Three Jersey Shore girls included on the list: Diamond Miller, Lola Mullaney and Kylee Watson
140+ is a big number, the reason it is that large is because U16 is the last year you can “self-nominate” after this tryouts are by invitation only. From the people trying out I’m sure I’ll miss a few UConn connections:
River Baldwin visited UConn but verbal to FSU
Aliyah Boston visited UConn on first night.
Maddie Burke visited UConn with AAU teammate Kylee Watson.
Samantha Brunelle visited and has a UConn offer -October 2016.
Myra Gordon visited with her sister Lexi.
The following players although not yet linked to UConn have been getting much BY love:
UConn visited Zia Cooke Sept 2016
Paige Bueckers inspired her own thread as UConn PG of the future.
Cameron Brink inspired comparisons to a young Stewie-very young!
Sydney Parrish is from Indiana expect ND to fight for her talents.
Haley Jones is Cali cool and can play positions 1-5 per her HS coach- who happens to be a USA basketball coach.
Te-Hina Paopao has been mentioned on BY also. She is from same HS as Candice Wiggins (ah…. (f)orget her! Same HS as Kelsey Plum and is also making noise in Cali as a PG
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Charlie: Thanks for the initial posting and the Jersey information.
Coco: Tip o' the hat for the UConn information.
A few further points:
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Celeste Taylor of LI Lutheran and Philly Belles is also on the list. Didn't
Coach Chris Dailey come down to see her (and others) play this winter?
- On the Philly Belles topic, Taylor,
Maddie Burke and
Kylee Watson are all Belles. Interesting to note that
Kevin Lynch, the pater familias of the Belles is a member of the Developmental National Team Committee.
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Lauren Hansen is the point guard from my alma mater, Ward Melville High School and plays in the same league as Danielle Cosgrove. Coach Bill has had positive things to say about her. Speaking of point guards,
Ashley Owusu mans the point for Paul VI HS and many McGraw Benchers who went to see Mikayla Vaughn were "thumbs up" about her game.
- I wonder if
Lola Mullaney was self-nominated. She was the first person off the bench for Manasquan High. While she may be doing well in AAU ball, her High School visibility -- albeit good -- won't really shine until next year when she'll probably move into a starting role with a few graduations.
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Cameron Brink has some interesting connections. Apparently her mom and the Steph Curry's mom were roommates at Va. Tech and are still tight. Steph is more than happy to share tips with her when he sees her...which is actually fairly often from what I've read.
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Rickea Jackson is a 6'-2" wing from Detroit who is known for her slashing abilities.
- Yes, I'm sure the Irish are aware of
Ms. Parrish, who already has offers from seemingly every B1G school already. The Irish camp is in late June...will pay attention to see if Ms. Parrish makes the trip north (and if Sammie Puisis also comes up that way).