2024 portal

[90yote]

Looks like we added another player. I'm putting it in the portal thread because it's likely to be a transfer because of the timing.

The post was "liked" by Milana Nenadić, a 6-3 forward out of Maine who is in the portal. She has played 17 total minutes in her career over two years (has three years left, was able to take a redshirt year). She is from Ontario, Canada. She has graduated and is going to work on her master's.

What is also interesting about this is that her older brother played at Maine (signed as a walk-on) and has one year left...and he is also in the portal.

Odds are it's her, but we will see.

[90yote]

Just another observation. The potential player in question is not followed by any Coyote coaches. It seems strange to me that she would all of a sudden start liking this and another Coyote WBB tweet, but there are other plausible explanations that don't include her being the transfer. So again, we will see and keep monitoring Twitter.

[kiyoat]

Great work, 90! No guarantee you are right, but here are some links for Milana:

Milana Nenadic, 6-3 Forward
Kitchener, Ontario, CAN
U16 Team Canada National team
Maine (redshirted in '23, played limited minutes in '24)

twitter.com/milana_nenadic

goblackbears.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/milana-nenadic/11081

I am a little confused reading the Maine Bio with regard to her HS and Team Canada play, and in what year.  It says she both graduated HS and played Team Canada and played at Maine in 2023?
I think the HS and college set-up in Canada is quite different from the US.  One advantage to that is getting older, more experienced players that can still have 5 years to play 4 in the NCAA.

[kiyoat]

Here's another guess: Lily Hansford. I think her dad might be one of the likes, too, along with some Green Bay-area recruits.

[90yote]

Apr 19, 2024 7:51:55 GMT -6 kiyoat said:

Here's another guess: Lily Hansford. I think her dad might be one of the likes, too, along with some Green Bay-area recruits.

Good work. That would be pretty significant.

And I think that's the better bet right now.

[kiyoat]

Might seem strange that An OSU player getting minutes on a P-5 tournament team would transfer, but keep in mind that a TON of other players from there entered the Portal before she did. Not sure what was going on there, but there might be some larger-picture reasons. Might have something to do with Oregon State joining a non-power conference next year?

Here's a quick highlight reel for Lily (#2).  She seems to have a really quick release and nice shooting form (although I'm no expert):

[Men's League Waterboy]

Let's hope it's Hansford. I was pretty impressed with her in the NCAA Tournament. She'd be a definite gamechanger in the Summit. And yes I think the OSU transfers have everything to do with conference flux. 

[90yote]

Kiyoat, I think you are right, the dissolution of the Pac 12 and Oregon St being left behind is probably a driving factor for all the transfers.

And as far as the USD speculation, I think being from Green Bay is the factor here. It wouldn't be surprising if a now college-aged woman was a big fan of Kayla Tetschlag back in the day.

And one other thing, kiyoat. Never forget, we are all experts here. 😂

Including you.

[yotefan90]

Katie King from D2 Cameron is also a possibility due to Twitter follows.

[Men's League Waterboy]

Again, let's REALLY hope it's Hansford.

[GoYotes]

Something special about a smooth left handed shot.

[hoopsmom]

Two things.
One, they just tweeted out that Ava Cossette signed her NLI, so it could be that. Although that happened this morning, and the tweet was yesterday…..
Two, when is Coach Kayla due?

[Men's League Waterboy]

Apr 19, 2024 8:45:18 GMT -6 GoYotes said:

Something special about a smooth left handed shot.

Totally agree. Always wanted to be a southpaw like Toni Kukoc (or Caitlin Duffy). 

[kiyoat]

Apr 19, 2024 8:52:19 GMT -6 hoopsmom said:

Two things.
One, they just tweeted out that Ava Cossette signed her NLI, so it could be that. Although that happened this morning, and the tweet was yesterday…..
Two, when is Coach Kayla due?

I still think it would be odd for her to use the same Charlie Coyote tweet they have always used to announce a new commitment to announce either one of those two things.  

[yotewannabe]

Apr 19, 2024 8:52:19 GMT -6 hoopsmom said:

Two things.
One, they just tweeted out that Ava Cossette signed her NLI, so it could be that. Although that happened this morning, and the tweet was yesterday…..
Two, when is Coach Kayla due?

Coach K had her baby before the summit league tournament so it’s not that. And I’m going with none of the above. Just seems like a stretch. But maybe!