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Ezi Magbegor signs w/ WNBL club for three years

tomcat said:
Maybe in threads in which BYers speculate about about what lineups will look like, folks will be less likely to toss in these "maybes" until they actually sign up. Posting that wau get some folks all excited for something that ultimately never happens. It's important to remember that a player isn't coming until...she's , and even then it doesn't always work out.
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Riiiight!!!!!


 
Charliebball said:
yup, I said that folks were "spinning their wheels"here....not sure if it was about her even visiting or just about her not ending up at UConn.......regardless in the end despite all the best efforts it was not to be.....hopefully Boston was not alienated by UConn's interest in another post..
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Charlie, is it your opinion that she (Boston) has yet to be offered a UConn scholarship? I would find that surprising if so; my information is seldom as good as yours.
 
ndmb said:
It is quite simply wrong that she wouldn't be a factor as a pro. Defense is obviously her weak point, and she's going to get pushed around a little, but with her length, height, and quickness, she's got a lot of upside. At the same time, she's scoring .71 points per minute while shooting 60% from the floor, which is outstanding. For comparison, in Maya Moore's outstanding senior season, she scored .69 points per minute while shooting 52% from the floor (obviously at a different position). Breanna Stewart scored .67 points per minute. Tina Charles scored .66. We've never had a player come close to producing offensively what Azura has produced this year who wasn't a factor in the WNBA.
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nothing personal but those are really misleading stats......................the vast majority of Azura's made shots have been layups and most of those have been against undersized opponents...............she needs to get stronger, continue to work on her defense, back to the basket and face up offense and also reintegrate her outside shot into her arsenal..................frankly I think she would be eaten alive in the WNBA next season...........
 
BigBird said:
Charlie, is it your opinion that she (Boston) has yet to be offered a UConn scholarship? I would find that surprising if so; my information is seldom as good as yours.
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I will defer to my recruiting compatriots on this but I believe she has a UConn offer..............the question is has she been offended by all of the Ezi talk...............I simply have no idea if that is just my paranoia or a real possibility.............for all I know she may have received assurances from UConn that she was wanted Ezi or no Ezi..........with no other quality posts on the horizon I guess she can take her time but if she is such a UConn lean as others have surmised, I wish she would end the speculation and verbal already.............
 
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BigBird said:
Charlie, is it your opinion that she (Boston) has yet to be offered a UConn scholarship? I would find that surprising if so; my information is seldom as good as yours.
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Boston does have an offer. That's confirmed. And Geno watched her win her AA tournament a few weeks ago.
 
Charliebball said:
I will defer to my recruiting compatriots on this but I believe she has a UConn offer...but if she is such a UConn lean as others have surmised, I wish she would end the speculation and verbal already...
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Yes. I can understand why a kid wants to take time to explore, or hasn’t really decided. But in the case where the player is sure, why wait to announce it? It’s better for all concerned. This would seem to help your new school, your new coaches, and also help other athletes who may be in a holding pattern with the same school or another school.
 
Charliebball said:
I will defer to my recruiting compatriots on this but I believe she has a UConn offer....the question is has she been offended by all of the Ezi talk.....I simply have no idea if that is just my paranoia or a real possibility...for all I know she may have received assurances from UConn that she was wanted Ezi or no Ezi.....with no other quality posts on the horizon I guess she can take her time but if she is such a UConn lean as others have surmised, I wish she would end the speculation and verbal already...
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I wouldn’t count on a verbal, Charli Collier comes to mind
 
Do we know that UCONN offered her a scholarship? Maybe the offer she was waiting for never arrived.
 
Charliebball said:
I'm pretty sure Watson is more mobile..haven't seen Boston in person but Watson eats up the floor for a girl of her size
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Your correct

She's is a solid prospect. Would fit our offense nicely. Highly skilled
 
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pvdoggy said:
Azura's inside game is still quite raw at this point, she could/should use another year to develop it before going head/head with the bigs of WNBA.
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Azura struggled against Duke and South Carolina. She’s not ready for the pros. I think she knows it.
 
nwhoopfan said:
Well I'm sure her perspective is very different than a UConn fan's is. She's Australian, LJ is probably a hero of hers, the draw to be mentored by her must be strong. Geno's reputation probably is not nearly as prominent in Australia as it is here.
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Ezi has an Australian perspective, not our perspective. That made a big difference. She has an opportunity to work with Lauren Jackson. She valued that more than being coached by the guy who developed Diana Taurasi, Sue Bird, Tina Charles, Maya Moore, Breanna Stewart, et al. She could have been coached by Geno and then worked with LJ, but chose not to.
 
A 3 year deal at 'deakin' Melbourne boomers.

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Potentially...
3 years as a paid professional basketballer.
3 year Bachelor of International Business and Commerce degree at Deakin.
Eligible to play all international games for opals (Oceania, Asia, WC, Olympics)
Play under the guidance of Lauren Jackson (assistant manager)
Home city where her family and friends live.

After 3 years, and depending on how she has developed, she enters the WNBA or heads to Europe.
 
MilfordHusky said:
Azura struggled against Duke and South Carolina. She’s not ready for the pros. I think she knows it.
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hopefully two final tests for this season...........good but unimposing post players in the ND game where she dominated last time and then hopefully Miss State's McCowan.............let's see how she handles it.........
 
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One thing that hasn't been mentioned is money. We have no idea of the financial condition of Ezi's family. Going to UConn for 4 years means losing 4 years of earning and actually--despite the "full ride"--probably involves some costs. While now, she can be earning money for her and her family. Some might argue that a college education and being coached by Geno is a good investment. Maybe. But almost certainly not if the family is needy. If money is an immediate consideration for her family, Ezi definitely made the right choice.
 
BigBird said:
See Sluconn’s post above...
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Sorry - I was responding to an earlier part of the thread. I was asking if we know if Ezi had been offered a scholarship, not Boston.
 
bags27 said:
One thing that hasn't been mentioned is money. We have no idea of the financial condition of Ezi's family. Going to UConn for 4 years means losing 4 years of earning and actually--despite the "full ride"--probably involves some costs. While now, she can be earning money for her and her family. Some might argue that a college education and being coached by Geno is a good investment. Maybe. But almost certainly not if the family is needy. If money is an immediate consideration for her family, Ezi definitely made the right choice.
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She'll move into endorsement money quick as a member of the Opals. The WNBL is like semipro and financially shaky.
 
mbr33ct said:
Ezi explains..

Ezi Magbegor explains why she chose Melbourne Boomers over UCONN
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Huh:

"I did develop more last season while playing with the Caps and playing with WNBA players like Mistie Bass and Jordan Hooper; playing against professionals is what sold me.”
She is also looking to study international relations, commerce or similar courses, potentially at the club’s major sponsor Deakin University."

So in Australia a kid can play as a professional AND attend university. Sweet deal. Wonder if that's not something the U.S. should look into.

And she's going to play professionally overseas at the same time. So she'll pay little or no tuition, while making money in two professional leagues. And working towards a degree. Sounds like a plan!
 
Fairfield Fan said:
Huh:

"I did develop more last season while playing with the Caps and playing with WNBA players like Mistie Bass and Jordan Hooper; playing against professionals is what sold me.”
She is also looking to study international relations, commerce or similar courses, potentially at the club’s major sponsor Deakin University."

So in Australia a kid can play as a professional AND attend university. Sweet deal. Wonder if that's not something the U.S. should look into.

And she's going to play professionally overseas at the same time. So she'll pay little or no tuition, while making money in two professional leagues. And working towards a degree. Sounds like a plan!
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Here's another quote that caught my eyes,

“Going to UCONN and seeing all the trophies and facilities was amazing, but I didn’t let myself get sold by all of that,” Magbegor said.

“The coaches were great, Geno, Chris Daley and the players were amazing and I didn’t have a bad thing to say about them - there was no wrong decision and that’s what made it so hard.”

...hmmm, maybe if there were 12 trophies in Geno's office it would have sealed the deal. :rolleyes:
 
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mbr33ct said:
Here's another quote that caught my eyes,

“Going to UCONN and seeing all the trophies and facilities was amazing, but I didn’t let myself get sold by all of that,” Magbegor said.

“The coaches were great, Geno, Chris Daley and the players were amazing and I didn’t have a bad thing to say about them - there was no wrong decision and that’s what made it so hard.”

...hmmm, maybe if there were 12 trophies in Geno's office it would have sealed the deal. :rolleyes:
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Well if she wasn't "sold by all of that" then I guess it is all about her, IMO.
 
Liz Cambage has had her ups and down and is headed back to Dallas. Summary here. Cambage happy to be back in the WNBA For sure she's a force on the court and some say she's a bit rough. But 6' 8" is going to breed a certain amount of ouchy, incidental contact and she seems pretty likeable to me.

 
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