New kids on the block
Tech adds two Tennessee five-star prospects to the fold for this season: forward Elizabeth Dixon from Germantown, and wing Elizabeth Balogun from Chattanooga. Both players received glowing evaluations as high schoolers; ESPN’s HoopGurlz described Balogun as “among the elite small forwards in the class of 2018” and Dixon as an “ultra-athletic interior performer.” Last year, Kierra Fletcher was a top performer as a freshman. The year before, it was Rookie of the Year Francesca Pan. Both freshmen will have a chance to shine.
Replacing the bigs
Both Fletcher and Pan will undoubtedly be important returning contributors, but they cannot replace two more Jackets who have been key players for the team for year.