2019/20 UConn Recruiting

[Sluconn Husky]

Hailey Van Lith should reach 1000 points this weekend. She's anything but one-dimensional, however:


Despite all the points scored and all the big, flashy numbers, Coach Darnell believes the praise and stats aren’t what drives Van Lith.

“She just wants to play,” Darnell said. “She’s a different breed of kid. She’s very unselfish with the basketball, and that’s what makes her great. She plays the game so hard, I think she gets more of a rush playing defense and rebounding than scoring. She’s the best on-ball defender I’ve ever seen.”


Cashmere girl knocking on the door of 1,000 career basketball points… as a sophomore

 

[MilfordHusky]

Class of 2020, freshman in the 2021 season. I was responding to a proposed lineup for UConn in 2020. Bueckers won't be a freshman till the 2021 season. In 2020 she will be a HS senior. Dangerfield will be a senior in 2020.

To eliminate ambiguity, Bueckers will be a freshman in the 2020-21 season.

 

[MilfordHusky]

In pro football it has been done that way by tradition. Maybe you aren't old enough to remember but for a long long time the NFL season was over by New Years. It was the institution of the playoff system and the extension of the regular season that pushed the season into the next year. And in any case we are talking about NCAA basketball, not the NFL. It's their game and they call this season the 2018 season or the 2017-2018, nut never the 2017 season. And everyone agrees that Bueckers' last HS season is her 2000 season. Her first season at UConn will be the 2021 season. I've already stipulated that saying 2020-2021 season is considered acceptable but personally I wouldn't want to have to type that out.

Try referring to the 2002 UConn season as the 2001 season and watch the posts appear to correct you.

Though this may be inconsistent, some of us refer to PAST seasons by the year in which they ended and FUTURE seasons by they year in which they will begin.

Yes, pro football used to have its full season within the same calendar year. Now, pretty much only the playoffs are in the following year. It makes sense to refer to the calendar year in which all or nearly all of the regular season took place. Basketball and hockey span the calendar year and can be ambiguous.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Hailey Van Lith should reach 1000 points this weekend. She's anything but one-dimensional, however:


Despite all the points scored and all the big, flashy numbers, Coach Darnell believes the praise and stats aren’t what drives Van Lith.

“She just wants to play,” Darnell said. “She’s a different breed of kid. She’s very unselfish with the basketball, and that’s what makes her great. She plays the game so hard, I think she gets more of a rush playing defense and rebounding than scoring. She’s the best on-ball defender I’ve ever seen.”


Cashmere girl knocking on the door of 1,000 career basketball points… as a sophomore

We could use a stellar on-ball defender.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

We could use a stellar on-ball defender.

Imagine being hounded by Van Lith, trying to pass the ball to get away from her, and having Bueckers swoop out of centerfield to pick off your pass. Over and over again.

CWill, Bueckers, and Van Lith should be able to split 80 guard minutes in 2021. Be a tighter squeeze in 2020 with senior Coombs but it could work.

 

[Alydar]

Though this may be inconsistent, some of us refer to PAST seasons by the year in which they ended and FUTURE seasons by they year in which they will begin.

Yes, pro football used to have its full season within the same calendar year. Now, pretty much only the playoffs are in the following year. It makes sense to refer to the calendar year in which all or nearly all of the regular season took place. Basketball and hockey span the calendar year and can be ambiguous.

I believe there is a strange anomaly with regards to the NFL. While the seasons' years are defined as the year in which they started the Super Bowls are listed in the year they are played, thus the 1986 NFC champs were the NY Giants but the Super Bowl they won that season was the 1987 Super Bowl.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Lots of Haley Jones highlights in this video of Mitty's game from Monday. She's #30 in white:

 

[Sluconn Husky]

1/18

Sam Brunelle's Thursday:

39 points, 24 rebounds, 3 steals, 3 blocks

 

[Charliebball]

1/18

Sam Brunelle's Thursday:

39 points, 24 rebounds, 3 steals, 3 blocks

thank God she wasn't at the Tulsa game................

 

[BigBird]

1/18

Sam Brunelle's Thursday:

39 points, 24 rebounds, 3 steals, 3 blocks

So, you’re saying she can play? ;-)

 

[Sluconn Husky]

1/18

Saylor Poffenbarger: 13 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists, 5 blocks

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Watch Paige Bueckers tonight at 7:00 central. Click on the link and then on Hopkins vs Eden Prairie.

School Space Media

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Kylee Watson scored 18 points on Thursday (1/18).

Here's a new piece on her out today:

Kylee Watson plays hoops at Mainland for love of the game

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Azzi Fudd went off for 41 points Friday night (1/19):

 

[Sluconn Husky]

1/19

Hailey Van Lith broke a school record with 44 points Friday helping her blow by 1,000 for her career.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

1/19

Sam Brunelle scored 39 points yet again.

 

[JustinesGuy]

1/19

Sam Brunelle scored 39 points yet again.

She's like KLS but with two good ankles ha.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Paige Bueckers did not play in Hopkins' game Friday (1/19). Haven't yet found out why.

 

[HopJim]

We could use a stellar on-ball defender.

Thank you. Since Jefferson left, gotten tired watching quick guards from all teams drive the middle.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

1/19

Hailey Van Lith broke a school record with 44 points Friday helping her blow by 1,000 for her career.

Van Lith's complete line:

44 points, 16 rebounds, 6 assists, 7 steals

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Paige Bueckers did not play in Hopkins' game Friday (1/19). Haven't yet found out why.

Bueckers is wearing a walking boot on her right leg so she must've turned an ankle or something. She's out of action today as well.

 

[oldude]

Bueckers is wearing a walking boot on her right leg so she must've turned an ankle or something. She's out of action today as well.

Sounds like she'll fit in perfectly at UConn...

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Before long, Zia Cooke will move away to bigger stages beneath brighter lights.


The Rogers junior is now the top-rated point guard recruit in the nation, and the future beckons.

....

Rated the No. 7 overall prospect in the 2019 class by ESPN, she is the priority target of a who’s who of programs. (Only UConn has backed off. “They’re already full for 2019,” Cooke said.)


Toledo hoops phenom proud to represent Rogers

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Van Lith's complete line:

44 points, 16 rebounds, 6 assists, 7 steals

Okay, so Van Lith's line might've been a bit better.

 

[CocoHusky]

Before long, Zia Cooke will move away to bigger stages beneath brighter lights.
The Rogers junior is now the top-rated point guard recruit in the nation, and the future beckons.
....
Rated the No. 7 overall prospect in the 2019 class by ESPN, she is the priority target of a who’s who of programs. (Only UConn has backed off. “They’re already full for 2019,” Cooke said.)
Toledo hoops phenom proud to represent Rogers

UCONN is full for 2019? Is this news to anyone else? Especially at PG?