Women's Hoops lands a key transfer
Hey all,
Ramona Shelburne here. I thought I'd pass a long a little women's hoops news. New coach Nikki Caldwell just landed a big transfer, announcing that former Long Beach Poly star guard Jasmine Dixon is transferring from Rutgers to UCLA and will be eligible after the fall of 2009.
Dixon was a McDonald's All-American last year at Long Beach Poly and led the Jackrabbits to three straight California Division I State titles. She averaged 14.1 points, 10.4 rebounds, 4.2 steals and 3.2 assists a game in her senior season. She was state player of the year twice.
When she opted to head East for college, it was seen as yet another example of the two local schools, UCLA and USC, failing to keep the top Southland talent in LA. Bringing her back is obviously a pretty big victory for a rookie coach.
Due to the sensitive nature of this situation, after all, the kid is leaving Brian's beloved alma mater, I thought I'd post this entry instead of inflicting any unnecessary emotional pain or discomfort ;)
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This is Brian Dohn's sixth season covering UCLA after spending 4 1/2 years covering the Dodgers for the Daily News and other Los Angeles Newspaper Group papers. He graduated from Rutgers, where the first college football game was played in 1869. Sure, the Scarlet Knights suffered for a long time, but now RU is doing what Jerseyans always thought was possible. Winning at Rutgers also proves winning is possible everywhere else in the nation, so underachieving coaches better be careful. Now, if only men's hoops can turn it around.
Ha! So Ramona is trolling Brian?
Ken Norton claims that Neuheisel and his staff are circulating a rumor that she is leaving Rutgers because of that goofy fight song and because Norton will be the next women's bball assistant coach.
She just doesn't want to compete, we're better off without her!!1!!11!
This is a big victory for the new coach. I hope other SoCal girl recruits take notice of the transfer and decide to stay home.
Go Bruins! Sorry Brian.
Dohn, do you want to talk about it?
How upset will Dohn be when Nikki Speed also transfers from Rutgers?
I don't think Coach Stringer is shaking in her boots about this. She has other things to worry about.. like Big East Conference play starting tonight at Syracuse.
Has Dixon burned any of her eligibility in this process, or will Nikki have her for four?