2020 Piath Gabriel commits to UConn [Merged Thread]

[DaBball]

Based on what I saw of her during 3X3 tourneys and the U17 this summer, I would not in any way refer to her as polished. She struggled not just with physicality but with shot selection and decision-making. I'd consider Aaliyah Moore and Kiki Iriafen more advanced than DeBerry but, again, DeBerry has big upside.

Agreed. Neither of us were impressed with DeBerry at U16, as she played back up to Lauren Betts. She just didn’t look like she had the “it” factor, even against the lower level of competition. She had one solid game, but her percentages weren’t great (better than only Saylor’s). I expected her to be a little quicker, but I would agree that she certainly has upside and size, and that makes her a solid prospect. She was dominated by a couple bigs on the EYBL circuit this summer IIRC.

 

[oldude]

Sorry if I missed your report on Griffin. As the season looms what might we see from our latest recruit from the lower Hudson valley. I read she can run, jump, score & loves to play defense. Yes?

I watched Aubrey put up 30+ in four straight games during the NYS FF in Troy, NY and the Federal Cup in Glens Falls, NY, along with a bunch of rebounds, assists, steals, etc. Ossining won 3 of 4 games, losing only in the Fed Cup final to Marshall's NYC powerhouse program, CTK. Aubrey almost single-handedly kept Ossining in the game vs CTK and, while her team lost, there was little doubt who the best player on the court was. She has the size and athleticism to be a very good player at UConn as a G/W. It will likely take some time for Aubrey to adjust to the college game. Hopefully, by the back end of this season, she will start to earn some meaningful PT.