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Azzi Fudd 50-40-90 club

Gus Mahler said:
When I think of or read about Kaleena, that's the image that comes to mind. Running down the right side, setting up just outside the line, the wonderful backspin, and SPLASH!
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Kaleena would also run to the nail, catch, take that hop step, and hit the 3. I've been waiting for someone to be the trail in Geno's offense since then. Hitting that 3 from the arc as a trail just deflates a team that ran back in transition and believes themselves defensively set. Hit a few of those then the defense has to cover the trail, leaving them open inside. It just opens up the secondary transition game. It's coming.
 
Is this the face of a killer? :eek:

Most Wanted. ;)

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Alydar said:
I'll start. Just from memory I thought that KML had the most beautiful arc on her shots. They seemed to float down from heaven and made that lovely swish.

What draws me to Fudd's shot is her form. Perfection. Her precision in everything she does reminds me of Maya.

The difference is that Fudd is already faster, quicker, sets better screens, has a better mid-range shot and can create a shot. KML was more a catch and shoot type. Right now we are all mesmerized by her shooting but she has a very polished and complete game. Geno said she came in with the best fundamentals he ever saw, in all phases of the game. POY material.
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I agree, and Maya wasn’t as good as a ball-handler as Fudd is
 
She really got her feet set and squared up in last game and if they get up on her she just drives by and can get to the hoop or kick it out to others for a three. By the time we start the tournament she will be the main focus of the other teams defense.
 
Azzi started strong, missed 2 shots in a row (gasp!), and finished with a couple of buckets.

She upped her shooting stats to:

.513/.483/.929.

Mikesell leads the nation at .478 from the arc. Azzi is slightly above that (with not enough shots to qualify).
 
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Alydar said:
I'll start. Just from memory I thought that KML had the most beautiful arc on her shots. They seemed to float down from heaven and made that lovely swish.

What draws me to Fudd's shot is her form. Perfection. Her precision in everything she does reminds me of Maya.

The difference is that Fudd is already faster, quicker, sets better screens, has a better mid-range shot and can create a shot. KML was more a catch and shoot type. Right now we are all mesmerized by her shooting but she has a very polished and complete game. Geno said she came in with the best fundamentals he ever saw, in all phases of the game. POY material.
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IMO, the biggest distinction between anyone who has played at UConn and Maya Moore is, Maya came into UConn with supreme confidence and maintained it throughout her freshman year. Even Stewie had a lull her freshman after her great start. Maya was not deferring to seniors like Azzi has and Paige last year. Even Geno has placed her in her own category regarding her confidence. Her confidence mixed with tremendous ability makes her, IMO, the greatest freshman in UConn History. The fact she did not win the NC is more of a product of the team than her individual performance.
 
MilfordHusky said:
Mikesell leads the nation at .478 from the arc. Azzi is slightly above that (with not enough shots to qualify).
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According to stats.ncaa.org there two criteria, 3FGM per game and % of team's games played.

Min. 2 made per game | Players must play in 75% of their team's games

She is making 2.625 3FGM per game but will not qualify, as she won't play 75% of the games.
 
maccca3232 said:
According to stats.ncaa.org there two criteria, 3FGM per game and % of team's games played.

Min. 2 made per game | Players must play in 75% of their team's games

She is making 2.625 3FGM per game but will not qualify, as she won't play 75% of the games.
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Thanks! It seems that, if she takes enough shots, games played should be irrelevant. I'm happy if she's anywhere over 45%. I know that she can shoot 48-52%.
 
Some impressive stats overlooked by most. Our own Natalie Butler left UConn for her last year of eligibility as a grad student at George Mason. 34 games, Avg. 19.2 points per game (high 35) 16.6 rebounds per game (high 28) total rebounds 563 (new national D1 record) 33 consecutive double-doubles (tie D1 national record) Atlantic 10 POY. How many know this about our Natalie?
 
PJCLaw said:
IMO, the biggest distinction between anyone who has played at UConn and Maya Moore is, Maya came into UConn with supreme confidence and maintained it throughout her freshman year. Even Stewie had a lull her freshman after her great start. Maya was not deferring to seniors like Azzi has and Paige last year. Even Geno has placed her in her own category regarding her confidence. Her confidence mixed with tremendous ability makes her, IMO, the greatest freshman in UConn History. The fact she did not win the NC is more of a product of the team than her individual performance.
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?? Bueckers deferred to seniors so much she only averaged 2.2 ppg more than Moore in their respective freshman years.

www.ncaa.com

How Paige Bueckers’ freshman season compares to other all-time greats

You can make a case that Paige Bueckers had the greatest DI women's college basketball freshman season of all time.
www.ncaa.com www.ncaa.com
 
Alydar said:
Can't say I expect it to fall but while their shots are/were in the air I clench my fist and get ready to yell "Bang!" at my TV screen. Bueckers too. And I get to yell it a lot for them. Can't remember whether that was a Johnny Most or a Marv Albert thing.
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Johnny Most
 
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MilfordHusky said:
Azzi started strong, missed 2 shots in a row (gasp!), and finished with a couple of buckets.

She upped her shooting stats to:

.513/.483/.929.

Mikesell leads the nation at .478 from the arc. Azzi is slightly above that (with not enough shots to qualify).
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Do you have to get enough shots in the regular season or could she get enough shots in the post season?
 
DEpup said:
Do you have to get enough shots in the regular season or could she get enough shots in the post season?
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I'm not sure, but I think the stats are based on the full season, through early April.
 
PJCLaw said:
IMO, the biggest distinction between anyone who has played at UConn and Maya Moore is, Maya came into UConn with supreme confidence and maintained it throughout her freshman year. Even Stewie had a lull her freshman after her great start. Maya was not deferring to seniors like Azzi has and Paige last year. Even Geno has placed her in her own category regarding her confidence. Her confidence mixed with tremendous ability makes her, IMO, the greatest freshman in UConn History. The fact she did not win the NC is more of a product of the team than her individual performance.
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Geno was done with Charde and let Maya do her thing
 
Ionescu and Kelsey Plum both just missed 50-40-90 as seniors. Sue Bird just missed as a sophomore, but had a staggering line of .505/.466/.942 as a senior. She's the only Connecticut player to shoot .900 from the foul line for a qualifying season.
 
PJCLaw said:
IMO, the biggest distinction between anyone who has played at UConn and Maya Moore is, Maya came into UConn with supreme confidence and maintained it throughout her freshman year. Even Stewie had a lull her freshman after her great start. Maya was not deferring to seniors like Azzi has and Paige last year. Even Geno has placed her in her own category regarding her confidence. Her confidence mixed with tremendous ability makes her, IMO, the greatest freshman in UConn History. The fact she did not win the NC is more of a product of the team than her individual performance.
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I'm not disagreeing with you about Maya. I am echoing what Diggerfoot posted. Paige had a pretty good freshman year. I think she even won a couple of awards :)
 
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diggerfoot said:
?? Bueckers deferred to seniors so much she only averaged 2.2 ppg more than Moore in their respective freshman years.

www.ncaa.com

How Paige Bueckers’ freshman season compares to other all-time greats

You can make a case that Paige Bueckers had the greatest DI women's college basketball freshman season of all time.
www.ncaa.com www.ncaa.com
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Exactly, but she still led the team because look at who was on the roster her freshman year versus Maya. Maya had two AA on her team (R. Montgomery and Tina) yet still took over the team and led in scoring, which is more impressive than Paige, deferring or not, leading a team with NO AA! Imagine what Maya would have done if she was on last year's team.
 
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I think the thing about Maya that always amazed me was that she was so good at doing quite literally everything. She’s one of those rare players that has the ability to average quality numbers across all 5 major statistical categories. At the time she graduated she was in the top 10 on the career lists for pts, rbs, blocks, steals, and even assists. What she was doing on the court was something we had never really seen by a husky. She was essentially a power forward with the quickness and shot to play like a 2 guard.

Azzi to me seems like she has the athleticism and precision in her shot mechanics like Maya, with the accuracy of KML. I’m pretty confident she’ll walk away as the best 3 point shooter to come through the program.
 
PJCLaw said:
Exactly, but she still led the team because look at who was on the roster her freshman year versus Maya. Maya had two AA on her team (R. Montgomery and Tina) yet still took over the team and led in scoring, which is more impressive than Paige, deferring or not, leading a team with NO AA! Imagine what Maya would have done if she was on last year's team.
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Um, recall that Auriemma kept chastising Bueckers to shoot more. The reason she led the team was due to remarkable offensive efficiency, being able to score more while shooting less, that no other freshman anywhere has ever matched, and few upperclassmen. If she shot as much as Auriemma wanted, if she shot as much as Moore did, her scoring numbers would have been even more staggering.
 
PJCLaw said:
IMO, the biggest distinction between anyone who has played at UConn and Maya Moore is, Maya came into UConn with supreme confidence and maintained it throughout her freshman year. Even Stewie had a lull her freshman after her great start. Maya was not deferring to seniors like Azzi has and Paige last year. Even Geno has placed her in her own category regarding her confidence. Her confidence mixed with tremendous ability makes her, IMO, the greatest freshman in UConn History. The fact she did not win the NC is more of a product of the team than her individual performance.
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Maya was unique in her confidence and mindset. She was unique in her work ethic. She was unique in her skill set. I happen to think that Maya was the best female player ever, at any level. That said, Azzi is a better ball-handler and shooter.
 
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Boreifs said:
That I’m not so sure about. If she averaged, 50-40-90 for a whole season, that ranks right up there with double-doubles. It might have been a shared reward. Just to reiterate; Morrow was not even in the Hoopgurlz Top 100 for 2021. Major, major slap in the face to the talent evaluators. I know she was injured, but she dominated as a Junior. Azzi didn’t play a game her Senior year and she was still the number one recruit; plus, she had also had an injury. I guess Doug Bruno is thankful no one else noticed her.
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Based on their current respective numbers (I realize Azzi’s numbers would likely be substantially higher if she played healthy the whole year), it would be a travesty if Morrow didn’t win easily. I’m not sure people are truly appreciating the season this young lady has had! Boston is being crowned as the NPOY after having a great season in which she averaged 17.5 & 11.5. She is also being all but slobbered over for her (admittedly impressive) streak of 20 double doubles.

The freshman Morrow meanwhile, has put up 21.5 & 14 and has a streak of 23 double doubles and leads the nation in total rebounds, rebounds per game and offensive rebounds per game! She also leads the nation in field goals and yep, you guessed it, double doubles! Not surprisingly, she won 13 Big East Freshman of the Week awards. She broke 11 Big East records and is a finalist for the Wooden, Naismith and Defensive Player of the Year! All this from a player who was not even ranked in the top 100 in her class! Somebody needs to check if Bruno is secretly a wizard and cast some sort of cloaking spell over her!:rolleyes: What a find!
 
Cuango said:
Based on their current respective numbers (I realize Azzi’s numbers would likely be substantially higher if she played healthy the whole year), it would be a travesty if Morrow didn’t win easily. I’m not sure people are truly appreciating the season this young lady has had! Boston is being crowned as the NPOY after having a great season in which she averaged 17.5 & 11.5. She is also being all but slobbered over for her (admittedly impressive) streak of 20 double doubles.

The freshman Morrow meanwhile, has put up 21.5 & 14 and has a streak of 23 double doubles and leads the nation in total rebounds, rebounds per game and offensive rebounds per game! She also leads the nation in field goals and yep, you guessed it, double doubles! Not surprisingly, she won 13 Big East Freshman of the Week awards. She broke 11 Big East records and is a finalist for the Wooden, Naismith and Defensive Player of the Year! All this from a player who was not even ranked in the top 100 in her class! Somebody needs to check if Bruno is secretly a wizard and cast some sort of cloaking spell over her!:rolleyes: What a find!
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Morrow won the BE FOW award more times than NPOY Paige Bueckers and the great Maya Moore. That's quite an accomplishment!
 
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