Ashlynn Shade to UConn (merged thread)

[AgStatesman]

This is awesome news! We have all the scorers we need for years to come. What has to happen next is a power forward/center who can defend and box out Lauren Betts or Aliyah Boston.

 

[Mdoggie]

Is she wearing a No. Carolina sweatshirt?

That makes her a UNC Lean.

 

[Purchase1]

This is awesome news! We have all the scorers we need for years to come. What has to happen next is a power forward/center who can defend and box out Lauren Betts or Aliyah Boston.

Ice Brady is the answer to that problem

 

[eebmg]

Ice Brady is the answer to that problem

I would say partial answer. Rotating multiple big bodies at a large post at different angles, together with real good guard defenders affecting the entry pass and good blockouts, we would be fine.

 

[LwrcasefaN]

Is she wearing a No. Carolina sweatshirt?

She said she admires MJ.

 

[tchalla1]

she came, she saw, she left early........she committed..........

I spent about 2 hours researching Ashlyn yesterday. She has a terrific handle and is a great athlete. Great energy level and quick. Smaller than Paige but similar in many ways, even a better athlete overall maybe. Paige obviously has a gifted shooting touch that few players will ever have but Ashlyn is very coordinated and athletically gifted. She's stronger defensively than many high schoolers ( as is KK by the way ) and that is a big part of her appeal. Even as a Freshman she was performing better on basketball handle drills ( in my uneducated impression ) than even Azzi. She's had professional level coaching and her entire family has helped her on this journey. She's been essentially "in training" for many years now to be the best she can be and its' beyond normal conditioning and practice. I found it surprising that there is not a lot of video of her playing considering her stature as a major prospect but what is out there appears to be mainly organic rather than parental hyping. That's refreshing! She's not turnover prone and from all indications is a very nice kid. The thing I find most appealing about all the Uconn recruits it seems is that they are nice kids. Kids you would want to root for. I'm looking forward to seeing her play at Uconn!

Thanks for the informative assessment of Shade--however, she isn't smaller than Paige, she may be shorter, but Ashlynn has a more athletic build than Paige.

 

[ABCDFE]

Geno, speaking to the rest of the basketball world…

Yes, agreed.

I truly believe Geno may have taken his foot off the pedal during after the Stewie class in terms of recruiting and building the roster (maybe he felt bad to the rest of WBB?). He admitted the recruiting wasn't great publicly with the players they got. Now he's on a mission again and god bless him.

 

[Forego]

If there was a badass of the week award, Ashlynn would be the landslide winner. Singlehanded she beat Indiana, Louisville, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Tennessee, Stanford, and Vanderbilt.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

 

[Sluconn Husky]

This is also in the recruit thread:

 

[BobbyJ]

Thanks for the informative assessment of Shade--however, she isn't smaller than Paige, she may be shorter, but Ashlynn has a more athletic build than Paige.

Wicked strong legs and quick hops. And never gets tired, conditioning is great.

 

[HuskyNan]

This is also in the recruit thread:

Go to player! We’ve got a few potential ones now.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

 

[Boxerpups4me]

amazing pickup for UConn!! Awesome talent and amazing personality and I’m saying this as a Lady Vol fan. The amount of jealousy and poor sportsmanship some lady vol fans on volnation and the summitt are showing towards geno and his team, is just sad and uncalled for. So my message to the posters on volnation and the summitt, is get over it!!

 

[MSGRET]

I hope this Hoosier is just as great or even better then the previous three, Kelly, Kennitra, and Cassie who played for Geno & CD. This is not counting Ayanna because she has yet to put on the uniform.

 

[Woof 101]

Welcome to the pack Asylnn and family.

 

[AgStatesman]

Ice Brady is the answer to that problem

I don't see it. Watching a lot of videos and I dont see her banging and hanging around the rim a lot. We need a physical in the paint defender. She is awesome, but she ain't that.

 

[Blakeon18]

Next year I see Ayanna getting time in the rotation primarily with her defense....both on bigs and guards.
More contributions from offense by Ice...more on d and boards from Ayanna.

 

[hoopsfan22]

amazing pickup for UConn!! Awesome talent and amazing personality and I’m saying this as a Lady Vol fan. The amount of jealousy and poor sportsmanship some lady vol fans on volnation and the summitt are showing towards geno and his team, is just sad and uncalled for. So my message to the posters on volnation and the summitt, is get over it!!

It stings when a top recruit you thought was a lean for your school commits elsewhere. We felt the same way when Boston chose South Carolina despite being in our backyard at the time. It sucks and it won't be the last time it happens to either UConn or Tennessee. Unfortunately social media and emotions don't mix.

 

[eebmg]

Stellar analysis iwith some added head scratching about the remarkable flip of her recruitment from TN to UConn.

 

[JoePgh]

Stellar analysis iwith some added head scratching about the remarkable flip of her recruitment from TN to UConn.

I didn't think that there was much news in this video. He didn't show her in live action or try to analyze her game using game clips. He just provided generalizations that could fit almost any high-ranked guard in any year. Plus it took a full minute in a 5:32 video to even get to the subject at hand.

 

[TeamFirst!]

I don't get why everyone thought it was Tennessee. Her favorite 3 players were all Uconn alumni. Watching her say that indicated so much to me as she had grown up watching Uconn, being a fan of Uconn. I was more worried about Stanford. She wasn't even considering South Carolina. If you are looking for a pro basketball prep school, no school is better than Uconn. No school in the world. I think we are not that far from some of these girls skipping college and going directly to pro ball in Europe and Russia.

 

[Geew1992]

I don't get why everyone thought it was Tennessee. Her favorite 3 players were all Uconn alumni. Watching her say that indicated so much to me as she had grown up watching Uconn, being a fan of Uconn. I was more worried about Stanford. She wasn't even considering South Carolina. If you are looking for a pro basketball prep school, no school is better than Uconn. No school in the world. I think we are not that far from some of these girls skipping college and going directly to pro ball in Europe and Russia.

I think because she had made 3 unofficial visits to Tennessee. Also her brother is being recruited for baseball there

 

[Woof 101]

I think because she had made 3 unofficial visits to Tennessee. Also her brother is being recruited for baseball there

Lol I just deleted the same reply. Yours popped up. I hope she gets her brother to see the program we have here along with all the new facilities.

 

[Ron and Vida]

I’m a homer but I think she made the right choice. She seems to be a Uconn “girl”. Smart and nice off the court and smart and tough as nails on the court Welcome to the family…..

 

[Charliebball]

Shade certainly appears to be ready to handle the UConn bootcamp mentality........

 

[Sluconn Husky]

From four years ago prior to Shade beginning high school.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

 

[eebmg]

Shade certainly appears to be ready to handle the UConn bootcamp mentality........

Isn't that her dad? Same dude sitting next to Ashlynn I think

 

[StarMan]

Both KK Arnold and Ashlynn Shade!

Welcome to UConn! Hope to see you soon!