Aneesah Morrow

[Zarathustra]

I have no idea where Morrow wants to play and I won’t try to guess where she will land. Instead I will mention a team that could really use her scoring and rebounding: Vanderbilt. I am not saying that will happen (it’s a long shot at best) or that she is going in the same direction that Shea is taking the program or that Morrow and Shea will immediately see eye to eye and agree with the family and team first concept but wouldn’t be nice?

I, kind of, like that idea. Vanderbilt and Shea would be a
benefit TO Morrow. It is the SEC and the UCONN Pedigree
of Shea might rub off somewhat on Aneesah. Just guessing!!

 

[Zarathustra]

The BY had this situation when Dorka had committed, and Cardozo entered the portal. Should UConn go after or not. Some said UConn should not because of the young post players they had, which included DeBerry. Suppose DeBerry does not pan out and Ice is nowhere near ready. Not sure if it would be wise if she wanted to play for UConn and they turn her down. It won't bother me if they don't want her.

The perrennial UCONN question... Will Amari make the " leap ",?? I think yes.. but a small
leap this year, but a good one, and some additional polishing in her senior year. That does
not answer the Aneesah Morrow question, but it is part of the equation. ( the unknown " x"
= as they say in H.S. " solve for the unknown. X "

 

[Gamecockfan77]

Iowa or the U of Southern California would be interesting for Morrow. Tennessee might be a good fit too. UGA?

Some place that needs a four.

 

[FormerCTrez]

She probably wants to win a championship! Perhaps she hadn’t realized just how good she was and now sees that she can play with anybody and that she could actually go to one of the contenders and help win a title! Who knows? It is pretty interesting though. Would Geno be interested? Would she be interested? I’m sure Geno would pass in a heartbeat if he felt it would affect his friendship with Bruno and also if, as some have speculated, there is some kind of silent commitment from a certain very Strong player who seems to be a possible Morrow clone.

@Cuango, I see what you did here.

 

[HopJim]

On another note, it just wasn't Morrow that hit the portal at DePaul today.



and Kendall Holmes, the third leading scorer, declared last week (although I've got to think her decision may have had something to do with Morrow and Rogers hoisting up 1200+ shots last season).

So, Coach Bruno is down his top three scorers. I feel for him...good coach, good guy.

Mixed feelings regarding Bruno. He recruited some players who at times didn't seem to like to be coached (i.e. Morrow) and is now paying the price.

 

[mbr33ct]

Hopefully Doug uses the Portal to his advantage as well.

 

[Dillon77]

Maybe Miami did take it to court, to the basketball court, & they appealed it all of the way to the Elite 8 after beating #1 seed Indiana.

Now that you raise Miami, Destiny Harden is out of years (I think)...maybe Aneesah and family want to hit the beach at Coral Gables? Katie Meier is well known for facilitating different personalities and styles.

 

[Carnac]

The perrennial UCONN question... Will Amari make the " leap ",?? I think yes.. but a small
leap this year, but a good one, and some additional polishing in her senior year. That does
not answer the Aneesah Morrow question, but it is part of the equation. ( the unknown " x"
= as they say in H.S. " solve for the unknown. X "

Hope springs eternal. Amari’s ongoing development will be the subject of many comments by boneyarders this summer. I’m still sitting on the front row of her cheering section with my pom poms and popcorn waiting for her breakout game/season. Keep hope alive.

 

[Carnac]

Mixed feelings regarding Bruno. He recruited some players who at times didn't seem to like to be coached (i.e. Morrow) and is now paying the price.

Remember Bruno was going to retire 2 seasons ago, but didn’t. His current players are aware of this I’m sure. It was made public and written about in the local press and mentioned here in the yard.

 

[meyers7]

That last sentence. If you have to explain the meeting with wealthy alumus John Ruiz, had nothing to do with their decision to play for the Hurricanes...it probably did. Can anyone explain the fascination with the Cavinder twins?

Ummm, young, blonde, female, in shape, twins, social media presence. Don't know if you need more than that nowadays.

Yea, I don't get it either, but some people do.

 

[GoUconn7961]

I don't think Morrow is a good fit for UConn chemistry-wise.
She's from IL. If she wants to stay relatively close to home there are a few good options for her. Notre Dame comes to mind.

 

[Carnac]

Iowa or the U of Southern California would be interesting for Morrow. Tennessee might be a good fit too. UGA?

Some place that needs a four.

There is a top-ranked D-1 program in the country that would welcome and cultivate her skillset into its style of play. All she has to do is find/identify that team. The school year for most colleges ends next month. I expect Morrow to make a decision and announce it by then.

 

[LwrcasefaN]

I'll choose for her. Notre Dame. Second choice. Louisville.

 

[CTrefugee]

Per Lila Bromberg on twitter - she's in the portal. Would Geno consider picking up?

Just what we need against SEC teams. A tough banger near the basket.

 

[Fairfield Fan]

Per Lila Bromberg on twitter - she's in the portal. Would Geno consider picking up?

Absolutely! He's said she's the best player in the league. She would not only join a talented Connecticut team, but both fit in and contribute mightily to it.

He should get a plane ticket and meet with her right away.

 

[mbr33ct]

Ummm, young, blonde, female, in shape, twins, social media presence. Don't know if you need more than that nowadays.

Yea, I don't get it either, but some people do.

...but can they play basketball?

 

[Txhoopsalot]

...but can they play basketball?

Haley was the pg on Miami’s elite 8 team. So, yes. Is she Caitlin Clark or Oage Bueckers? No.

 

[visitingcock]

I think she will stay close to home, so her family can watch her. That's why she chose to go to DePaul anyways.

Yup. I see it like you.

I'm seeing a Great Lakes Area Big Ten team or Notre Dame (maybe Louisville) in her future.

 

[RedStickHusky]

I hope not!

Hard to see her sharing the paint with Reese.

 

[visitingcock]

I mean SC fans are claiming their bench players are better than the 4 seniors they are losing to the draft so why would they need Morrow ? She’s a heck of a player and a rebound machine so someone’s gonna get a very good player

WRONG. A few of us ave expressed some doubt. We have never stated that the bench players are better than the 4 seniors. (BTW, Cardosa is one of those "bench players." Watkins has the physical ability to cover the loss of Saxton) We have argued that the reason they are (have been) bench players is that they have been playing behind those seniors. Feagin and Watkins would have started for most teams in the P-6.

I'm one of those who has posted skepticism about Dawn's level of interest in Mortrow. While I love Feagin and Watkins, I (we) have never stated that the young roster is better than Morrow. We have alot of talent and our returners have a unified dedication to the team. It's up to Dawn, of course, but she has to weigh more than Morrow's talent for team chemistry.

Not saying Dawn wont pursue Morrow, but I doubt she just immediately throws on offer on the table without considering many factors.
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Now, if Morris was a talented guard who could step in for Zia . . .

 

[donalddoowop]

Hard to see her sharing the paint with Reese.

Hard to see Reese sharing the paint with Morrow.

 

[meyers7]

...but can they play basketball?

The people who are interested in them, aren't interested in them for basketball.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

I doubt Geno would take her unless Bruno asked him to.

@meyers7 that suggests a warped way of thinking by Geno that doesn't put UConn first.

 

[boontonbomber]

I seriously doubt she'll land in College Park. Players are bailing out of Maryland in droves, and away from head coach Brenda Frese. There's a reason for the mass exodus. You don't run toward a situation others are running from, and running by you. We should not have to wait too long for her to announce her new destination.

Whoa, leaving Maryland in droves, trying to get away from Freese? I guess Abby Meyers,BrinaeAlexander( all Sec at Vandy)and Lavender Briggs from Fla. didn't hear about that, and transferred to Maryland. And Diamond Miller(2nd choice in WNBA draft perhaps, and played all her years at Maryland), Shyanne
Sellers( 6th player of the year in Big Ten as a frosh), and Faith Masonius stayed around, on a team that hammered Arizona and Notre Dame in the tourney, and gave SC a pretty good game. Oh, and there was that win over UConn. Yes Angel Reese left, because Mulkey said she would free her up,, beyond center duties, and so did Owusu, but she is back in the portal again.

 

[Rowdy831]

I don't know anything about NIL but I have noticed that Miami will pay the moon in all sports. They have a good coach but are losing some players so that would be landing spot where she could still be the center of attention and make a little money too.

 

[Rowdy831]

As a side note. If the coaches want to curb the traffic on the portal then they need to quit picking up players that are in said portal. If you want to pick up a Graduate Transfer that is fine since that player already completed here contract with the school. The really need to go back to the sitting out a year to move or this will really damage the game. Once school losing their top two players can really alter the plan when building a team.

 

[oldude]

I doubt Geno would take her unless Bruno asked him to.

There was a somewhat analogous situation when Geno had an interest in hiring Jasmine Lister as an assistant coach. Lister had been a graduate assistant at UConn. Geno had recommended her to Doug who hired her as an Assistant Coach.

When Marisa left UConn to take the HC job at BU, Geno asked Doug about Jasmine’s availability. Doug was very supportive of the move, believing it was a great career opportunity for Jasmine. Unfortunately, it didn’t work out. But I think Doug and Geno are absolutely the best of friends, and Doug would have no problem supporting Morrow moving on to UConn.

Having said that, I don’t necessarily feel that Morrow and UConn are a good fit. With Aaliyah down in the low post, I don’t see how you also have Morrow in the lineup, unless you move one of them outside, which is not optimal for whoever ends up away from the basket.

This would set up the same situation as when Pheesa & Z played together during the 2017-18 season. Neither player was particularly effective from the perimeter.

 

[jabstep]

I doubt Geno would take Bruno’s best player.

I concur. She can help some team just not ours.

 

[Zarathustra]

@Cuango, I see what you did here.

We all have our STRONG opinions! Mine has been expressed multiple times. Be STRONG, Be a Husky!

 

[JellyBean]

I just hope that wherever Aneesah goes, she has done her homework on that program to make sure it is a good fit for her continued development and future goals.