UConn Signee/Verbal Recruit Thread (AEH, Gordon, Coombs, Others)

[JavaMan]

Another huge night for Kyla Irwin on Wednesday (12/30) as her Lady Lions won their Kiwanis Holiday tourney. Kyla had 28 points and 12 rebounds. She surpassed 1000 rebounds for her career and needs 16 points to become the school's all-time leading scorer.

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[MilfordHusky]

Is Kyla looking trimmer? With DJB gone, Kyla will have lots of opportunity next year.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Nice piece on Crystal Dangerfield who was just named her local paper's sportsperson of the year:

http://www.dnj.com/story/sports/hig...erfield-named-dnj-sportsperson-year/78118456/

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Is Kyla looking trimmer?

Never one to avoid a ... oh, never mind.

 

[JavaMan]

All three UConn signees, Crystal Dangerield, Kyla Irwin, and Molly Bent, are McDonald's All-American Game nominees. There are also six Connecticut high girls' basketball players on the list - Weaver's Shaquana Edwards, Desiree Elmore of Capital Prep, Stamford's Tiana England, Avon's Abby Laszewski, Torrington's Brie Pergola and Abbie Wolf of Greenwich.

And, one of the two Arizona boys nominated for the game is Andrew Ekmark out of Phoenix Country Day School, the brother of UConn's Courtney Ekmark.

[LINK] to Jim Fuller's article

[LINK] to complete list nominees

 

[masshusk77]

All three UConn signees, Crystal Dangerield, Kyla Irwin, and Molly Bent, are McDonald's All-American Game nominees. There are also six Connecticut high girls' basketball players on the list - Weaver's Shaquana Edwards, Desiree Elmore of Capital Prep, Stamford's Tiana England, Avon's Abby Laszewski, Torrington's Brie Pergola and Abbie Wolf of Greenwich.

And, one of the two Arizona boys nominated for the game is Andrew Ekmark out of Phoenix Country Day School, the brother of UConn's Courtney Ekmark.

[LINK] to Jim Fuller's article

[LINK] to complete list nominees

Though she was nominated, Molly Bent I'm pretty sure is ineligible to be selected to the game due to her being a fifth year high school player. She repeated her sophomore year when she transferred to Tabor. This will also take South Carolina commit Araion Bradshaw out of the running as well. This happens a lot on the mens side as many top players come from the New England Prep schools and can't play in the McDonalds game because almost all of them repeat a year of high school when they transfer. Jalen Adams on the mens team at UConn is a perfect example. The last section of the link below clarifies the rule.

http://www.mcdonaldsallamerican.com/aag/en/MediaCenter/2014/background-materials/process.html

 

[Sluconn Husky]

1/5

Kyla Irwin scored 17 points Monday to becoming her school's all-time leading scorer.

Crystal Dangerfield scored 27 points in a Blackman win.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Premier Basketball Report on Dangerfield's recent performance at the Sandra Meadows Classic:

2016 UCONN commit Crystal Dangerfield led Blackman High School (TN) to the championship game in impressive fashion. At only 5’5”, Dangerfield can do it all; she is an elite athlete who has no problem either blowing by defenders or pulling up from the elbow with a pure jump shot off the dribble. She is a deadly three-point shooter if left open, although she struggled mightily from the three in the championship game. Dangerfield’s ball handling and overall understanding of the game make her a near impossible cover for defenders at times. She complements her vast offensive array with a dogged on-ball pressure defensive approach. Dangerfield has huge shoes to fill at UCONN, but has the ability and game to do so.

http://premierbasketballreport.com/news/sandra-meadows-classic

 

[JavaMan]

Kyla Irwin scored 17 points Monday to becoming her school's all-time leading scorer.

 

[meyers7]

She's gonna have to get used to having a few more fans.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Premier Basketball Report on Dangerfield's recent performance at the Sandra Meadows Classic:

2016 UCONN commit Crystal Dangerfield led Blackman High School (TN) to the championship game in impressive fashion. At only 5’5”, Dangerfield can do it all; she is an elite athlete who has no problem either blowing by defenders or pulling up from the elbow with a pure jump shot off the dribble. She is a deadly three-point shooter if left open, although she struggled mightily from the three in the championship game. Dangerfield’s ball handling and overall understanding of the game make her a near impossible cover for defenders at times. She complements her vast offensive array with a dogged on-ball pressure defensive approach. Dangerfield has huge shoes to fill at UCONN, but has the ability and game to do so.

http://premierbasketballreport.com/news/sandra-meadows-classic

Like Bob Lanier, Moriah wears a size 22 sneaker.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Crystal Dangerfield scored 30 points on Friday (1/8) and Blackman needed them all as they escaped with a 1-pt win over the 5th ranked team in the state.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Saturday's Blair Academy game. Espinoza-Hunter is #2 in white.

 

[Gus Mahler]

Saturday's Blair Academy game. Espinoza-Hunter is #2 in white.

So Slu, what's your sense? Is she a 5-star?

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Via Jim Fuller, Andra Espinoza-Hunter scored 23 points on Sunday (1/10) for Blair.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

So Slu, what's your sense? Is she a 5-star?

Not sure about stars, but I think she'll be a nice player. Very smooth stroke, solid athlete, can handle the ball, seems to have some intangibles. More of a complimentary piece than a star I'm guessing, but a contributor.

 

[JavaMan]

Crystal makes the Naismith Trophy Girl's HS Player of the Year list. ​

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Some tough competition! She's already a WINNER in my book.

[LINK]

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Thursday 1/14


Kyla Irwin scored 24 points and Andra Espinoza-Hunter scored 21, both in victories.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Crystal Dangerfield scored 14 points and helped hold a 22-point scorer to just 7 points on Friday (1/15).

http://www.dnj.com/story/sports/hig...ense-keeps-lady-blaze-perfect-7-aaa/78700172/

 

[Sonny44]

Saturday's Blair Academy game. Espinoza-Hunter is #2 in white.

Not one of her better games - I hope.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Kyla Irwin scored 19 points on Friday (1/15).

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Crystal Dangerfield went up against top OSU recruit Kiara Lewis on Saturday (1/16) and scored 34 points in a 73-69 Blackman win. Lewis had 26.

 

[Kaizen]

So Slu, what's your sense? Is she a 5-star?

AEH is a 4-star, buy next year she will be 5-star because singing wt UConn.
http://espn.go.com/high-school/girls-basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/207199/andra-espinoza-hunter

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Dangerfield scored 16 points and was instrumental in a late Blackman run to seal the win on Monday.

 

[winlots]

Dangerfield scored 16 points and was instrumental in a late Blackman run to seal the win on Monday.

KAIZEN and SLU: kinda like "Grand Old Opry" on here tonight, what with KAIZEN singing and you providing the instrumental. On serious note (he said), your pieces (he said again) on here, SLU, are very much appreciated in this bandstand.