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GC60Hokie OP
Apr 09, 2026 at 05:45 PM ET
Kate Sears
Is Kate expected to play a major role next year?

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JerryLopez5
3mo
We will know
When the roster is finalized, and what type of players Duffy brings in
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MrFantastic!
3mo
TIME IN TIME
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George Baylor
3mo
All, please temper expectation for Sears, recall NEO.
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HokieBrazil
3mo
Based on the hype here I expect nothing short of a triple double average.Im
joining the bandwagon. Seriously, let the young lady play, unless you are a top 25 recruit it's hard to make an impact right away. If she averages 5/3/3 with low turnovers I'm good with it
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VAHokie89
3mo
THis made me laugh
Stork Stork
3mo
Ain’t that the truth. And a $million dollar NIL to tout all products from
Western NC/VA
DGHOKIE DGHOKIE
3mo
I don’t think we should put “Dell Curry” expectations on her. She was not a
Top 20 recruit
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VAHokie89
3mo
It will depend on who we bring in
Before Mackenzie Nelson left, I would have had said no...with the caveat of "depends on who we bring in." Even with Nelson here, I would have expected Tech to bring in am impact wing. And I would have said this is what Sears has in front of her: Wenzel - 30+ mins a game Nelson - 30+ mins a game Wells and Suffren - 15-20+ mins a game Whatever Wing came in via the portal Baker potentially playing the 3 a bit more That is lot of players in front of a r-freshman coming off an injury. And too many people were fascinated by HS achievements. NOW, with Baker and Nelsoin gone, it still comes down to who we bring in. Instead of one wing, we need THREE guard-wing types. Whether they are role players or impact players will determine how much of an impact Sears has an opportunity to make. It could be that she is showing enough in workouts that the pressure to get 3 replacements for Baker-Nelson-new wing is not as intense.
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George Baylor
3mo
For sure, we need big-time 4-5s, have enough guards.