2020/21 UConn Recruiting

[soxfan23]

Two seasons with PB, Hailey Van Lith, CW, and NM together? And that doesn't even take into consideration a potential Westbrook addition. Or the fact that UConn will be at the top of the suitors list for Fudd.

Don't forget Makurat as well.

 

[Huskie02]

How does this sound as a nickname for Awak Kuier:
AIR WALKER!

I spoke about her a week or so ago. She is very good friends with one or both of the European recruits coming in. How often do you get a chance to recruit a 6’5” post who is quick, can dunk, and has a decent shot besides. She is a work in progress but as I remember both Dolson and Charles didn’t blossom into All Americans until the start of their junior years. Get her into the weight room and let C.D. Work with her. I say offer her a scholarship.

 

[Alydar]

Not enough playing time if Geno was able to recruit all of them.

Not enough playing time if Geno was able to recruit all of them.

My guess is that Westbrook is a one and done for whomever gets her. JMO. And will Muhl be ready day one? And by the time Fudd gets to college she may be a wing. Size-wise she reminds me of Maya. I agree that it's unlikely. Maybe we can work a trade with Rueck.

 

[DEpup]

My guess is that Westbrook is a one and done for whomever gets her. JMO. And will Muhl be ready day one? And by the time Fudd gets to college she may be a wing. Size-wise she reminds me of Maya. I agree that it's unlikely. Maybe we can work a trade with Rueck.

And with the guards we have coming that would be fine. She gets the waiver, plays starting 2 guard this year while we need her, she gets valuable coaching to raise her wnba stock and everyone gets what they need. It's fine. This is the new college basketball whether we like it or not.

 

[BobbyJ]

And with the guards we have coming that would be fine. She gets the waiver, plays starting 2 guard this year while we need her, she gets valuable coaching to raise her wnba stock and everyone gets what they need. It's fine. This is the new college basketball whether we like it or not.

You’re sending Williams to the bench? Don’t think that’s gonna happen.

 

[Go/huskies]

So with the Jump Reese just made to #2 in the 2020 class does anyone want her at UConn more now ?

 

[Go/huskies]

Miles made a big jump in the 2021 class, number 2 overall. 2021 Marshall is number 3 and ESPN said she has some Candace Parker like skills to her game

 

[Sluconn Husky]

So with the Jump Reese just made to #2 in the 2020 class does anyone want her at UConn more now ?

That's another way of saying Olsen re-ordered his rankings. Good catch.

Miles made a big jump in the 2021 class, number 2 overall. 2021 Marshall is number 3 and ESPN said she has some Candace Parker like skills to her game

Miles was #3 before the shuffle.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

My guess is that Westbrook is a one and done for whomever gets her.

If Geno gets taken again by another 2-year transfer he'll pull all of his nice hair out. I have to think he'll need to be convinced she's staying two years.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

So Olsen drops Hailey Van Lith to 8th, Gusters down a couple spots to 9th. Aaliyah Edwards debuts at #14. Only a matter of time till she's top-10.

2020 HoopGurlz Recruiting Rankings - espnW 100 - ESPN

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[Sluconn Husky]

Continuing on the new Hoopgurlz ratings....

Kamilla Cardoso moved up to 5th. Reese now 2nd after her Boo Williams effort as mentioned by GoHuskies.

Olivia Cochran still surprisingly at 33.

Amari DeBerry drops from 2nd to 6th in the '21 rankings right behind Brooke Demetre who rose to #5.

Kiki Iriafen, who UConn might be interested in based on her club team following Jasmine Lister on IG, went from 6th to 8th.

UConn players of interest Taylor Bigby and Sonia Citron come in at 19th and 20th.

 

[CocoHusky]

So with the Jump Reese just made to #2 in the 2020 class does anyone want her at UConn more now ?

Not me, if we are talking wing I'd still rather have Edwards. If we are talking post I'd still rather have Gusters or Cardosa.

 

[Alydar]

And with the guards we have coming that would be fine. She gets the waiver, plays starting 2 guard this year while we need her, she gets valuable coaching to raise her wnba stock and everyone gets what they need. It's fine. This is the new college basketball whether we like it or not.

Oh yeah. I'll take that. I just don't want anyone surprised if she sits on the bench and then leaves. Or she could leave and play in Europe if her waiver isn't granted. While any team is helped a lot by her, UConn's guard situation for next year isn't bad without her.

 

[Go/huskies]

So Olsen drops Hailey Van Lith to 8th, Gusters down a couple spots to 9th. Aaliyah Edwards debuts at #14. Only a matter of time till she's top-10.

2020 HoopGurlz Recruiting Rankings - espnW 100 - ESPN

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www.espn.com

I see Hailey Van Lith is listed as a guard now, and first at her position, sounds like she can share the back court with a true point guard.

 

[soxfan23]

So Olsen drops Hailey Van Lith to 8th, Gusters down a couple spots to 9th. Aaliyah Edwards debuts at #14. Only a matter of time till she's top-10.

2020 HoopGurlz Recruiting Rankings - espnW 100 - ESPN

Get the inside scoop on the top ranked high school girls' basketball players. In-depth player briefings, film and more on ESPNHS.com.

www.espn.com

There is NO way there are 13 better recruits in the 2020 class than Aaliyah Edwards!

 

[Sluconn Husky]

There is NO way there are 13 better recruits in the 2020 class than Aaliyah Edwards!

No, but Olsen wasn't going to debut her in the top-5. My guess is he still probably hasn't seen all that much of her yet.

Based on upside alone, she's easily top-5 for me.

 

[CocoHusky]

There is NO way there are 13 better recruits in the 2020 class than Aaliyah Edwards!

It is an initial ranking she'll have plenty of time to move up.

 

[DEpup]

You’re sending Williams to the bench? Don’t think that’s gonna happen.

No. CW moves over to the 3 in place of Lou. I think a back court of Danger, Evina, and Squeaks could press and just wear teams down. Then bring Annia, Molly, or Aubrey off the bench fresh who can sustain the press and that would be just painful to an opponent. I think that would low Aubrey and Annia to not have too much pressure put on them too soon. That's the value I see in having Evina with a waiver eben just for 1 year.

 

[DEpup]

It is an initial ranking she'll have plenty of time to move up.

And the international players even Canadians are notoriously under ranked.

 

[Essexdave]

So Olsen drops Hailey Van Lith to 8th, Gusters down a couple spots to 9th. Aaliyah Edwards debuts at #14. Only a matter of time till she's top-10.

2020 HoopGurlz Recruiting Rankings - espnW 100 - ESPN

Get the inside scoop on the top ranked high school girls' basketball players. In-depth player briefings, film and more on ESPNHS.com.

www.espn.com

So Hailey Van Lith goes from 3 overall #2 point guard. To 8 overall #1g with,is it 3 or 4 pgs ahead of her.? Does espn explain these changes anywhere or they just goofing around.

 

[BobbyJ]

So Hailey Van Lith goes from 3 overall #2 point guard. To 8 overall #1g with,is it 3 or 4 pgs ahead of her.? Does espn explain these changes anywhere or they just goofing around.

That's what happens when the gurus are throwing darts at a bunch of names on a board. They want people to think they know the difference between #13 and #22 or #33. And they've actually got people who take them seriously.

 

[CocoHusky]

So Hailey Van Lith goes from 3 overall #2 point guard. To 8 overall #1g with,is it 3 or 4 pgs ahead of her.? Does espn explain these changes anywhere or they just goofing around.

That's what happens when the gurus are throwing darts at a bunch of names on a board. They want people to think they know the difference between #13 and #22 or #33. And they've actually got people who take them seriously.

Nah, there are many good, knowledgeable and hard working people doing these rankings as @HuskyNan & @CamrnCrz1974 can attest. The issues are mostly on the consumer side (i.e., us) because without written detailed explanations about methodologies of the rankings we assume many things and sometimes THE worst things like bias. Take the post above as an example & @Essexdave I'm not picking on your post just using it to illustrate an example of what I'm talking about. In the example Hailey Van Lith position got changed and she moved down in the class. Unless you understand the rating philosophy it is hard to make sense of it because Hailey Van Lith has played relatively well and probably didn't deserve to move down.
Explanation: The ESPN were at one time based on a projection of the position that the player would play at the next level. When ESPN last saw Hailey Van Lith they probably projected her to be more 2 guard than 1 guard so they switched her position. A switch in position is what accounts for the drop in the class because as we know this is a class loaded with PGs.

 

[Alydar]

Nah, there are many good, knowledgeable and hard working people doing these rankings as @HuskyNan & @CamrnCrz1974 can attest. The issues are mostly on the consumer side (i.e., us) because without written detailed explanations about methodologies of the rankings we assume many things and sometimes THE worst things like bias. Take the post above as an example & @Essexdave I'm not picking on your post just using it to illustrate an example of what I'm talking about. In the example Hailey Van Lith position got changed and she moved down in the class. Unless you understand the rating philosophy it is hard to make sense of it because Hailey Van Lith has played relatively well and probably didn't deserve to move down.
Explanation: The ESPN were at one time based on a projection of the position that the player would play at the next level. When ESPN last saw Hailey Van Lith they probably projected her to be more 2 guard than 1 guard so they switched her position. A switch in position is what accounts for the drop in the class because as we know this is a class loaded with PGs.

I'd buy what you say if I didn't go look at the ratings. These players are seen at most twice a year at AAU events. Without saying anything about the players, since I have not seen any of them, I noticed that 8 of the top 10 were at the Boo Williams in April. The 2 that weren't were Bueckers and No 10 Kapinas. Now I have read some great things about Kapinas but how can she be assigned No 10 when she hasn't been seen in a year and that was the only time in her life she was evaluated by ESPN. How confident is Olson in that ranking?

Hey you get what you pay for and I paid nothing.

 

[CocoHusky]

I'd buy what you say if I didn't go look at the ratings. These players are seen at most twice a year at AAU events. Without saying anything about the players, since I have not seen any of them, I noticed that 8 of the top 10 were at the Boo Williams in April. The 2 that weren't were Bueckers and No 10 Kapinas. Now I have read some great things about Kapinas but how can she be assigned No 10 when she hasn't been seen in a year and that was the only time in her life she was evaluated by ESPN. How confident is Olson in that ranking?

Hey you get what you pay for and I paid nothing.

Dan is very confident in his ratings. Kapinas was hurt & rarely do hurt players move significantly.
BTW these players are seen more than 2X per year at HS showcase tournaments like Tournament of Champions, Beach Ball classic or West coast Jamboree. Dan does not rank a player unless he's seen them live. Speaking of paid version for a fee you can get more detailed rankings from Dan at this link.
Dan Olson Collegiate Girls Basketball Report

 

[BobbyJ]

Nah, there are many good, knowledgeable and hard working people doing these rankings as @HuskyNan & @CamrnCrz1974 can attest. The issues are mostly on the consumer side (i.e., us) because without written detailed explanations about methodologies of the rankings we assume many things and sometimes THE worst things like bias. Take the post above as an example & @Essexdave I'm not picking on your post just using it to illustrate an example of what I'm talking about. In the example Hailey Van Lith position got changed and she moved down in the class. Unless you understand the rating philosophy it is hard to make sense of it because Hailey Van Lith has played relatively well and probably didn't deserve to move down.
Explanation: The ESPN were at one time based on a projection of the position that the player would play at the next level. When ESPN last saw Hailey Van Lith they probably projected her to be more 2 guard than 1 guard so they switched her position. A switch in position is what accounts for the drop in the class because as we know this is a class loaded with PGs.

I certainly respect your opinions on this. I don't doubt that these are good, hard working people and I have no reason to believe they are biased. I looked at the 2014 class because their college careers have played out and checked three that have a UConn connection. There were 21 5stars with 98 grades, 20 5stars with 97 grades and even the eleven 96 grades were 5stars. That's 52 kids at basically the same ability level at 5 different positions. And they're telling me they can tell the difference between #15 and #52? If it's just for conversation, fine, but they try to justify them with these flowery evaluations that in many cases just don't translate to the college level. The 3 I checked had these descriptions: Gabby W. was the #2 combo guard. She never became a combo guard and still isn't. Plus she never " elevated on mid range game to the arc." She didn't even shoot from there. Nurse: "speed with ball in the uptempo game" and " one on one creator with quick first step." Stevens: "guard skills in transition" and " handles and attacks." What? I didn't see any of this in college. If someone who is knowledgeable, say like you, tells me a kid is superb or electric that's what I expect to see. IMO, beyond maybe the top 3 kids at each position, the rest are just good players. And some of those top 3's don't really pan out. So if the point is to just create content for a website that's fine but I don't need the writer to tell me it took expert analysis to determine the difference between #15 and #52. Always enjoy your input Coco.