WBB: Landmark Conference

[Tim the Enchanter]

DiPillo briefly talks about the incoming freshmen - not by name - starting at 2:30 in this interview. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-yc-cuMhFU&feature=youtu.be

I'm assuming the one from NJ is Monaghan and the one from NY is Angelini.  Not sure about the ones from PA he mentions.

[ronk]

 Those are correct assumptions; the 3 from PA are a strong guard from the I-81 coal field region and 2 from the Philly area, a post player and a forward. Seemingly, they could be a good playing unit, just by themselves.

[ronk]

 2nd commit to Lady Royals announces:

Allie Lynch  5-5  PG  Academy of Notre Dame(PA)

https://www.maxpreps.com/athlete/allie-lynch/Wx4u4-DnEeeT-Oz0u-e-FA/videos.htm?videoid=3caf9c9b-6744-4ff1-85b7-92018f51e2d9

[Tim the Enchanter]

2nd commit to Lady Royals announces:

Allie Lynch  5-5  PG  Academy of Notre Dame(PA)

https://www.maxpreps.com/athlete/allie-lynch/Wx4u4-DnEeeT-Oz0u-e-FA/videos.htm?videoid=3caf9c9b-6744-4ff1-85b7-92018f51e2d9

Who was the first?

[ronk]

 Leah Nolan  5-8  SG   Holmdel(NJ)

Saw Allie Lynch's AAU team play in April, but I don't remember her, in particular, then. Haven't seen Leah play in person,

[ronk]

 #3 for the Lady Royals:

Huge Congrats to 2020 6-0  F Jenna Larrabee  Westhill(NY)
@LarrabeeJenna
who will be continuing her academic & 🏀 pursuits at 2019 Final4 and preseason Top5
@ScrantonWBB
& playing for Coach
@NickDiPillo

[Rofrog]

I believe it was midnight madness tonight at the U.Probably awesome Good Luck both Men and Women this season looks good cant wait Nov.

[ronk]

 Interview w Coach DiPillo yesterday:

http://www.nepabasketball.com/2018-19/articles/ScrantonWCoachDiPillo_copy

[Tim the Enchanter]

#3 for the Lady Royals:

Huge Congrats to 2020 6-0  F Jenna Larrabee  Westhill(NY)
@LarrabeeJenna
who will be continuing her academic & 🏀 pursuits at 2019 Final4 and preseason Top5
@ScrantonWBB
& playing for Coach
@NickDiPillo

Up until last year for the men's team, I don't recall a commitment this early to Scranton, and now the men have one for next year and the women have three.  That's impressive to me!

[ronk]

 To be accurate, these commits are being announced on social media(usually twitter) by the commits themselves, not Scranton's coaching staffs. Just a way things are evolving in recruiting these days. Otherwise, I wouldn't have mentioned them.
  There was such a very early commit last year for the men(Ryan Ems).

[Tim the Enchanter]

True.  I know the coaches can't comment right now, so it's in the hands of the recruits (at any level).  I figured the twitterverse has something to do with it, but even so Twitter's been around for a while and these early commitments still seem a recent phenomenon... 

[NEPAFAN]

Just to pile on, I just saw a reference on twitter that Scranton was looking at a 2021 kid on the men's side. It certainly has made things more interesting.

[saratoga]

The Lady Royal's roster is now posted.

As we know HK is no longer playing & I don't see the freshman from the Pottsville area listed.

Apparently, CB will be assisting with team management & AG is also taking an early retirement.

[ronk]

  Mid-July, coach thought all 5 frosh were still coming; looks like something changed in the past 3 months with Abbey McGee.

[ronk]

 #4 for the Lady Royals:

Maddie Hartnett  5-7  G  Chatham(NJ)

Last guard that I really liked from Chatham(Amanda Berntsen) started for Princeton's NCAA tourney teams a few years ago.

Scranton Lady Royals liked
Maddie Hartnett
@hartnett_maddie
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I am super excited to announce that I will be continuing my education and basketball careers at the University of Scranton!  Thank you
@CoachTinyGreen

@eallentraining

@ShoreshotsGirls
and
@chatgirlshoops
for helping me reach my goals! 🏀
Scranton Lady Royals and Maddie Hartnett