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Dorka says she's returning

CocoHusky said:
I just don't see Aaliyah moving to a wing position as a junior. IMO Caroline will start, Aubrey will back her up if healthy. Ayanna Patterson can give you emergency minutes at the wing spot if need.
Amari Piath (5) C
Dorka Ice (4/5) PF/C
Aaliyah, Patterson (4) PF
Caroline, Aubrey (3) W/SF
Azzi, Abby Meyers* (2) SG
Paige, Nika ( 1) PG

* I'm doing the Lavar Ball thing here and speaking this into existence.
This would be very deep deep squad that would give UCONN the ability to dictate the tempo against ANYONE. It would allow the freshman some time to grow up as well as allow UCONN to put a variety of styles on the court eg. defensive lock down team would feature NIka, Patterson and Aubrey and a lights out shooting team could feature Abby, Azzi, Paige and Caroline.
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:p:p Keep banging that drum my man, I'm with ya.
 
I'm not sure this was an official announcement. Someone asked Geno the question and he said "she says she is returning". I got the sense that he thought she was leaning that way and telling him she was but still might change her mind.
 
HopJim said:
Why do I think one of the Husky Women's summer activities will be a series of Exabition games in Hungary? ;) Just kidding but great news and tell Dorka we will vacationing there in July.
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I wouldn’t say that’s “just kidding”. UConn is eligible for a team trip to Europe this summer and Geno just did that interview with a Hungarian coach.
 
connboy77 said:
Yes, Now all UCONN needs from the transfer portal is shooting guard!
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As has been stated, what shooting guard is going to transfer into a program that already has Paige, Azzi and Caroline?
 
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Blakeon18 said:
Fun to live in the basketball present but also entertaining to look into the future:

Assuming for the moment there is no portal addition: after next season we will lose
Dorka. Aubrey will be graduating but have one/maybe 2 years of athletic eligibility left if she so chooses...hoping for
a decision to use at least one of those years.

No Dorka for 2023-2024: Bigs returning... Aaliyah a senior... Piath a senior...Amari a junior...Ice and Ayanna sophs. Geno needs to be hitting the 2023 high school class for a 'big big'....or a portal 2023'er. Ciera is a 'big'...6'4" or so...but she strikes me more a stretch 4 than a physical body-mover in the paint.

BTW: I was not trying to establish as fact that Geno was looking into the 2022 portal for a guard...there have been numerous posts about that possibility...just seems with injuries in the mix that 4 guards may not be enough...'hope' he is out there looking.
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Agree with you here. But the portal might be the best option other than Toomey. For 2024 and '25 the pickings are very slim for big posts. GA and the staff might have to beat the bushes for a couple of smaller bangers like Morrow at DePaul.
 
In retrospect, it seemed strange that a final decision would be made before she see's what happens in the Tournament,
 
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So she told Geno, but she just hasn't set it in stone with UConn yet.
 
Vancat said:
So she told Geno, but she just hasn't set it in stone with UConn yet.
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We'll know for sure in June. If she comes for summer session then she's coming back, if she doesn't, then she's not.
 
Blakeon18 said:
Fun to live in the basketball present but also entertaining to look into the future:

Assuming for the moment there is no portal addition: after next season we will lose
Dorka. Aubrey will be graduating but have one/maybe 2 years of athletic eligibility left if she so chooses...hoping for
a decision to use at least one of those years.

No Dorka for 2023-2024: Bigs returning... Aaliyah a senior... Piath a senior...Amari a junior...Ice and Ayanna sophs. Geno needs to be hitting the 2023 high school class for a 'big big'....or a portal 2023'er. Ciera is a 'big'...6'4" or so...but she strikes me more a stretch 4 than a physical body-mover in the paint.

BTW: I was not trying to establish as fact that Geno was looking into the 2022 portal for a guard...there have been numerous posts about that possibility...just seems with injuries in the mix that 4 guards may not be enough...'hope' he is out there looking.
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there are a really limited number of quality bigs in both the 2023 and 2024 classes...........it's not going to be an easy task ..........
 
Agree with Vancat: Geno went public with this info. I assume Dorka told him and that he strongly believes her.
I would guess that at some point she has to sign some documents...simply hasn't done that yet.
So..I go with Geno's words and yet understand why the administration made its accurate statement.

Of course even after she signs the papers she has the right to simply change her mind.
Another year in Storrs helps both her and the team...imo.
 
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Blakeon18 said:
Fantastic news!

Paige/Azzi/Dorka/Aaliyah and....5th starter is Caroline/Nika?

Those 6 get major minutes...with Aubrey/Ice/Ayanna in the mix for significant PT as well.
Hoping for a summer of improvement for Piath and Amari for much more than end-of-game blow-out time.

Is Geno still looking for a portal guard for next year? I'd guess 'yes'.
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I would like to see Geno keep Nika in the starting lineup, as I think that her tenacious defense sets the tone.
 
Dorka always gave the diplomatic responses when asked if she was enjoying her time at UCONN. But here decision to stay validates her honesty & desire to win.
 
CL82 said:
And here I would’ve thought his powers would be exhausted from using them to convince the committee to place Connecticut in Bridgeport….

:rolleyes:
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Naaah. The weaker the mind, the less the effort. We're talking about the committee here....
 
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I guess it's like an oral commitment during recruiting. Yes, we jump up and down but it's not the actual signing. I think players have a few days after their last game (hopefully the NC game) to declare for the WNBA. However, it would also make sense for her to ditch the WNBA and go play in Europe--closer to family and lots more moola.
 
Linart said:
I guess it's like an oral commitment during recruiting. Yes, we jump up and down but it's not the actual signing. I think players have a few days after their last game (hopefully the NC game) to declare for the WNBA. However, it would also make sense for her to ditch the WNBA and go play in Europe--closer to family and lots more moola.
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I'd say this is more solid than a verbal during recruiting. And the way things are in Europe right now sticking around the USA an extra year isn't the worst thing.
 
Zarathustra said:
Dorka as the new " Moma" crossed my mind also... spread the
love!
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I'm one to say thank you Dorka. It will be nice to see you play once again next season. Hopefully Aubrey will be fully recovered by season start.

Many people here have been saying that Geno should go into the portal for another guard, which I know that we can use. With Dorka coming back why not ask Evina to hang around another year. You can't ask for a better team player than her.
 
ConnMotors said:
I'm one to say thank you Dorka. It will be nice to see you play once again next season. Hopefully Aubrey will be fully recovered by season start.

Many people here have been saying that Geno should go into the portal for another guard, which I know that we can use. With Dorka coming back why not ask Evina to hang around another year. You can't ask for a better team player than her.
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Evina has strong pro aspirations and her play the last month or so puts her in the best position she is likely to have to get good draft position., Besides, being called Great Grandma by the new class is too much of a sacrifice, ;)
 
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