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I'm sort of surprised that the amount of posts is not up close to triple digits. When Dangerfield, Collier, and Samuelson verbaled, it got that high. I think it was close to that even with Irwin and Boykin. Perhaps because this one sort of came out of nowhere? Obviously we knew UCONN was looking at her, but not a lot of recruiting buzz.

I think part of it is no one knows how good she's projected to be... a starter, like Collier/Dangerfield/Samuelson? A key reserve off the bench, like Boykin? Or a role player like Irwin? Clearly we all probably hope she's in the first category - a potential starter. Great to have you on board, Andra! But... Another long name, and AEH does not not roll off the tongue like KML!!
 
iri10 said:
I thought she was a bit taller than 5'9". Though maybe I'm just being confused by the perspective or other stuff:

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In July, a Blue Star report listed her at 5-11. FWIW.
 
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John Glass said:
http://blog.ctnews.com/elliott/2014/12/30/espinoza-hunter-knew-time-was-right-to-commit-to-uconn/

Duke or UConn ? ahhh it is a no brainer
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Um... that is a great article. #5 per blue star, #6 per ASGR... and comments like this... from her AAU coach...

“She has a real bright personality and she just likes basketball an awful lot. She likes to workout and she’s one of the top kids in the country and she wants to be pushed. She’s always asking to be pushed and to be worked out and things like that. The kid is not a whiner, a crybaby. You can get on her. She understands. She’s a treasure that kid. She truly is.’’

"She’s one of the top kids in the country. There’s no doubt about it. In that age group. We think she’s the best shooter in that class. And, plus, she has a tough attitude when she plays. She doesn’t like to get beat. She’s (mad) when she loses a game. She’s (mad) when somebody beats her, and she gets challenged a lot. I can tell you from watching her play a lot. Everybody knows who she is. She’s been on everybody’s radar since eighth grade when she played on that really good high school team with Saniya. So everybody knows who she is. She gets challenged a lot by kids like, `Oh, I got this kid. This kid has a big name.’ And she responds to it. She understands. She really gets it."

“She’s known as like a shooter. The kid can really stroke it from deep range. She’s got good size. She’s a workout kid, but she wants to play basketball constantly. She’s just like a long wing. Not a Katie Lou Samuelson long, but she’s a legit 5-11 and she can really stroke it from distance. They targeted these great shooters and they’re getting them, going from Kaleena to Katie Lou and then two years after that to Andra. It makes life a lot easier when you’ve got kids that can really fill it up from the 3 range.’’
 
Didn't realize that she attended the game and gave Geno her verbal commitment immediately after the game. She commented about how UConn continued to play with intensity and focus even after the game outcome was not in doubt, and how the players backed up one another and communicated well.

I was also interested in the comment in one of the evaluations about how, in practice sessions, she gives her full attention to the speaker and makes steady eye contact with the speaker. Not a common trait in 15-year-olds of either gender!
 
The interesting thing to me about Olsen's piece is:

Espinoza-Hunter, who was once ranked among the top five prospects in the 2017 class, had a rough season on the travel circuit in 2013.....

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She has since joined the Philadelphia Belles travel team -- where current UConn superstar Breanna Stewart used to play -- and transferred to Blair. And now Espinoza-Hunter's stock is soaring.


I hope and assume the latter is true and based on her play at Blair. There are basically no news reports on her from this year.
 
I know no-one knows for sure, but is a young woman the age of AE-H likely to grow any taller in the next couple of years? Any one know how tall her mom and dad are?
 
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Calling this a short highlight would be an understatement, but there is a quick shot of Hunter making a three from her freshmen season at 0:47.

 
Sluconn Husky said:
Calling this a short highlight would be an understatement, but there is a quick shot of Hunter making a three from her freshmen season at 0:47.

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short would be the understatement of the year
 
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As I have said in another thread, like kids, a lot of people here seems to get excited about new toys :)
I remember last year, people can't gush enough about Courtney Ekmark (who could still turns out to be a very good UConn player), but lately many of the same people are basically burying her in the depth chart w/o thinking that she will have much of a chance to show what she can do.
 
TO BLAKEON18, the game you speak of was at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy and there is no such place as the Albany Civic Center.
As for Espinoza-Hunter(and no one does not a license to hunt Espinozas) when she left Ossining as an 8th grader she was a good 5'11"
What the rating left out is that the kid is a deadly 3 point shooter. In the big games both years for Ossining the kid shot terribly, in the 2013 State Final Four she ahd at least one 0 for.
She missed everything even layups and free throws, could not have hit water if she was standing in a boat, but in her defense she was a baby at 13 or 14.
Speaking of defense, her one glaring weakness in 8th grade was horrendous defense if one could even call it that.
I would guess that over the past 2 years she has grown physically, mentally and emotionally.
Just hope that when she gets to Uconn Luigi doesn't "Chong" her.
 
[QUMaya recruiting ost: 1178457, member: 1781"]I thought she was a bit taller than 5'9". Though maybe I'm just being confused by the perspective or other stuff:

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Is maya recruiting for Geno she seems to be in all the pics with future uconn players lol #Uconn@itsbest
 
The various rating services have established Andra as a blue chip recruit. These evaluations have been reinforced by her coach, who knows her best. Her skills, while still under development, suggest vast potential. Only one vital question remains:

" Does she have the heart of a champion?"







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ericsandiego said:
I'm sort of surprised that the amount of posts is not up close to triple digits. When Dangerfield, Collier, and Samuelson verbaled, it got that high. I think it was close to that even with Irwin and Boykin. Perhaps because this one sort of came out of nowhere? Obviously we knew UCONN was looking at her, but not a lot of recruiting buzz.

I think part of it is no one knows how good she's projected to be... a starter, like Collier/Dangerfield/Samuelson? A key reserve off the bench, like Boykin? Or a role player like Irwin? Clearly we all probably hope she's in the first category - a potential starter. Great to have you on board, Andra! But... Another long name, and AEH does not not roll off the tongue like KML!!
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Nah, I think she will be an impact player, like Jenkins. :oops: Yeah, that Jenkins.
 
Does this hurt y'all's chances at Megan Walker? She seems to be the most impactful player of that class.
I would love to see her in orange but haven't seen UT associated with her much.
 
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rbny1 said:
It will. Just wait until she starts putting up points at UConn. AEH will sound very sweet.
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I can hear the cheer now: AEH HUM! Gets your attention. :) Let me add my new with Kia Nurse recruitment signature reaction: He He He He He! :D
 
blakeon18 said:
I was in the Albany Civic Center to watch Breanna's Cicero team beat Ossining [by a lot] in the state tourney. Breanna a senior...Saniya
a junior and Andra a 7th grader. I had heard of the precocious 7th grader but am forced to admit that I only had eyes for Stewie and Saniya.
Breanna had 42/24...in my top 3 high school games ever...Saniya had 21 after a dismal start with her shooting.
Anyone have a link to a recent video of Andra's game???

BTW: that venue is hosting a regional come March...pretty close by for Huskie fans. It is not exactly a charming arena but if UConn is playing there
that is charm enough.
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See you there, Blake! There's a pretty good pizza place within walking distance of the front of the arena.
 
WildEagle said:
TO BLAKEON18, the game you speak of was at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy and there is no such place as the Albany Civic Center.
As for Espinoza-Hunter(and no one does not a license to hunt Espinozas) when she left Ossining as an 8th grader she was a good 5'11"
What the rating left out is that the kid is a deadly 3 point shooter. In the big games both years for Ossining the kid shot terribly, in the 2013 State Final Four she ahd at least one 0 for.
She missed everything even layups and free throws, could not have hit water if she was standing in a boat, but in her defense she was a baby at 13 or 14.
Speaking of defense, her one glaring weakness in 8th grade was horrendous defense if one could even call it that.
I would guess that over the past 2 years she has grown physically, mentally and emotionally.
Just hope that when she gets to Uconn Luigi doesn't "Chong" her.[/QUOT
Wild,
The arena is actually called the Times Union Center and is in downtown Albany. Breanna & Saniya played in both the Times Union Center and Hudson Valley C.C..
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Although Breanna & Saniya both played in The Times Union Center they did not play there against each other and not in the same year. The NYS Federation Finals are now held in The Times Union Center and the NYSPHSAA Champion does not play there until the win the NYSPHSAA girls championship that is played every year at Hudson Valley Community College across the Hudson from Albany in Troy, NY, which is where BLAKEON18 must have thought he was in March 2012 when Ossining played its' worst quarter of basketball that season to start the semi final game and subsequently lost to the Stewie lead Cicero-North Syracuse North Stars. EspinozaHunter was a young 7th grader playing the 6th gal roll for Ossining that night.
PS Blake, there is not a good pizza place anywhere in the Capitol District let alone near The Times Union Center, but maybe there is a pretty good pizza place near the mythical Albany Civic Center. Good pizza is hard to find in New York once you get north of Peekskill, with the exception of Utica.
 
LaaolFan said:
Does this hurt y'all's chances at Megan Walker? She seems to be the most impactful player of that class.
I would love to see her in orange but haven't seen UT associated with her much.
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This will not hurt UConn Chance as Megan Walker is higher rated and better all around player except 3 point shooting
 
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