RECRUITING: Two visitors in the house tonight

[ChrisMWilliams]

Per a source, Iowa State is hosting two visitors during tonight's women's basketball game vs. TCU.

- 2014 prospect Carlie Wagner out of Minnesota...

- 2015 prospect Kylee Kopatich ouf of Kansas...

I'll try to get more information...

[isuno1fan]

Ugly game for them to see so far. ISU wayyyy out of sink right now.

[barometriclow]

but not in the toilet!

seriously, I hope they saw the great crowd we had.

[StClone]

Per a source, Iowa State is hosting two visitors during tonight's women's basketball game vs. TCU.

- 2014 prospect Carlie Wagner out of Minnesota...

- 2015 prospect Kylee Kopatich ouf of Kansas...

I'll try to get more information...

Here we go again!

Wagner has been here before (Last September) and is one of the best all-around athletes out of MN in years. Remember how close we were to getting MN H.S. star Dahlman? Well Carlie may well rewrite BB records Dahlman set! If we are to be so fortunate to sign this young lady it is because she likes small towns, a crush of crazed fans and a great program. It is early, but believe it or not we have a chance with this super talent as she has stated publicly!

[StClone]

Per a source, Iowa State is hosting two visitors during tonight's women's basketball game vs. TCU.

- 2014 prospect Carlie Wagner out of Minnesota...

- 2015 prospect Kylee Kopatich ouf of Kansas...

I'll try to get more information...

Thanks Chris. Kylee is known to recruiters but not widely to general college fans as a quick, dangerous guard and shooter. Either of these two please but I know it is way early. More info would be great.

[twistedredbird]

Anyone know which AAU teams were in town that was mentioned on the broadcast? Looked like a few of them attended the game.

[CascadeClone]

I don't follow the Sisters much, and I don't follow recruiting much even for FB and mans bball. But I would think that if a recruit came to Hilton and saw 10k people making noise, that would be one hell of an impression. Would think we'd get just about anyone.

Although I suppose degree choice and relationship with coaches matter more for most of those girls.

[cydney]

Here are a couple of links I found on Wagner. In June 2012 she said she has wanted to be a Gopher. In December, it says her top two choices are UM and ISU.

In:
http://www.southernminn.com/waseca_c...e978fdaea.html (updated)

"I've always kind of grown up kind of wanting to be a Gopher, Wagner said."


In:
http://www.southernminn.com/waseca_c...tml?TNNoMobile (updated)

"If the Wagners continue on the track they're on, two years from now Carlie Wagner will be playing Division I basketball somewhere in the U.S (her current top-two choices are the University of Minnesota and Iowa State University) and Marnie and Maddie will enter their sophomore seasons with more than two years of varsity experience, following in the footsteps of their older sister."

[StClone]

Here are a couple of links I found on Wagner. In June 2012 she said she has wanted to be a Gopher. In a blog from December of this year, it says her top two choices are UM and ISU.

cydney your links are not working.

Recruits have a way of saying something that I later see ontradicted. But if Wagner likes small towns Ames is it. If she likes support for WBB ISU has three times the attendance (3,100 vs 9,700/g this year) of the U of M.

MN is off to a good start this year (13-4), but history of long-term success is with Iowa State.

[Kitkat]

Cascade, what you say makes good sense, but if some of these kids are like my granddaughters, geography/climate will also play a role in their choices.

[jaretac]

Ugly game for them to see so far. ISU wayyyy out of sink right now.

That is good. I would hate to default the game because the players are hanging out in a sink.

[StClone]

Cascade, what you say makes good sense, but if some of these kids are like my granddaughters, geography/climate will also play a role in their choices.

Yeah. Warm spots with lots of diverse distractions and if they have the right degree and a good WBB program.

[wbbnut]

Carlie Wagner verballed University of Minnesota, according to this site: Minnesota Girls High School Basketball gPrep

[EHdakota]

I am sure there are coaches who are able to recruit sisters of players. And others who have zero chance of recruiting a friend or family member, or even anyone from the high school after a player has completed their time with a program.

[acoustimac]

Kopatich
Honorable Mention Class 6A All State
2012 All-Class girls basketball teams | High Schools Sports (Wichita, Kansas) - Wichita Prep News, Schedules, Scores, Photos, Rankings and More | Varsity Kansas

Stats so far this year (she's the top scorer in her league, 2nd in assists, 2nd in steals)
http://www.ravenhoops.com/Sunflower%...er%20Stats.pdf

A recent tournament summary:
"McPherson Tournament

In McPherson, it was the Northeast portion of the state ruling the night with Manhattan and Olathe South advancing to the championship game.

Manhattan erased an 18-10 hole after the first quarter to beat Andale 49-41. Andale’s Brittany Meyer led all scorers with 17 points, while the Indians spread the scoring around. Darby Price and Caroline Ballard both had double-doubles for Manhattan with Ballard’s 13 points and 10 rebounds and Price’s 13 points and 15 rebounds.

Two of the best girls players in the state got after it, with Olathe South’s Kylee Kopatich winning the day in a 43-35 win over McPherson. Kopatich carried the Falcons with 26 points. McPherson’s Katelyn Loecker had a solid night as well, with 17 points for the Bullpups who came up a little short."