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If Piath develops/gets better, maybe Aubrey and Mir can go to a position that’s more natural for them. If this happens the NCAAW better look out. Either way UCONN is the top team or two for the next few years.
 
HuskeyinSC said:
UConn was not the only school that recruited her. Most of the major suspects gave her offers, so quality coaches agree on the potential. Her skill set right now is raw and her confidence level is low, but if she had some of the confidence and fire of Nika, she has enough athleticism to be very useful today. Piath demonstrates a grace in her movements and soft hands that are rare in a lady of her size. Not this year and maybe a peek next year, but Junior year Piath will do two things as well as anyone on the team; rebound and defend the rim.
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You used words I was trying to think of in referring to Piath, grace in her movements. She already knows how to post up and there is athleticism there that will help her be very useful. I think Geno has a diamond in the rough.
 
donalddoowop said:
It seems you are assuming that Piath will not improve. It is said that it takes post players more time than other position players to reach their potential. I see some good things in Piath even in the limited minutes she has played. She came to UConn as a project. Well, I project her to be, at the very least, a very important back up post player and maybe even more by her senior year. Maybe she will play five years.
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I assume she will improve and maybe at a rate that is more than the other players, but she has to not only improve but be better than people ahead of her now, and that are rated much higher coming in. To get playing time she has to beat out Liv, Aaliyah, Aubrey or Mir on the current roster, and/or Amari or Brady coming in. So I'm not saying she won't improve, I'm saying I don't think she has a good chance of beating out any of those players, and I think that is what she has to accomplish to earn minutes.

There are several players who could improve and still have their minutes squeezed because of how loaded the roster will be.
 
WiseOne said:
If Piath develops/gets better, maybe Aubrey and Mir can go to a position that’s more natural for them. If this happens the NCAAW better look out. Either way UCONN is the top team or two for the next few years.
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Exactly! We sometimes forget that Aubrey and Mir are working on their game with the next level in sight. If they get to the W, they will have to develop an outside shot. Now if that happens they move further from the post to a 3/4 role. In that scenario they will not be competing for post time with Aaliyah, Amari, Piath, Ice.
 
WiseOne said:
If Piath develops/gets better, maybe Aubrey and Mir can go to a position that’s more natural for them. If this happens the NCAAW better look out. Either way UCONN is the top team or two for the next few years.
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I think the possibility of using Aubrey or Mir on the wing does exist, but to a large extent it substitutes one numbers crunch for another, and raises the three point shooting issue.

Suppose Piath forces her way into the rotation, partly by outplaying Aubrey and Mir, and you say we have to find playing time for those two, so lets use them on the wing. Already on the wing next year is Christyn, Evina, Anna, Azzi, Carolyn and Saylor. So like the numbers crunch on bigs, if you are going to give Aubrey and Mir minutes on the wing, who are you benching to get them minutes there.

One of the first four mentioned probably does not start, and becomes the principle 2/3 backup, leaving minimal time for Carolyn and Saylor, before even considering using Aubrey or Mir there. Now Evina might well leave but it is still crowded. No matter how you juggle the pieces several players that many think have to get significant minutes won't.

The other issue with Aubrey and Mir on the wing is three point shooting. If Nika was in the game with either Aubrey or Mir, that might be a weakness, but we have several good three point shooters coming in, so one that is not a threat is probably ok.

As far as situational substitutions are concerned I could see Aubrey and Mir as part of a defensive unit on the wings, or if we are getting killed on the boards, putting one of them at the the 3 could help. But basically there are too many players for too few roles. Several are going to be very disappointed, but I do hope Geno considers more pressing as a way to increase the use of the bench.
 
DEpup said:
I actually think deBerry will rarely be up front. I see her in the high post passing/ face up most of her career and only rolling to the basket. I just don't see her banging down low. That's ok since we'll have multiple down low options.
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I meant up front as in forward/center.............I'm not sure how effective all three would be playing together at the same time, that's for Geno to figure out but I certainly don't think they'd be overwhelmed by many other big line ups with even two of them on the court.......
 
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victor64 said:
I don’t think Geno offered Piath a scholarship as a short term solution as a backup that has resulted in about 2 minutes during garbage time. Aubrey, Mir and DeBerry aren’t 5s. ONO leaves
after next year. The only thing keeping her from getting meaningful minutes eventually as a Husky is impatience or injury.
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Not all players are recruited to be stars or starters. If a lower ranked player such as Piath blossoms and can't be kept out of the lineup great, however role players, practice players and projects are needed and part of the process. Just because a player isn't a star or a starter doesn't mean they are not of value, each player has a large part in the teams success. The majority of players are not starters.
 
MooseJaw said:
Not all players are recruited to be stars or starters. If a lower ranked player such as Piath blossoms and can't be kept out of the lineup great, however role players, practice players and projects are needed and part of the process. Just because a player isn't a star or a starter doesn't mean they are not of value, each player has a large part in the teams success. The majority of players are not starters.
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Exactly. It's called roster building. UConn has done it pretty well over 30+ seasons but not always. It's not easy because you need a steady influx of high end talent to build around and even if you have some you might not be able to get the right kids to surround it. An example would be the 2017 class. This year and next could be the nucleus of a good stretch though with a group of smart, hard workers with a good talent level coming in.
 
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RockyMTblue2 said:
You beat me to it @Sluconn Husky but not by much. Offer from SC and Harvard and Yale are interested. Talk about a mix.
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Edwards is a ninth grader now, so expect the offers to multiply. Excellent grades, so I wouldn't be surprised to see Stanford get involved. She has the academics at this stage.

problem is, she faces very little competition in her high school classifications so her gaudy stats should be taken with a grain of salts. Watch her in summer ball competition - not high school.

Oh yes, we want.

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ESPN/PBR breakdown of some of the top-25 high school teams has an interesting note:


#11 St. John’s College High School (DC): This is a very unique situation. Coach Jonathan Scribner’s squad has the #1 2021 player in the country in Azzi Fudd and will likely play less games than the rest of the Top 25 list. Due to their local limitations and game cancellations, they may not be playing any more games officially. There is a rumor that if GEICO hosts their post season tournament that they could get an invite. 2023 forward Delaney Thomas is a stock riser for SJC.


ESPN HoopGurlz High School Power Rankings

Premier Basketball is a basketball tournament, scouting, and recruiting service that helps connect youth boys and girls basketball players with college scouts from around the country. Our primary goal is to market players to colleges to help them achieve their dream of playing basketball at the...
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Sluconn Husky said:
ESPN/PBR breakdown of some of the top-25 high school team has an interesting note:


#11 St. John’s College High School (DC): This is a very unique situation. Coach Jonathan Scribner’s squad has the #1 2021 player in the country in Azzi Fudd and will likely play less games than the rest of the Top 25 list. Due to their local limitations and game cancellations, they may not be playing any more games officially. There is a rumor that if GEICO hosts their post season tournament that they could get an invite. 2023 forward Delaney Thomas is a stock riser for SJC.


ESPN HoopGurlz High School Power Rankings

Premier Basketball is a basketball tournament, scouting, and recruiting service that helps connect youth boys and girls basketball players with college scouts from around the country. Our primary goal is to market players to colleges to help them achieve their dream of playing basketball at the...
premierbasketballreport.com premierbasketballreport.com
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Wow.
 
Sluconn Husky said:
ESPN/PBR breakdown of some of the top-25 high school teams has an interesting note:


#11 St. John’s College High School (DC): This is a very unique situation. Coach Jonathan Scribner’s squad has the #1 2021 player in the country in Azzi Fudd and will likely play less games than the rest of the Top 25 list. Due to their local limitations and game cancellations, they may not be playing any more games officially. There is a rumor that if GEICO hosts their post season tournament that they could get an invite. 2023 forward Delaney Thomas is a stock riser for SJC.


ESPN HoopGurlz High School Power Rankings

Premier Basketball is a basketball tournament, scouting, and recruiting service that helps connect youth boys and girls basketball players with college scouts from around the country. Our primary goal is to market players to colleges to help them achieve their dream of playing basketball at the...
premierbasketballreport.com premierbasketballreport.com
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Shame. Well, she had her shot at playing a lot more this year. Too late now.
 
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Two new players of interest going by Chris Dailey's social media follows, both from 2023.


Chloe Briggs, 5-11 guard from Chino! California

Riley Stack, 6-4 wing/forward from Piedmont South Carolina


Briggs averaged ::gulp:: 33.8 points, 12.6 rebounds, 6.4 assists, and 4.9 steals on 44% shooting, 35% from three as a freshman

Stack is averaging 17.3 points, 11.3 rebounds, 6 blocks, 2 assists, and 2 steals on 43% shooting as a sophomore. She shot 58% as a freshman.
 
Sluconn Husky said:
Two new players of interest going by Chris Dailey's social media follows, both from 2023.


Chloe Briggs, 5-11 guard from Chino! California

Riley Stack, 6-4 wing/forward from Piedmont South Carolina


Briggs averaged ::gulp:: 33.8 points, 12.6 rebounds, 6.4 assists, and 4.9 steals on 44% shooting, 35% from three as a freshman

Stack is averaging 17.3 points, 11.3 rebounds, 6 blocks, 2 assists, and 2 steals on 43% shooting as a sophomore. She shot 58% as a freshman.
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Chino, CA. Hmmm....
Why does that sound familiar? 😉
 
Chloe Pavlech interviewed Chloe Briggs On Instagtam live recently after the South Carolina/Uconn game and she kept saying how deadly Paige's mid range game was and knew uconn would win. Wonder if she will want to follow in paige's footsteps!

Chloe P. asked her if she had a favorite team but she just played it cool and said she just enjoys watching women's bball in general. I believe she already has a scholarship offers from Oregon, UCLA, Arizona and just recently received one from Stanford. Glad to see Uconn showing interest, would love to get another player from out West!
 
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Rings R Us said:
Chloe Pavlech interviewed Chloe Briggs On Instagtam live recently after the South Carolina/Uconn game and she kept saying how deadly Paige's mid range game was and knew uconn would win. Wonder if she will want to follow in paige's footsteps!

Chloe P. asked her if she had a favorite team but she just played it cool and said she just enjoys watching women's bball in general. I believe she already has a scholarship offers from Oregon, UCLA, Arizona and just recently received one from Stanford. Glad to see Uconn showing interest, would love to get another player from out West!
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She says her dream schools are Oregon and UCLA.


www.dailybulletin.com

Ontario Christian freshman Chloe Briggs a rising star who is making a lot of people take notice

The 5-foot-11 point guard, who had a chance to make an impression on Kobe Bryant, is averaging 34.9 points, 12.2 rebounds and 6.9 assists per game.
www.dailybulletin.com www.dailybulletin.com
 
Sluconn Husky said:
We had already seen Chloe Briggs once before. She was in a recent clip I posted making a stellar pass to Ice Brady in AAU action.

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How does a kid from Ontario play AAU with a San Diego kid? Somebody got a private jet?
 
Sluconn Husky said:
Geno's face while watching these 30-ft threes and behind-the-back moves would be something to behold:


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That is ridiculous. Every school should be after her. It does not matter what she can't do. She could make the same kind of impact that Paige is making now.
 
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