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Congrats to Saniya, 5/10/17

Bigboote said:
Holy Spartacus, I'm so happy!

I'm ordering the WNBA League pass right now.

PS -- great curse filter!
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Bigboote.......take a number my friend. Join the club. :)
 
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Congratulations to Saniya.

New challenges. New opportunities.

Same pedigree, standing her in good stead.

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I hate to be the bearer of bad news.................but, I just checked the Wings website at 10:37 pm est. I looked at their roster as of right this minute. They still have one more cut to make. They have 13 players on their roster. Remember, Fuller's tweet read "Looks like former #UConn guard Saniya Chong will make the @DallasWings as 3rd round pick". Not Chong HAS made the team. Big difference. Don't break out the bubbly just yet. Wait for it.......................................

They must cut it to 12 by Friday May 12 at 5:00pm est. While I join everyone in their excitement and jubilation, It's not a done deal just yet. Click the link below to view the roster as of right now! The Wings coaching staff has one last difficult decision to make. We'll know for sure in about 42 hours. :eek:

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Carnac said:
I hate to be the bearer of bad news.......but, I just checked the Wings website at 10:37 pm est. I looked at their roster as of right this minute. They still have one more cut to make. They have 13 players on their roster. Remember, Fuller's tweet read "Looks like former #UConn guard Saniya Chong will make the @DallasWings as 3rd round pick". Not Chong HAS made the team. Big difference. Don't break out the bubbly just yet. Wait for it.........

They must cut it to 12 by Friday May 12 at 5:00pm est. While I join everyone in their excitement and jubilation, It's not a done deal just yet. Click the link below to view the roster as of right now! The Wings coaching staff has one last difficult decision to make. We'll know for sure in about 42 hours. :eek:

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There are 12 players according to : (n0 Hamblin ???)
Adam Grosbard‏Verified account @AdamGrosbard
So Dallas Wings' roster: Diggins-Smith, Christmas-Kelly, Powers, Paris, Plaisance, Johnson, Davis, Gray, Akhator, Lewis, Thornton, Chong

The Wings' final roster now includes all five of their selections from April's WNBA draft and training camp invite Kayla Thornton.
"It's not an easy decision for me coaching in this league," head coach Fred Williams said on a conference call.

Dallas Wings waive captain Erin Phillips in surprising move to finalize roster | SportsDay
 
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Kaizen said:
There are 12 players according to : (n0 Hamblin ???)
Adam Grosbard‏Verified account @AdamGrosbard
So Dallas Wings' roster: Diggins-Smith, Christmas-Kelly, Powers, Paris, Plaisance, Johnson, Davis, Gray, Akhator, Lewis, Thornton, Chong

The Wings' final roster now includes all five of their selections from April's WNBA draft and training camp invite Kayla Thornton.
"It's not an easy decision for me coaching in this league," head coach Fred Williams said on a conference call.

Dallas Wings waive captain Erin Phillips in surprising move to finalize roster | SportsDay
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I don't know Kaizen. I'm going by what I see on their current roster. I don't see Hamblin's name on the waiver list. The first players to be waived was on April 27. I've looked at every day since then, noting players that were waived. Hamblin's name does not appear as being waived. Perhaps she has been waived, and this latest posted list has not been updated. :rolleyes:
 
I stand corrected. According to Sports Day. The wings have indeed pared their roster down to the final 12. CHONG MADE THE CUT. Now you can officially break out the bubbly. Let's all toast Saniya. For she's a jolly good fellow!! Did she beat the odds or what? :)

The Dallas Wings cut veteran guard Erin Phillips, the team announced on Wednesday. It was the final move to bring the Wings down to their 12-player roster for the beginning of the WNBA season.


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Carnac said:
I don't know Kaizen. I'm going by what I see on their current roster. I don't see Hamblin's name on the waiver list. The first players to be waived was on April 27. I've looked at every day since then, noting players that were waived. Hamblin's name does not appear as being waived. Perhaps she has been waived, and this latest posted list has not been updated. :rolleyes:
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Carnac, I think it is official that Saniya is Wings' roster.
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Kaizen said:
There are 12 players according to : (n0 Hamblin ???)
Adam Grosbard‏Verified account @AdamGrosbard
So Dallas Wings' roster: Diggins-Smith, Christmas-Kelly, Powers, Paris, Plaisance, Johnson, Davis, Gray, Akhator, Lewis, Thornton, Chong

The Wings' final roster now includes all five of their selections from April's WNBA draft and training camp invite Kayla Thornton.
"It's not an easy decision for me coaching in this league," head coach Fred Williams said on a conference call.

Dallas Wings waive captain Erin Phillips in surprising move to finalize roster | SportsDay
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They cut their CAPTAIN. Yikes!!!
 
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I've loved Saniya since she was a freshman- look at my posts. She's the reason I started posting here.

I always thought she would make the WNBA...

again- look at my posts.
 
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Dallas looks like they have a good team. With Johnson, and Diggins-Smith being the vets. Now adding Davis, Chong Grey and Akhator. Itf the rookies play well the team can be pretty good.
 
stwainfan said:
Dallas looks like they have a good team. With Johnson, and Diggins-Smith being the vets. Now adding Davis, Chong Grey and Akhator. Itf the rookies play well the team can be pretty good.
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If Glory stays healthy, they can have two all-stars (her and SkyDigg) - lots of interesting teams this year, Dallas being one of them.

Kaela Davis is pretty much a wild-card, but as everyone always says, a lot of upside there. Will she become more efficient is the big question.
 
Carnac said:
I stand corrected. According to Sports Day. The wings have indeed pared their roster down to the final 12. CHONG MADE THE CUT. Now you can officially break out the bubbly. Let's all toast Saniya. For she's a jolly good fellow!! Did she beat the odds or what? :)

The Dallas Wings cut veteran guard Erin Phillips, the team announced on Wednesday. It was the final move to bring the Wings down to their 12-player roster for the beginning of the WNBA season.


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I still count thirteen names on the Wings roster. What am I missing? Is one of the players on the injured list?
 
VAMike23 said:
If Glory stays healthy, they can have two all-stars (her and SkyDigg) - lots of interesting teams this year, Dallas being one of them.

Kaela Davis is pretty much a wild-card, but as everyone always says, a lot of upside there. Will she become more efficient is the big question.
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Yes I agree. Davis if she can play to her upside. She and Grey have played together so that should help.
 
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Now, where are all of you Saniya Chong nay-sayers who came on The Boneyard before the start of this past season and as well as at the end of the previous season, basically saying that Chong was washed up and a total bust at UCONN and that Crystal Dangerfield was going to come in and take over the Point Guard spot? I have always been one to admit on this board, publicly if I was wrong in any statement that I said. But i have yet to see those individuals with the strong "Anti-Chong" opinions, coming back on hear and now admitting that they were indeed wrong about Saniya, now that she has made a WNBA roster.
 
Chong-Master said:
Now, where are all of you Saniya Chong nay-sayers who came on The Boneyard before the start of this past season and as well as at the end of the previous season, basically saying that Chong was washed up and a total bust at UConn and that Crystal Dangerfield was going to come in and take over the Point Guard spot? I have always been one to admit on this board, publicly if I was wrong in any statement that I said. But i have yet to see those individuals with the strong "Anti-Chong" opinions, coming back on hear and now admitting that they were indeed wrong about Saniya, now that she has made a WNBA roster.
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Obviously, you don't read every post. During the season, I indicated that I was one of those who felt that Danger would ultimately beat out Saniya as the starting pg, and that I was delighted to admit that I was wrong. A number of other BY'ers expressed similar views.
 
Congratulations again Saniya!!
I am so happy for you, and I look forward to watching you play and live out your dreams on the court. Good luck on a good WNBA season.
 
Chong-Master said:
Now, where are all of you Saniya Chong nay-sayers who came on The Boneyard before the start of this past season and as well as at the end of the previous season, basically saying that Chong was washed up and a total bust at UConn and that Crystal Dangerfield was going to come in and take over the Point Guard spot? I have always been one to admit on this board, publicly if I was wrong in any statement that I said. But i have yet to see those individuals with the strong "Anti-Chong" opinions, coming back on hear and now admitting that they were indeed wrong about Saniya, now that she has made a WNBA roster.
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Chong-Master, first of all, congratulations on Saniya beating the odds, and making the cut. Be we closet Saniya fans, or front row cheerleaders like you, we are ALL happy and extremely proud that Saniya not only defied the odds of making the Wings (or any) roster as a 3rd round selection, but that she is living proof that Geno and CD produce players that can transition to the professional level and compete successfully.

It is expected that marquee players like Lobo, Sue Bird, Tina, Taurasi, Maya, Stewie, MoJeff, et al, make the transition to the professional ranks with little or no effort, because their "extraordinary" talent level, BB IQ and college coaching is so unique. While Chong did show a great deal of potential coming out of high school, she was not quite able to reach the standard or level of proficiency and consistency that the staff wanted and expected of her during her first 3 years in the program.

It was an uphill battle for Chong every step of the way. She encountered several challenges and obstacles early on. She could have thrown in the towel and transferred at any time, but she persevered and hung in there. She didn't display any characteristics that that would suggest she was about to break out of her slump, and be the player Geno and staff thought she could be.

The I-Band injury didn't help either. That limited her play and availability the entire season. So up until the beginning of her senior year, not much was expected of her because she didn't give us any reason to. Unless you could see into the future, one had no way of knowing her breakout year was on the horizon.

I have no problem with you gloating, and sticking your chest out. You should be proud, as you stuck by her from the start, regularly commenting and reminding us that she was in-fact a good player that would step up, and make significant contributions in the days, weeks and months to come.

She saved her best for last. She did have that breakout season, and what a season it was. She played every game like the seasoned veteran she was. The team greatly benefited from her experience and leadership all season. FACT: Chong is the only player that started in the last two losses for UConn (Stanford in 2014 - Miss St in 2017).

So don't be too hard on the "nay-sayers" that didn't have the vision you did. Being able to accurately see that far ahead is a "gift" not every one has. Most of us rely on the EYE TEST. This is usually the best form of evaluation we have at our disposal, and is usually fool-proof.

So Chong-Master, a tip o' the turban to you. We all join you in your excitement and glee over Saniya overcoming the odds of making the cut as a 3rd round draftee, which is a very rare occurrence in the W. Believe me, ALL OF US are just as happy (for) and proud of Saniya as YOU are. You don't have the market cornered on that one.

She was the lone UConn player to enter the 2017 draft, and she make the cut. That speaks volumes about the type of program that Geno is running. UConn players do well, and are coveted by coaches and GM's in the WNBA. I hope that potential UConn recruits take note of this. Today is a good day!!! :)

Lastly, don't hold your breath waiting for the nay-sayers to come around apologizing for saying that Chong was washed up and a total bust at UConn and that Crystal Dangerfield was going to come in and take over the Point Guard spot with a strong odor of "crow" on their breath. It's not going to happen.
 
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Saniya is great story of the power of belief in yourself and staying the course. I truly could not be happier for her. This has been just an outstanding year for her. Starting, playing major minutes, becoming a leader on the team, the streak, the final four, getting drafted, graduating and making WNBA.

Wow.
 
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