Ayanna Patterson to Uconn

[SVCBeercats]

Ayanna Patterson, No. 3 recruit in Class of 2022, commits to UConn women

UConn women’s basketball gained a commitment in the Class of 2022 on Saturday, as Ayanna Patterson — the No. 3 recruit in the class per ESPN — announced that she’ll be joining the Huskies next fall. Patterson, a 6-foot-2 wing from Fort Wayne, Indiana, is the second ’22 player to announce their...

news.yahoo.com

 

[Carnac]

Wowzers!!! I've been on pins and needles for the past half hour searching the web for her decision. Now I can breathe again and just be ashamed at how bad UCONN is once again for women's basketball. I was ashamed by Paige and ultra ashamed by Azzi and now I'll have to wallow in more shame because of Ayanna. Oh, well.

Veteran, no need to scour the web for news of this nature. Just come to the Boneyard. We've got some "crack" news hounds here. 90 seconds after a coveted recruit's reveal, the decision will be posted here.

 

[bluedevil]

She must like to dive for loose balls..her jeans are all ripped..

 

[Blueberries]

Whoa. I hadn’t heard a ton about her except that she wasn’t likely to choose UConn. Someone willing to get me up to speed?!

 

[mbr33ct]

Whoa. I hadn’t heard a ton about her except that she wasn’t likely to choose UConn. Someone willing to get me up to speed?!

If you managed to read through up to this point, I think you should be up to speed.

 

[oldude]

Better yet, the "suicide prevention hotline" number.

ND is in trouble. Losing Clark last year to Iowa and Ayanna this year to UConn continues a string of high profile recruiting misses. MM knew it was time to get out. So far, Ivey hasn’t been able to energize the program like many thought she could. WBB at ND is in danger of following the same pattern of MBB at ND.

 

[oldude]

The Big East Conference is really killing UCONN I guess.

I look at Patterson as a 4. Maya-like.

I think Ice is the 4 and Ayanna the 3.

 

[King Kong]

Ayanna Patterson dunks, has a great smile & braces, many say she's 6'3", & will be flying down the court with Paige next year. Dawn Staley will hate her when she gets dunked on. Bad for, you know.....

 

[BostonBay]

Nothing against AP, but would like to some bigger post players choose UConn...Need some balance with inside-outside game.

 

[HGN]

Welcome Ayanna to the Huskies......You just made a great team and program better.

 

[oldude]

So when the Huskies played Butler at Hinkle Field House, I asked on the BY whether Ayanna might just be in the stands. Evidently she was. Someone was holding out on me........🤨

 

[JonathanXIV]

Nothing against AP, but would like to some bigger post players choose UConn...Need some balance with inside-outside game.

Are three 6'5" posts and three 6'2"/'6'3" players not enough for you?

 

[King Kong]

In her junior season at Homestead High School (IN), she averaged 21.8 points, 11 rebounds, and 2.3 blocks per game.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Nothing against AP, but would like to some bigger post players choose UConn...Need some balance with inside-outside game.

Dang, UConn has the two best forwards--perhaps players--in 2022 coming in and you're worried about getting bigger?

Just enjoy it. This is an enormous get for UConn.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Local article:


Patterson said she told Auriemma, who has won 11 national championships with the Huskies and is an 8-time National Coach of the Year, of her decision on a recent phone conversation. It was a normal catch-up call from the Huskies coach, until Patterson informed the coach she'd be committing to play in Storrs, Connecticut.


"He was like, 'Are you serious?'" Patterson said of Auriemma's reaction. "I said, 'Yes, I'm in, 100%."

...

"It's a big relief," said Patterson, who will study graphic design and business in college. "Just to have an answer to the question of where I'm going. I'm going to UConn."

Patterson makes college choice: UConn

When the lights came on, Ayanna Patterson had a Husky emblazoned on her chest.

www.journalgazette.net

 

[King Kong]

Ayanna dunks.....

 

[oldude]

so the big question is will Geno allow AP to dunk in a game? ONO has the dunk in her arsenal but I've never seen her attempt one in her career so far.......

Geno has no problem with his players dunking in a game, but what he has made clear to Stewie and perhaps others is, “If you are going to try to dunk in a game, you better make it.”

 

[King Kong]

Above the rim and airborne.

 

[Charliebball]

Geno has no problem with his players dunking in a game, but what he has made clear to Stewie and perhaps others is, “If you are going to try to dunk in a game, you better make it.”

the way this team misses easy layups he shouldn't be too critical if they miss a dunk.......

 

[Kaizen]

Above the rim and airborne.

This is an anti-gravity dunk ...

 

[ABCDFE]

Nothing against AP, but would like to some bigger post players choose UConn...Need some balance with inside-outside game.

Dang, UConn has the two best forwards--perhaps players--in 2022 coming in and you're worried about getting bigger?

Just enjoy it. This is an enormous get for UConn.

BostonBay is obviously still very very upset we lost out on "generational" player A. Boston.

 

[Plebe]

ND is in trouble. Losing Clark last year to Iowa and Ayanna this year to UConn continues a string of high profile recruiting misses. MM knew it was time to get out. So far, Ivey hasn’t been able to energize the program like many thought she could. WBB at ND is in danger of following the same pattern of MBB at ND.

If she were really wise she would've gotten out the year before. As it is, her name now forever presides in the record books over the dumpster fire of a team that finished with an ignominious losing record, ineligible for consideration as an NCAA or even WNIT at-large team. And then she "retires" and leaves Niele to clean up her unholy mess.

I sooooo want to post a certain GIF, but I'm too busy happy-dancing still. Bring it Ayanna!

 

[Argonaut]

Nothing against AP, but would like to some bigger post players choose UConn...Need some balance with inside-outside game.

Next year in the post, we’ll have
ONO - 6’5”
Gabriel - 6’5”
DeBerry - 6’5”
Edwards - 6’3”

Then add 6’4” Brady in 2022.

I think we’re finally okay.

 

[Wbbfan1]

Great Pickup for Geno. A huge shock based on what many were saying before Ayanna committed. If I knew, that Tamika Williams was married to her HS Coach, I wouldn't have been surprised/shocked.

IMO Geno needs to get a Quick/Athletic Guard that plays defense and able to get to the rim to fill out the class.

 

[AmeriConn]

Nothing against AP, but would like to some bigger post players choose UConn...Need some balance with inside-outside game.

C’mon man. Did you see our current and incoming roster?

 

[UcMiami]

Veteran, no need to scour the web for news of this nature. Just come to the Boneyard. We've got some "crack" news hounds here. 90 seconds after a coveted recruit's reveal, the decision will be posted here.

We are all slowing down with age. Used to be that the Boneyard was a good hour ahead of any news wire, facebook post, instagram. Oh, well. I guess we still get by pretty well.

 

[EricSD]

Nothing against AP, but would like to some bigger post players choose UConn...Need some balance with inside-outside game.

 

[Penn]

This makes me happy too

 

[Dogstar]

Great Pickup for Geno. A huge shock based on what many were saying before Ayanna committed. If I knew, that Tamika Williams was married to her HS Coach, I wouldn't have been surprised/shocked.

IMO Geno needs to get a Quick/Athletic Guard that plays defense and able to get to the rim to fill out the class.

With the Tamika connection I have a feeling thts why Geno smiled and said 1(definitely) maybe 2 more, he knew it was a done deal with AP.

 

[UcMiami]

Nothing against AP, but would like to some bigger post players choose UConn...Need some balance with inside-outside game.

6'5 Amari and 6'4" Ice not enough for you?!
(I admit I also have dreams of a certain NJ 2023 6'6" monster(ADR), but I am pretty happy with the supremely skilled ballers we got coming and who are already here.