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Andra Espinoza-Hunter to Seton Hall [merged thread]

Goodbye, AEH. She was really beloved in Starkville and based on what I'm seeing here, she's a real enigma at UConn as well. We all enjoyed her in that year with McCowan when she shot her way through the SEC. Was a part of a team that swept the entire conference to an 18-1 record - one of the most dominating SEC teams in recent memory.

Unfortunately, we all know by now that she's not a starter on a Top 6 team (based on the current AP rankings) - and those being her first 2 destinations in college she was in for it when she aims that high.

Hopefully I'll see her at one of her games next year. (I heard our main Bulldog expert say she's eligible starting only next year) I lived 10 miles from South Orange before Covid.
 
Two things, shouldn't this thread be in the General Women's Basketball section? I got the feeling she transfers/transferred to team's that will "likely" play against UConn...no doubt now in the BE.
 
So here’s a question. In August AEH announced her decision to sit out the season at MS St due to COVID related concerns. The pandemic in NJ is every bit as bad, if not worse than in Starkville, MS. So does AEH plan to play during the spring semester at Seton Hall or will she continue to opt out this season with plans to play again next season, and if she doesn’t play this season, where might she end up next season if she decides to transfer yet again? :confused:
 
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This is an example of why I have mixed feelings about how the NCAA should manage the transfer process. In general, I support giving athletes right to choose, but this is based on the thought that they will make good decisions.
 
There are 2 ex-UConn players I always feel they are lost. One is Sadie Edwards and the other is
Andra Espinoza-Hunter.
 
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Kaizen said:
There are 2 ex-UConn players I always feel they are lost. One is Sadie Edwards and the other is
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Why do you think Sadie was lost? She spent less than half a season at Uconn before transferring to USC and it works out fine for her playing and subsequent career. If changing one's mind as a young person means you are lost then the world is full of lost souls.
 
pvdoggy said:
Why do you think Sadie was lost? She spent less than half a season at Uconn before transferring to USC and it works out fine for her playing and subsequent career. If changing one's mind as a young person means you are lost then the world is full of lost souls.
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This is just my feeling Of course you can have your opinion.
 
pvdoggy said:
Why do you think Sadie was lost? She spent less than half a season at Uconn before transferring to USC and it works out fine for her playing and subsequent career. If changing one's mind as a young person means you are lost then the world is full of lost souls.
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I have no problem with Edwards transfer. Edwards wanted PT right away and she confronted Geno about it before the second semester of her freshman year. She did get PT right away at USC and had a nice career there, but it certainly would have been interesting had she stayed and put in the work at UConn.

Edwards was a superb athlete with a big upside. She was the 2nd ranked UConn recruit in her class behind Gabby. 4 years at UConn might have landed her in the pros. As it is, Edwards has landed a nice AC job at Indiana and I assume she’s happy.
 
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Is she eligible immediately, since is a Grad Transfer, or does she have to wait until the Spring Semester?
 
Crossover said:
Then you missed post #31, above. Andra played well at Mississippi State and was beloved by the fans. What's with the snark? Did she kick your dog?
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:D She didn't kick my dog. The snark is because I know better. AEH left Mississippi state after a season in which she average 13 minutes per game and shot 36%.. Not exactly"career" making numbers no matter how beloved.
 
chrissaran said:
In a post when Andra first transferred I said if she had waited she probably would have been starting her sophomore year. Impatience has not been a good thing for Andra. She's a talented player, but 3 programs in 4 years is not going to help her game.
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Her initial experience at MSU was positive. She started as a replacement for an injured starter and her shooting was good. Later the starter returned and she became a bench player and her minutes and production declined. I surmised that she did not fit Vic's system and indifferent defense was her undoing.
 
When at the Final Four in Columbus, I chatted with some nice folks from Mississippi State. They were hopeful that Andi would be the next Victoria Vivians. I was doubtful then and remain so. As a reminder, Victoria scored nearly 5,200 points in high school (counting 8th grade), averaged 46 ppg as a senior, made 1st team All-American at State, and is playing for the Indiana Fever. I'll be interested in seeing how Andi does at Seton Hall. The good news is that she appears to have a college degree. Her academics at UConn reportedly were part of the reason for Geno's unhappiness with her.
 
GRIFFBIFF20 said:
Is she eligible immediately, since is a Grad Transfer, or does she have to wait until the Spring Semester?
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AEH will be immediate eligible to play for Seton Hall WBB at the start of Seton Hall Spring semester (starts January 18th ) because she completed her undergraduate degree at MSU and is not receiving scholarship from MSU. It would be smart of her to do so because the NCAA has already granted an additional year of eligibility for SA who "compete" during 20-21 season. If she doesn't play in '21 she doesn't get that extra year. She also has the option to petition the NCAA for an additional year of eligibility because she only played in 7 games for UCONN during her Freshman season. She could be at Seton Hall ( or somewhere else :eek: ) playing until Spring of 2023.
 
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I just remembered that Andi tied the record for made 3 pointers in the SEC Tournament in 2019. If I remember correctly, she made 8 in the title game against Arkansas. If nothing else, she will have that record, and she was a starter on a team that won a conference title, conference tournament, and went to the Elite 8. I'd say that's not bad.

It is very interesting that she was a starter on a team that did all of that, but she struggled last year and wouldn't have seen many minutes this year. I wonder how many times that's happened before.
 
MSUFan2003 said:
I just remembered that Andi tied the record for made 3 pointers in the SEC Tournament in 2019. If I remember correctly, she made 8 in the title game against Arkansas. If nothing else, she will have that record, and she was a starter on a team that won a conference title, conference tournament, and went to the Elite 8. I'd say that's not bad.

It is very interesting that she was a starter on a team that did all of that, but she struggled last year and wouldn't have seen many minutes this year. I wonder how many times that's happened before.
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Correct me if I’m wrong, but AEH only began starting for MS St after Bibby went down with an injury?

One of the things that I noticed about AEH is that she is a high volume shooter that needs her minutes and shots to get into an offensive flow. Two years ago she got those minutes. This past year, as a marginally used reserve, she never looked quite comfortable with her shot.
 
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MSUFan2003 said:
It is very interesting that she was a starter on a team that did all of that, but she struggled last year and wouldn't have seen many minutes this year. I wonder how many times that's happened before.
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Either the coach is wrong or AEH is wrong.
 
BobbyJ said:
Looks like Seton Hall likes the diaper look.
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Maybe I'm just an old fuddy duddy, but i despise that look. There is zero reason to do it, except to say "look at me. Check out my legs etc." I'm so glad UCONN doesn't allow any of their players to roll up their shorts that way. I wish more coaches would tell their players to knock it off.

As a side note, I wish her well - I hope she's happy and successful there. Unless they play UCONN. Then I hope it's an epic beat-down, Aubrey guards her and blocks 5 of her shots, and she scores 0 points in the drubbing. ;)
 
I wonder how much AEH had to give Danielle Robinson, for her to give up that # 2 jersey at Seton Hall ???
 
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Carnac said:
Are you referring to the Danielle Robinson formally of the San Ant Silver Stars, and currently of the LV Aces? That Danielle Robinson went to Oklahoma, not Seton Hall.
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No. The reference is to a Jersey Girl.
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Danielle Robinson - Women's Basketball - Seton Hall University Athletics

Danielle Robinson (2) Guard/Forward - 2021-22: Played in 14 games, making one start... Averaged 0.6 points and 0.3 rebounds in 2.9 minutes per game... Logged...
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Carnac said:
Are you referring to the Danielle Robinson formally of the San Antonio Silver Stars, and currently of the LV Aces? That Danielle Robinson went to Oklahoma, not Seton Hall.
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This "Danielle Robinson"
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Sam.the.Man said:
Yes, this girl and/or her handlers, have greatly overvalued her talent and abilities. She came to UConn knowing full well (or at least should have known) that the team's playing rotation was going to be extremely hard to crack as a freshman. Yet, she was immediately disgruntled and obviously did nothing in practice to improve her position. She got lucky at Miss. St. as the starter in front of her got injured allowing her to become a starter. Actually as I recall, she did pretty well and was praised for her ability to hit 3s. However, the next year she was again outside the playing rotation and got little time on the court. When a player losses a starting role (and isn't injured) and hardly gets to play the next season it generally has more to do with attitude than ability.Players with a history of transferring (probably beginning in grade school) are more than likely to be problems at every level going forward.
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I'm afraid I can't cosign most of that. Specifically the part about her becoming "immediately disgruntled".
I also would disagree that the rotation would have been extremely hard for her to crack as a freshman. UCONN "desperately" needed a 3rd guard to be part of the rotation once Saniya graduated. AEH IMO had the best chance of being that third guard as a freshman. I believe someone pointed out that AEH could have been contending for a starting spot once Kia graduated had she stayed at UCONN for a sophomore season.
When Bibby got hurt at MSU she stepped in and had a fairly good season, so let's not take that away from her. She did shoot 40% from deep for MSU-that being the SEC you can probably understand why the MSU fans would want to build her a statue. If she shot 40% from deep at UCONN she would have been competing with Molly Bent for mop up minutes.
 
oldude said:
Correct me if I’m wrong, but AEH only began starting for MS St after Bibby went down with an injury?

One of the things that I noticed about AEH is that she is a high volume shooter that needs her minutes and shots to get into an offensive flow. Two years ago she got those minutes. This past year, as a marginally used reserve, she never looked quite comfortable with her shot.
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Yes, she took over for Bibby after she was injured. Bibby was able to fit more into the offense the next year because she was able to play the 4 and rebound. AEH never looked like she fit last year, and I do wonder if some of that was not getting enough minutes to get into a flow.
 
SimpleDawg said:
Goodbye, AEH. She was really beloved in Starkville and based on what I'm seeing here, she's a real enigma at UConn as well. We all enjoyed her in that year with McCowan when she shot her way through the SEC. Was a part of a team that swept the entire conference to an 18-1 record - one of the most dominating SEC teams in recent memory.

Unfortunately, we all know by now that she's not a starter on a Top 6 team (based on the current AP rankings) - and those being her first 2 destinations in college she was in for it when she aims that high.

Hopefully I'll see her at one of her games next year. (I heard our main Bulldog expert say she's eligible starting only next year) I lived 10 miles from South Orange before Covid.
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I also wish Andi well, at MSST she appeared to be an ideal teammate. Gave max effort and was a team player. She just did not have Enough confidence in her shooting and was very limited in playing time due to the lack of confidence.
 
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