2020/21 UConn Recruiting

[MilfordHusky]

Anna and Aleksandra Makurat. Aleksandra also goes by Ola and transferred from Liberty to Utah. She's a 6'3" player who will be eligible as a redshirt junior next year. So, the older sister decided to play WCBB in the U.S.

 

[CocoHusky]

If Haley were living in Kansas City or Worcester, Mass., for example, I think we would have gotten her.

IDK. Aliyah Boston?

I think that's quite likely.

 

[MilfordHusky]

IDK. Aliyah Boston?

That one is still inexplicable.

Haley was close to favoring UConn, but her history with Tara and proximity to Stanford were too much to overcome.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Jaelyn Bates highlights from her last four games:

 

[WewatchBall]

21’ 6’0 Guard Taylor Bigby up for National Player of the week honors by USA Today averaged 20.2 pts and 4.6 rebounds per game last week

 

[Sluconn Husky]

One last chance for Gusters:


Irving MacArthur will learn if it will gain five-star recruit Hannah Gusters for the playoffs or if the 6-4 junior post player will have to sit out the rest of the season after transferring to MacArthur from 10-time state champion Duncanville in December. The UIL will hear an appeal by Gusters at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday in Austin, the last shot that Gusters has at becoming eligible.


UIL will hear appeal from MacArthur's Hannah Gusters on Wednesday, the last shot for 5-star recruit to become eligible for playoffs

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Aubrey Griffin scored 20 points in another Ossining rout Tuesday (2/5).

Amari DeBerry scored 15 points and Jillian Hollingshead had 12 points and 13 rebounds Monday (2/4).

 

[Sluconn Husky]

2/5

Shay Bollin: 22 points, 7 rebounds, 2 blocks

 

[Blakeon18]

That Ossining game:

Ossining 87 Scarsdale 55.
It was 32-10 after one quarter...I assume the coach is being cautious with Aubrey's minutes especially in blow-outs.

Next up: Friday February 8.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

2/5

Azzi Fudd: 23 points

Saylor Poffenbarger: 16 points, 12 rebounds, 4 blocks

Sasha Goforth: 10 points

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Hannah Gusters lost her appeal today and won't play again until next season.

 

[MTC]

Hannah Gusters lost her appeal today and won't play again until next season.

Hannah Gusters lost her appeal today and won't play again until next season.

Has she been playing with a club? If so, how is she performing?

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Has she been playing with a club? If so, how is she performing?

She's not playing at all and hasn't since transferring in mid-December.

 

[Charliebball]

She's not playing at all and hasn't since transferring in mid-December.

I wonder what UConn and other interested schools think about this situation...................missing an entire basketball season sure doesn't make her look good

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Aaliyah Edwards highlights and postgame interview from Saturday's win over #2 ranked Capital Courts. Edwards scored 27 points in the game.

Interview:

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Interview and highlights splice pertaining to the above Aaliyah Edwards post:

 

[BobbyJ]

I wonder what UConn and other interested schools think about this situation....missing an entire basketball season sure doesn't make her look good

For competition purposes, the real season is the summers in most parts of the country. Coaches like to evaluate against regional and national level kids. Especially the big kids. They usually don’t have other bigs good enough to push them in their local areas so they sometimes play down to the competition and pick up some bad habits. Some metro areas aren’t bad but the more rural, the more it applies IMO.

 

[JonathanXIV]

I wonder what UConn and other interested schools think about this situation....missing an entire basketball season sure doesn't make her look good

Doubt it has much bearing, if any. Speaking for soccer recruiting, the college coaches pay virtually no attention to the high school season. Recruiting and evaluation is done during the club season. High school level of play and competition is too inconsistent to provide any real value for scouting and evaluation. Increasingly common for top players to skip high school and train to prepare for club season.

 

[Charliebball]

For competition purposes, the real season is the summers in most parts of the country. Coaches like to evaluate against regional and national level kids. Especially the big kids. They usually don’t have other bigs good enough to push them in their local areas so they sometimes play down to the competition and pick up some bad habits. Some metro areas aren’t bad but the more rural, the more it applies IMO.

how about just the idea that a player would transfer from a very successful program without even thinking about the consequences?

 

[MilfordHusky]

I wonder what UConn and other interested schools think about this situation....missing an entire basketball season sure doesn't make her look good

Not good research or decision-making, but I'd take her.

 

[CocoHusky]

Has she been playing with a club? If so, how is she performing?

Not sure about Texas rules but in many (most?) states club or AAU basketball cannot run concurrent with the high school season . I think the best she can do is hire a personal trainer for individual basketball workouts.

 

[BobbyJ]

how about just the idea that a player would transfer from a very successful program without even thinking about the consequences?

Yeah, that was not a well thought out move. Hard to believe that both the parents and the MacArthur coach were asleep at the wheel.

 

[Gus Mahler]

Yeah, that was not a well thought out move. Hard to believe that both the parents and the MacArthur coach were asleep at the wheel.

My first reaction is that she got some bad advice. Possibly too many experts in her ear.

 

[DaBball]

I am impressed with Edwards. I think she would be a great player here.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

I am impressed with Edwards. I think she would be a great player here.

I'm also intrigued. Pro build, athletic, shows interior moves and finishing abilities with both hands, looks to have a high basketball IQ and good motor.

As always, I'd like to see her in game action.