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2019/20 UConn Recruiting

JustinesGuy said:
Any update on Sam Brunelle? We could really use her to eventually take over KLS spot. She could be a legendary husky.
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Are you joking or have you been locked up in isolation somewhere for the past several months?
 
According to Louisville sports insider Jody Demling the Cardinals are no longer in contention for Aliyah Boston.
 
I created a separate thread on it but it should probably be mentioned here that Prospects Nation has elevated Haley Jones to their #1 ranking and Jordan Horston to #2 for 2019. And in reality they'd have Amihere 1st but for her non-US status. So 1-2-3 for those three UConn targets.

Blue Star has also updated their 2019 ranking moving Jones up to #7. They have Boston 2nd, Amihere 3rd, Jones 7th, and Horston 8th.


2019 Ranked Players | Prospects Nation

Blue Star Basketball
 
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Sluconn Husky said:
I created a separate thread on it but it should probably be mentioned here that Prospects Nation has elevated Haley Jones to their #1 ranking and Jordan Horston to #2 for 2019. And in reality they'd have Amihere 1st but for her non-US status. So 1-2-3 for those three UConn targets.

Blue Star has also updated their 2019 ranking moving Jones up to #7. They have Boston 2nd, Amihere 3rd, Jones 7th, and Horston 8th.


2019 Ranked Players | Prospects Nation

Blue Star Basketball
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Do you think, much like NFL teams heading into the draft, that UConn actually has a board with players ranked in numerical order based on the coaching staff's own assessment or is Geno just carrying around this information in his head?
 
Golden Husky said:
Do you think, much like NFL teams heading into the draft, that UConn actually has a board with players ranked in numerical order based on the coaching staff's own assessment or is Geno just carrying around this information in his head?
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I assume they have some sort of document listing all the players they're interested in, maybe with viewing assessments included. Not sure they them order them in terms of quality but no doubt they know which ones they want the most and think they have the best chance of getting.
 
Sluconn Husky said:
I assume they have some sort of document listing all the players they're interested in, maybe with viewing assessments included. Not sure they them order them in terms of quality but no doubt they know which ones they want the most and think they have the best chance of getting.
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the way UConn recruits it must be a very short document...............Louisville's list on the other hand.............you are familiar with "War and Peace"?
 
Sluconn Husky said:
2020 player of interest Genesis Bryant tape from last fall:


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Very good guard out of LoveJoy, Georgia. She and Anaya Boyd are top 25 prospects in the 2020 class. Seen them both this past March against Winder-Barrow (ONO’s squad) in the championship and they both put on a show! Best HS game I’ve seen in a while!
 
Sluconn Husky said:
I assume they have some sort of document listing all the players they're interested in, maybe with viewing assessments included. Not sure they them order them in terms of quality but no doubt they know which ones they want the most and think they have the best chance of getting.
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I'm guessing you'd like a peek, Sluconn. ;)
 
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Charliebball said:
great place to go to school.....just not a great place to win championships...

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Just noted she called this an "unofficial visit." Keeping the "OV" designations for the schools that are further away from the Bay area?
 
This Week’s 2017-18 Super 12 Girls Basketball Team


JORDAN HORSTON

Considering NCAA power Connecticut has scouted her, the future looks bright for this 6-1 junior guard.


Horston, who was district Player of the Year and a state co-Player of the Year in Division III, helped the Nubians beat Versailles 53-47 to earn their sixth state title and finish 27-3. She averaged 16 points, four assists and four steals.


“She’s showed a lot of character because for two years she’s played point guard but this year we moved her to (shooting guard),” coach Will McKinney said. “Words can’t express how nice it is to have a player that caliber that you can just shift around. It’s like with chess pieces on the board and she’s like a queen.”


The Captain: Sheldon continues to add to her game
 
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Golden Husky said:
Do you think, much like NFL teams heading into the draft, that UConn actually has a board with players ranked in numerical order based on the coaching staff's own assessment or is Geno just carrying around this information in his head?
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I would assume that a "potential recruits" white board exists in the office of most basketball programs. The board is probably located the office of the assistant coach that is in charge of recruiting. There are a lot of names on it. This method makes it easier to keep track of all of the recruits they have an interest in. This makes it easy for any coach to drop in and look at the players that are still uncommitted at any given time. It's updated as these recruits commit to their program, or somewhere else, just as NFL teams do during the 3 day draft (as players are drafted and are no longer available).
 
kat0189 said:
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So, on top of having a probable offer, Ms. Jones now has an acceptance letter to Stanford?

Well, not that it was really ever in question, but we pretty much now know she can probably meet all of other her finalists' academic requirements.

Coach Tara already has landed the other local Class of '19 star, Hannah Jump, and how they're going after the big kahuna, so to speak.

This is going to be an interesting summer/early fall....:cool:;)
 
kat0189 said:
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Congrats to Haley! That's a significant accomplishment. I still think she should study under Professor Auriemma.

I saw a U-17 club soccer game a few weeks ago featuring some West Point, UCLA, and Stanford commits. One Stanford commit actually reminded me of Haley in terms of how she moved. She was really, really good. She had 1 unassisted goal and 1 beautiful assist.
 
MilfordHusky said:
Congrats to Haley! That's a significant accomplishment. I still think she should study under Professor Auriemma.

I saw a U-17 club soccer game a few weeks ago featuring some West Point, UCLA, and Stanford commits. One Stanford commit actually reminded me of Haley in terms of how she moved. She was really, really good. She had 1 unassisted goal and 1 beautiful assist.
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There is something about Jones being accepted to Stanford during her junior year that should be clarified. The acceptance is conditional based on Jones completing her high school graduation requirements and any other applicable requirements for admission to Stanford.

What’s more, any school that offered Jones, including UConn, would be reasonably certain, based on either academic guidelines from Admissions or a specific review of the candidate’s transcript that she would be accepted at the school.

For these reasons, I tend to believe that Stanford’s early notification is a well considered gimmick. As noted in the letter from Admissions, the formal acceptance letter will not be sent out until April of next year.

Just saying...
 
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oldude said:
There is something about Jones being accepted to Stanford during her junior year that should be clarified. The acceptance is conditional based on Jones completing her high school graduation requirements and any other applicable requirements for admission to Stanford.

What’s more, any school that offered Jones, including UConn, would be reasonably certain, based on either academic guidelines from Admissions or a specific review of the candidate’s transcript that she would be accepted at the school.

For these reasons, I tend to believe that Stanford’s early notification is a well considered gimmick. As noted in the letter from Admissions, the formal acceptance letter will not be sent out until April of next year.

Just saying...
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Of course it's a gimmick-pretty good one too. How many Stanford early notifications actually cc the head Women's basketball coach?
 
kat0189 said:
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Tough to turn down a Stanford offer.................that and staying close to home must be very enticing..............this was one of my concerns about counting on HJ as the major target for 2019
 
Charliebball said:
Tough to turn down a Stanford offer.......that and staying close to home must be very enticing....this was one of my concerns about counting on HJ as the major target for 2019
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KML, Gabby and Lou didn’t have any difficulty turning down a Stanford offer to play far from home, and they all prospered tremendously by doing so, a fact I’m certain that Geno has discussed with Ms. Jones.
 
oldude said:
KML, Gabby and Lou didn’t have any difficulty turning down a Stanford offer to play far from home, and they all prospered tremendously by doing so, a fact I’m certain that Geno has discussed with Ms. Jones.
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indeed...............let's hope that trend continues................if not, Ms Horston maybe UConn's last 2019 guard/wing option...........
 
oldude said:
KML, Gabby and Lou didn’t have any difficulty turning down a Stanford offer to play far from home, and they all prospered tremendously by doing so, a fact I’m certain that Geno has discussed with Ms. Jones.
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Lou was admitted and chose UConn instead. Not sure that applies to the other two. As far as the May acceptance, I recall that timing with Chiney.
 
Gate81 said:
Lou was admitted and chose UConn instead. Not sure that applies to the other two. As far as the May acceptance, I recall that timing with Chiney.
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KML & Gabby were both offered by Stanford, and I would presume would have been accepted had they chose the Cardinal over the Huskies. As I said in an earlier post, I think these early acceptance letters by Stanford are something of a marketing gimmick, in that they are not official until the official acceptance letter is sent in April of a recruit’s senior year in HS.
 
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