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February 2020 UConn Recruiting Thread

CocoHusky said:
You guys already know of my bias towards defense. ONO having more offensive moves would be nice but by far the most maddening thing that I think should have been correct with the help of coaching are her cheap fouls and swatting down on the ball while blocking shots.
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UConn has added an assistant coach that should help ONO in all phases of her game.
 
Alydar said:
UConn has added an assistant coach that should help ONO in all phases of her game.
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:eek:The person that taught that new assistant also remains on staff. I don’t think CD has forgotten how to coach. The question is not how good the teachers are, it is how willing the student is to learn and apply.
 
JordyG said:
The thing is it has been a priority. But these type of skills can't be learned in a year. Learning a good drop step takes years; learning to use both legs takes longer. She hasn't even shown the the basics of a good left leg drop, and her right leg drop, as I've said, is still unrefined. But learning the basics of a move is not the same as knowing it. Liv knows the basics of an up and under, but she isn't close to that move becoming one of her staples. That takes constant repetition; years and years of repetition. Not 2 or 3 weeks.

From the moment Liv hit campus Geno has said time and again that she doesn't like to practice. Clearly it seems Liv had been living off of her athleticism, and as I've stated, she needed to be shown in real game time situations how important a varied attack around the hoop is. Taking an archetype, Stewie, as an example, it took years to develop her ball handling skills so that she felt comfortable in real time situations working her mark off the dribble. Stewie, and again this is an extreme example, from the moment of her first practice had all of those moves, yet it took years for us to see all of her arsenal, and the finger roll she showed us very late in the career...and not that often. The staff has had enough working on her strength, shot, stamina and understanding the offense. I think with Liv her junior year will be her real sophomore leap.
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Should’ve been more specific. Obviously not talking about a finished product here. My time frame would be to lay a solid foundation for a long term, ongoing project. She has to start somewhere and if she works for a summer, I think it would give her a good base going into next season.
 
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BobbyJ said:
Should’ve been more specific. Obviously not talking about a finished product here. My time frame would be to lay a solid foundation for a long term, ongoing project. She has to start somewhere and if she works for a summer, I think it would give her a good base going into next season.
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I agree completely. As I said, I think next year will be her real sophomore leap. Just watching this game I saw one play where Liv kept a ball from going out of bounds under Memphis' basket. Anyone that that denies her athleticism is a blind man. Her upside is incredible, but honestly, I don't think she has ever been pushed to fulfill that potential. That is, until she came to UConn. Here she's finally being held accountable for her own potential and aspirations. At UConn she's finally learned the true meaning of sweat equity.
 
Some other info on Kiki Rice at Sidwell Friends, Class of 2022:

She was the D.C. Gatorade Player of the Year in soccer as a freshman. She had 42 goals and 12 assists in 20 games and scored 2 goals in Sidwell's 2-1 championship game win. Her father played basketball at Yale, and her mother played tennis at Yale.

She seems like a fit for Stanford or Princeton, but I'll go watch her.
 
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With regard to Azzi, Geno saw her last Tuesday, and Milford will see her this coming Tuesday.

My best guess is that Azzi will announce in November. Be patient!
 
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DEpup said:
I feel a Saylor, deBerry, Fudd, and Ducharme class shaping up....
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I would be very happy with that. It has a strong Northeastern representation--Maryland, New York, D.C./Virginia, and Massachusetts. But I also like Rivers, Iriafen, Moore, and some others.
 
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