February 2021 UConn Recruiting Thread

[donalddoowop]

I'm looking forward to the day we see Aaliyah and Ice on the court together!

I'm looking forward to the day when Edwards starts hitting outside shots as Brady does. It's coming.

 

[visitingcock]

When do folks think we'll see more verbal commits? In the Spring after the season?

We are in a dead prior right now until April. Hopefully. Some visits can start then. Coaches néed SOME face time.

 

[Postie]

Brady has a body type like Aja Wilson.Lefty soft touch,has nice moves around basket.Can step outside and hit jumper

 

[MooseJaw]

Ok I want them both at UCONN.

P&S what a duo this would be. On my Christmas wish list.

 

[jdubct]

I'm looking forward to the day when Edwards starts hitting outside shots as Brady does. It's coming.

I'm sure she will soon. Probably by the time of the Big East tourney.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

2/13

Ayanna Patterson: 33 points, 14 rebounds in a regional final loss that ends her season.

 

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Six clips from Ayanna Patterson's last game as a junior in Saturday's regional final:

 

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[BobbyJ]

Six clips from Ayanna Patterson's last game as a junior in Saturday's regional final:

No messing around. That's taking it to the rack. She wouldn't hesitate from that high post at the elbow.

 

[BobbyJ]

I would like to see one more quality Post to go along with Ice and then UCONN should call it a day!

Me too. There aren't that many each year and I'd grab them when I could.

 

[HuskylnSC]

I would like to see one more quality Post to go along with Ice and then UCONN should call it a day!

Do you know who Amari DeBerry is??

 

[BobbyJ]

Do you know who Amari DeBerry is??

Yes. That's why I want some insurance. I'd take Patterson if possible along with Brady too.

 

[CocoHusky]

A bit of off-the-court info on 2023 Aalyah Del Rosario:

Times of Trenton Student Athlete of the Week: Aalyah Del Rosario does it all at TCA

The 6-6 sophomore is ranked number 2 in the ESPN 2023 rankings

www.nj.com

Slu thanks for posting this. Yet another reason COVID sucks I was hoping to get to a couple TCA games this season to see Del Rosario play. She is shaping up very much like a UCONN kid.

Work ethic check! " I don’t really care about rankings,” Del Rosario said. “I just care about putting the work in, getting better every day." "Every time I am at the gym, I put in extra time after practice. I stay after practice to put some shots up, do some layups, shoot some free throws." ​

Versatility check! "She is not just your average post up kid: she can come out and shoot threes." ​

Leadership check! "She is a leader on and off the floor,” Salmon (her coach) said.​

Academics check; Del Rosario is an excellent student. Even though English is her second language, she has a 3.8 GPA​

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Obviously the basketball skills are there it also very nice to know that she checks so many of the other boxes.​

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[CocoHusky]

Yes. That's why I want some insurance. I'd take Patterson if possible along with Brady too.

Agree I don't understand why people don't understand that this is an arms race in which we need to be keeping up. Think about this for a second I'm very happy with Ice Brady, Amari, AE however consider the front court players that UCONN has lost to just Stanford alone:
Haley Jones, Cameron Brink, Luren Betts, & Okikiola Iriafen

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Agree I don't understand why people don't understand that this is an arms race in which we need to be keeping up. Think About this for a second I'm very happy with Ice Brady, Amari, AE however consider the front court players that UCONN has lost to just Stanford alone:
Haley Jones, Cameron Brink, Luren Betts, & Okikiola Iriafen

And SC has Rivers and Feagin coming in. There is no detente.

 

[HopJim]

I would like to see one more quality Post to go along with Ice and then UCONN should call it a day!

A shut down defensive guard who also can shoot would also be a nice addition much like Jefferson.

 

[JordyG]

Ice Brady playing more AAU ball Saturday (2/13). She's not bad.

Why? 'Cause I got it like that.

 

[CocoHusky]

A shut down defensive guard who also can shoot would also be a nice addition much like Jefferson.

That would have been the aforementioned Rivers in 2021. In 2022 Rice and Bransford could help with that and in '23 Mikayla Willams is best equipped to fit that bill.

 

[BobbyJ]

Agree I don't understand why people don't understand that this is an arms race in which we need to be keeping up. Think about this for a second I'm very happy with Ice Brady, Amari, AE however consider the front court players that UCONN has lost to just Stanford alone:
Haley Jones, Cameron Brink, Luren Betts, & Okikiola Iriafen

Of course, and just because the ESPN gurus tell you that a 6-2 to 6-5 or so post kid is elite doesn't mean they are. The smart coaches that can get multiple bigs that pass their eye test will take them because they know there aren't that many really good ones out there. And even then some of them wash out for various reasons. Get 'em while you can.

 

[victor64]

I never understand why when discussing future bigs, Plath Gabriel is not part of the discussion. If she stays four years, she will be part of the rotation. She is too athletic not to be.

 

[Charliebball]

Ice Brady playing more AAU ball Saturday (2/13). She's not bad.

Brady, Edwards and DeBerry up front in a couple of years is going to make things mighty tough on WBB...........so nice to see she has a bit of nasty to her game.......