I like our chances of keeping this one close. We have a pretty experienced roster so hopefully that helps against teams that are full of transfers.

I only watched a few minutes of the game. Bennett looks like she will be a real contributor this year and may be an integral player for future seasons. It'll be interesting to watch her development.

For what it's worth, the Aggies WBB beat D2 Stanislaus St 105-46 in an exhibition game yesterday in Davis. Aggies were lead in scoring by Mazi Harris with 18, Nya Epps with 17, and Sabel and Norris with 13 a piece. Freshman Ryann Bennet was the only newcomer in double digits with 12. I didn't see the game, and couldn't find the box score on the ucdaggies website, so this is all courtesy of Stanislaus State

Gonna try to make it out to one of the home games remaining. Great season!

I’d love to hear any info that you get from this gathering. Wednesdays can be crowded at sudwerk as there is a very popular pub quiz that starts at 7:00. Normally I’d be there, but, for those old timers on here, I’ll be at UChicago watching my daughter (Aggie alum and been going to Aggie games since she was born) defend her dissertation for her PhD. Seems like yesterday that she was dancing with the band uh and giving high fives to the players after another Aggie victory.

Thanks Gaucho. Great preview!

It's probably impossible to predict what coach Les will do with the starting lineup before seeing how the new guys are getting on board with the Aggie style. You could be correct at the start of the season (TY, Leo, Daugherty, Rocak and Mani). It wouldn't surprise me to see both Leo and Daugherty come off the bench, eventually, freeing up a starting spot for guys like Robinson/Cooper/Sangster. We know for sure, though, that it will be the guys that are playing the best defense that will get the nod. That's always been Les' MO.

Excellent. Look forward to reading it.

Good early signing. Les seems to be getting the 6'5" to 6'7" wing type players (Cooper, Roberson, Sangster, Unuakhalu and Gilchrist) so I'm sure we'll see more positionless style of ball. Good tough athletic switching defense leading to transition baskets, or pull it back out and let TY or others beat the defense off the dribble. Should be a fun team to watch.

Me, my wife, and our friends will be there. Daughter (alumnus) will be watching from Chicago, and son will be taking a break from a bachelor party to check in from SD. Go Ags!!

Porter Conor was testing his lower leg (calf or ankle) sometime in the second quarter (I think). Next time I saw hi he had a clear wrap on it. Just judging by how he was moving it didn’t seem like anything really severe.

Looks like tough defense leading to transition baskets will be a big part of the philosophy this year. Can’t wait!

Really solid add this late in the recruiting period. We’ve got some serious size at the wing position.

And in what is likely the last piece to the puzzle, the Aggies added shooting guard Carl Daughtery Jr, transfer from Central Arkansas.
https://x.com/CarlD2022/status/1801782017232675109

You can check out his 23-24 hightlights here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95bUaCHmF2E&feature=shared

Seems like an aggressive perimeter player with perhaps some untapped potential. He'll certainly have the opportunity to see a lot of court time.

Luke is in the transfer portal with two years remaining.

Per Verbal Commits, https://verbalcommits.com/players/jamal-unuakhalu, Aggies have signed 6'7" Jamal Unuakhalu from Moorpark college. Another big body interior player. While I certainly don't mind more size, this seems a little contradictory to Les' history. Don't know if this is a scholarship spot or a walk-on.

With TY back, and assuming Nico back also, I think we have one more slot available (pepper and Ade and milling gone, Cooper and Chappel added). Maybe a shooter???

I’m looking forward to seeing how he handles the pressure of it being His team next year. Yes, he’ll have help from others, but TY will set the tone both on offense and defense. Should be a very competitve team

Venal commits now has TY as enrolled at UCD rather than transferred, so it looks like the rumor is true!

Feels like we will really be running a lot next year. With Cooper and Robinson (6'6" Cal transfer who RS last year due to a knee injury) we will have a very athletic set of wings that could push the ball. I'm sure we are waiting to see how the portal shakes out to add a shooter, and potentially another PG.