Andrea Aquino--6'9"

[MilfordHusky]

The soph from Patterson, NJ, is impressing at the TOC. Any info on her??

 

[cockhrnleghrn]

Wow, 6'9"; it's been a while since I've seen a 6'9" star in college. Britney is "only" 6'8", isn't she?

 

[ndmb]

Wow, 6'9"; it's been a while since I've seen a 6'9" star in college. Britney is "only" 6'8", isn't she?

Yeah, but as seems to happen with very tall high school players, she was about 6'11" when we first heard about her and somehow gradually shrunk as she got more exposure. Same might happen with this kid.

 

[Carnac]

If UConn is harboring any aspirations of getting her attention, they can get at the end of that looooong line that has already formed in front of her. We all know she'd look "marvelous" in a UConn uniform, and if she committed to the huskies, she'd receive a welcoming on campus and in the media, that would be talked about for years to come. But try convincing her of that.

 

[malevocalist#]

Yeah, but as seems to happen with very tall high school players, she was about 6'11" when we first heard about her and somehow gradually shrunk as she got more exposure. Same might happen with this kid.

Lol....lmbo

 

[CTBballfan243]

If UConn is harboring any aspirations of getting her attention, they can get at the end of that looooong line that has already formed in front of her. We all know she'd look "marvelous" in a UConn uniform, and if she committed to the huskies, she'd receive a welcoming on campus and in the media, that would be talked about for years to come. But try convincing her of that.

Um, UConn gets in line behind for recruits behind no one.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

The soph from Patterson, NJ, is impressing at the TOC. Any info on her??

UConn was looking at her last spring.

http://the-boneyard.com/threads/boo-williams-other-tourneys.76456/page-4#post-1335472

 

[Sluconn Husky]

I assume this is what you saw on her from the TOC:

Andrea Aquino: She's only a sophomore and has been playing basketball for a short time, but the 6-foot-9 Aquino showed she could dominate in Eastside's (Paterson, New Jersey) 55-36 loss to Dillard (Fort Lauderdale, Florida). Aquino is unmistakable in size and also in potential. From Paraguay, Aquino showed flashes of greatness on both ends of the floor. She has great hands and good mobility, and her development is definitely worth watching.

http://espn.go.com/espnw/news-comme...st-mary-stood-day-2-nike-tournament-champions

 

[bellairehusky]

I assume this is what you saw on her from the TOC:

Andrea Aquino: She's only a sophomore and has been playing basketball for a short time, but the 6-foot-9 Aquino showed she could dominate in Eastside's (Paterson, New Jersey) 55-36 loss to Dillard (Fort Lauderdale, Florida). Aquino is unmistakable in size and also in potential. From Paraguay, Aquino showed flashes of greatness on both ends of the floor. She has great hands and good mobility, and her development is definitely worth watching.

http://espn.go.com/espnw/news-comme...st-mary-stood-day-2-nike-tournament-champions

She dominated...on both ends of the floor...in a game they lost...with the team scoring a total of 36 points...getting beat by 18. okay.

 

[Intpseeker]

If UConn is harboring any aspirations of getting her attention, they can get at the end of that looooong line that has already formed in front of her. We all know she'd look "marvelous" in a UConn uniform, and if she committed to the huskies, she'd receive a welcoming on campus and in the media, that would be talked about for years to come. But try convincing her of that.

??????????????

 

[Intpseeker]

No knock in any way on Andrea, but I'm reminded of a coach back in the day from a D1 school calling about a 6'8" transfer student. He was told the absolute unvarnished truth, backed up by stats and video, and his response to all of this was , "I can coach her".

He wasn't able to, but she got a nice degree.

"Big kids don't shrink. Fast kids get tired. You can't coach tall."

 

[Zorro]

MoJet doesn't, and she is pretty damn fast!

 

[Icebear]

No knock in any way on Andrea, but I'm reminded of a coach back in the day from a D1 school calling about a 6'8" transfer student. He was told the absolute unvarnished truth, backed up by stats and video, and his response to all of this was , "I can coach her".

He wasn't able to, but she got a nice degree.

"Big kids don't shrink. Fast kids get tired. You can't coach tall."

Fast kids at UCONN rarely get tired and few others do, as well.

 

[CL82]

If UConn is harboring any aspirations of getting her attention, they can get at the end of that looooong line that has already formed in front of her. We all know she'd look "marvelous" in a UConn uniform, and if she committed to the huskies, she'd receive a welcoming on campus and in the media, that would be talked about for years to come. But try convincing her of that.

We're UConn - the line forms behind us.

 

[Carnac]

We're UConn - the line forms behind us.

I'd like to think so, but only if we get there first.

 

[Carnac]

??????????????

I say that because she would be a novelty. When was the last time UConn had a 6'9" female basketball player? There would be some what of a fuss made over her.....by everyone,
especially the boneyard.

 

[Icebear]

I'd like to think so, but only if we get there first.

UCONN has rarely, but has on occasion, been the first to get in line on any recruit. They have always tended to take time to make careful appraisals.

 

[vtcwbuff]

I think Auriemma is spending all his recruiting efforts on a different big from the area. A 6'7" named Gillian
Goring. However, sources are telling me that there is also a 6'11" Russian in the mix. Her name escapes me at the moment.

 

[Carnac]

I think Auriemma is spending all his recruiting efforts on a different big from the area. A 6'7" named Gillian
Goring. However, sources are telling me that there is also a 6'11" Russian in the mix. Her name escapes me at the moment.

As I've mentioned before, we (I won't use the word desparately....yet) need a good post player to backup Natalie. As of next year, we don't have one. I'm worried (right now) because I Geno I trust. Geno and staff will come through somehow, they always do.

 

[j66kicker]

I think Auriemma is spending all his recruiting efforts on a different big from the area. A 6'7" named Gillian
Goring. However, sources are telling me that there is also a 6'11" Russian in the mix. Her name escapes me at the moment.

Yes, Ivana something-or-other?

 

[CL82]

I think Auriemma is spending all his recruiting efforts on a different big from the area. A 6'7" named Gillian
Goring. However, sources are telling me that there is also a 6'11" Russian in the mix. Her name escapes me at the moment.

I think her name is Iam Tallenoff, although there is another kid Ivana Dunconu who supposed to be quite good as well.