Aubrey Griffin Making an Early Impression

[RPM101370]

We got a good one

“She is athletic as s—t. She is a member of her family, let me tell you,” Auriemma said. “That kid goes, and goes, and goes. I don’t know what position she is, she’s a guard, she’s a forward, I don’t know. But that sucker rebounds the ball, she plays defense -- I’ve been really impressed by her. Really impressed.”

 

[marti3td]

Love this! Cannot wait to see her play next year.

 

[ucbart]

I agree! With all the additions, I feel like she's been lost a bit in the excitement.

 

[Charliebball]

I agree! With all the additions, I feel like she's been lost a bit in the excitement.

very true and maybe that's a good thing for her development...................

 

[Geew1992]

With all the other stuff, I think we forgot about her. I can't wait to watch her go

 

[Plebe]

I agree! With all the additions, I feel like she's been lost a bit in the excitement.

Plus she was initially a bit lost in all the crying and moaning about not landing Boston.

 

[victor64]

There was a post on here about Aubrey still having some knee soreness--to the point that it may slow her summer preparations. I guess we can put that bit of information aside.

 

[eebmg]

as important as Geno's reaction, I like her even keeled nature and the fact that she does not seem to have the freshman yips.


Griffin herself was more humble when discussing her beginning weeks with the team. She did note that she didn’t feel lost, as many freshmen do.


“I just try to soak in information and try to understand it as well as I can, and then try to do it.”


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and if you are not in love yet,

Ultimately, as the summer winds on, Griffin is confident that she knows what it takes to be at Connecticut: “Keep working hard and be a great teammate.”

 

[BroadwayVa]

very true and maybe that's a good thing for her development....

Aubrey from her former HS teammates knows what it take to be a Husky and to play for Geno. Kids don't want to stand out too early but STANDOUT they must if they have any hopes in starting. Griffin is a leaper, if she a go go go go kid and plays half way decent defense her hopes of starting are good. Her competition is rugged: Westbrook, Ania, Evelyn, a healthy Touly, etc. Geno, like some of us, must see GABBY-ish from Aubrey that's a huge plus for Uconn and us fans.

 

[MilfordHusky]

That article contains links to 4 other articles, on Aubrey, Evelyn, Anna, and Meg. Megatron has lost 10 pounds since last season and is looking lean and mean.

I saw Aubrey at a tourney in Virginia in December. Her team lost, despite her 38 points or so. In terms of ability and potential, the only better player I saw there was some local kid named Azzi. Anyone heard of Azzi?

Aubrey reminds me of Diamond, maybe only slightly less tall and athletic. She is long, glides, and elevates. She fits the UConn system so well.

 

[winlots]

[QU
I saw Aubrey at a tourney in Virginia in December. Her team lost, despite her 38 points or so. In terms of ability and potential, the only better player I saw there was some local kid named Azzi. Anyone heard of Azzi?

MIL: Yeh. Her last name is Fudd, I think. Has a brother named Elmer who is a star in his own realm.

 

[MilfordHusky]

[QU
I saw Aubrey at a tourney in Virginia in December. Her team lost, despite her 38 points or so. In terms of ability and potential, the only better player I saw there was some local kid named Azzi. Anyone heard of Azzi?

MIL: Yeh. Her last name is Fudd, I think. Has a brother named Elmer who is a star in his own realm.

Yep, only Azzi's game is no joke! One of the best shooters--EVER.

 

[oldude]

“She is athletic as s—t.

Geno is one articulate S.O.B.

After watching Aubrey play 4 times in the State Championships & the Fed Cup, there is no doubt in my mind that she will be very good once she figures out what’s required to succeed at the college level.

 

[Jingo]

As I predicted in March, Aubrey will lead the Huskies in scoring next season .. she just has so many ways to score esp in transition .. at the time, I also mentioned Longwood junior point guard Janelle Brown, a Lorin Dixon clone w/ blazing speed; even Aubrey couldn't contain her, eh?

 

[winlots]

Yep, only Azzi's game is no joke! One of the best shooters--EVER.

GOOD one - you are one sharp shooter yourself

 

[MilfordHusky]

I like Aubrey, but our leading scorer for the next 3 seasons is likely to be Christyn. Okey-dokey?

 

[victor64]

Still wonder what kept her from making the U19 team.

 

[Carnac]

very true and maybe that's a good thing for her development....

Exactly!! No one will try to put any pressure on her this year. Next year however, the expectation quotient goes up.

 

[Carnac]

Geno is one articulate S.O.B.

After watching Aubrey play 4 times in the State Championships & the Fed Cup, there is no doubt in my mind that she will be very good once she figures out what’s required to succeed at the college level.

You've got a leg up on the rest of us, having seen her in person multiple times. I for one respect your powers of observation, and will take those observations to the bank. The rest of us have only seen bits and pieces of her on video. I join with you and others here that think Griffin is a "can't miss" recruit, who in short order, will begin to begin her assault on some of the career records of those greats who came before her; just like Collier and Samuelson did (3rd & 5th on the women's career scoring list). Moore & Stewart are 1/2, Charles is 4th.

What's good about her situation is that she (unlike Williams) can come in and learn at her own pace. Geno won't need her like he needed Christyn her freshman year. It would not surprise me if Christyn has not already taken Griffin under her wing and will bring her along month by month to where she needs to be come March.

 

[Zanzman]

Geno says she plays defense

 

[eebmg]

Geno says she plays defense

Probably spilled his coffee again.

 

[oldude]

You've got a leg up on the rest of us, having seen her in person multiple times. I for one respect your powers of observation, and will take those observations to the bank. The rest of us have only seen bits and pieces of her on video. I join with you and others here that think Griffin is a "can't miss" recruit, who in short order, will begin to begin her assault on some of the career records of those greats who came before her; just like Collier and Samuelson did (3rd & 5th on the women's career scoring list). Moore & Stewart are 1/2, Charles is 4th.

What's good about her situation is that she (unlike Williams) can come in and learn at her own pace. Geno won't need her like he needed Christyn her freshman year. It would not surprise me if Christyn has not already taken Griffin under her wing and will bring her along month by month to where she needs to be come March.

Griffin has a tremendous upside, but as you indicate, we all need to be patient while she figures things out.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

October update:


But he has no idea what to think about Aubrey Griffin. The Huskies’ sole American freshman is an enigma that even Geno is struggling to figure out.

“If you ask me how good a basketball player is Aubrey, I would tell you I don’t know and she doesn’t know,” he said.

...

“I don’t think there’s anybody that’s been a better athlete,” he said. “Let’s put it that way. I’m not going to say she’s the best athlete we’ve ever had. But I don’t think there’s a lot — if any — that are way more athletic than her.”

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That isn’t going to happen overnight. Auriemma knows that well enough. So he’s given her a small lists of things to focus on take advantage of her athleticism without giving her too much to think about.

“Just to play hard, cut to the basket, offensive rebound and play defense,” Griffin said when asked what Auriemma’s asked of her so far.

Freshman Aubrey Griffin starting to show her potential

Aubrey Griffin's role as a freshman is a mystery. Even her head coach isn't sure what to think.

connecticut.rivals.com

 

[MilfordHusky]

Obviously, Aubrey can be good. Can she be really, really, really good?

 

[Scud49]

Wow, Gabby-ish athleticism it sounds like - could she be Gabby with a consistent outside jumper...? Now that is a sweet and delectable dream.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Wow, Gabby-ish athleticism it sounds like - could she be Gabby with a consistent outside jumper...? Now that is a sweet and delectable dream.

Gabby wasn't a great player due to her athleticism. She was a great player because of her mind. That is what normally separates the good players from the elite. We'll see about Aubrey, but being Gabby Williams is a difficult goal.

 

[Steelerone]

She came in under the radar which is probably a good thing. The type of player that causes other coaches to whine "Unconn gets all the best players". Not, "Geno gets a lot of players who are good and when he gets done with them they move into the great category".
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[Alydar]

Gabby wasn't a great player due to her athleticism. She was a great player because of her mind. That is what normally separates the good players from the elite. We'll see about Aubrey, but being Gabby Williams is a difficult goal.

Agreed. Gabby was totally focused. In June, Geno was talking about Griffin. " “She is athletic as s—t. She is a member of her family, let me tell you,” Auriemma said. “That kid goes, and goes, and goes. I don’t know what position she is, she’s a guard, she’s a forward, I don’t know. But that sucker rebounds the ball, she plays defense -- I’ve been really impressed by her. Really impressed.”

Geno has blown smoke in the summer before but his recent comments reinforced what he said in June. We will see.

 

[JordyG]

Obviously, Aubrey can be good. Can she be really, really, really good?

Once again you left out a "really". Clearly the young lady is rawer than steak tartar, but if she does the four things he's asked of her and does them well, she'll get minutes. But she's going to have to do those things every time on the floor.

 

[JordyG]

Wow, Gabby-ish athleticism it sounds like - could she be Gabby with a consistent outside jumper...? Now that is a sweet and delectable dream.

We ain't heard anything about a shot, mid range or otherwise. I think Geno would have mentioned it.