Joyner Holmes commits the Horns

[utisdabomb12]

#2 women's basketball recruit in the '16 class. 

Aston is building a monster. 

 

[Etex Horn]

Some great news on an otherwise bummer of a day. Thanks for the news, utis. Ready for Texas Women's Basketball to be a

big winner again! Go Coach Aston! 

 

[tejasrulz]

Can she play on either side of the line in football? 

Just kidding, great to see the ladies recruit well.

 

[Aaron Carrara]

Chose Texas over Tennessee and Notre Dame. She's got serious game.

 

[utisdabomb12]

Texas now has the the #2 and #7 players committed in the '16 class. 

More top 20 commits coming. 

 

[utisdabomb12]

2014: 
Atkins (#3 player in the country)
McCarty (#29 player in the country)

2015: 
Higgs (#5 player in the country)
Hosey (#16 player in the country)
Aborowa (#71 player in the country)

2016: 
Holmes (#2 player in the country)
Sutton (#7 player in the country) 
-Texas is in the mix for the #6, #14, and #16 recruits. Sounding like Sabrina Ionescu might really be leaning our way right now (#6 player). 

This team will win big eventually. Aston is the perfect example of giving a coach time after taking over a dumpster fire.

 

[Duke C #11]

 

[Principal]

Looking forward to seeing both man and women basketball this year.

 

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http://prospectsnation.com/players/ranked/2016

ProspectsNation has Joyner Holmes as the #1 overall player in the '16 class. 

FWIW Sabrina Ionescu is visiting this weekend (#3 overall player in the '16 class). She's a right handed Manu Ginobili, I hope we land her. 

 

[hookemhorb]

This is great news. It's been a rough few years for the women and I'm hoping we return to the top. I too think Aston was the right choice for the job. Now, it's starting to pay off.

 

[utisdabomb12]

In 2 years this could be our rotation. All according to ESPN HoopGurlz Recruiting Rankings. 

C-Kelsey Lang (4 star)
PF-Joyner Holmes (5 star, #2 player in the country)
SF-Jordan Hosey (5 star, #16 player in the country)
G-Brooke McCarty (5 star, #29 player in the country)
PG-Ariel Atkins (5 star, #3 player in the country)

Off the bench: 
Alecia Sutton (5 star, #5 player in the country)
Jada Underwood (3 star. Some recruiting rankings have her as a top 50 player. ESPN has her low because she's coming off an injury)
Lashann Higgs (5 star, #7 player in the country)
Christina Aborowa (4 star, #71 player in the country)
Tasia Foman ( 3 star)
Diani Akigbogun (3 star)
Caron-Goudreau sisters (both 3 stars)

Can you imagine if we land 2 out of 3 of Sabinra Ionescu (5 star, #4 overall player), Natalie Chou (5 star, #8 overall player), and Cierra Johnson (5 star, #18 overall player)? 

We could potentially have 4 5 stars coming off the bench in 2016-17. Loaded.