Kansas women’s basketball coach Brandon Schneider highlights 7 of Jayhawks’ newcomers

LAWRENCE — As Kansas women’s basketball players arrive on campus ahead of the upcoming season, the Jayhawks will be able to start to develop the chemistry necessary to achieve their goals.

Considering Taiyanna Jackson, Holly Kersgieter and Zakiyah Franklin finished their college careers last season, when KU made the NCAA tournament for a second time in three years, there’s a lot of production to make up for. Jackson, Kersgieter and Franklin were all regular starters for Kansas, in addition to being among the Jayhawks’ top scorers and more. It would be difficult for Wyvette Mayberry and S’Mya Nichols, two key returning talents, to lead the program forward without that chemistry and further development.

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So, here are coach Brandon Schneider’s thoughts on seven of the newcomers — not including recent forward commit Freddie Wallace out of Butler Community College — who will compete for roles during the nearing campaign:

Carla Osma

Carla Osma will join Kansas as a freshman out of Spain, providing the Jayhawks with another international prospect. Listed as a guard when KU announced her signing this past November, Osma is someone Schneider said provides the team with versatility, length, needed size on the perimeter and a talent who can hit 3s. She fits the overarching theme of what Schneider was looking for as his staff recruited to put together his team for the upcoming season.

Zoe Canfield

Zoe Canfield is another prospect who will join Kansas as a freshman, and a guard as well. A Topeka, Kansas, native, she’s one of the local athletes Schneider believes is excited to put Kansas across their chest during their college careers. Schneider said Canfield provides size on the perimeter at 5-foot-11, tremendous 3-point shooting ability and someone who will have the chance to…

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Author : The Topeka Capital-Journal

Publish date : 2024-06-12 08:01:40

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