Azzi Fudd settling in

[browns]

I'm going way out on a limb here. At some point in the future, the starting guards for USA basketball, now the Rushmore GOATs Sue and DT, will be replaced by Paige and Azzi. Sue and DT, win another one! Paige and Azzi, win a few more. I desperately want (UCONN) hoops!

Sabrina may have something to say about that

 

[JonathanXIV]

This post belongs on The General Board.

I see what you did there...

 

[eebmg]

This article on Azzi is as extensive as it gets.

Azzi Fudd heads to UConn after becoming a basketball star at St. John’s - The Washington Post

 

[The CDR-Ret]

Didn’t Dorothy play pg for the Iowa St Cyclones?

That was just after the Hilton Colesium was built....

 

[RoadWarrior]

This article on Azzi is as extensive as it gets.

Azzi Fudd heads to UConn after becoming a basketball star at St. John’s - The Washington Post

Probably deserves it's own thread!

 

[MooseJaw]

Parents moving to be closer to their children, for college...not weird. Old people following teenage girls, who they have no relation to, on social media... extremely weird.

I only follow the young ladies after their 20th birthday, when the cameras are on the younger ones I close my eyes, I have my wife tell me when they switch to an older player so I can open them again. Oh, Oh I enjoy watching the coach as well.

 

[Carnac]

I'm going way out on a limb here. At some point in the future, the starting guards for USA basketball, now the Rushmore GOATs Sue and DT, will be replaced by Paige and Azzi. Sue and DT, win another one! Paige and Azzi, win a few more. I desperately want (UCONN) hoops!

You didn’t have to go too far out on that limb. That is an easy call. Two of the best guards in WCBB today. They’ll be two of the best guards tomorrow.

They will grow, mature and increase their understanding of the game In the next 5-7 years. They have everything in their favor.

They can’t miss.……great coach, great teammates and are part of a winning program (factory) that has a documented history of producing some the best college and professional women basketball players in the world.

 

[Alydar]

Aging parents moving closer to their children upon retirement is commonplace. Parents moving closer to their college kids is certainly unusual and perhaps a little weird imo.

Not sure what you’re implying with your last remark. This is a fan forum for UConn WBB. Nothing more. Nothing less.

So Mrs. Moore was weird?

 

[oldude]

So Mrs. Moore was weird?

Mrs Moore?

 

[FormerCTrez]

Full article:

Around the time Azzi Fudd committed to UConn in November, she was texting friends in Storrs and across women’s college basketball who were preparing for their seasons. The conversations served as reminders of the time she had left in high school before she started partaking in those collegiate-level practices.

Now Fudd is finally practicing at the level she once only heard about.

“No, I cannot believe it. I’m excited for them,” Fudd said with a laugh in late May, ahead of her first college practice.

Fudd, the No. 1 recruit in the Class of 2021, arrived in Storrs on Memorial Day weekend, ahead of UConn’s summer session. She’s garnered plenty of attention as the latest top prospect to don a Huskies uniform. Yet, before she stepped foot on campus, Fudd was just counting down the days for her arrival.

Thank you Kaizen.

 

[The CDR-Ret]

Guess it's now legal with the NCAA (where most things go now) for Tim and family to rent that apartment above Geno's restaurant ...

It said in the article that the Grandparents bought a place near Storrs, along with seasons tickets... They might not need to be renting...

 

[Alydar]

My point was that UConn had one excellent 3 shooter and a bunch of not very good ones that took about 3/4 of the team’s 3s. And that they need all the help they can get.

I'll guess that without Clark Iowa would not have led the nation in shooting 3's. I sure hope they find some to cover for all their "not very good" shooters. Stewart was a career 35% 3pt shooter at UConn but I never read or heard that she was "not very good" shooting 3's. Her 1st 3 years she shot 33% , 34%, 31%.

In most things she does on the court Bueckers just makes others look incompetent.

 

[HopJim]

My take on the 3pt shooting issue is this. We were pretty good but not by Uconn standards, and it was totally due to Paige. After her we have three mediocre 3 pt shooters in Christyn, Evina and Nika. When they have an open three, fine take it, but I'm sure most opposing coaches are relatively unworried about giving that up, compared to Paige, or the bigs down low.

Azzi , probably Carolyn and even Saylor can potentially be the kind of players you cannot afford to leave open. One of the reasons for Nika being the lead guard when playing with Paige, is at least she had one great three point shooter to pass to (Paige). When Paige was the PG she had that group of mediocre 3pt shooters to pass to, not terrible options but not great either. If Paige is in with Christyn and Evina it will be the same this year.

Azzi and Carolyn can change that dynamic if one or both are teamed with Paige for part of the game. Paige is a great passer/scorer/and shooter. She has inside options to pass to, but deserves at least one very good to great three point shooter option in the game with her IMO. That might mean Christyn or Evina starting the game on the bench. If Carolyn could earn minutes on the second unit at the 3, that could also give Nika a good to great three point threat to pass to as well.

Of course the best lineup for generating high percentage threes would be Nika at the point teamed with Paige and Azzi, two great passers and two great shooters. Azzi also being a good passer and Nika ok from the three. That may not make sense for other reasons, but I would hope both Paige and Nika can have a great shooter in the lineup with them when they are on the floor. Paige didn't have that her first year. This year we add two very good shooters on the perimeter, and in Dorka and Amari two more options inside. The two great passers added last year have far more to work with this year, but they have to play with them to take advantage of that more often.

I've heard Christyn, Evina and Nika described as "abysmal, mediocre, and not very good" 3 point shooters. Compared to KLS in her prime, Paige, and a few others this may be true, but give any of them an open 3 and their percentages are relatively good. My point is we need to be able to get them open. Often that 4th or 5th player was a non-shooter and they got doubled. Unlikely to be the case this coming year.

 

[BobbyJ]

I'll guess that without Clark Iowa would not have led the nation in shooting 3's. I sure hope they find some to cover for all their "not very good" shooters. Stewart was a career 35% 3pt shooter at UConn but I never read or heard that she was "not very good" shooting 3's. Her 1st 3 years she shot 33% , 34%, 31%.

In most things she does on the court Bueckers just makes others look incompetent.

Then you'll guess wrong. Without Clark's numbers, the rest of her team shot exactly what she did, .404%. They led the nation without her. So they won't have to cover for anyone.

 

[DEpup]

Let's not lose sight that yes 3 pt percentage is important but can someone make them when necessary.... Paige can do that. KLM and Stewie could also do it when it counted. Sue and DT are the model for hitting 3s when needed.

I'd like to see someone other than Paige on this team able to hit 3s when they are needed. I think that is where Azzi will be most valued.

Part of Nika's development as a PG will be can she get to the point where she can make a 3 when the team needs it. That is a little talked about but necessary aspect of a great point guard. UConn has a long history of PGs who could provide that leadership to their team.

 

[hoophuskee]

While the use of the word abysmal is a little strong let's be careful how thinly we slice and easily dismiss the overall data regarding Nika shooting including the long range shooting. Nika shot 38 % overall and 34.3% from deep and 73% from the line. Her overall FG % was 2nd poorest on the team and her 3PFG % was tied for 2nd best. Against South Carolina, Arkansas and Arizona Nika was 3 for 8 from deep-good but not exactly the second coming of Big Shot Bria. As @MilfordHusky ( always a voice of reason) and someone who has actually seen her play, the subject of this thread (Azzi Fudd) projects to be a 50/40/80 percent shooter. With the addition of Dorka, Azzi and Caroline the UCONN deep shooting will be improved because the defense cannot afford to come off any of those players to double Paige-it really is that simple.

No argument from me about 2pt%. I was just replying to 3pt shooting and using a caveat in a similar manner that there was one used by "excluding Paige."

If we can make a point to exclude team data by taking away a player from the data like what was done with Paige then we can exclude certain data for a freshman (Nika) before the freshman got fully acclimated (and healthy) to college hoop/ at UCONN. Nearly all freshmen have a learning curve (and injuries can affect anyone.) .

But as for last year Nika did what very good freshmen do- she got better (and healthier). One aspect was in her 3pt shooting. So why should we disregard the point in which Geno started becoming more confident in her- the GTOWN game? And at that starting point then going forward- she was 37.7% from 3. And whether we cite the 3-8 as you mentioned or the 37.7% that I've indicated; that is an Effective Field Goal % of 56.25%- 56.55%.

As a result of this data, this isn't an "abysmal 3pt shooter," nor is it "a not very good 3pt shooter," nor is it "a mediocre 3pt shooter." When you have an Effective Field Goal % between 56.25%- 56.55%- you are a good 3pt shooter.

I do have caution though for this year due to the move out of the 3pt line. I have no idea if that will affect her or others. I expect it won't affect Paige or Azzi much if at all- but all the others - I don't know. But as for last year- one can't use one caveat then disregard another.