is listed as a JR on their roster (rising SR next season)

 

[Oldman.sixpack]

Steve R. Said he wasn't sure if we have room for her. He needed to do some checking, but obviously we take her if she wants to come. Make a way somehow.

 

[blacklistedbully]

She will have a ton of options. SCar fans seem to think they are looking good, with her coming in to replace A'Ja Wilson.

I hope she does consider us, as having her with T returning would be incredible. We would own the boards even more, which would make us very hard to beat, even with the losses of VV, Mo, Ro & Blair.. 2nd-chance points for us, and denial of 2nd chance points for the opponents would be game-changers.

With Jazz, Jordan & Bibby returning, as well as the talented freshmen we have coming back, and new player additions, we would likely be a FF favorite again.

C'mon down, young lady, and get a NC ring! We're quite likely the best shot she has at doing that.

 

[goodknight]

Should have room, graduate 4 and we lost a soph early this year. 3 signees and UConn xfer = 4 scholarships unless we’ve got somebody else lined up.

 

[Duncflydawg]

South Carolina also thought they were going to grab Schrader too. I swear, they are challenging UT for the most delusional SEC fan base.

 

[johnson86-1]

Anybody know if she can shoot out to 15 feet? I assume at 5'11" she hasn't scored all of her points in the low post?

If she can rebound like that and score from the high post, that would be a pretty awesome fit. We'd just need average three point shooting at that point to be really difficult to stop.

 

[RocketDawg]

Who would want to play for Staley? **

 

[lbt86]

Anybody know if she can shoot out to 15 feet? I assume at 5'11" she hasn't scored all of her points in the low post?

If she can rebound like that and score from the high post, that would be a pretty awesome fit. We'd just need average three point shooting at that point to be really difficult to stop.

According to the TAMU site (http://12thman.com/cumestats.aspx?path=wbball) she avg. 12.1 pts/12.2 reb per game. She shot 75% from the FT line and shot 31% from 3 (with just over one 3 point shot attempt per game).

She's definitely not a world beater as an outside shooter, but her FT% indicates she has good shooting form, and she consistently attempts 3 pointers (and converts them at a decent clip)

 

[lbt86]

It's good that Howard has experience next to a paint-dominant Center (Hillsman at A&M) who is very similar in size and play-style to McCowan (Hillsman's listed at 6'5" and averaged 14p/8r this past season).

McCowan and Howard (if paired up), would be arguably the most dominant front-court pairing in the country next season. McCowan is dominant on her own, but pair her with a swiss-army knife hustle player like Howard (avg 12p/12r last year, 75% FT shooter) who rebounds and plays great defense. The team could be a more grind-it-out team next year especially with Danberry as a starter

 

[BulldogBlitz]

Is she bringing her eyelashes?

 

[tired]

That lady has some spring in her step. I enjoyed watching her play at A&M, would love to be able to root for her.

 

[Go Budaw]

There's always room for a player who averages a double-double playing in the SEC.

You say that, but this is a one year deal. We are not gonna run off a 4* or 5* freshmen or sophomore (or any freshmen, really) for one year of this girl being here. Do we have any upperclassmen who haven’t panned out that would be transfer candidates? Are we already under the limit anyway, so it doesn’t matter? Just asking because honestly I don’t know.

 

[WrapItDog]

That lady has some spring in her step.

Anriel's A&M Track Triple Jump best is 41' .05". My personal best jump is about 6' with a copperhead assist.

 

[patdog]

It's a one year deal, but it's a damn good one year deal. And it's one you take every time, as long as she's a good fit for your program. There is ALWAYS a player who can move on to make room for a player like that.

 

[maroonmania]

Should have room, graduate 4 and we lost a soph early this year. 3 signees and UConn xfer = 4 scholarships unless we’ve got somebody else lined up.

Would love to have someone like her that you know would contribute. I mean the women get a 15 person roster I think and this year we only played 8 players regularly and lose 4 of those 8 off the roster.

 

[MSUDC11]

It's good that Howard has experience next to a paint-dominant Center (Hillsman at A&M) who is very similar in size and play-style to McCowan (Hillsman's listed at 6'5" and averaged 14p/8r this past season).

McCowan and Howard (if paired up), would be arguably the most dominant front-court pairing in the country next season. McCowan is dominant on her own, but pair her with a swiss-army knife hustle player like Howard (avg 12p/12r last year, 75% FT shooter) who rebounds and plays great defense. The team could be a more grind-it-out team next year especially with Danberry as a starter

Vic’s teams are traditionally more of the grind it out type. This year was the exception to the rule with the emergence of Blair and Ro and then Victoria playing the best ball of her career. This was by far the best offensive team he’s ever had, but historically he is more of a defensive guy. He would rather beat you 55-50 than 85-80.

 

[ezsoil]

I believe we have room. We played with 14 all year after Williams left. Four seniors, three signees and then Espinoza-Hunter. So I think we still have room for one more. And she is someone you make room for.

You are correct, we ran with 14 after Williams left ....she could take her spot.

 

[MSUDawgFan86]

Steve R. Said he wasn't sure if we have room for her. He needed to do some checking, but obviously we take her if she wants to come. Make a way somehow.

You find a way like you said. Cut some dead weight somewhere.

 

[Maroonandwhite]

Another possible factor in where she transfers could be the fact that Gary Blair & Vic Schaefer are very close friends. I’m not sure anyone is close w/ Staley.