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April 2020 UConn Recruiting Thread

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Bills Fan said:
This picture has to have the very best PAIR of DEEP 3 pt shooters in high school and they are both coming to UCONN !!!
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Since this is the recruiting thread I want to give a shout out to the “third” young land in that picture. She a baller in her own right and she did take the time to visit UCONN on her own dime. That says a lot for me. BY meet KK Bransford! Class of 2022.

 
CocoHusky said:
Since this is the recruiting thread I want to give a shout out to the “third” young land in that picture. She a baller in her own right and she did take the time to visit UCONN on her own dime. That says a lot for me. BY meet KK Bransford! Class of 2022.

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KK plays for Mount Notre Dame, a Catholic all girls school in Cincinnati. The school is one of the top Division I programs (the big schools) in Ohio. She was named first team all-state as a sophomore averaging nearly 20 points a game. Scouts that have seen her play indicate that she is a terrific all around player.
 
victor64 said:
KK plays for Mount Notre Dame, a Catholic all girls school in Cincinnati. The school is one of the top Division I programs (the big schools) in Ohio. She was named first team all-state as a sophomore averaging nearly 20 points a game. Scouts that have seen her play indicate that she is a terrific all around player.
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Bransford's big weakness is her shot. She's a driver and athlete right now.
 
victor64 said:
KK plays for Mount Notre Dame, a Catholic all girls school in Cincinnati. The school is one of the top Division I programs (the big schools) in Ohio. She was named first team all-state as a sophomore averaging nearly 20 points a game. Scouts that have seen her play indicate that she is a terrific all around player.
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let's see..... hhuuuumm; Catholic high school, Central state... sounds like a recipe for a Catholic power house to recruit.
 
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HuskeyinSC said:
let's see..... hhuuuumm; Catholic high school, Central state... sounds like a recipe for a Catholic power house to recruit.
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Eh. Not necessarily. UConn recruited Mel Thomas from the same high school. (I’m from the town over... I won’t tell you what we called MND...)

Cincinnati up to Dayton has loads of Catholic high schools — at least five all girls schools, four all boys schools, and nine co-ed. So unlike where I am now (or other places I’ve lived and taught since...), most of the kids who go to them aren’t Catholic.
 
Argonaut said:
Eh. Not necessarily. UConn recruited Mel Thomas from the same high school. (I’m from the town over... I won’t tell you what we called MND...)

Cincinnati up to Dayton has loads of Catholic high schools — at least five all girls schools, four all boys schools, and nine co-ed. So unlike where I am now (or other places I’ve lived and taught since...), most of the kids who go to them aren’t Catholic.
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I went to Moeller. Where are you from? Don’t mean to derail the the thread.
 
victor64 said:
I went to Moeller. Where are you from? Don’t mean to derail the the thread.
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Lockland — I bet you didn’t know they let us grow up and leave the Valley. And my older brother went to St.X...
 
BobbyJ said:
His name is Chris Zorich and he reads well enough to hold 2 degrees from ND including a Juris Doctor degree.
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Then I have the wrong player. There was an all American defensive tackle who went to Marva Collins’ school after graduating from ND. My apologies for getting the wrong person.
 
Prospects Nation has released a 30-player Watch List for the 2022 class instead of an initial ranking list. Numerous UConn targets and one UConn verbal are on it.



Isuneh Brady
California, Class of 2022
POSITION P
HEIGHT 6' 3"

COMMITTED TO
Connecticut
TBA

Brady is a powerful post prospect with all the athleticism to make a huge impact. Her strength allows her to be a dominant rebounding force while her agility makes her a rim running threat at any level.



KK Bransford
Ohio, Class of 2022
POSITION G
HEIGHT 5' 10"

COMMITTED TO

Undecided
TBA

Bransford has been at her best in previous evaluations on the attack looking to get downhill. In that regard, she projects as one of the premier slashers in the country regardless of class. We fully expect Bransford’s game to continue to progress from the outside as well.


ELITE 100 Watch List 2022 - Part VI | Prospects Nation

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Janiah Barker
Florida, Class of 2022
POSITION F
HEIGHT 6' 3"

COMMITTED TO

Undecided
TBA

Barker is an elite athlete with the more than upside. In flashes she is nearly unguardable because of her unique combination of scoring skills and explosiveness.




Shay Bollin
Massachusetts, Class of 2022
POSITION F
HEIGHT 6' 3"

COMMITTED TO

Undecided
TBA

Bollin's early production reminds me of Elle Sutphin (NC State freshman) with her versatility. She has good size, skill with the ability to stretch the defense with her outside shot.




Timea Gardiner
Utah, Class of 2022
POSITION F
HEIGHT 6' 3"

COMMITTED TO

Undecided
TBA

Gardiner is a matchup problem with her size for the interior and ball skill to play away from the basket. Comparison can run anywhere from Kayla Pedersen to Napheesa Collier, which is good company to be in.



ELITE 100 Watch List 2022 - Part I | Prospects Nation

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Lauren Betts
Colorado, Class of 2022
POSITION P
HEIGHT 6' 7"

COMMITTED TO

Undecided
TBA

Betts is a rare athlete that has incredible size and length yet isn’t limited by it athletically as most 6-7 players are. She’s a major impact defensively and rebounding and her offensive production is ahead of where Imani Stafford was at the same age.



Kiki Rice
Maryland, Class of 2022
POSITION G
HEIGHT 5' 11"

COMMITTED TO

Undecided
TBA

Rice has to be in the running for one of the best scoring guards in the class. She can score the ball in so many different ways and has the utmost confidence in her ability. If she gets in a rhythm


ELITE 100 Watch List 2022 - Part III | Prospects Nation

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Ashlon Jackson
Texas, Class of 2022
POSITION G
HEIGHT 6' 0"

COMMITTED TO

Undecided
TBA

Dynamic guards with skill sets like Jackson’s are extremely hard to come by. Those traits make her a high level prospect in the class and arguably the top player in a Lone Star State always full of talent.



Londynn Jones
California, Class of 2022
POSITION PG
HEIGHT 5' 3"

COMMITTED TO

Undecided
TBA

Jones had a breakout year in 2019, making a huge splash at USA Basketball. She's proven over time to be an elite on-ball defender. This year she showed her range and shotmaking had to be respected.


ELITE 100 Watch List 2022 - Part II | Prospects Nation

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From France said:
It's pro, she's an amateur in a pro-league. But, here, in Europe, we care about Euroleague & EuroCup, others are B leagues, mostly regional
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So what is the difference in talent and competition between a league like Muhl's and Euroleague? Is the one a feeder system for the other? Do talented players get snapped up by Euroleague immediately?

Really curious.
 
It is "minor" teams from little countries, not for quality but just lacking the money to keep their best players.
Even in EuroLeague & say div2 EuroCup, there is a big gap betweeen Russia & Turkey and the rest of the continent. Spain, Italy, Czech, France, Poland each have a few teams that can entertain but Russia & Turkey have the big sponsorship and so they attract the best players. A player who show talent in WABA, won't end long in this league, they will go in the previous said countries to earn more money and try to win more prestigious trophies.
 
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EuroLeague is (for me) the best league in Europe at least. Just take a look at the previous FF participants, just as simple as that : EuroLeague Women - Wikipedia

And the best of the best is UMMC Ekaterinburg, look at the roster & notice same straight number of FF as UCONN in NCAA (every year since season 2007-2008) - They have had Asjha, Sue and Dee on their roster previously, Maya recently and now Breanna. And Svet (of course).

Gabby Williams has had a terrific year this past season in Montpellier (FRA) & also in EuroLeague. I sadly fear we won't be able financially to keep her in France, Russia or Turkey attract all the best.
 
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bluedevil said:
If she didn't speak very good English how could she take college courses at a major University?
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When I was pursuing my MBA, in several of my classes there was a young woman from Venezuela. The government paid for her to get a MBA in the USA. Her spoken English was rough, however, she could read quite well and understand spoken English with apparent ease. As I recall her grades were very good. So it could work. Asking questions in class was problematic for her.
It reminded me of my struggles with the German language. My spoken German was, frankly, atrocious. However, my reading comprehension was as if I were reading English. I could understand spoken German well enough but not with ease. I needed lots of practice to parse the words. Grandpa's linguistic genes were only sparsely represented in my DNA.
 
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To round off the class of 2021 recruits

does anyone think it’s possible & realistic that we can get Fudd & Iriafan??

or too hopeful?
 
mmeade258 said:
To round off the class of 2021 recruits

does anyone think it’s possible & realistic that we can get Fudd & Iriafan??

or too hopeful?
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I’ve been hoping for Iriafen for quite a while but now that Ducharme is on board I don’t know if Auriemma would want another class of 5. There’s a lot of high end front court talent in the ‘22 class and he already has Brady. And with Betts, Barker, Gardiner etc. out there, it might not be realistic.
 
mmeade258 said:
To round off the class of 2021 recruits

does anyone think it’s possible & realistic that we can get Fudd & Iriafan??

or too hopeful?
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Possible but maybe not realistic. I love Azzi to death, but I’d be thrilled to get Kiki.
 
MilfordHusky said:
Possible but maybe not realistic. I love Azzi to death, but I’d be thrilled to get Kiki.
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I wish AZZI would commit already so we can all peacefully sleep at night and watch UConn dominate teams for the next 4-6 years :)
 
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From France said:
It is "minor" teams from little countries, not for quality but just lacking the money to keep their best players.
Even in EuroLeague & say div2 EuroCup, there is a big gap betweeen Russia & Turkey and the rest of the continent. Spain, Italy, Czech, France, Poland each have a few teams that can entertain but Russia & Turkey have the big sponsorship and so they attract the best players. A player who show talent in WABA, won't end long in this league, they will go in the previous said countries to earn more money and try to win more prestigious trophies.
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Thanks so much for this. Could I ask a further question? What's the difference between EuroLeague and EuroCup? Two different leagues? But are there structural differences? Geographical? Money? Is EuroCup like the minor league for EuroLeague? Can a EuroLeague team get demoted (relegated) to EuroCup? Do they have separate drafts for talent?

Always curious what happens to our great players over there. No coverage to speak of here...
 
After watching the 2109 FIBA U16 Women's Championship once again for perhaps the 3rd time this is the kid that I was most impressed with. No, not Branford, or Rice, nor Betts, nor DeBerry, nor Aaliyah Moore, nor tiny Londynn Jones, and not Saylor. This is the kid that jumped off the screen. She is a sniper with a pretty shot from anywhere on the court.

 
JordyG said:
After watching the 2109 FIBA U16 Women's Championship once again for perhaps the 3rd time this is the kid that I was most impressed with. No, not Branford, or Rice, nor Betts, nor DeBerry, nor Aaliyah Moore, nor tiny Londynn Jones, and not Saylor. This is the kid that jumped off the screen. She is a sniper with a pretty shot from anywhere on the court.

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Completely agree. Totally unselfish. Unfortunately, the shipped sailed for good with Caroline Ducharme's commitment.
 
JordyG said:
After watching the 2109 FIBA U16 Women's Championship once again for perhaps the 3rd time this is the kid that I was most impressed with. No, not Branford, or Rice, nor Betts, nor DeBerry, nor Aaliyah Moore, nor tiny Londynn Jones, and not Saylor. This is the kid that jumped off the screen. She is a sniper with a pretty shot from anywhere on the court.
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@JordyG very disappointed that you are this late to the Payton party. A bunch of us were experiencing as it was happening realtime this summer. She does literally jump off the screen and the phrase used this summer was "sneaky athletic". A bunch of us moved her to the top of the list if UCONN cannot snag Azzi. She's going to be a powerful Alpha combo guard that is going to be a problem to contain.
 
Fairfield Fan said:
Thanks so much for this. Could I ask a further question? What's the difference between EuroLeague and EuroCup? Two different leagues? But are there structural differences? Geographical? Money? Is EuroCup like the minor league for EuroLeague? Can a EuroLeague team get demoted (relegated) to EuroCup? Do they have separate drafts for talent?

Always curious what happens to our great players over there. No coverage to speak of here...
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Well no geographical differences between League & Cup, both cover all continent (&Turkey + Israel)

Cup is the B league of Intercontinental play, for exemple in France the first 3 teams of the LFB (national championship here) qualify for Euroleague, then 4 to 8 in the standings generally enter EuroCup play.

Euroleague regular season season play is divided in 2 groups of 8 teams, each meeting the others twice .
Then begins the fun, the first 4 of each groups qualify for Quarters-Final which are set A1vs B4, A2 vs B3, ...
The teams # 5 & 6 of each group in the regular standings are reversed to EuroCup where they enter directly in Quarter-Finals.

After Quarters, it is played as FF in Euroleague + a game between losers of semis for 3rd place.

In Eurocup, Quarters are draws between all teams with all "hasard", Euro League losers can meet each other or mett the last 4 qualified who entered Eurocup at the start of the season, then QF, SemiFinals & Cup are played with teams meeting home and away and point average making the decision if it's a tie .

So, yes, cup is B-League for teams who couldn't enter EuroLeague.

EuroLeague was previously known as Champions League.
EuroCup was previously known as Copa Ronchetti.

There is no draft in Europe, a young talent can be signed by whatever team wants him and he agrees to play for.

For exemple, the women team of Lyon ASVEL (Tony Parker is the ownerof this team) has this year entered the youngest player ever to play in a EuroLeague match, Juste Jocyte (lithuanian girl born in Washington DC) at 14years29days old.

LINK - Juste Jocyte EL debut
Juste Jocyte - Wiki (EN)
 
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