[Husker] Women's Basketball Team

[Tony Lambert]

Have you heard anything on Nikki Bober's little sister. Is she as big as 
Nikki, is Nebraska recruiting her ?


Tony Lambert

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From: "Merlin Green" <mgreen at nebraska.edu>
Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 7:02 AM
To: <husker at tssi.com>
Subject: [Husker] Women's Basketball Team

>
> Since sports other than football are being discussed, I will fill you in 
> on
> the women's basketball team.
>
> Coach Connie Yori has a very young team consisting of 1 senior, 2 juniors,
> 5 sophomore's & 5 freshman.
> Coach Yori is in her 6th year at Nebraska & this is really the first year
> she has had the athletics & depth to run her
> favored up-tempo offense & in your face full court pressing defense.  She
> does this by playing 10 players extensively
> with constant rotation in & out to keep her players fresh & hopefully wear
> down the opposing team.
>
> The only senior is Danielle Page who is having a breakout year because she
> is finally healthy.  'D' is only of the
> premier shot blockers in the Big 12.
>
> The juniors are Kelsey Griffin & Tay Hester.  'Mo' Griffin is a returning
> all Big 12 player who is as tough as nails.
> She is finally playing at all Big 12 level after cracking a rib suffered 
> in
> early November.  Even with the cracked rib
> she is leading the Big 12 in charges taken.  Tay is very athletic JUCO
> whose offense & decision making are starting to come after a shaky
> start to the year.
>
> Sophomores:
>      Vonnie Turner - lock down defender, seems to be clutch late game
> shooter
>      Cory Montgomery - Coach Yori calls her best 6th women in Big 12
>      Kala Kuhlmann - makes few mistakes, good shooter
>      Nicole Neals - small (5'4"), good defender  & 3-point shooter
>      Nikki Bober - small town Nebraska kid who I thought had no chance
> last year, worked very hard last summer to lose weight
>                                 and get in great shape, understand her
> role, good passer & rebounder.  Is 6'4" which can't be coached
>
> Freshman:
>      Dominique Kelley -  starting point guard, great assist to turnover
> ratio.  Most mature heady freshman I have seen at Nebraska.
>      Kaitlyn Burke - childhood movie star, best three point shooter on
> team, turning into 3-point assassin when team needs lift
>      Catherine Redmon - post project, most athletic big girl I have seen
> at Nebraska.  Will be a good one down the road
>      Jessica Periago - from France, 6'4" but skinny, can shoot 3-pointer,
> project.
>      Monique Whittaker - project from Texas,  haven't seen play enough to
> comment on.
>
> We may not compete for the Big 12 this year but we are in the upper 
> echelon
> of the league and only getting better & better because of the
> youth gaining experience.
>
> I will be glad to address any comments or questions.
>
> Merlin Green
>
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