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If Toby Fournier is the last player we get in the ‘24 class, I’ll be completely fine with that.

Stewie-lite is the best way I can describe her. She is a work horse on both ends of the floor and will make some Coach really happy.
 
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Kk and Toby are 2 of the most impressive players in this game so far, NGL. I also like Booker and Donovan a lot. Not sure I get the Williams and Hidalgo hype.
 
darrell said:
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That's why I've been talking about her recently. Tough, relentless, and impacts the game in many ways. From getting out and easily staying with wings on D to nullifying 6-6 Del Rosario inside. And non stop on the O-boards. She just finds ways to score. And how many fouls does she draw? A female Dennis Rodman without the baggage. Sign her up.
 
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Sluconn Husky said:
Uh, no.

Strong, Berry, Smith, and Carlton are still out there.
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I’m just being a realist. With Ziebell and Cheli already committed, I don’t know how likely it is we get Berry or Smith. I also don’t know how likely it is that Strong leaves the Carolinas or Carlton leaves Texas.

I’m all for “the more, the merrier”, but after today, Fournier is at the top of my list. Easily the best player on the floor against an older class than hers and the best the US had to offer.
 
Sluconn Husky said:
Uh, no.

Strong, Berry, Smith, and Carlton are still out there.
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I agree with you. While Fournier did show a lot of ability (runs the floor well, blocks shots and rebounds well), she doesn't shoot very well from more than 10 feet from the basket (4 of 10 free throws. A couple of terrible misses from 15 ft.)
 
rvwsleep said:
I agree with you. While Fournier did show a lot of ability (runs the floor well, blocks shots and rebounds well), she doesn't shoot very well from more than 10 feet from the basket (4 of 10 free throws. A couple of terrible misses from 15 ft.)
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I think that is true, shooting is relatively weak, but I do see a little of Rodman in her like BobbyJ and I think with her mobility and good handles she might be kind of a garbage scorer with a decent percentage on very close range shots.
 
oldhuskie said:
I think that is true, shooting is relatively weak, but I do see a little of Rodman in her like BobbyJ and I think with her mobility and good handles she might be kind of a garbage scorer with a decent percentage on very close range shots.
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Or a Gabby Williams who builds her shooting from inside to outside, while being a defensive pest from the paint to the arc.
 
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rvwsleep said:
I agree with you. While Fournier did show a lot of ability (runs the floor well, blocks shots and rebounds well), she doesn't shoot very well from more than 10 feet from the basket (4 of 10 free throws. A couple of terrible misses from 15 ft.)
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Not every player on the floor has to take/make those shots. Gabby and Aaliyah are examples of improving as you move along, it’s something that she can develop.

In terms of hustle, rebounding, defense, running the floor, speed, she had advantage over any of the other Forwards UConn are looking at. This game made me a believer.
 
rvwsleep said:
I agree with you. While Fournier did show a lot of ability (runs the floor well, blocks shots and rebounds well), she doesn't shoot very well from more than 10 feet from the basket (4 of 10 free throws. A couple of terrible misses from 15 ft.)
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I wasn't suggesting those players over Fournier who I like quite a bit. I'm saying no to just one more player.

Fournier is raw offensively but has some great tools to work with and gives maximum effort.
 
I like Fournier a lot, even with her poor shooting. She manages to score inside, she’s a ball hawk and a fierce defender. And in game tapes, it’s clear she carries her team — that’s an important quality and an unusual one. She’s not afraid of the pressure.

I also really like Strong for similar reasons, and she may be an even better rebounder and passer and have more court savvy. Either one would be great gets, but the pair would become the core of a tremendous team going forward. And I share the opinion of some that she maybe willing to go away from the Carolinas.
 
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darrell said:
If Toby Fournier is the last player we get in the ‘24 class, I’ll be completely fine with that.

Stewie-lite is the best way I can describe her. She is a work horse on both ends of the floor and will make some Coach really happy.
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This is the best I've seen her play since she came on the scene. Definitely easier to see the development compared to OSBA and AAU where the teams she's faced were inconsistent competition-wise.

How she defended Del Rosario erases my concerns about strength. Once that outside shot becomes more consistent, ooooh boy.
 
Sluconn Husky said:
UConnCat posted the social media clip of these recent Morgan Cheli AAU highlights in a Cheli thread. This is the full expanded video.


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OMG, she is amazing. I knew she was good, but I didn’t realize she was this good. The future looks bright.

Morgan is very much like Caroline with maybe a little better quickness. She has that same resourcefulness and relentlessness. When she dove for a loose ball I was sold. And I loved the moment toward the end when the opposing team’s fans chant “D Up” while Morgan shreds their D. I almost can’t believe Geno got her. I really hope she and Allie get a year with Paige before they inherit the team along with KK Ashlynn and Q. We are going to be so loaded with quick guards and big wings if we also get Toby next to Ayanna.

Big and fast! This is what really stood out for me about SC this past season, even more than Boston and Cardozo. Their D was almost impenetrable because they were bigger and faster than anyone at almost every position. And they will be again next season. But UConn will be too.

I can just picture an offense with KK slashing or passing to Morgan and Q doing the same. If the little guard doesn’t beat you, the big wings will. And all the while Ashlynn and Allie are ready to hit the 3 or scoop up any loose ball and start the break.
 
darrell said:
Not every player on the floor has to take/make those shots. Gabby and Aaliyah are examples of improving as you move along, it’s something that she can develop.

In terms of hustle, rebounding, defense, running the floor, speed, she had advantage over any of the other Forwards UConn are looking at. This game made me a believer.
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Day-Wilson of Duke entered the portal on March 27. In her first season she was selected ACC freshman of the year. She is a Crestwood alumna and did not seem happy there. Aaliyah Edwards is also a Crestwood alumna and seemed thrilled to be at UConn. Come on Toby is coming to join the Huskies.



Toby Fournier dominates in Nike Hoop Summit with 18 PTS, 9 REB, and 3 BLK against Team USA
 
cancontent said:
This is the best I've seen her play since she came on the scene. Definitely easier to see the development compared to OSBA and AAU where the teams she's faced were inconsistent competition-wise.

How she defended Del Rosario erases my concerns about strength. Once that outside shot becomes more consistent, ooooh boy.
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Regarding your first paragraph and the competition, it’s not unusual for kids like Fournier to thrive in better competition. When a kid plays as fast, physically, and instinctively as she does, slower paced competition can make it seem as if there’s always someone in the way if that makes any sense. Sort of like a NASCAR guy driving his family SUV through city traffic. Yes, she’s still kind of raw but it looks like the toughness and work ethic are there for her to really develop under good coaching. But you can’t teach the way she just knows how to impact a game in so many ways.
 
BobbyJ said:
Regarding your first paragraph and the competition, it’s not unusual for kids like Fournier to thrive in better competition. When a kid plays as fast, physically, and instinctively as she does, slower paced competition can make it seem as if there’s always someone in the way if that makes any sense. Sort of like a NASCAR guy driving his family SUV through city traffic. Yes, she’s still kind of raw but it looks like the toughness and work ethic are there for her to really develop under good coaching. But you can’t teach the way she just knows how to impact a game in so many ways.
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Agreed, however she didn't show this last summer during some of the tougher games of FIBA U17 and EYBL.
 
From Canada said:
Day-Wilson of Duke entered the portal on March 27. In her first season she was selected ACC freshman of the year. She is a Crestwood alumna and did not seem happy there. Aaliyah Edwards is also a Crestwood alumna and seemed thrilled to be at UConn. Come on Toby is coming to join the Huskies.



Toby Fournier dominates in Nike Hoop Summit with 18 PTS, 9 REB, and 3 BLK against Team USA
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And she's spent time training with Amihere over the last couple years who went to SC and had a great experience. I'd like to think UConn has an advantage, but there's no guarantee. Similar links were being made with Prosper for a while and we saw what happened there.
 
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