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2021 Caroline Ducharme to UConn

soxfan23 said:
I think Poffenbarger will play the 3.
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At UConn, she'll play some 3 and a lot of 4 when they are playing 4 out and 1 in small ball which they play a lot. In the Big East she will be bigger than most competitors at the 4. At other programs, I agree she would play the 3.
 
Clay Kallam:


Ducharme is, according to reports I've heard, the real deal. She played below the radar in the NEPSAC, a private school league in the Northeast, but I would expect her to be more than a bench warrior for UConn. Maybe not Paige Bueckers, but a contributor ...
 
In having seen Ducharme play on a number of occasions, one thing is for certain: she is a matchup nightmare and extremely difficult to defend. She can score at all three levels, but what separates her is her will to score. She is capable of getting to the rim and finishing, while also having solid handle, a quick release, and the ability to get her shot off at any point and against any defender. Her ability to get her 3-point shot off is second to none in this class.


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Caroline Ducharme commits to UConn

One of the top players in the 2021 class, Caroline Ducharme (Milton, MA), has committed to Geno Auriemma and the UConn Huskies.
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Sluconn Husky said:
Clay Kallam:


Ducharme is, according to reports I've heard, the real deal. She played below the radar in the NEPSAC, a private school league in the Northeast, but I would expect her to be more than a bench warrior for UConn. Maybe not Paige Bueckers, but a contributor ...
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She played for Exodus and she played well. Thats huge imo. Shes the real deal. Under the radar for some but not for Geno. If Geno wanted her thats all that matters. She is going to be special. We may have gotten lucky.
 
Sluconn Husky said:
In having seen Ducharme play on a number of occasions, one thing is for certain: she is a matchup nightmare and extremely difficult to defend. She can score at all three levels, but what separates her is her will to score. She is capable of getting to the rim and finishing, while also having solid handle, a quick release, and the ability to get her shot off at any point and against any defender. Her ability to get her 3-point shot off is second to none in this class.


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Caroline Ducharme commits to UConn

One of the top players in the 2021 class, Caroline Ducharme (Milton, MA), has committed to Geno Auriemma and the UConn Huskies.
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She has one of the quickest releases I have ever seen! She will be one of the best 3 pt shooters in UConn's history when it is all said and done!
 
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hoopsfan22 said:
Even better than KML?
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I commented earlier that there are some incredible shooters lined up to come to Storrs. That includes Caroline, Saylor and Paige. But the best pure jump shooter I’ve ever seen is the young lady at St Johns Prep in DC. If Azzi becomes a Husky, she will be the answer to the question, “Who is the best shooter in UConn’s history?”
 
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oldude said:
I commented earlier that there are some incredible shooters lined up to come to Storrs. That includes Caroline, Saylor and Paige. But the best pure jump shooter I’ve ever seen is the young lady at St Johns Prep in DC. If Azzi becomes a Husky, she will be the answer to the question, “Who is the best shooter in UConn’s history?”
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Azzi is the most effortless 3-pt shooter I have ever seen.
 
Everyone calm down on Azzi 9/10 she’ll be a UConn it’s easily hard not to see the team wants a whole bunch of 3 point shooters who Paige can penetrate and dish. She called her her bestie I thought Azzi was the bestie unless..... they all are bestie and have dreams of playing together. If not then we Will still have shooters and talented team
 
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soxfan23 said:
I think Poffenbarger will play the 3.
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Saylor and Caroline both can play 2, 3, or 4. Edwards and Liv each can play 4 or 5. Aubrey and Mir each can play 3 or 4. Paige can play 1 or 2. Anna can play 3 or 4. Nika is predominantly a 1 and Piath predominantly a 5.
What, I imagine, we are going to see next year, depending on freshmen individual development, is a lot of moving pieces.

One thought that may crystalize what we see. There is the distinct possiblity that we are going to see a 5'11" playing the 4 (Aubrey, Mir) and a 6'2" playing the 2 (Saylor or Caroline). Lot's of interesting possibilities in the future. I would hate to be an opposing coach and try to match up with the flexibility at Geno's command.


I can imagine that players will be encouraged to play in all out spurts for 3 or 4 minutes and then a cycle of substitutions. This will complicate on court chemistry to some degree, but these coaches can handle it. I am very excited to see what we have by January.
 
HuskeyinSC said:
Saylor and Caroline both can play 2, 3, or 4. Edwards and Liv each can play 4 or 5. Aubrey and Mir each can play 3 or 4. Paige can play 1 or 2. Anna can play 3 or 4. Nika is predominantly a 1 and Piath predominantly a 5.
What, I imagine, we are going to see next year, depending on freshmen individual development, is a lot of moving pieces. I can imagine that players will be encouraged to play in all out spurts for 3 or 4 minutes and then a cycle of substitutions. This will complicate on court chemistry to some degree, but these coaches can handle it. I am very excited to see what we have by January.
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Both Caroline and Saylor are the tallest players on their HS teams and play positions 1-5. That will not be the case when they get to college. Even in spurts if Caroline or Saylor play the 4 then UCONN is in real trouble considering the PF recruits that are included in the 20-22 classes (Piath, Aaliyah, DeBerry, Ice). Saylor will be in the mold of KLS or Ann Strother= big guards or SF at UCONN.
 
CocoHusky said:
Both Caroline and Saylor are the tallest players on their HS teams and play positions 1-5. That will not be the case when they get to college. Even in spurts if Caroline or Saylor play the 4 then UCONN is in real trouble considering the PF recruits that are included in the 20-22 classes (Piath, Aaliyah, DeBerry, Ice). Saylor will be in the mold of KLS or Ann Strother= big guards or SF at UCONN.
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Agree completely. I would prefer the two of them are locked in at 2/3. But the point I was making is that their skill set would allow them to play at the 4. Here's a question for you, actually 2 questions. Assuming best case scenarios; What lineups would you use if your focus was on a speed team, zone rebounding team? What 5 players would get the most minutes if you wanted to manufacture a 100 point game?
 
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HuskeyinSC said:
Saylor and Caroline both can play 2, 3, or 4. Edwards and Liv each can play 4 or 5. Aubrey and Mir each can play 3 or 4. Paige can play 1 or 2. Anna can play 3 or 4. Nika is predominantly a 1 and Piath predominantly a 5.
What, I imagine, we are going to see next year, depending on freshmen individual development, is a lot of moving pieces.

One thought that may crystalize what we see. There is the distinct possiblity that we are going to see a 5'11" playing the 4 (Aubrey, Mir) and a 6'2" playing the 2 (Saylor or Caroline). Lot's of interesting possibilities in the future. I would hate to be an opposing coach and try to match up with the flexibility at Geno's command.


I can imagine that players will be encouraged to play in all out spurts for 3 or 4 minutes and then a cycle of substitutions. This will complicate on court chemistry to some degree, but these coaches can handle it. I am very excited to see what we have by January.
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I agree that there are lots of potential combinations with all the versatile players UConn will have in the coming years. However, I would point out that Aubrey is every bit of 6’1” and long, with great hops.
 
HuskeyinSC said:
Agree completely. I would prefer the two of them are locked in at 2/3. But the point I was making is that their skill set would allow them to play at the 4. Here's a question for you, actually 2 questions. Assuming best case scenarios; What lineups would you use if your focus was on a speed team, zone rebounding team? What 5 players would get the most minutes if you wanted to manufacture a 100 point game?
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I would have to disagree that either player has the skill set to play the 4 at UCONN especially consider the defensive side of the ball, specifically post defense. My speed team for next year would be ONO, Aaliyah, Aubrey, Paige, Nika. That team would be capable of switching everything on the perimeter & creating turnovers enabling easy baskets which is key if you want to get to 100 points. The following season I could see Saylor being a part of my speed line up because she brings two elite skills, the long distance outlet and the ability to hit the the trail transition three ball.
 
ScottCT said:
SC will be really good but far from dominant. With the talent we have coming in the next few years, we will be close to unstoppable in my opinion.
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You can only play 5 players at one time. You guys have a stockpile of talent that no one else has. It's truly remarkable how much talent you will have for the 2021s freshman season. However, how many of those players are going to stick? There aren't many Kiah Stokes out there (came off the bench for basically her whole career). These players want to play.
 
Good players who practice hard and play defense will get minutes. So quickly we forget the teams of the early 2000s that were packed with talent. It can work. Plus players get hurt and if you have a deep bench, players can actually have the time to get healthy. I would argue KLS's and Danger's lingering issues were because the team couldn't afford for them to get 100% before putting them back out there. You really need 10-12 good players to win a NC so you can weather the challenges of a season.
 
CocoHusky said:
Both Caroline and Saylor are the tallest players on their HS teams and play positions 1-5. That will not be the case when they get to college. Even in spurts if Caroline or Saylor play the 4 then UCONN is in real trouble considering the PF recruits that are included in the 20-22 classes (Piath, Aaliyah, DeBerry, Ice). Saylor will be in the mold of KLS or Ann Strother= big guards or SF at UCONN.
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I'm glad you posted this. I was watching Strother, one of my favorite players, the other day and wondered if Saylor or Caroline are as good as Strother was at the same time in their careers. I used to love watching Strother play when she first got to UConn.
 
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