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Message: [QUOTE="CamrnCrz1974, post: 2868502, member: 1052"] [USER=8880]@lebronfan23[/USER] , [USER=3580]@Shmermerer[/USER] , and [USER=5004]@boreifs[/USER] , I hope it is okay, but I am responding to all of your posts in one comment, rather than submitting three separate ones. When making the argument as to why a post player should attend UConn, I think there is an additional case to be made by listing players other than the ones you cited as examples. Let me explain. Tina Charles was the #1 player in the Class of 2006, per Hoopgurlz (when it was part of Scout - before ESPN and well before Prospects Nation; I believe [USER=4]@HuskyNan[/USER] was part of the group of talent evaluators for that class, but I could be wrong). All Star Girls Report (ASGR) also had Charles ranked #1. In other words, she was he best player in her class even before she got to UConn. Under Geno's tutelage, she really expanded her game, adding the mid-range shot from the elbow, learning how to finish over both shoulders, becoming a very good passer (especially for a post player), etc. But the "raw material" and talent were already there before she arrived in Storrs. Both Rebecca Lobo and Kara Wolters were very highly ranked prospects. Yes, they made great improvements while playing for Geno Auriemma, but, like Charles, the "raw material" and talent were already there before she arrived in Storrs. If you want to use examples of post players to show development and give reasons for why recruits should attend UConn, Stef Dolson is a good example. Dolson was ranked #12 by All Star Girls Report (ASGR), #24 by Blue Star, and #39 by then-ESPN/Hoopgurlz. It should be noted, however, that she was a McDonald's All-American (which, in theory, represents one analysis of the top 24 players in the class). At UConn, she won two titles, but also won the AAC Defensive POY Award and the WBCA National Defensive POY award. She also greatly expanded her game, extending her range to three and becoming a great option off of a pick-and-pop (to say nothing of her passing skills). And she has been named a WNBA All-Star twice - 2015 and 2017. In terms of recent (this century) history, UConn has had plenty of elite, talented post players. Here is a list of the post players who were McDonald's All-Americans coming out of high school - Tina Charles, Willnett Crockett, Napheesa Collier, Stef Dolson, Brittany Hunter (Duke transfer), Kaili McLaren, Kiah Stokes, and Morgan Tuck (I did not count Gabby Williams, as she was versatile and played all over the court in high school and later at UConn; also did not count Charde Houston and Barbara Turner, who were the heights of wing players, but were undersized post players who played much bigger than their respective heights). But -- and please feel free to disagree - the post player who best exemplifies what Geno and the UConn staff an do is [B][I][U]Jessica Moore[/U][/I][/B]. Coming out of high school, here were Jessica Moore's recruiting rankings: #36 - All Star Girls Report (ASGR) #43 - Blue Star Basketball At UConn: -- 3 NCAA Championships -- 2001 U19 World's Championship Team member -- 11th in career rebounds, 6th in career field goal percentage (using UConn's 2016-17 Media Guide; could not find the 2017-18 Media Guide for some reason) And she played [B][U]NINE seasons in the WNBA[/U][/B]. NINE. Think about how many players that I have listed in this post and how many past McDAA players who have not played in half that many WNBA seasons. Jessica Moore was never the "one in a generation player." She was not an elite high school prospect (relatively speaking, in comparison to top ten/twenty players and HS All-Americans). She was never the go-to player at UConn. She was not a collegiate All-American. And yet, she parlayed her basketball skillset and UConn education/training into a WNBA career, where she was part of nine seasons for multiple franchises, far exceeding any expectations for her, whether coming from high school or coming out of college. [/QUOTE]

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