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Message: [QUOTE="Sluconn Husky, post: 2288976, member: 5089"] Lots of notes in this new Paul Doyle piece. I'll leave a Google link in case the direct one doesn't work. [I]The ability to begin basketball activities in August will give the team time to jell on and off the court. What has Auriemma seen in the early practices? It's been much of the same as the first practices in previous years. "This is no different," he said. "It's been exactly what every other first week of practice looks like. Some good, some not so good. Some really good, some really bad. And that's to be expected." ... Samuelson, Collier, Stevens and Williams participated in the U23 camp, though they weren't eligible to make the 12-player roster that will play in the Four Nations tournament next week in Tokyo..... "Every one of them, I thought, was exactly what I thought they would be," said Auriemma, who was in Colorado Springs for the camp. "They represented our program really, really, really well. And my guess is, if they were eligible to go on the trip, they'd all be going on the trip. … They learned a lot in a lot of ways. They learned how good they are. They learned some other things. It served a purpose." Auriemma said, at times, Stevens was the best player on the court. "There was no matchup for Azura," he said. "None." .... Auriemma was in Italy for the U19 tournament, and he came away impressed with Dangerfield, who had an inconsistent freshman season at UConn. Dangerfield showed leadership and poise, he said. But as the U.S. faced rosters with more seasoned players, some of the younger players struggled, including Williams (sic). "Megan struggled a little bit, as most high school kids do when they're playing against pros," Auriemma said. "It was kind of a reminder to her. I don't think anybody cares over here that you were the national [high school] player of the year." ... Samuelson was sidelined with a foot injury during the USA Basketball camp, but she hasn't been restricted since reporting to Storrs. Samuelson said it was a precautionary measure. "I'm good," she said.[/I] [URL="http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-womens-basketball/hc-uconn-women-basketball-0808-20170807-story.html"]UConn Women's Notebook: Geno Will Play Host As Team Visits Italy[/URL][I] [URL="https://www.google.com/search?biw=911&bih=408&tbs=qdr%3Aw&q=uconn+women+geno+italy&oq=uconn+women+geno+italy&gs_l=psy-ab.3...8942.11221.0.11369.16.15.0.0.0.0.140.1434.10j5.15.0....0...1.1.64.psy-ab..1.7.772...0j0i131k1j0i22i30k1.zgQHTxErOp8"]uconn women geno italy - Google Search[/URL] [/I] [/QUOTE]

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