2019/20 UConn Recruiting

[Charliebball]

If she can find schools that are OK with her refusal to fulfill a request as simple as wearing a jersey for a picture, good for her. I would hope that Notre Dame would not be one of those schools. If high school seniors (or juniors) feel that they are running the show, just imagine what they will be like once they actually enroll. I don’t think I would want any part of them, on the team, or in the school.

OK, to each his own....................I doubt that it's ever an issue any way.........................seems like everybody under the age of 40 likes to pose for pictures any chance they get these days..............

 

[Irishfan]

OK, to each his own.....I doubt that it's ever an issue any way.....seems like everybody under the age of 40 likes to pose for pictures any chance they get these days....

Then I would be OK with her attending the school. The idea of some high school kid setting the rules, and refusing to honor a simple request during her official visit and then expecting to be awarded a four year scholarship worth about $250,000 is more than a little annoying.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Chris Hansen breaks down the recent AAU event in Minnesota mentioned here previously:



Paige Bueckers
Minnesota, Class of 2020

#1

What more can you say about the No. 1 junior in the country? Her mid-range game was surgical all weekend long. She’s a model of patience in breaking her defender down because she can finish with either hand, off either foot and has the skill to finish tight angles. Add to that an automatic mid-range pull-up and has a solution for every defensive strategy. Highly celebrated and awarded kids often have a big target on their backs, and for Bueckers it’s no different, but she handles it gracefully. She was challenged over and over in the spotlight rounds and each time she competed with a smile and played both sides of the ball as if each possession mattered. It’s scary to think she has two seasons of high school basketball left.




Leilani Kapinus
Wisconsin, Class of 2020

Kapinus is coming off a terrific summer where she was arguably the biggest stock riser in the country. The physical traits are easy to spot as the strong and long wing-guard has a college frame as a high school junior. The good news is she already knows how to use it. She wasted very little movement and got downhill on her defender with regularity. She moved well without the basketball and seemed at home attacking off the bounce from any angle.


First Look: Check Me Out Minneapolis | Prospects Nation

 

[DaBball]

Why, Dabball, are you posting this in the UCONN 2019/2020 Recruiting thread? Well its because Stanford is set to graduate 4 after the 2018-19 season and Warnock would be the 4th 2019 commit. They would then have a full roster and give out all their scholarships before Jones commits. Now any school would be wild not to make room for a player of Jones caliber, but still interesting

 

[Charliebball]

Why, Dabball, are you posting this in the UCONN 2019/2020 Recruiting thread? Well its because Stanford is set to graduate 4 after the 2018-19 season and would be the 4th 2019 commit. They would then have a full roster and give out all their scholarships before Jones commits. Now any school would be wild not to make room for a player of Jones caliber, but still interesting

it would be a great sign if she picked Stanford and could be perceived as a not so great sign if she doesn't

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Aubrey Griffin playing AAU ball this past weekend:

 

[Sluconn Husky]

AAU coach who attended the ZG Select College Showcase mentioned above:

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Blue Star has re-ordered their 2019 class. (Edit: 2020 class)

11-Merritt
12-PaoPao
13-Goforth
14-Poole
15-Campbell
16-Hunt
17-Scherr
18-Gaston
19-Eaton
20-Hutcherson

Blue Star has adjusted their 2020 list past the top-10.

UConn target Hannah Gusters comes in at #17.


Confirmation:

Blue Star Basketball

 

[BigBird]

[Now any school would be wild not to make room for a player of Jones caliber, but still interesting

Ms. McKenna War nock has chosen Iowa. And yes, I’m aware that there is an unwanted space in my spelling of her name, but the BY software seems to think that I am typing some horrible word that must be censored in order to save Western civilization as we know it.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Another recruiting service, this one subscription based, names Paige Bueckers the #1 player of the 2020 class.

 

[HuskylnSC]

it gets back to my general sense that you don't play recruiting games with schools, treating official visits like quick paid vacations.....I would equate it to taking one of those free trip offers to look at timeshares when you know you're never going to buy one.....certainly not something that I would ever consider

In that case, my final five are Hawaii, Miami, UCLA, UCF, and St. Johns

 

[HuskylnSC]

Obvioiusly, you are not a coach whose job is to acquire the best available talent.

 

[rvwsleep]

In that case, my final five are Hawaii, Miami, UCLA, UCF, and St. Johns

In polls, NYU generally comes in first as far as a "most like to attend" college in NYC. (Aso among the most desired in the country). St Johns, not so much. You're either in the city (Manhattan), or you're not.
I would put Pepperdine in on a list also.
Overlooking Malibu is tough to beat.

 

[oldude]

In polls, NYU generally comes in first as far as a "most like to attend" college in NYC. (Aso among the most desired in the country). St Johns, not so much. You're either in the city (Manhattan), or you're not.
I would put Pepperdine in on a list also.
Overlooking Malibu is tough to beat.

No disrespect to NYU. But if you want to go to school in Manhattan, Columbia University is just about the best school around, and one of the top 5 schools in the country.

 

[Charliebball]

No disrespect to NYU. But if you want to go to school in Manhattan, Columbia University is just about the best school around, and one of the top 5 schools in the country.

NYU's popularity over Columbia may have something to do with it's 34% acceptance rate compared with 6.6% for the Ivy League school...........

 

[MilfordHusky]

No disrespect to NYU. But if you want to go to school in Manhattan, Columbia University is just about the best school around, and one of the top 5 schools in the country.

The neighborhoods around NYU and Columbia are very different. My son went to Columbia for grad school and works fairly close to NYU. Lower Manhattan (The Village, SoHo, TriBeCa, Meatpacking District, etc.) is uber popular.

I agree about Pepperdine. The scenery is incredible--and almost distracting. UCSD isn't too shabby either, but it's more on a plateau, so the views of the ocean are more limited. My son went to Rice, which has a beautiful campus, but the weather in Houston is humid. USC has a nice campus, but the surrounding area is sketchy. UCLA is hard to beat, but my favorites include Stanford, Berkeley, and Princeton.

 

[Golden Husky]

In polls, NYU generally comes in first as far as a "most like to attend" college in NYC. (Aso among the most desired in the country). St Johns, not so much. You're either in the city (Manhattan), or you're not.
I would put Pepperdine in on a list also.
Overlooking Malibu is tough to beat.

NYU's popularity over Columbia may have something to do with it's 34% acceptance rate compared with 6.6% for the Ivy League school......

My father was an NYU grad and I am a Columbia grad. The fact that, out of thousands of schools, you named those two--even in a prescribed context--is an astonishing chance occurrence to me.

 

[Kurebeach5]

The neighborhoods around NYU and Columbia are very different. My son went to Columbia for grad school and works fairly close to NYU. Lower Manhattan (The Village, SoHo, TriBeCa, Meatpacking District, etc.) is uber popular.

I agree about Pepperdine. The scenery is incredible--and almost distracting. UCSD isn't too shabby either, but it's more on a plateau, so the views of the ocean are more limited. My son went to Rice, which has a beautiful campus, but the weather in Houston is humid. USC has a nice campus, but the surrounding area is sketchy. UCLA is hard to beat, but my favorites include Stanford, Berkeley, and Princeton.

UC Santa Barbara is pretty tough to beat as well. And they used to be pretty good !

 

[oldude]

The neighborhoods around NYU and Columbia are very different. My son went to Columbia for grad school and works fairly close to NYU. Lower Manhattan (The Village, SoHo, TriBeCa, Meatpacking District, etc.) is uber popular.

I agree about Pepperdine. The scenery is incredible--and almost distracting. UCSD isn't too shabby either, but it's more on a plateau, so the views of the ocean are more limited. My son went to Rice, which has a beautiful campus, but the weather in Houston is humid. USC has a nice campus, but the surrounding area is sketchy. UCLA is hard to beat, but my favorites include Stanford, Berkeley, and Princeton.

My father was an NYU grad and I am a Columbia grad. The fact that, out of thousands of schools, you named those two--even in a prescribed context--is an astonishing chance occurrence to me.

Back in ancient times, when I attended that particularly liberal institution on Morningside Heights, 35 cents would get you anywhere in the city, and on weekends you got a round trip pass for that amount.

My Columbia classmates and I could all head down to Canal street (Little Italy & Chinatown), the Grand Concourse (Yankee Stadium), 34th Street (the Garden) or Times Square (the center of the Universe). It’s a small miracle that I ever managed to graduate.

 

[HuskylnSC]

In polls, NYU generally comes in first as far as a "most like to attend" college in NYC. (Aso among the most desired in the country). St Johns, not so much. You're either in the city (Manhattan), or you're not.
I would put Pepperdine in on a list also.
Overlooking Malibu is tough to beat.

duly noted and itinerary adjusted

 

[Golden Husky]

Back in ancient times, when I attended that particularly liberal institution on Morningside Heights, 35 cents would get you anywhere in the city, and on weekends you got a round trip pass for that amount.

My Columbia classmates and I could all head down to Canal street (Little Italy & Chinatown), the Grand Concourse (Yankee Stadium), 34th Street (the Garden) or Times Square (the center of the Universe). It’s a small miracle that I ever managed to graduate.

I hear you, 'dude. I was the tall guy who was always playing bridge in the cafeteria. Not sure how I earned my sheepskin, either.

 

[Carnac]

In polls, NYU generally comes in first as far as a "most like to attend" college in NYC. (Aso among the most desired in the country). St Johns, not so much. You're either in the city (Manhattan), or you're not.
I would put Pepperdine in on a list also.
Overlooking Malibu is tough to beat.

Pepperdine Univ. sets on a hillside in Malibu Calif, and offers an unparalleled view of the city and the pacific ocean.
I've been on this campus several times, it's beautiful. The ambiance for this campus is off the charts. The ocean can be seen from every point on campus if you get away from the buildings. The air on campus is ALWAYS healthful, no smog. Just a clean fresh "cool" ocean breeze. On a clear day with a good pair of binoculars, you can see Catalina Island on the horizon approx 35 miles away.

Malibu is a beach city in western Los Angeles County, California, situated about 30 miles west of Downtown Los Angeles. Known for its Mediterranean climate, a 21-mile strip of the Malibu coast incorporated in 1991 into the City of Malibu. The area is known for being the home of Hollywood movie stars, people in the entertainment industry, and other affluent residents.

 

[DaBball]

New Faces In 2020 Elite 60 | Prospects Nation

 

[oldude]

I hear you, 'dude. I was the tall guy who was always playing bridge in the cafeteria. Not sure how I earned my sheepskin, either.

Bridge required too much thinking for me. We would play whist at the frat house for quarts of beer.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

New Faces In 2020 Elite 60 | Prospects Nation

Thanks for that.

Leilani Kapinus 22nd.

 

[Charliebball]

Stanford has a "slight" geographic advantage when it comes to reminding Ms Jones of their interest.............

 

[Sluconn Husky]

 

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[Charliebball]

not sure what to make of that..............with ONO and Boston you wouldn't think she's a priority with ONO alone she certainly is............