Hayley Cavinder, 14, scored the first points of the 2022-23 University of Miami women’s basketball season as the Hurricanes beat Barry College in an 88-28 exhibition win at the Watsuko Center on Nov. 2, 2022.
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Since arriving on campus in the summer, Twins of Cabinda He has proven to his teammates and Katie Meyer’s coach that they are basketball players first and the TikTok star second.
They made that clear to Hurricanes fans Wednesday night with an 88-28 UM exhibition victory over Barry College.
Haley Cavinder scored her first UM points of the season with a three-point shot 58 seconds into the game. Her sister Hannah entered the game late in the first quarter and she had two points, three rebounds and one assist over six minutes.
The security twins from Fresno State University have 4 million TikTok followers and earned an estimated $1 million in name, image and likeness sponsorship deals. But their first love is basketball. Since joining UM his team, their work ethic is clear.
Haley finished the night with 10 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal. Hannah struggled with his shots (on 1/6 he had 3 points) but had 6 assists, 4 rebounds and 1 steal.
“I love the way Haley started the game,” Meyer said. “It’s very difficult to come here and learn all this new language and try to understand what the coaches want, but she started off very confident. ‘s conversation, some fun conversations.(When Haley hit the three) I had a big smile.It’s good for everyone.”
Hayley Cabinder admitted she was a little nervous before the game because she didn’t know what to expect. she said.
Meyer was happy with Hannah’s six assists, but urged her to be more confident in her shots. “She’s got an incredible basketball mind and plays ahead. She shares the ball like crazy. I’m yelling at her because she’s passing.
Laura Pendande, a 6-4 senior forward from Spain, led the Hurricanes by scoring 17 points in 22 minutes on 8-of-11 innings. She also recorded eight rebounds, two blocks, and two steals. Graduate student Destiny Harden sat out most of the first half after two early fouls, but heated up in the second half, posting 11 points and nine rebounds in 17 minutes.
Dacula, Georgia freshman forward Lazaria Spearman came off the bench and tallied 10 points and eight rebounds in nine minutes.
The Division II Buccaneers were no match for the Hurricanes, who reached the ACC Championship Game last spring and lost to eventual national champion South Carolina in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Miami led 23-4 on Wednesday and by the end of the third quarter he was leading 70-20.
UM shot 51 percent in the game, while the Bucks struggled with 19 percent. Miami recorded 18 steals, pushed Barry to 28 turnovers, held a 32-3 lead in points from turnovers, edged Barry 59-31, and beat the Bucks 56-8 in the paint. surpassed.
“It’s a big effort, a fun start,” Meyer said. “Our pressure on the ball was uncommon and our size was overwhelming for them, but they never got frustrated. That’s a credit to their coach.”
Several players from the men’s team participated in the game and participated in the half-time half-court shooting competition. Jordan Miller and Filippos Gkogkos made shots. Both teams will start their regular season on November 7th. The girls will play Maryland-Eastern Shore at 4:00 p.m. and the men will play Lafayette at 7:00 p.m.
This story was originally published November 2, 2022 at 8:43 PM.
Miami Herald sportswriter Michelle Kaufman has covered 14 Olympic Games, 6 World Cups, Wimbledon, US Open, NCAA Basketball Tournaments, NBA Playoffs and Super Bowl, and has been a football writer and University of Miami Basketball Beat Writer for 25 years. I have served. She was born in Frederick, Maryland and raised in Miami.
