Canadian training camp includes Aaliyah

[FormerCTrez]

Yes definitely. I hate players playing for USA basketball, I am quite happy to see no one going out for a team on the current roster.

@hoopsnloops32, hate is such a strong word, but anyhow, you’re free to voice/state your opinion. Stay healthy!!

 

[DEpup]

This is what I worry about. I feel like her national team wants to turn her into a SF for their purposes and then it messes with her head when we want her to be a physical PF.

 

[Geew1992]

This is what I worry about. I feel like her national team wants to turn her into a SF for their purposes and then it messes with her head when we want her to be a physical PF.

I don’t know what you’d say that. From my understanding before she came to uconn she was shooting 3s. Also, did you have that same question about tuck?

 

[DEpup]

I think I'd feel better if I saw Aaliyah taking 3s in practice if she was in UConn clothing with CD, Jamelle, Geno, and Morgan V watching. Then I would feel like it was part of the master plan and properly put in context with her down low and budding mid range games.

 

[cancontent]

I think I'd feel better if I saw Aaliyah taking 3s in practice if she was in UConn clothing with CD, Jamelle, Geno, and Morgan V watching. Then I would feel like it was part of the master plan and properly put in context with her down low and budding mid range games.

And what if that is part of their off-season plan? Just because she's wearing Canadian colours doesn't mean UConn's coaching staff didn't have this as part of her off-season development. No different than improving her outside shooting last summer if you ask me.

She's going to need that skill for the WNBA. Look at Napheesa and her work on adding it to her game this year. Doesn't hurt to get a head start where possible.

 

[From France]

You seriously have be trolling at this point. Aaliyah was a third team selection, earning more votes from the press than Lou did.

Boston, Clark headline women's AP All-America team

Aliyah Boston of South Carolina is just the 10th player to be named a first-team AP All-American for a third time.

apnews.com

You're arguing that Lou was the most important player for UConn where voters saw it otherwise is my point. She was a major contributor to UConn this year but it doesn't take away from what players like Aaliyah and Nika, etc. contributed which was just as important.

Lou was probably not the most voicy, not the most mediated people, but surely a glue to the starting ones, probably due to her age, and she scored

 

[From France]

I don't have access to this kind of stats, but what did UCONN did with or without Lou statwise ?

 

[cancontent]

Lou was probably not the most voicy, not the most mediated people, but surely a glue to the starting ones, probably due to her age, and she scored

It's not about media attention, voice, etc. Was she a key cog to the team? Yes. Arguably the best on the roster last season? Debatable, as her contributions differed from what others provided. That's my bone of contention considering what Aaliyah was able to accomplish last season. UConn wouldn't have had the season they had without each other.