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2025 Recruiting: Blanca Quinonez

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NycUcWbbFan said:
Per Molisanos’ post: end of August
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Sluconn Husky said:
New interview with Blanca. The font is terribly small, sorry to say. You'll have to switch it to English unless you read Italian.

Blanca says she got offered by Tennessee, Iowa, and Kentucky among many others.


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Blanca Quiñonez, da Campobasso a UConn - BasketballNcaa

Blanca Quiñonez racconta il suo passaggio da Campobasso a UConn, tra sogni, sacrifici e orgoglio per le sue radici ecuadoriane.
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her recruitment process was far to be normal, her goal was Uconn and once she had their interest she stop searching other opportunities... Uconn was very fast to understand her value and her intentions and they blow up all the others, even South Carolina tried to interfere when they understood her value... This is what I heard here
 
I guess we have an answer to the question that has bedeviled a few other threads: who will lead the team? Blanca says she wants to lead. I really hope it works out that way for her and the team. In the final amateur tournament this season she certainly looked like a leader, or better, like an adult among children.
 
Is she wearing some sort of brace on her left leg in the short video about halfway through the swipes?
 

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20h
And when you least expect it, that moment you saw so far away... arrives.
How do you sum up in a few words everything you've experienced in six years? How do you explain the feeling of leaving a place you never thought you'd call "home"?
These six years have given me everything I needed to shape the person I am today, gifting me friendships I'll cherish forever, and experiences that have left a lasting impression.
I've had to go through many difficult times, but the moments of laughter and happiness have always been greater.
Heartfelt thanks to everyone who has been and will be part of this journey. Those who, despite the distance, were present and trusting, and those who are no longer with us...
To the fans who filled every step with joy and made this journey even more special, to God, for never abandoning me and giving me such a huge opportunity, and above all to Blanca, who decided to risk everything and never stopped dreaming...
I have a thousand things to say and so many other people to thank, but this story, even if it feels like a goodbye... is just the beginning.
Magnolia, thank you for always believing in me. See you when we return. ❤️
 
I think this message from a campobasso fan need to be translated

“Because it’s important to tell those who don’t know you: Blanca, you’re an absolutely extraordinary player, but believe me, that truly comes second to your humility, your kindness, your sense of belonging, your disarming simplicity, and your humanity!! Fly, Blanca!!”
 
Blanca Quinonez measurements

For those who like measurements, here are in detail the various measurements taken during the Without Borders competition, which were taken a year ago. For my part, I especially noted her speed for the ¾-court sprint and even more impressively, I know she can do it almost as fast dribbling the ball. She could be nicknamed speedy. As a first attachment you'll find her measurements. Blanca wears #46 with the Sun Team. The second attachment is the official website and finally the final game with a commentator. You can find the other games by surfing the site, however there is no commentator for the other games. So far there have been a lot of posts about Blanca coming to UConn, hopefully this hasn't already been posted.

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BWB Global Women's 2024

July 19-21 - Phoenix, AZ
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From Canada said:
Blanca Quinonez measurements

For those who like measurements, here are in detail the various measurements taken during the Without Borders competition, which were taken a year ago. For my part, I especially noted her speed for the ¾-court sprint and even more impressively, I know she can do it almost as fast dribbling the ball. She could be nicknamed speedy. As a first attachment you'll find her measurements. Blanca wears #46 with the Sun Team. The second attachment is the official website and finally the final game with a commentator. You can find the other games by surfing the site, however there is no commentator for the other games. So far there have been a lot of posts about Blanca coming to UConn, hopefully this hasn't already been posted.

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BWB Global Women's 2024

July 19-21 - Phoenix, AZ
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The table lists Blanca as 6'2", which seems about right. In the accompanying BWB video, Blanca jumps the opening tip against Tilda Trygger who is listed as 6'6", and Blanca looks to be about 4" shorter than Tilda. Blanca wins the tip, as it happens.
 
Bone Dog said:
The table lists Blanca as 6'2", which seems about right. In the accompanying BWB video, Blanca jumps the opening tip against Tilda Trygger who is listed as 6'6", and Blanca looks to be about 4" shorter than Tilda. Blanca wins the tip, as it happens.
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Tilda Trygger, the player who faces Blanca on the jump ball, played for NC State last season. She had an interesting first season (attachment), playing an average of 22 minutes per game. There were 39 players at the camp, probably one who withdrew at the last minute. At the end of the camp 34 were offered Div.1 scholarships. Ajsa Sivka, who attended, was drafted in the first round, at No. 10 WNBA; she was one of only 4 participants born in 2005, the others were all from 2006 and were not eligible for the latest WNBA Draft. This year's Without Borders Camp (BWB) will be held in Indianapolis from July 17 to 19 (attachment). Maybe Gino will be there - he's had a successful camp, along with Aaliyah Edwards, Nika Muhl and Blanca Quinonez.

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Tilda Trygger - NC State Wolfpack Forward - ESPN

View the profile of NC State Wolfpack Forward Tilda Trygger on ESPN. Get the latest news, live stats and game highlights.
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Basketball Without Borders third Women's Global Camp to be held in Indianapolis as part of WNBA All Star 2025

40 of the top high-school-age female prospects from around the world will learn from current and former WNBA and FIBA players and coaches.
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Sluconn Husky said:
August 3rd:


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Over the last couple years I've watched all the top US HS players in these international tourneys and domestic postseason tournaments and All Star games. And I haven't seen any of them attack a defender under control in the open court, turn them inside out with a spin, and actually finish like Quinonez does here. Come to think of it I haven't seen a UConn kid do it like this, even against a team like Butler or Xavier. I think she'll get some PT.
 
Blanca is a great finisher on the break and generally in transition. Greater even than Aubrey. She’s been doing this move all year. It’s a practiced move, not an improv, which gives you a sense of how much attention she pays to her skills in practice.

Of course, she’ll only crack the rotation in February if she gets the defense down. But if she gives Geno a reason to play her, she’ll deliver on offense. My guess is she will and we will all be wowed. And this will be really important for the following season once Azzi Serah Carol graduate. [don’t worry, I know some of them have already graduated. I’m just using the term as a metaphor for completing their eligibility.] She could be the 3rd scorer that season next to Sarah and Ash. I picture her as a bigger Aubrey with a much more aggressive offensive mindset. Similar speed and intensity.
 
BobbyJ said:
Over the last couple years I've watched all the top US HS players in these international tourneys and domestic postseason tournaments and All Star games. And I haven't seen any of them attack a defender under control in the open court, turn them inside out with a spin, and actually finish like Quinonez does here. Come to think of it I haven't seen a UConn kid do it like this, even against a team like Butler or Xavier. I think she'll get some PT.
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There's nothing in that play that shouts incoming college freshman. Not in the move itself but the confident smoothness of it. It I didn't know better I'd think she were 25, and a big-time pro.
 
Sluconn Husky said:
There's nothing in that play that shouts incoming college freshman. Not in the move itself but the confident smoothness of it. It I didn't know better I'd think she were 25, and a big-time pro.
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I agree. It’s part of why I considered her a unique talent as soon as I saw the first couple of videos of her. The quick feet, athleticism, and savvy jump out of the clips I’ve seen.
 
Bone Dog said:
Blanca is a great finisher on the break and generally in transition. Greater even than Aubrey. She’s been doing this move all year. It’s a practiced move, not an improv, which gives you a sense of how much attention she pays to her skills in practice.

Of course, she’ll only crack the rotation in February if she gets the defense down. But if she gives Geno a reason to play her, she’ll deliver on offense. My guess is she will and we will all be wowed. And this will be really important for the following season once Azzi Serah Carol graduate. [don’t worry, I know some of them have already graduated. I’m just using the term as a metaphor for completing their eligibility.] She could be the 3rd scorer that season next to Sarah and Ash. I picture her as a bigger Aubrey with a much more aggressive offensive mindset. Similar speed and intensity.
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I hope you’ll be pleasantly surprised to discover that Blanca’s best quality is her defense... she can play defense against players from PG to Centers... For example in this clip was playing defense against Awak Kuier, 6'5" born 2001 that was second overall pick in the Wnba draft 2 years ago
 
Molisanos said:
I hope you’ll be pleasantly surprised to discover that Blanca’s best quality is her defense... she can play defense against players from PG to Centers... For example in this clip was playing defense against Awak Kuier, 6'5" born 2001 that was second overall pick in the Wnba draft 2 years ago
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I hope you’re right. She looks like a great one-on-one defender in many of the games I’ve seen. She gets impressive blocks and steals. This will be important, of course. But it’s not all there is to defense at UConn. There’s also team defense, which is about switching, being in the right place at the right moment, fighting through screens, diving for loose balls and chasing down rebounds. In other words doing all the little things that don’t always get noticed. And above all, tireless running and relentless effort.

To get a sense of this, watch Ash in any of the games in the second half of the season and the tournament. Or Azzi or Paige or Sarah or KK. As great as they all are, they don’t rest on laurels or focus on getting noticed. They’re all about effort and sacrifice for the team. That’s what Geno will expect of Blanca, and if she’s understood what Geno and CD are all about, she’ll understand this too.

I can hardly wait to see her play.
 
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