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Message: [QUOTE="CocoHusky, post: 4095961, member: 5823"] I don't believe this to be a shortcoming of some UCONN fans nor do I believe the expectations are unrealistic. The reality is that UCONN has recruited more than its share of HS AA. Some where in the archives there is a post by [USER=343]@meyers7[/USER] correcting me and listing the HS AA successfully recruited by UCONN that [B]did not[/B] become college AA. That list is rather short because UCONN develops it players better than anyone else. It is also easy to forget this UCONN mark of distinction because of a couple of recent/current class specifically Crystal, Christyn and Liv. All three players (especially Christyn) showed enough potential as freshman that were I a betting man on the morning of December 3rd 2018 (Morning after the ND in which CW dropped 28 @ND) I would have bet several mortgage payments that Christyn Williams would have been an college AA by the time she completed her Junior season. Liv and Christyn still have this season to achieve AA status and even if they do not they will be both added to a relatively short list-UCONN players that were HS AA but not college AA. Crystal Danger field is on the list but Paige will not be on the list nor will Megan Walker. Highly unlikely that Azzi will be added to that list. I don't expect UCONN to stop recruiting HS AA and you are correct "some" will not work out as expected. UCONN is still getting its fair share of the "cream of the crop" in HS recruits. As long as that continues I do not believe it to be an unrealistic expectation that successfully recruited UCONN HS AA will continue to come to UCONN improve, be among the best college WCBB performer, graduate, and become excellent WNBA players and better citizens. While I do agree with you that the selection of AA teams could be broader and include more terrific players this is not the media's fault. It is the fault of us fans. The media is only covering what they believe we fans are interested and not enough fans are interested. Ayoka Lee dropped 43 points the other night-this young lady has been putting up major numbers since she was a freshman-Let's get the word out and get her name on some AA nomination ballots. [/QUOTE]

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