I know we dont do a ton on this program, but Katie Meier just pulled a couple top shelf recruits from Europe, so......
MiamiWBB Signs
Dutch National Program Stars
Five-star guard Laura Cornelius and four-star forward Emese Hof set to
join the Hurricanes
CORAL GABLES, Fla. - The University of Miami women's
basketball team signed two players from the Dutch National Talent Program, CTO
Amsterdam, head coach Katie Meier announced Monday.
Guard Laura Cornelius and forward Emese Hof both inked
National Letters of Intent to attend Miami and join the Hurricanes for the
2015-16 season.
"This is a great moment for our program, being able to sign
two really experienced and composed international players," Meier said. "The
recruiting process was interesting because each player came separately on their
visit and their lists of schools were very different. We were the only school
that both of them had in common. So, to be able to attract both of them with
separate decisions was a real coup for us."
The 5-foot-8 Cornelius is rated by ProspectsNation.com as
the top international point guard in the class of 2015. She is tabbed as a
five-star prospect by the website, which ranks her as the third-best
international prospect in the class regardless of position. Keil Moore, the
International Director of Scouting for ProspectsNation.com, called her "a glue
kid with a star-type skill set."
Cornelius is listed by CTO Amsterdam as the all-time leader
in program history in points, assists and steals, as well as third in rebounds.
She played 73 games for the organization and was named the Rookie of the Year
in the Dutch Eredivisie in 2012.
At the 2013 FIBA U18 European Championship Division A,
Cornelius posted 12.1 points, 2.1 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game. She led
the tournament in free throw percentage, ranked No. 11 in scoring and poured in
26 points while shooting 64.3 percent from the field in a win over Italy.
"The first time I saw Laura play I was so impressed with her
leadership, her command of the game, and her vision," Meier said. "She can play
multiple positions in the backcourt. Miami is known for guards that can play
the point guard, but can also swing to shooting guard and threaten off the
bounce. She's a triple threat guard with an incredible passion for the game and
our fans are just going to love watching her play."
Hof, at 6-foot-3, also has her name littered throughout the
CTO Amsterdam record books, after playing in 79 games. She ranks first in the
program's history in rebounds and blocks, second in points and steals, and
fourth in assists.
The frontcourt standout is the No. 14-ranked international
prospect in the class of 2015 according to ProspectsNation.com, including fifth
among post players. Moore noted that he thinks Hof will "be able to make a
contribution early" at Miami.
Hof averaged 7.8 points, 7.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists per
game at the 2014 FIBA U18 European Championship Division A. She finished sixth
in rebounding at the tournament and recorded a double-double with 12 points and
12 rebounds in the team's finale against Belgium.
"Emese has a great skill level from the post position. She
is comfortable as a face-up post player and she's got great back to the basket
moves. She's mobile, and she can extend the court with her three-point shooting
as well," Meier said. "Emese is going to be somebody that we can plug into
multiple positions as well within our system, and is going to give us a real
nice high-low game, which is essential to be successful in the ACC."
Hof is the second player over six feet tall to sign with
Miami in the class of 2015. Zada Williams, a 6-foot-2 forward from Lake Wales
(Fla.) High School, inked with the Hurricanes in November.
Miami's three signees will join seven returning players from
a 2014-15 season in which the Hurricanes won 20 games and made the second round
of the NCAA Tournament. The team will also add a pair of players who sat out
last season due to injury.
"I really believe we return an incredibly talented team, but
we absolutely needed to add some more dynamic threats on the offensive and
defensive ends." Meier said. "Having coached against both of these young ladies
in the 2013 U19 FIBA World Championship, I know their talent level and I know
that they can play against high-level athletes that you will find in the ACC."
The Hurricanes will trip to Cornelius and Hof's home country
in August when the team visits Amsterdam, Belgium and Paris during a 10-day foreign
tour.
"Miami is getting two of the best five players to come out
of Europe this class," Moore said. "I think that's a major haul when you talk
about how good Europe is getting, to get two of the best five . . . Hats off to
Katie Meier and her staff for being able to pull that off."
MiamiWBB Signs
Dutch National Program Stars
Five-star guard Laura Cornelius and four-star forward Emese Hof set to
join the Hurricanes
CORAL GABLES, Fla. - The University of Miami women's
basketball team signed two players from the Dutch National Talent Program, CTO
Amsterdam, head coach Katie Meier announced Monday.
Guard Laura Cornelius and forward Emese Hof both inked
National Letters of Intent to attend Miami and join the Hurricanes for the
2015-16 season.
"This is a great moment for our program, being able to sign
two really experienced and composed international players," Meier said. "The
recruiting process was interesting because each player came separately on their
visit and their lists of schools were very different. We were the only school
that both of them had in common. So, to be able to attract both of them with
separate decisions was a real coup for us."
The 5-foot-8 Cornelius is rated by ProspectsNation.com as
the top international point guard in the class of 2015. She is tabbed as a
five-star prospect by the website, which ranks her as the third-best
international prospect in the class regardless of position. Keil Moore, the
International Director of Scouting for ProspectsNation.com, called her "a glue
kid with a star-type skill set."
Cornelius is listed by CTO Amsterdam as the all-time leader
in program history in points, assists and steals, as well as third in rebounds.
She played 73 games for the organization and was named the Rookie of the Year
in the Dutch Eredivisie in 2012.
At the 2013 FIBA U18 European Championship Division A,
Cornelius posted 12.1 points, 2.1 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game. She led
the tournament in free throw percentage, ranked No. 11 in scoring and poured in
26 points while shooting 64.3 percent from the field in a win over Italy.
"The first time I saw Laura play I was so impressed with her
leadership, her command of the game, and her vision," Meier said. "She can play
multiple positions in the backcourt. Miami is known for guards that can play
the point guard, but can also swing to shooting guard and threaten off the
bounce. She's a triple threat guard with an incredible passion for the game and
our fans are just going to love watching her play."
Hof, at 6-foot-3, also has her name littered throughout the
CTO Amsterdam record books, after playing in 79 games. She ranks first in the
program's history in rebounds and blocks, second in points and steals, and
fourth in assists.
The frontcourt standout is the No. 14-ranked international
prospect in the class of 2015 according to ProspectsNation.com, including fifth
among post players. Moore noted that he thinks Hof will "be able to make a
contribution early" at Miami.
Hof averaged 7.8 points, 7.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists per
game at the 2014 FIBA U18 European Championship Division A. She finished sixth
in rebounding at the tournament and recorded a double-double with 12 points and
12 rebounds in the team's finale against Belgium.
"Emese has a great skill level from the post position. She
is comfortable as a face-up post player and she's got great back to the basket
moves. She's mobile, and she can extend the court with her three-point shooting
as well," Meier said. "Emese is going to be somebody that we can plug into
multiple positions as well within our system, and is going to give us a real
nice high-low game, which is essential to be successful in the ACC."
Hof is the second player over six feet tall to sign with
Miami in the class of 2015. Zada Williams, a 6-foot-2 forward from Lake Wales
(Fla.) High School, inked with the Hurricanes in November.
Miami's three signees will join seven returning players from
a 2014-15 season in which the Hurricanes won 20 games and made the second round
of the NCAA Tournament. The team will also add a pair of players who sat out
last season due to injury.
"I really believe we return an incredibly talented team, but
we absolutely needed to add some more dynamic threats on the offensive and
defensive ends." Meier said. "Having coached against both of these young ladies
in the 2013 U19 FIBA World Championship, I know their talent level and I know
that they can play against high-level athletes that you will find in the ACC."
The Hurricanes will trip to Cornelius and Hof's home country
in August when the team visits Amsterdam, Belgium and Paris during a 10-day foreign
tour.
"Miami is getting two of the best five players to come out
of Europe this class," Moore said. "I think that's a major haul when you talk
about how good Europe is getting, to get two of the best five . . . Hats off to
Katie Meier and her staff for being able to pull that off."
