Adamec: Key recruiting weekend upcoming for UConn

[RockyMTblue2]

Ezi did very well on a world stage in 2016--winning the MVP. Note that one of the games was against the U.S.A.

She's a tall, lanky, finesse player who is very, very good.

Impressive and I'd love listening to that little Aussie accent for 4 years. We'd loan her back every now and then, like Kia. Do you think she's heard of UConn?

 

[UConnCat]

Maya may be home, polishing her hardware. It's a full-time job.

There is a huge mural of Maya in the lobby of the Werth Center, and her name is on the wall in the practice gym. I think she has the largest banner.

 

[Carnac]

where is Maya Moore going to be this weekend? Her alma mater sure could use some recruiting assistance......

"In her USA Basketball bio last year, she listed former UConn star and fellow Georgia native Maya Moore as her favorite player." Charliebb, I was going to suggest the same thing!!! Unless Maya is other wise contractually obligated to be somewhere else this weekend, they could/would certainly benefit from having her as part of the welcoming committee that will greet these two young ladies to campus. I agree with UConnCat (above). If there is even a slight chance that Maya's presence in Storrs this weekend could be the tipping point in getting ONO to commit, by all means let's do it!! To be able to meet your hero in person, and hangout with her for several hours would be an unforgettable experience.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Lauren Jackson (UCONN Fam.)

What's LJ's connection w/ UConn?

 

[MilfordHusky]

What's LJ's connection w/ UConn?

One of her best friends is Sue Bird. Sue has some sort of ties to UConn, I believe.

LJ was in Conn. for something, either the WNBA All-Star game or some other event. Sue introduced them. Geno told LJ that he had just met her parents, saying they were nice people. Then he asked if she was adopted. Jokester!

 

[Carnac]

Ezi did very well on a world stage in 2016--winning the MVP. Note that one of the games was against the U.S.A.

She's a tall, lanky, finesse player who is very, very good.

What a coincidence, just the kind of player UConn needs and is looking for!!

 

[CocoHusky]

I think Penny and Lauren Taylor will vouch for Geno. I'd be surprised if Geno hasn't talked to Diana or Penny about Ezi.

What's LJ's connection w/ UConn?

Through Sue Bird. Lauren has stated that she used to hate Sue , then learned to respect her, and then found her ultimately indispensable. I'm paraphrasing and of course I can't pull off the Australian accent.

 

[MilfordHusky]

That's the one! Thanks! I couldn't find a good photo of it.

 

[Carnac]

Recruiting this weekend, practice on Thursday, and Media Day on Monday. The season is getting close!

Who goes to Media Day? My guess is Gabby, Kia, Lou, and Pheesa.

Yes of course, the "Core 4". How could you leave anyone of these ladies out of making the trip?

 

[MilfordHusky]

I think Maya was in the news recently. Didn't her team win something recently?

 

[CocoHusky]

What a coincidence, just the kind of player UConn needs and is looking for!!

Not a coincidence at all. You have an excuse because you only joined the BY in July of 2017. The rest of us were "oogling" Ezi in the summer of 2016 when her U17 team beat the USA team featuring plenty of UCONN Targets ( Brunelle, C. Collier, ONO, Prince, C. Williams). Girl can play!

 

[nwhoopfan]

Hmmm....doesn't seem like much of a connection to me. Of course I was aware of Sue and Lauren being long time teammates w/ the Storm, but she had a bunch of other teammates too. As far as I know she really didn't have any U.S. ties other than spending part of her year in Seattle throughout her career.

 

[Hope]

Maya may be home, polishing her hardware. It's a full-time job.

There is a huge mural of Maya in the lobby of the Werth Center, and her name is on the wall in the practice gym. I think she has the largest banner.

Yep.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Speaking of foreign players, I like what I read about Laeticia Amihere, the 6'3" human pogo stick and dunker from Canada. HoopGurlz ranks her #2 overall (behind Sam Brunelle) in 2019. Maybe our resident Canadian can put in a good word for UConn.

laeticia-amihere

 

[Carnac]

I’ve been down for a couple weeks after losing whatshername to the cow school in TX. With CW, ONO & maybe the Aussie coming to visit, there is hope again.

Oldude, trust me, you were not alone. I'm OK now. I'm looking forward now, and not speculating about what might have been. I think UConn will get a post player during the early singing period next month that will make us forget all about whatshername. When one door closes, another one always opens.

 

[CocoHusky]

Hmmm....doesn't seem like much of a connection to me. Of course I was aware of Sue and Lauren being long time teammates w/ the Storm, but she had a bunch of other teammates too. As far as I know she really didn't have any U.S. ties other than spending part of her year in Seattle throughout her career.

Work with us here will ya.

 

[oldude]

I can't pull off the Australian accent.

No worries mate.

 

[MilfordHusky]

 

[MilfordHusky]

 

[CocoHusky]

Speaking of foreign players, I like what I read about Laeticia Amihere, the 6'3" human pogo stick and dunker from Canada. HoopGurlz ranks her #2 overall (behind Sam Brunelle) in 2019. Maybe our resident Canadian can put in a good word for UConn.
laeticia-amihere

Uhm... you are only about a full month behind.

I see Laeticia Amihere is considering Uconn. She is a 6'3" forward from Canada. Rated the number two player and number two forward in the 2019 class. Seems she may be as good as Brunell. Does anyone have any information on her or a maybe a mix tape?

 

[Charliebball]

Ezi did very well on a world stage in 2016--winning the MVP. Note that one of the games was against the U.S.A.

She's a tall, lanky, finesse player who is very, very good.

she certainly is athletic.............can't tell if she can shoot from those clips but she is clearly a disruptive force on the defensive end...........I would call her a work in progress that could thrive under Gen's tutelage................

 

[MilfordHusky]

Uhm... you are only about a full month behind.

I read that. I just thought that juxtaposing Laeticia and Eziyoda would be cool.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

she certainly is athletic...can't tell if she can shoot from those clips but she is clearly a disruptive force on the defensive end......I would call her a work in progress that could thrive under Gen's tutelage......

She's also going to be 19 by the start of next season. Young in basketball experience but not in age. Think she can go pro after two or three years.

 

[TitleTown]

I recall ONO is regarded as a long shot. Why? Would love to get either; would go ape to get both. Would Ezi be more of a project? Did anyone see her play this summer?

Magbegor is definitely not a project! Right now her game is as polished as any post in the class and she has all the physical tools to only get better.

 

[UConnCat]

Magbegor played in the U19 tournament this past summer and was Australia's leading scorer and tied USA's Carter for 4th leading scorer in the tournament. She averaged 16 ppg and 8 rpg.