Ayanna Patterson to Uconn

[eebmg]

Who needs a campus visit when the Godfather calls

“Getting a call from a coach [Geno Auriemma] that’s in the Hall of Fame is what you dream of,” Patterson told Hearst Connecticut Media prior to her announcement. “Really, there’s one name in women’s basketball that stands out as far as college recruitment and everything.

Basketball, it speaks for itself with the ... national championships and the women that he has in the WNBA now.”

 

[Plebe]

Two thoughts:
1. Nice work on the graphic (falling snow, trophies, Jonathan the Husky); that song is being downloaded to my playlist as I speak.
2. Ayanna with her frame looks college-ready, like, a year ago. Maybe three years ago. And I like what her eyes communicate: fire, grit.

 

[j66kicker]

From Tamika Williams Jeter's husband. He knows his stuff!

Love it!

Jeter also noted Patterson hates losing. “Ayanna has cried after every loss,” Jeter said. “I don’t think she’s going to cry much if she decides to go there. She won’t be crying too often. She just wants to be great.”

 

[dtbtbtb]

Wow wow wow what a great news! Have to add some shades to the blue glasses as the future became even brighter

 

[UcMiami]

Great read...

'Like the Greek Freak and LeBron mixed together': 5-star 2022 wing Ayanna Patterson commits to UConn

Ayanna Patterson, ESPN's No. 3 prospect in 2022, announced her commitment to UConn on...

www.ctpost.com

So did we know the Tamika Williams connection before? That's a lot of inside information at Ayanna's finger tips, so to speak. And this stuff about dream school. Sounds like from first contact we were always the front runner.

The Pattersons seem to have kept a pretty tight lid on any chatter regarding the process.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Jeter says she is a combo of 2 players:

 

[Sanka541]

That’s the beauty of having an unbelievable history within the program, unbelievable coaches, and unbelievable players...kids want to come to play here! looks like UConn will be bad for basketball again for the next few years ?

 

[MilfordHusky]

The other half of the Ayanna combo!

 

[GG]

Yay! Welcome.

 

[Childhood]

Wow
I like it!

 

[eebmg]

Those practice sessions with Aaliyah, Ice and Ayanna. Bring bandages

 

[Geew1992]

Did anyone know she was at a game last month??

 

[UcMiami]

2. And I like what her eyes communicate: fire, grit.

Waiting till we get the video of Nika and her in a stare down on the practice court - could last hours!

 

[Veteran]

So by my estimate, UCONN will be breaking their NCAA record 111 game winning streak some time near the middle of Ayanna's sophomore year.

 

[EricLA]

Composite rankings for Ice and Ayanna: Also for the heck of it, added in the quartet of 2021

 

[RockyMTblue2]

The quotes from the CT Post article point at the very pursuasive reasons that drew Ayanna to the Huskies. The global fan reach and the dominant history of UConn players moving on to the pros. She was impressed in attending the Butler game to see the crowd. It also seems her dad was very involved and liked Geno's tell it like it is about recruits and earning what you get. It's refreshing to see honesty working.

 

[Kaizen]

If I know Tamika is Ayanna's coach's wife I will not worry so much this morning... LOL

The former Tamika Williams is married to former NBA player Richard Jeter. The couple has one son, R.J., born in 2015.

 

[hart2hart]

This news just made my day!
Ayanna-So delighted you chose UCONN!
Just might have to get season tickets again!
Gotta go watch some of her videos!
Sounds like AP can really, really Run Fast too!

 

[UcMiami]

Fast work!
That 23-24 for team looks pretty fantastic already with nothing more from 22 or any from 23!

 

[bloor]

Suicide watch now in effect on McGraw's Bench

 

[UcMiami]

Those practice sessions with Aaliyah, Ice and Ayanna. Bring bandages

Just hoping Nika doesn't get annoyed with any of them or it will be bring the stretcher!

 

[EricLA]

If I know Tamika is Ayanna's coach's wife I will not worry so much this morning... LOL

The former Tamika Williams is married to former NBA player Richard Jeter. The couple has one son, R.J., born in 2015.

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Just wait till Tennessee finds out... Another 39 page complaint to the NCAA!

 

[dtbtbtb]

With a front court of AE, Ice and Ayanna, there will be very few rebounds available for the opposing team and if you add Azzi and Paige or Nika and Caroline Ducharme or Saylor and Paige, etc...5 headed monster on the court at all times...

 

[eebmg]

Suicide watch now in effect on McGraw's Bench

How could you tell.

 

[UcMiami]

The quotes from the CT Post article point at the very pursuasive reasons that drew Ayanna to the Huskies. The global fan reach and the dominant history of UConn players moving on to the pros. She was impressed in attending the Butler game to see the crowd. It also seems her dad was very involved and liked Geno's tell it like it is about recruits and earning what you get. It's refreshing to see honesty working.

He is the father of a son who ended up transfer in his college career. Probably a pretty harsh learning experience for the family.