Best class A players

by **rep** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 1:24 pm

tough to say really...statistics in basketball enter the realm of nearly being trivial...they really don't mean near as much as some would think from what i can tell. but they are a starting point i guess for players to enter a discussion. i tend to go by things like shooting percentage more than points per game, for example, because it tells you what a player is doing with their time on the floor.

if someone dominates for two and a half quarters a game and then sits the rest, they might not have as good of stats as someone who plays on a horrible team where they are the only option...but the nod would go to the player with team success, in my mind.

i would think that kielpinski is probably at the front of the discussion at this point, but it is also june. tough to say really.

by **cdub1** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 7:31 pm

Kielpinski will win Miss Basketball. I will bet any money on that. She'll be a 5 time champion which nobody else is and she is the best player. She can't lose.

by **demonfan74** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 7:14 am

LaFrance committed to UND. Turned down full-ride D-1 offer from Wyoming who was in the NIT tourney and a likely team to make NCAA tourney within the next few years.

by **Ditka14** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 8:23 pm

commited before her senior year thats weird i would have waited to see what else came in

by **Ming01** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 11:56 am

It's just a commit it doesnt necessarily mean that is where she is going. She could back out.

by **UND9296** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 5:33 am

Ming01 wrote:It's just a commit it doesnt necessarily mean that is where she is going. She could back out.

She could, but based upon her comments in this Grand Forks Herald article:

http://www.grandforks.com/mld/grandforks/sports/colleges/university_of_north_dakota/14992696.htm

it appears unlikely that she will back out. The lure of playing for a very good program close to home, and one which has very good fan support, is pretty strong for a lot of girls. For example, UND sophomore-to-be Kierah Kimbrough turned down Iowa State and dozens of other major conference dI schools to go to UND.

by **cdub1** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 7:48 pm

Out of curiousity what was her scholarship for. Academics, basketball, volleyball... I can not be sure but I doubt she would get a d1 full ride for basketball unless it is combined with volleyball.

by **Ditka14** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 8:08 pm

cdub1 wrote:Out of curiousity what was her scholarship for. Academics, basketball, volleyball... I can not be sure but I doubt she would get a d1 full ride for basketball unless it is combined with volleyball.

i agree i think the money was big to go to UND verse just guessing Wyoming offered her proboly half of what UND will give her she isn't good enough to get a full-ride D1 for basketball, plus UND has a big fan base because they bring in the local players that is why they kick the money out to these locals

by **demonfan74** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 6:34 am

Ditka14 wrote:
cdub1 wrote:Out of curiousity what was her scholarship for. Academics, basketball, volleyball... I can not be sure but I doubt she would get a d1 full ride for basketball unless it is combined with volleyball.

i agree i think the money was big to go to UND verse just guessing Wyoming offered her proboly half of what UND will give her she isn't good enough to get a full-ride D1 for basketball, plus UND has a big fan base because they bring in the local players that is why they kick the money out to these locals

Read above. She turned down a full ride for basketball. They went to the U of Wyoming for a team camp and she was recognized there. Pardon me if I'm wrong, because I was not there, but I don't think they played volleyball on their free time and the head volleyball coach happened to see her play and decided to give her a scholarship. Good try though.

by **catch22** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 4:17 am

Ditka14 and Cdub1:

I think she has everything necessary to play at a D-1 level. She has size and strength for a point guard and an incredible amount of athletic ability. Unfortunately, many ND preps do not get enough exposure and there for have to settle for other smaller schools. I also think you are extremely bias, as you are in many other posts. If she played for mandan, you would be saying she could play at all kinds of D-1 schools, but instead you are trying to minimize her accomplishments. Just give up the credit when it's deserved.

by **Ditka14** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 4:56 pm

catch22 wrote:Ditka14 and Cdub1:

I think she has everything necessary to play at a D-1 level. She has size and strength for a point guard and an incredible amount of athletic ability. Unfortunately, many ND preps do not get enough exposure and there for have to settle for other smaller schools. I also think you are extremely bias, as you are in many other posts. If she played for mandan, you would be saying she could play at all kinds of D-1 schools, but instead you are trying to minimize her accomplishments. Just give up the credit when it's deserved.

She would fail as a D1 point gaurd, see cracks under pressure D1 would make her uncomfortable

by **catch22** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 8:01 pm

Ditka14 wrote:
catch22 wrote:Ditka14 and Cdub1:

I think she has everything necessary to play at a D-1 level. She has size and strength for a point guard and an incredible amount of athletic ability. Unfortunately, many ND preps do not get enough exposure and there for have to settle for other smaller schools. I also think you are extremely bias, as you are in many other posts. If she played for mandan, you would be saying she could play at all kinds of D-1 schools, but instead you are trying to minimize her accomplishments. Just give up the credit when it's deserved.

She would fail as a D1 point gaurd, see cracks under pressure D1 would make her uncomfortable

Haha. And you are qualified to make that assessment on what it takes to be a D-1 PG? and you know how she would feel? A pressure game for a player is against the top teams in the state and at tourney time. As a soph I believe she avg. over 15 ppg against mandan alone and single-handedly broke their "almighty press". As a jr. it was around 17 in post season. And if she was discovered at a Wyoming camp, that's a huge gamble for a legit D-1 program to take on a player they saw play for a couple days. Instead of saying she would fail in college, let's first see what she'll do as a sr. in HS and then make predictions. Maybe she's improved since we last saw her go down at state.

by **cdub1** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 7:34 pm

I was mistaken but I assumed it would be combined with volleyball as she is really good at that also. There is also no bias at all I have never said anybody from Mandan could thrive at D-1. If Kielpinski got a D-1 scholarship I think demonfan would say something like she only got it because her dad called the coach 400 times. I didnt say anything biased at all. I didnt even say she would fail or anything I just said I didnt think it would be a full ride for only basketball, so actually figure out who the biased ones really are.

by **ndbb** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 8:29 am

Morgan Dale who is going to be a Soph. for Jamestown will be tough again. All-Conference as a Freshman.

by **Wild Wolves** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 9:45 am

Typically DI and DII schools don't combine scholarship money (VB and BB). That is more of an NAIA thing. The reason being that they either give full, 1/2 or walk-on opportunities.

As for LaFrance she will do well where ever she goes.

by **demonfan74** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 7:16 am

cdub1 wrote:I was mistaken but I assumed it would be combined with volleyball as she is really good at that also. There is also no bias at all I have never said anybody from Mandan could thrive at D-1. If Kielpinski got a D-1 scholarship I think demonfan would say something like she only got it because her dad called the coach 400 times. I didnt say anything biased at all. I didnt even say she would fail or anything I just said I didnt think it would be a full ride for only basketball, so actually figure out who the biased ones really are.

Hey, you said it. not me. And I don't think I'm bias... I have had no problem complimenting others.

by **cdub1** » Fri Aug 04, 2006 7:57 pm

What did I say and how do I not compliment others. I compliment many different players who arent just from my town.

by **demonfan74** » Sat Aug 05, 2006 9:52 am

cdub1 wrote:What did I say and how do I not compliment others. I compliment many different players who arent just from my town.

You said her dad calls the coach and I never said you don't compliment others. And then I added I compliment others as well, that are not just from my town. Don't get all defensive...it's just a post.

by **nd-ball41** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 10:47 am

Morgan Dale, Chelsea Johnson, and Madey Hornung will all be very solid players this year for the Blue Jays.

by **demonfan74** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 12:33 pm

For Jamestown yes, but not for the wda or even the best class A players.

by **cdub1** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 1:25 pm

What are you talking about. Morgan Dale is an amazing player. Did you look at the numbers she put up as a freshman. She isnt going to get worse.

by **nd-ball41** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 7:23 pm

cdub1 wrote:What are you talking about. Morgan Dale is an amazing player. Did you look at the numbers she put up as a freshman. She isnt going to get worse.

thank you cdub1..somebody knows what i am talking about

by **Mr. Me Too** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 7:13 pm

Shaunna Knife is a darn good player co'mon people

by **cdub1** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 5:04 am

shauna is amazing and if she had some help more people would notice her

by **Hi Rizer** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 5:20 am

[align=left]Kielpinski- Senior Mandan
Ashley Privatski- Junior-Devils Lake
Marley Finlee- Junior- Mandan
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