Super excited for Sarah for getting the attention she so deserves. Would be rather exciting to see her play for the Huskies.

 

 

http://www.derekforrest.com/4/post/2010/06/rockcastle-countys-sara-hammond-being-watched-by-uconn.html

Too bad she isn't an elite player :lol:

Edited September 8, 201016 yr by gold sunrise
Rule 13

UCONN's gain is UK's loss.

From Demling's blog:

 

The top senior-to-be high school girls' basketball player in the state - Rockcastle County's Sara Hammond - has a new school involved in her recruiting process: Connecticut.

 

The two-time defending national champions have called to inquire about Hammond's and will evaluate her this summer at several AAU events. UConn assistant coach Shea Ralph called and chatted with Hammond's AAU coaches last week, according to her father.

 

Interest in the 6-foot-2 Hammond has picked up after a sensational spring playing for the Kentucky Premier AAU team. She had a solid Deep South Tournament in April where HoopGurlz said she "caught the attention of everyone."

 

Hammond saw her national ranking soar to No. 27 and her college list grow.

 

Louisville has long been one of her top schools, along with Western Kentucky, Vanderbilt, South Carolina and West Virginia. But she's added Notre Dame, North Carolina, UCLA, Texas and Georgia to her list among several others.

 

And now UConn is calling.

 

"I thought I had narrowed it to five schools," Hammond said recently. "But with (other schools) now in the mix, it just make my decision tougher.

 

"I want to get through July and the AAU tournaments and then sometime before my first game (as a senior) make my decision."

 

Hammond said "location does matter," and noted she wants her family to be able to come and watch her play in college. She was a first-team All-State selection as a junior and is the leading candidate for Miss Basketball next season.

 

She also spoke highly of the Louisville program and coach Jeff Walz.

 

"Coach Walz and all of them (at Louisville) have been great," she said. "I have been there three or four times and am always in constant contact with them. That plays a big part now that I am a senior."

 

 

http://jodydemling.courier-journal.com/

Hammonds has been offered by UCONN.

 

 

http://jodydemling.courier-journal.com/

Hammonds has been offered by UCONN.

 

 

http://jodydemling.courier-journal.com/

 

 

I'm super excited for her. Even if she chooses to go to Louisville over UCONN, or someplace over any other, I'll definitely be rooting for that team...she's worked her butt off over the years and deserves all the accolades she gets. You'll not meet a nicer person either.

LSU has offered this weekend also........

too bad she isn't an elite player :lol:

 

:lol: He has some crowe to eat...

What a great young lady. Glad to here she is getting so much recognition.

Kudos to Sara and her attitude and work effort over the years. She is an example to young ladies to work hard and dreams can be achieved!

Is she the first player in KY to ever be offered a scholly to UCONN? Whether she goes there or not, what a testiment to her talents!

She is the first to be offered that I know of and I think there has only been maybe three other girls in the history of the Rock to ever play D-1.

Sarah is now the #15 rated player in the nation according to Jody Demling. Way to go Sarah!!!

Sarah is now the #15 rated player in the nation according to Jody Demling. Way to go Sarah!!!

 

Actually Sarah is No. 12 (See the link for the ESPNU Hoopgurlz Top 100 for 2011 list). Quite a climb in ratings this summer for this young lady!

 

Also, Averee Fields from Calloway County, a West Virginia commit, is No. 80 on the 2011 list.

 

http://insider.espn.go.com/ncw/recruiting/tracker/espnu100?&season=2011&action=login&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fncw%2frecruiting%2ftracker%2fespnu100%3f%26season%3d2011

She is the first to be offered that I know of and I think there has only been maybe three other girls in the history of the Rock to ever play D-1.

 

No doubting you, but who would the other 3 be? D1?