I saw Ashlynn when, as a junior, she led Noblesville ( Indiana ) to state championship. She was unstoppable. The thing is; she was playing everywhere from guard to " in the paint." And, at 5"10" she isn't going to play in the paint at CONN. She will likely get a lot of time at guard ( either one, I think ) and dominate with drive and pull up accuracy. She used a fade away jump shot in HS that no one could stop. The problem is; At the point; Paige and KK will be number one and two. And at shooting guard, AZZI will get most of the time. Geno will have to figure it out. But he will.Lots of court savvy (shout out to Meg C.) and awareness..
Nice to see her pass out of her back-down, turn-around.
This is one of her top offensive tools. Not a wonder to see double teams.
Eager for June to get here!
I agree with you about her HS career. Ashlynn is used to carrying a team. And you’re right that she’ll have to break in to the lineup over some significant tallent: Azzi and Paige. I don’t see her as a competitor for the pg spot, at least not regularly. She doesn’t have KK’s twitchy quickness. She’s an excellent spot up shooter. That says 2 guard (and occasional wing) to me. She’s also court savvy like Caroline, very strong and a total ball hawk, which may make up for her size.I saw Ashlynn when, as a junior, she led Noblesville ( Indiana ) to state championship. She was unstoppable. The thing is; she was playing everywhere from guard to " in the paint." And, at 5"10" she isn't going to play in the paint at CONN. She will likely get a lot of time at guard ( either one, I think ) and dominate with drive and pull up accuracy. She used a fade away jump shot in HS that no one could stop. The problem is; At the point; Paige and KK will be number one and two. And at shooting guard, AZZI will get most of the time. Geno will have to figure it out. But he will.
that's not fair..........Maya Moore wasn't recruited, she simply floated down from another planet.....Maya Moore
No one’s talking about Ashlynn. I hope she sneaks up on people, in a good way
I see the Shea Ralph comparison definitely, but also a shorter blond version of Caroline, in the things she does without the ball.Yeah, I see a smaller Shea Ralph.
umm. i recall jamelle, barbara turner and gabby starting and being mighty productive in the paint. ... i wouldn't be surprised if others are cited..... she was playing everywhere from guard to " in the paint." And, at 5"10" she isn't going to play in the paint at CONN. ...
Geno’s going to have his hands full keeping everyone happy with playing time with Paige returning, that being said he does have some experience doing just that. Team first!Leadership is the #1 skill that I have seen in all of Shade's videos. I see some of what made Lou Senechal great in her - never backs down and usually finds a way to get the job done on both offense AND defense. With skills on both sides of the ball, Geno will be able to sub her in for most situations.
Exactly. She’s been a leader and the go-to player on her hs teams. That’s a character thing and it won’t go away. The other striking thing you get from watching her hs game tapes is that she typically never sat. At Noblesvillle she even pressed for entire games. Unsurprisingly, this has given her a real nose for the ball.Leadership is the #1 skill that I have seen in all of Shade's videos. I see some of what made Lou Senechal great in her - never backs down and usually finds a way to get the job done on both offense AND defense. With skills on both sides of the ball, Geno will be able to sub her in for most situations.
I think you are right, Dog.I agree with you about her HS career. Ashlynn is used to carrying a team. And you’re right that she’ll have to break in to the lineup over some significant tallent: Azzi and Paige. I don’t see her as a competitor for the pg spot, at least not regularly. She doesn’t have KK’s twitchy quickness. She’s an excellent spot up shooter. That says 2 guard (and occasional wing) to me. She’s also court savvy like Caroline, very strong and a total ball hawk, which may make up for her size.
Azzi will have to show some terrific skills because I don't think Gino will take her out of games regardless of his tough love commitments toward his players. Azzi was injured most of the last year and she never hit her stride. I fear her and Paige getting injured again and I worry about CD and her worries about getting cracked in the head again. One more concussion and I think CD's parents would say "no mas".She has good ball handling skills and a great looking shot. With the make up of next years team I think a player like her could be in there but she would have to be the best defender of the other shooters. I see Paige and Azzi really moving with the ball which will open someone up to set and shoot threes from the corner. I think the tie breaker will be defense since UCONN has so many players that can shoot.