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February 2020 UConn Recruiting Thread

Conndog said:
Boy, do we need some more bigs to compete against some of these teams- if Ono is 6'5 and next tallest regular player is 6-1 (is Aubrey 6-2?), that just can't defend & rebound when going against Baylor, tonight vs Oregon, and how tall is South Carolina?
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Not just height, it is muscle....the posts get stripped in the paint all the time. Meg and Anna are the strongest and tend to get the contested rebounds.

Can Paige play defense or handle the ball vs good pressure? Could Westbrook be the PG?
 
Conndog said:
Boy, do we need some more bigs to compete against some of these teams- if Ono is 6'5 and next tallest regular player is 6-1 (is Aubrey 6-2?), that just can't defend & rebound when going against Baylor, tonight vs Oregon, and how tall is South Carolina?
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Next year think of this: You saw the game tonight? Sabrina had 4 turnovers in basically a halfcourt game. It seemed Aubrey and Anna with their length bothered her a bit. This year we lose one regular (Danger) and pick up at least 2 in Bueckers and Westbrook. There are 3 others in the 5'10 - 6'2 range. You think at least one of the 3 (Edwards, McLean, Muhr) will be good enough to be a good contributor, right?

So putting your defensive-head-coach-cap-on; you have at least 7 players in the 5'10 - 6'2 range and you saw them force 4 turnovers from someone like Sabrina tonight. What kind of a defense would you employ with that kind of height, skill, bench, and athleticism next year?
 
hoophuskee said:
Next year think of this: You saw the game tonight? Sabrina had 4 turnovers in basically a halfcourt game. It seemed Aubrey and Anna with their length bothered her a bit. This year we lose one regular (Danger) and pick up at least 2 in Bueckers and Westbrook. There are 3 others in the 5'10 - 6'2 range. You think at least one of the 3 (Edwards, McLean, Muhr) will be good enough to be a good contributor, right?
So putting your defensive-head-coach-cap-on; you have at least 7 players in the 5'10 - 6'2 range and you saw them force 4 turnovers from someone like Sabrina tonight. What kind of a defense would you employ with that kind of height, skill, bench, and athleticism next year?
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The perimeter defense will improve marginally because UCONN will have more depth and length. My concern remains the interior defense. As @BostonBay stated in another thread we have no interior presence on either end of the court. Just can't have perimeter players like Aubrey, Megan, Anna or Mir guarding 6'4" or taller players in the post on a regular and hope to be successful. On the offensive side we need a finisher at the rim and someone to get us easy baskets.
 
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To me, Amari's facial features look alot like Liv

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hoophuskee said:
Next year think of this: You saw the game tonight? Sabrina had 4 turnovers in basically a halfcourt game. It seemed Aubrey and Anna with their length bothered her a bit. This year we lose one regular (Danger) and pick up at least 2 in Bueckers and Westbrook. There are 3 others in the 5'10 - 6'2 range. You think at least one of the 3 (Edwards, McLean, Muhr) will be good enough to be a good contributor, right?

So putting your defensive-head-coach-cap-on; you have at least 7 players in the 5'10 - 6'2 range and you saw them force 4 turnovers from someone like Sabrina tonight. What kind of a defense would you employ with that kind of height, skill, bench, and athleticism next year?
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Edwards is about 6' 3" and maybe a little taller.
 
Dolan tries to balance allowing DeBerry the freedom to play beyond the paint, while knowing her post presence is likely the best plan of attack for the Billies.

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"I'm just working on everything in my game," DeBerry said. "I don't want to be just a post player. When the time comes that I need to be out beyond the three or beyond the paint I want to be able to execute everything that I can the right way. I don't want to be stuck out there holding the ball waiting for someone to come get to me. I want to be able to make plays and just be an all-around player."


spectrumlocalnews.com

DeBerry's National Rise

Will South's Amari DeBerry's gone from the tallest girl in class to one of the nation's top recruit.
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Slu

Is Shay 21 or 22? The tweet says 22.
Ducharme and Saylor look to be the same height. They both about 6?
Is Ducharme good enough to take even if they get Fudd?
 
Saylor is reportedly 4” taller. She looks 6’2” In person. Must be the camera angle.
 
victor64 said:
Slu

Is Shay 21 or 22? The tweet says 22.
Ducharme and Saylor look to be the same height. They both about 6?
Is Ducharme good enough to take even if they get Fudd?
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Bollin's 2022. That was my mistake.
 
I may switch from Saylor’s game on Tuesday to Azzi’s game. Azzi is in my hometown tonight, but alas, I’m in Phoenix.
 
MilfordHusky said:
Saylor is reportedly 4” taller. She looks 6’2” In person. Must be the camera angle.
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Figuring out actual height on basketball players is a losing battle. Ducharme is listed at 5-11 by ESPN but 6-1 by Prospects Nation. Fudd and Bueckers get listed the same height but look at any video or pic of them together and it's clear Paige is a couple inches taller.
 
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CocoHusky said:
The perimeter defense will improve marginally because UCONN will have more depth and length. My concern remains the interior defense. As @BostonBay stated in another thread we have no interior presence on either end of the court. Just can't have perimeter players like Aubrey, Megan, Anna or Mir guarding 6'4" or taller players in the post on a regular and hope to be successful. On the offensive side we need a finisher at the rim and someone to get us easy baskets.
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Yes UCONN will still be flawed next year. But I think the defense will improve exponentially. They are going to have a minimum of 6 players in the 5'10 -6'1 range and whatever Edwards is. They will be able to pressure the ball the whole game without tiring. They are going to have 4 upperclassmen instead of this year - 2. Liv is going to get better too.

This team in their regular lineup has 1 sr, 1 jr, 2 soph, and 2 frosh. It's mostly a 6 player team with 4 underclassmen. How many teams are better than UCONN this year? Maybe 6? 7 at tops? Next year they add more experience, more quality, and more players. They have the potential of an amazing pressure team. We can see this year and last year when UCONN goes against size and quality it's over. Next year you can pressure and trap more with a potential of creating chaos making it at difficult for teams to get into their half-court sets. AT least next year UCONN has a chance to influence pace. Unlike this year the only way they can influence pace vs a quality team is hit outside shots. Next year their fullcourt pressure and trapping has some serious potential other just hitting outside shots in the halfcourt which they have to do all the time vs quality big teams.

Three years ago UCONN went 36-1 and their only loss was a last second shot in overtime. They were small. They had just 6 players. They don't have to be "that" team. But potentially their size to press and they have so many ballhandlers. Will be exciting to see if Geno loves the athleticism.
 
MilfordHusky said:
I may switch from Saylor’s game on Tuesday to Azzi’s game. Azzi is in my hometown tonight, but alas, I’m in Phoenix.
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Ah the weather of Phoenix? 72 and sunny every day. Poor thing.
 
Sluconn Husky said:
Figuring out actual height on basketball players is a losing battle. Ducharme is listed at 5-11 by ESPN but 6-1 by Prospects Nation. Fudd and Bueckers get listed the same height but look at any video or pic of them together and it's clear Paige is a couple inches taller.
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I need a selfie with Azzi for comparison. Or Paige.
 
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More impressive than Iriafen’s stat line was how she did it, as she also guarded Washington-bound wing Alexis Whitfield of Chaminade.

“I worked all week on having quick feet so I could stay in front of her,” Iriafen said.

On the first play of the fourth quarter, Iriafen slid in front of Whitfield’s attempted drive to the basket and then blocked her shot. Iriafen’s performance was impressive, especially for a 6-foot-3 center. Whitfield had just nine points in the game, well below her season average.

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Iriafen is ranked as one of the top junior prospects in the country. UCLA and UConn each had representatives at Tuesday’s game to watch.

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Iriafen is new to the game of basketball, only playing it for three years competitively. The budding superstar is still learning much about the game. Yet, her body control, soft hands and athleticism could make her a McDonald’s All-American next year.


www.dailynews.com

Kiki Iriafen leads Harvard-Westlake girls basketball to Mission League title

Kiki Iriafen’s big double-double puts Harvard-Westlake in the driver’s seat for a Mission League title.
www.dailynews.com www.dailynews.com
 
Sluconn Husky said:
Geno at Azzi Fudd's game Tuesday 2/4:


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The game was AT Ireton. I would have been there if I had been home. Ireton is 1.5 miles from home.

Congrats to Azzi and SJC on the win.
 
Sluconn Husky said:
More impressive than Iriafen’s stat line was how she did it, as she also guarded Washington-bound wing Alexis Whitfield of Chaminade.

“I worked all week on having quick feet so I could stay in front of her,” Iriafen said.

On the first play of the fourth quarter, Iriafen slid in front of Whitfield’s attempted drive to the basket and then blocked her shot. Iriafen’s performance was impressive, especially for a 6-foot-3 center. Whitfield had just nine points in the game, well below her season average.

...

Iriafen is ranked as one of the top junior prospects in the country. UCLA and UConn each had representatives at Tuesday’s game to watch.

...

Iriafen is new to the game of basketball, only playing it for three years competitively. The budding superstar is still learning much about the game. Yet, her body control, soft hands and athleticism could make her a McDonald’s All-American next year.


www.dailynews.com

Kiki Iriafen leads Harvard-Westlake girls basketball to Mission League title

Kiki Iriafen’s big double-double puts Harvard-Westlake in the driver’s seat for a Mission League title.
www.dailynews.com www.dailynews.com
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Do we know who from UCONN was at Iriafen’s game?
 
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