WBB: Saniya Rivers wins Gatorade POY

[Milks26]

CONGRATS to Saniya Rivers, GamecockWBB commit and Eugene Ashley High School's very own, for winning the 2020-21 Gatorade National Girls Basketball Player of the Year award. She was surprised today by @De11eDonne. NC STAND UP!!!!!!

Arielle (Ari) Chambers on Twitter: "A HUGEEEE CONGRATS to Saniya Rivers, @GamecockWBB commit and Eugene Ashley High School's very own, for winning the 2020-21 Gatorade National Girls Basketball Player of the Year award. She was surprised today by @De11eDonne. NC STAND UP!!!!!!" / Twitter

 

[Milks26]

That's what's up! I can't wait to see her play

 

[winloseortie]

I have seen several on this board who don’t comprehend just how good she is. She will be the top sub off the bench for Beal and Cooke by conference play maybe sooner.

 

[Milks26]

I have seen several on this board who don’t comprehend just how good she is. She will be the top sub off the bench for Beal and Cooke by conference play maybe sooner.

Listen one of my co workers is from NC and has seen her play live. Dude say she is "straight nasty".

I was salivating when he made the comment.

 

[Gamekem]

I have seen several on this board who don’t comprehend just how good she is. She will be the top sub off the bench for Beal and Cooke by conference play maybe sooner.

I think she's going to be a really special player here. She has length, athleticism, can defend well and she can really shoot it. It's just a matter of how long it will take her to adapt to the college game. Her biggest hurdle will likely be how well she plays without the ball in her hands. Overall a well deserved award.

 

[sgacock]

Name	Pos	GP	Pts	PPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3P%	FTM	FT%
1	Saniya Rivers - Sr Ashley (Wilmington, NC)	G	17	625	36.8	238	438	54	31	26	118	79
2	Riley Theuerkauf - So Tenafly (NJ)	G	15	546	36.4	196	447	44	44	29	110	85
3	Dalanna Carter - So Lutheran North (Houston, TX)	G	20	703	35.2	276	459	60	24	32	127	73
4	Keyarah Berry - Sr Rockmart (GA)	SF, PF	27	903	33.4	337	607	56	55	34	174	66
5	Makayla Timpson - Sr Early County (Blakely, GA)	C, PF	16	520	32.5	229	365	63	12	44	69	64
6	Shamira Jarrels - Jr West Feliciana (St. Francisville, LA)	G	21	675	32.1	165	85		22		70	67
7	Amiah Simmons - Sr Osawatomie (KS)	PG, SG	16	514	32.1	208	385	54	38	33	62	70
8	Ari Long - So Valley View (Moreno Valley, CA)	G	20	640	32.0	235	536	44	75	36	95	75
9	Courtney Blakely - Sr Hammond Bishop Noll (Hammond, IN)	PG	23	730	31.7	279	632	44	77	34	95	66
10	Cady Pauley - Jr Milan (MO)	SG	26	810	31.2	286	644	44	125	35	113	82
11	Jacey Justice - Sr Peebles (OH)	G	21	651	31.0	245	425	58	53	41	108	84
12	Alyssa Brown - Sr Sahuaro (Tucson, AZ)	F	19	586	30.8	223	366	61	22	34	118	77
13	Chloe Briggs - So Ontario Christian (Ontario, CA)	G	21	632	30.1	243	502	48	61	34	85	75
14	Destiny Adams - Sr Manchester Township (Lakehurst, NJ)	F	15	451	30.1	176	320	55	9	19	90	69
15	Jazmine Soto - Sr Strathmore (CA)	PG, SG	21	631	30.0	217	516	42	48	31	149	69
16	Prencis Harden - Sr Emanuel County Institute (Twin City, GA)		15	445	29.7	155	339	46	20	31	115	80
17	Sydney Baird - So Webster County (Upper Glade, WV)	PG, SG	17	503	29.6	194	346	56	33	41	82	86
18	Teya Sidberry - Jr Judge Memorial (Salt Lake City, UT)	SF, C	20	584	29.2	222	444	50	23	28	117	77
19	Tyra Myers Hammond (Columbia, SC)		18	524	29.1	176	424	42	47	35	125	78
20	Kaiya Wynn - Sr Foster (Richmond, TX)	SG, PG	24	697	29.0	255	531	48	26	24	161	73
21	Graycee Mosley - Jr Troy (TX)	PF, PG	24	690	28.8	271	600	45	12	19	136	59
22	Gabbi Cartagena - Sr Jackson (GA)	G	21	597	28.4	196	407	48	29	27	142	77
23	Amyah Moore - Sr Harrison (Colorado Springs, CO)	G, F	14	395	28.2	145	245	59	18	45	87	73
24	Gracie Palmer - Jr Berean Christian (Knoxville, TN)	G	23	645	28.0	231	480	48	56	35	127	67
25	Erin Houpt - Sr Danville (IL)		14	386	27.6	112	229	49	41	43	121	90
26	Ariana Wiggins - Sr Heritage Christian (Indianapolis, IN)	PG	23	634	27.6	260	590	44	35	24	79	63
27	Julianna Ouimette - So Lakeland (Minocqua, WI)	PG, G	25	686	27.4	248	473	52	28	29	162	76
28	Alex Rouse - Sr Robinson (Little Rock, AR)	SG, PG	25	682	27.3	219	508	43	48	32	196	75
29	Keslyn Henson - Sr Linfield Christian (Temecula, CA)	G	16	435	27.2	155	363	43	45	26	80	67
30	Reigan Richardson - Sr Cannon (Concord, NC)		23	622	27.0	243	458	53	35	31	101	78
31	Ashley Gonzalez - Fr Harvest Christian (Edinburg, TX)	SG, PG	21	563	26.8
32	Karoline Striplin - Sr Geneva County (Hartford, AL)	C, PF	25	670	26.8	245	415	59	3	11	177	87
33	Sydney Hvizdzak - Sr Randolph (NY)	F, G	18	482	26.8	178	394	45	63	36	63	72
34	Bailee Smith - Sr Maysville (Zanesville, OH)	PG, SG	19	502	26.4	184	420	44	44	33	90	78
35	Kara Dunn - Jr Mount Paran Christian (Kennesaw, GA)	G, SF	24	634	26.4	255	462	55	18	31	106	74
36	Joyce Edwards - Fr Camden (SC)	PF, SF	21	546	26.0	224	439	51	2	13	96	65
37	Kenzie Fulks - Fr Bethesda Christian (Brownsburg, IN)	PG	23	597	26.0	218	510	43	30	23	131	79
38	Milaysia Fulwiley - So Keenan (Columbia, SC)	PG	16	415	25.9	154	318	48	54	42	53	62
39	Brooke Heiman - Sr Indian Creek (Shabbona, IL)	PG	16	415	25.9	147	295	50	31	38	90	80
40	Bella Millirons - So Coosa Christian (Gadsden, AL)	G	14	363	25.9
41	M Smith - So Center Place (Independence, MO)		17	440	25.9	181	410	44	18	30	64	73
42	Janie Ruttert - Sr Coronado (CA)	PG, SG	17	439	25.8	152	504	30	27	29	108	71
43	Tyler Dendy - Sr Ossining (NY)	G	14	361	25.8	138			31		54	73
44	Whitney Rush - Sr East Lake (Tarpon Springs, FL)		25	642	25.7	212			9		209
45	Mallorie Haines - Sr Davidson Day (Davidson, NC)	SG	23	588	25.6	211	405	52	77	39	89	87
46	Elisha Carter - Sr Calvary Christian (Bellefontaine, OH)		20	509	25.5	189	352	54	73		58	74
47	Amaria Fields - Sr McKinney North (McKinney, TX)	SG	16	407	25.4	144	310	46	44	33	75	71
48	Amari Whiting - So Burley (ID)	PG	26	660	25.4	215	435	49	54	38	176	84
49	Jerni Kiaku - Jr Garner Magnet (Garner, NC)	PG	17	431	25.4	181			7		62	73
50	Jaylyn James - Sr Mandeville (LA)		25	629	25.2	228	497	46	53	30	120	78

Top Scorer in the nation this year according to MaxPreps.

 

[PrinceImhotep3]

So I'm gonna revise my starting lineup:
PG: Henny
SG: Cooke
SF: Rivers
PF: Boston
C: Cardoso
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6: Raven
7: Beal
8: Saxon
9: Aminhere
10: Lele
11: Feagin
12: Russell
13: Hall

We. Are. LOADED.

 

[sgacock]

. . .

We. Are. LOADED.

So is Stanecticutt State.

 

[winloseortie]

So I'm gonna revise my starting lineup:
PG: Henny
SG: Cooke
SF: Rivers
PF: Boston
C: Cardoso
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6: Raven
7: Beal
8: Saxon
9: Aminhere
10: Lele
11: Feagin
12: Russell
13: Hall

We. Are. LOADED.

We are loaded.
Couple of things, we will have the same starting lineup as last year to start the season
Henny
Cooke
Beal
Saxton
Boston
DS is not going to mess with that. It will the task of newcomers to prove themselves and fit in.
Cardoso is great and huge, but please remember
1. She only played 20 minutes a game last year.
2. BOSTON has been the best center in the country for the past 2 years. She is a 5 not a 4. She rebounds better than Cardoso. Cardoso at present is a poor low post passer and turns it over too much. Cardoso has no medium range or 3 pt range.
The beauty of Boston in the post is that she draws her defender and opens up the middle for everyone else. If Boston is at the 4, the middle is packed and Boston is guarded on the perimeter by a quicker player.
They will play together at times and will probably run a hi-lo post with Boston at the elbow.
Boston played 23mpg as a freshman but almost 33mpg last year(too many) Ideally both play about 25mpg with Boston starting and Cardoso backing her, they will share the court at times but I do not think it will be in the way you envision.
Beal will start because DS doesn’t kick players to the curb, she is a proven exceptional defender and rebounder, doesn’t need the ball to score or for ego. HOWEVER if she can’t consistently hit the jumper her time will go down. Rivers will be more effective for this team as instant O and change of pace off the bench
Lele will probably not be rehabbed until January or maybe even later

 

[PrinceImhotep3]

We are loaded.
Couple of things, we will have the same starting lineup as last year to start the season
Henny
Cooke
Beal
Saxton
Boston
DS is not going to mess with that. It will the task of newcomers to prove themselves and fit in.
Cardoso is great and huge, but please remember
1. She only played 20 minutes a game last year.
2. BOSTON has been the best center in the country for the past 2 years. She is a 5 not a 4. She rebounds better than Cardoso. Cardoso at present is a poor low post passer and turns it over too much. Cardoso has no medium range or 3 pt range.
The beauty of Boston in the post is that she draws her defender and opens up the middle for everyone else. If Boston is at the 4, the middle is packed and Boston is guarded on the perimeter by a quicker player.
They will play together at times and will probably run a hi-lo post with Boston at the elbow.
Boston played 23mpg as a freshman but almost 33mpg last year(too many) Ideally both play about 25mpg with Boston starting and Cardoso backing her, they will share the court at times but I do not think it will be in the way you envision.
Beal will start because DS doesn’t kick players to the curb, she is a proven exceptional defender and rebounder, doesn’t need the ball to score or for ego. HOWEVER if she can’t consistently hit the jumper her time will go down. Rivers will be more effective for this team as instant O and change of pace off the bench
Lele will probably not be rehabbed until January or maybe even later

All good points. I dont disagree with any of them. I think my premise is that the lineup who started the year simply wasnt offensively good enough at the 3 and 4 to beat the other 2 best teams in America. I love Brea and Victoria/Leticia. If they hold their spots, it means they've improved. However, I believe to reach our potential DS has to put her best 5 out there. Right now Boston is a better 4 than any other player on roster. It was apparent from the games last year that while Boston was dominant at the 5, the presence of a 3 or 4 who cannot shoot crowds the lane. That was why we saw much more of Boston on the perimeter than we envisioned. Inverting the two and allowing Saxon to play closer to the basket gives us the same result. And Saxon is probably better than Cordoso, so what you're saying makes sense.

I still wonder about Brea at the 3. If she can't improve her shooting, it limits us again. Thats mainly why I see Rivers in her spot.

Finally, i didnt give minutes, only starters in my opinion. I would assume the lineup that started in 2020 will end up playing the most together, due to DS's comfort level and experience.

Just my opinion. Really good problems to have.

 

[GamecockJL]

Raven Johnson is higher rated than Rivers.

 

[vacock#]

Are any a “Stewie”? We will see. Win.

 

[DarkCock]

I see she lists Kevin Durant as her favorite athlete. I can definitely see that in her game. She's long and athletic and can hit shots from just about every place on the floor. Can't wait for the season to start.

2021 Girls Basketball Player of the Year: Saniya Rivers - Girls Basketball

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[winloseortie]

All good points. I dont disagree with any of them. I think my premise is that the lineup who started the year simply wasnt offensively good enough at the 3 and 4 to beat the other 2 best teams in America. I love Brea and Victoria/Leticia. If they hold their spots, it means they've improved. However, I believe to reach our potential DS has to put her best 5 out there. Right now Boston is a better 4 than any other player on roster. It was apparent from the games last year that while Boston was dominant at the 5, the presence of a 3 or 4 who cannot shoot crowds the lane. That was why we saw much more of Boston on the perimeter than we envisioned. Inverting the two and allowing Saxon to play closer to the basket gives us the same result. And Saxon is probably better than Cordoso, so what you're saying makes sense.

I still wonder about Brea at the 3. If she can't improve her shooting, it limits us again. Thats mainly why I see Rivers in her spot.

Finally, i didnt give minutes, only starters in my opinion. I would assume the lineup that started in 2020 will end up playing the most together, due to DS's comfort level and experience.

Just my opinion. Really good problems to have.

DS is “weird” in that she is willing to bring “better players” off the bench as shock troops. She did this with Alaina Coates who did not start until her junior year. A’ja only started one game as a freshman.
She wants the bench to alter the game. Rivers coming in a game for Beal will change the O with little drop in D. Amihere does the same when she subs Saxton. Those will be subs that demand the other team change because it is creating a mismatch.
Raven Johnson and Cardoso are different types of subs.
Henny played almost 35mpg last year because she was the only true PG. Dawn let Cooke and Grissett fill in at point only enough to give Henny a breather. If Johnson is all we believe her to be, than she gives us depth and a taller PG which will be important against taller teams.
Dawn loves true centers more than any coach in college. Most coaches are looking for a stretch 4(A’ja, Stewie, the girl at Stanford). Not Dawn, she wants a low post monster. Cardoso ensures that we will have a low post presence 40 minutes a game...... “Oh thank God Boston is taking a rest, oh $h1t here comes Cardoso!”
Cardoso bring so much value and will only get better. But I feel the most impact she has is that there will always be a low post threat in the game and defensive POTY in the middle on D.
Depth is a weapon that has a cumulative effect. Against good teams you will see us break them in the last 5 minutes of the half because of the relentless parade of talent. Very good teams may make it to the 4th quarter and just collapse.
I’ll shut up now, I’m rambling

 

[dreuscock]

Great points, I see the same starting lineup with Cardozo,Amihere, Raven and Rivers the next 4 in. I expect Russell and Littleton to to show improvement with a full season of play under their belt. Littleton will come back quicker due to a loss in weight. Russell sees what's behind her and will show improvement. My hope is that LA gets stronger in her upper body and learns not to bring the ball below her waist.

 

[vacock#]

For the first game, I would pick 3 captains. Let the captains pick who is on their squad. Substitute one squad for another and run the other teams ragged. That is if there are no injuries and I am assuming there are 15 players on the team this year.

CDS reassigns players so that they learn playing together. Nah, not the way coaches do it. I was just trying to think of a way to get everyone to play and improve their game.

 

[PrinceImhotep3]

Damn i forgot about Littleton.

Absolutely loaded.

 

[sgacock]

Raven Johnson is higher rated than Rivers.

Not really. Hoopgurlz/ESPN gets all the talk, but the majority of other recruiting services rank Rivers ahead of her. Indeed, even Hoopgurlz has Rivers rated higher until a new batch of evaluators was hired last summer.